(October 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)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Silver Age US; saddle-stitched; newsprint; was ongoing series
The Secret of the Martian Helmet
Space Ranger / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Jim Mooney
- Inks:
- Jim Mooney
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters:
- Space Ranger; Cryll; Myra Mason
- Synopsis:
- Space Ranger is on the trail of a band of space pirates with the help of a golden helmet that belonged to the Martian folk hero Kolan Varr.
"You should do very well here."
Doctor Rocket / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; science fiction
- Characters:
- Doctor Rocket
- Synopsis:
- The lunch counter guy sets up his stand in a bad spot - on the missile test range.
The Creature Who Hated Earth
comic story / 9 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- George Roussos
- Inks:
- George Roussos
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
It's Fun to Learn!
public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Bernard Baily
- Inks:
- Bernard Baily
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
- Synopsis:
- Ted teaches Billy and Steve about levers while they are cleaning up a vacant lot, touting the value of science class.
Indexer Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Mystery in Marsville, U.S.A.
text story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
The Son of King Xanta
comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Lee Elias
- Inks:
- Howard Sherman ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
The Secret of the Martian Helmet
Space Ranger -
2.
"You should do very well here."
Doctor Rocket -
3.
The Creature Who Hated Earth
-
4.
It's Fun to Learn!
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5.
Mystery in Marsville, U.S.A.
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6.
The Son of King Xanta
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Dwayne Best
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- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Carl Gafford
- Bob Hughes
- Ramon Schenk
- Ed Boner
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