(June 1961)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1961-04-04
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.

Operation Beast-Slayer! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
horror-suspense; science fiction
Keywords
monsters

Test Your Talent (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Return of the Sorcerer's Satellite! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Arnold Drake ?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino; Mort Meskin
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
Astronauts retrieve a mysterious satellite which appears to have been launched from China hundreds of years earlier, and a dangerous magician emerges who demands gold.

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

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

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
I'll rub my magic lamp!
Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural
Reprints
Keywords
magic lamps

Parents Have Rights, Too! (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
advocacy
Characters
Laurie; Bob
Synopsis
Bob convinces his sister Laurie that she should be more considerate of their parents.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

The Alien Beasts from 500 B.C.! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Rip Hunter... Time Master / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Partner in Disasters (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Wood ?
Pencils
Bill Ely (signed)
Inks
Bill Ely (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Ken; Pete Roberts
Synopsis
Two business partners get trapped in a battle between criminals from Pluto and the scientist sent to recapture them.
Reprints
Keywords
aliens

The Man with the Double Destiny (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

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

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

Operation Beast-Slayer (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nick Cardy
Inks
Nick Cardy
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
horror-suspense; science fiction
Synopsis
A long-buried giant creature is freed and goes on a rampage, and the clue to subduing him is found on ancient cave paintings.
Keywords
monsters

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

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

The Creature King of the Sea! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

Bicycle Windshield (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Bicycle Windshield / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

204 Revolutionary War Soldiers (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Operation Beast-Slayer!
  2. 1. Test Your Talent
    Art Instruction, Inc. courses
  3. 2. The Return of the Sorcerer's Satellite!
  4. 3. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
    My Greatest Adventure; House of Secrets; Tales of the Unexpected
  5. 4. ["I'll rub my magic lamp!"]
    The Magic Genie
  6. 5. Parents Have Rights, Too!
  7. 6. The Alien Beasts from 500 B.C.!
    Rip Hunter... Time Master
  8. 7. Partner in Disasters
  9. 8. The Man with the Double Destiny
  10. 9. ["Be my guest at the Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. 3-ring circus..."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  11. 10. Operation Beast-Slayer
  12. 11. ["This famous symbol..."]
    Detective Comics; Batman
  13. 12. The Creature King of the Sea!
    Aquaman; Showcase
  14. 13. Bicycle Windshield
    Bicycle Windshield
  15. 14. ["Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a beautiful new photo ring..."]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  16. 15. 204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Keith Chandler
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mark Muller
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore