(February 1961)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of January, April, July and October
On-sale Date
1960-12-06
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 Curse That Doomed Superman! (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Bob Klein and Gene Reed contend that Stan Kaye did the inks. Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (18 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-1/).

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

The National Sports Council Books / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Curse That Doomed Superman (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Coleman
Pencils
Dick Sprang
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Swami
Synopsis
A Swami places a curse on Superman that he will follow every good deed with an evil deed.
Reprints
Keywords
Donlon Theatrical Warehouse; Mall Printing Company; red kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Bob Klein and Gene Reed contends that Paris did the inks.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

Our American Heritage (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy

Watch for the Second Superman Annual! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Giant Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

A Trap for Tommy Tomorrow (Table of Contents: 6)

Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Colonel Tommy Tomorrow
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Average Sales: 476,000

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Bebe / 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's have our picnic here!
Genre
humor
Reprints

Trick on the Trail (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

The Mighty Arrow Army (Table of Contents: 10)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron ?
Pencils
Lee Elias
Inks
Lee Elias
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Dictator Bracato
Synopsis
After Green Arrow and Speedy crash on their world tour in the small country of Luania they must help the local military against an invation by Dictator Bracato.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

You Asked for It! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Showcase; Aquaman and Aqualad / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Curse That Doomed Superman!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    The National Sports Council Books
  3. 2. The Curse That Doomed Superman
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  4. 3. ["This famous symbol is your guarantee..."]
    Batman; Detective Comics
  5. 4. Our American Heritage
  6. 5. Watch for the Second Superman Annual!
    Giant Superman
  7. 6. A Trap for Tommy Tomorrow
    Tommy Tomorrow
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
  9. 8. ["Let's have our picnic here!"]
    Bebe
  10. 9. Trick on the Trail
  11. 10. The Mighty Arrow Army
    Green Arrow
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Frontier Cabin
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  15. 14. You Asked for It!
    Showcase; Aquaman and Aqualad
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
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  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
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  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Stangas
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