(November 1959)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, then Modern US; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230); Newsprint; was ongoing series
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- from Jimmy Wakely (DC, 1949 series) #14 (November-December 1951)
The Alien Superman!
Superman and Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G28 (October 1966)
- in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
- in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #3 (August 2005)
The Alien Superman
Superman and Batman / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang
- Inks:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Perry White (cameo); The Joker (Cameo, Flashback); Midge Martin (gang boss); Khalex (alien)
- Synopsis:
- Superman suddenly spins a cocoon around himself and then emerges as an alien version of himself, with no memories of his past.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #161 (October 1966)
- in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G28 (October 1966)
- in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([October] 2007)
- in World's Finest Comics Archives (DC, 1999 series) #3 (August 2005)
It Happened in Illinois
filler / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Joe Kubert
- Pencils:
- Joe Kubert
- Inks:
- Joe Kubert
Content Information
- Genre:
- western
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Jimmy Wakely (DC, 1949 series) #14 (November-December 1951)
New Stars for "Old Glory"
public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Bernard Baily
- Inks:
- Bernard Baily
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
The Reckless Rookie
Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- Jim Mooney
- Inks:
- Jim Mooney
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
[Greatest Machine In the World]
Ollie / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- gag
The Mighty Mr. Miniature
Green Arrow / comic story / 5.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Ed Herron
- Pencils:
- Lee Elias
- Inks:
- Lee Elias
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Mr. Miniature (introduction)
- Synopsis:
- Green Arrow and Speedy must stop Mr. Miniature, who uses toys to help him in his crimes.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([January] 2006)
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
The Alien Superman
Superman and Batman -
2.
It Happened in Illinois
-
3.
New Stars for "Old Glory"
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4.
The Reckless Rookie
Tommy Tomorrow -
5.
[Greatest Machine In the World]
Ollie -
6.
Desert Dead-End
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7.
[no title indexed]
Block Buster -
8.
The Mighty Mr. Miniature
Green Arrow
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- Mike Nielsen
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- Lou Mougin
- Craig Delich
- Clayton Emery
- Lou Mazzella
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
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