(June 1960)

DC, 1956 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1960-04-21
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Monster of the Mountain! (Table of Contents)

Mark Merlin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; science fiction; adventure
Characters
Mark Merlin; Elsa
Reprints
Keywords
monsters

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Joe Weider / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Fantastic Falcon (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ely
Inks
Bill Ely
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
Archaeologist Tod Farr discovers a giant falcon in suspended animation. When it is revived, the bird's initial good deeds change to more sinister ones.
Keywords
falconry

The Readers' Choice! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

The Brave and the Bold; Justice League of America; Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Professor Eureka / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let me show you through the museum!
Genre
humor
Characters
Professor Eureka

Indexer Notes

mummies

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Island in the Sky (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lee Elias
Inks
Lee Elias
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
Aliens come to Earth seeking refuge, but a gang of greedy humans steals the aliens' weapons and nearly starts a war.
Reprints

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Tales of the Unexpected; My Greatest Adventure; House of Mystery / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Deathless Mare (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Science Says Your [sic] Wrong if You Believe That... / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mort Drucker
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
?
Letters
Mort Drucker

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There are canals on Mars --
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

The Magic Genie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Watch, I rub this lamp --
Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
The Magic Genie
Reprints

The Monster of the Mountain (Table of Contents: 11)

A Mark Merlin Mystery / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Pencils
Mort Meskin (signed)
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; science fiction
Characters
Mark Merlin; Elsa
Synopsis
Mark and Elsa travel to the Andes to learn the secret behind a giant creature that is driving a mining crew away from their word.
Reprints
Keywords
Andes; mining

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Detective Comics; Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Be Your Own Boss! (Table of Contents: 14)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Monster of the Mountain!
    Mark Merlin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Joe Weider
  3. 2. The Fantastic Falcon
  4. 3. The Readers' Choice!
    The Brave and the Bold; Justice League of America; Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master
  5. 4. ["Let me show you through the museum!"]
    Professor Eureka
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park
  7. 6. The Island in the Sky
  8. 7. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
    Tales of the Unexpected; My Greatest Adventure; House of Mystery
  9. 8. The Deathless Mare
  10. 9. ["There are canals on Mars --"]
    Science Says Your [sic] Wrong if You Believe That...
  11. 10. ["Watch, I rub this lamp --"]
    The Magic Genie
  12. 11. The Monster of the Mountain
    A Mark Merlin Mystery
  13. 12. ["This famous symbol..."]
    Detective Comics; Batman
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  15. 14. Be Your Own Boss!
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore