(August 1959)

DC, 1955 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Jack Schiff (Editor); Murray Boltinoff (Associate Editor); George Kashdan (Associate Editor)
Format:
Standard Silver Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; was On-Going Series

Issue Notes

Story synopses and some other information from Ed Boner, July 2009.

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

I Was Earth's Strangest Prisoner! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Dick Dillin
Inks:
Charles Paris
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Reprints:

We Unleashed the Cloud Creatures (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Lee Elias
Inks:
Lee Elias
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
An experiment to try to create "portable cloud" technology -- move a raincloud somewhere where rain is needed, for example -- goes awry, and creates cloud creatures capable of absorbing huge supplies of water.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

[Tootsie Roll ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Tips on Summer Fun! (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Rube Grossman
Inks:
Rube Grossman
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal

["I've been working on this ray-gun"] (Table of Contents)

Dr. Floogle / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

I Fought the 100-Year Gold Curse! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Mort Meskin
Inks:
Mort Meskin
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
It's just after midnight when Mike hears of his inheritance from his great-grandfather. It includes a curse from the sorcerer Chokoal, that in the 59th year of the century, death will follow any ancestor in the presence of gold. Mike thinks it bunk until his fiance almost dies while he's wearing a gold watch and a gold statue almost kills one of the servants in his house.

[Tootsie Roll Pop ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

["What's that twig you're selling, friend?"] (Table of Contents)

Bill / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Hy Mankin
Pencils:
Hy Mankin
Inks:
Hy Mankin
Colors:
?
Letters:
Hy Mankin

[Palisades Park ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Superman

The Haunted Airfield (Table of Contents)

filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Morris Waldinger
Pencils:
Morris Waldinger
Inks:
Morris Waldinger
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Reprints:
  • from ?

Alien's Bodyguard (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller
Letters:
typeset

I Was Earth's Strangest Prisoner (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Nick Cardy
Inks:
Nick Cardy
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Wallace in on site for the construction of a new bridge, but the workers won't work because of reports of an alien with a weapon that's attacked some of the workers. Wallace intends to see for himself, and when he tries to capture the alien, ends up captured himself.

[Tootsie Roll Fudge ad] (Table of Contents)

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. We Unleashed the Cloud Creatures
  2. 2. [Tootsie Roll ad]
  3. 3. Tips on Summer Fun!
    Peter Porkchops
  4. 4. ["I've been working on this ray-gun"]
    Dr. Floogle
  5. 5. I Fought the 100-Year Gold Curse!
  6. 6. [Tootsie Roll Pop ad]
  7. 7. ["What's that twig you're selling, friend?"]
    Bill
  8. 8. [Palisades Park ad]
  9. 9. The Haunted Airfield
  10. 10. Alien's Bodyguard
  11. 11. I Was Earth's Strangest Prisoner
  12. 12. [Tootsie Roll Fudge ad]
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Daniel Thingvold
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Gene Reed
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Ed Boner