(October 1959)

DC, 1956 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:
Standard Silver Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; was On-Going Series

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Secret of the Sea Monsters! (Table of Contents)

Mark Merlin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Dick Dillin
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

The Prisoners of Mechanical Island (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bernard Baily
Inks:
Bernard Baily
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Out of Nowhere -- Flashes the Breath-Taking Figure of Green Lantern (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Gil Kane
Inks:
Gil Kane
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Green Lantern
Synopsis:
House ad for Showcase #22.

It's Fun to Learn! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Bernard Baily
Inks:
Bernard Baily
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp
Editing:
?

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Characters:
Steve; Billy; Ted
Synopsis:
Ted teaches Billy and Steve about levers while they are cleaning up a vacant lot, touting the value of science class.

[Static Electricity] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

The Man Who Mastered Matter (Table of Contents)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bill Ely
Inks:
Bill Ely
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Man into Frog (Table of Contents)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

[Monster] (Table of Contents)

Peter Puptent Explorer / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
gag

Interplanetary Puzzle (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

The Secret of the Sea Monsters (Table of Contents)

Mark Merlin / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Prisoners of Mechanical Island
  2. 2. Out of Nowhere -- Flashes the Breath-Taking Figure of Green Lantern
    Green Lantern
  3. 3. It's Fun to Learn!
  4. 4. [Static Electricity]
    Dr. Floogle
  5. 5. The Man Who Mastered Matter
  6. 6. Man into Frog
  7. 7. [Monster]
    Peter Puptent Explorer
  8. 8. Interplanetary Puzzle
  9. 9. The Secret of the Sea Monsters
    Mark Merlin
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