(August 1959)
- 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)
- Color:
- Color
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age US; Standard Silver Age US; Standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- Newsprint; Glossy
- Binding:
- Saddle-stitched; Squarebound
- Publishing Format:
- Was Ongoing Series
The Creature from Planet X!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover / 1 page
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
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 11.66 pages
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!
Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Rube Grossman
- Inks:
- Rube Grossman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
["Your visitor is here!"]
Jail Jests / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- J.B.; 4012
The City That Time Forgot
Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 5.66 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Miller
- Pencils:
- Ruben Moreira
- Inks:
- Ruben Moreira
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective-mystery
- Characters:
- Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Dick Edmunds (intro)
- Reprints:
-
in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #189 (November 1969) -
in Superboy (Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #6/1970 ([juni] 1970)
-
["Does your mother allow you to eat so much pie, young man?"]
Casey the Cop / filler / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Casey the Cop
The Hunted Martian
John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 5.66 pages
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:
- in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)
-
Indexer Notes
Writer id added by Bob Hughes June 2009.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Creature from Planet X!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
1.
The Creature from Planet X
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
2.
Tips on Summer Fun!
Peter Porkchops -
3.
["Your visitor is here!"]
Jail Jests -
4.
The City That Time Forgot
Roy Raymond TV Detective -
5.
["Does your mother allow you to eat so much pie, young man?"]
Casey the Cop -
6.
Behind the Closed Door
-
7.
The Hunted Martian
John Jones Manhunter from Mars
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Matthew Head
- Mike Nielsen
- Bob Hughes
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- Mike Tiefenbacher
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- John Greb
- Kelly Langston-Smith
- Jeremy Heier
- Chris Launder
- Terry Vraspir
- Craig Delich
- Mike Bowen
- Gregory Fischer
- Dwayne Best
- Bob Hughes
- Mike Nielsen
- Mark Gordon
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