(August 1959)

DC, 1937 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
Format:
Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; Ongoing series

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Creature from Planet X! (Table of Contents)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Creature From Planet X

Indexer Notes

Cover inspired by the cover of the July 1940 issue of Thrilling Wonder Stories.


The Creature from Planet X (Table of Contents)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 11.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller
Pencils:
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
Charles Paris
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Bart Travers (intro, villain); Creature From Planet X; Bat-Missile (intro)
Synopsis:
A giant alien is convinced by a gang of criminals that Batman is a criminal.

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

["Your visitor is here!"] (Table of Contents)

Jail Jests / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
gag
Characters:
J.B.; 4012

The City That Time Forgot (Table of Contents)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 5.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller
Pencils:
Ruben Moreira
Inks:
Ruben Moreira
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
detective
Characters:
Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Dick Edmunds (intro)
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

["Does your mother allow you to eat so much pie, young man?"] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
gag
Characters:
Casey the Cop

Behind the Closed Door (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

The Hunted Martian (Table of Contents)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 5.66 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller ?
Pencils:
Joe Certa
Inks:
Joe Certa
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Rod Mulloy (intro, villain); Dirk Johnson
Synopsis:
Jones has to track an American criminal through the jungles of Africa.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Writer id added by Bob Hughes June 2009.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Creature from Planet X
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  2. 2. Tips on Summer Fun!
    Peter Porkchops
  3. 3. ["Your visitor is here!"]
    Jail Jests
  4. 4. The City That Time Forgot
    Roy Raymond TV Detective
  5. 5. ["Does your mother allow you to eat so much pie, young man?"]
    Casey the Cop
  6. 6. Behind the Closed Door
  7. 7. The Hunted Martian
    John Jones Manhunter from Mars
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
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  • Jeremy Heier
  • Chris Launder
  • Terry Vraspir
  • Craig Delich
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  • Gregory Fischer
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