(Summer 1961)
DC,
1961 Series
- Price:
- 0.25 USD
- Pages:
- 84
- On-sale date:
- 1961-06-15
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Julius Schwartz; Jack Schiff
- Format:
- Color; Standard US Silver Age size; squarebound; newsprint; one-shot
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #6 (January-February 1957)
- from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #94 (May-June 1958)
- from Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #105 (April 1959)
- from Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #105 (April 1959)
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #1 (July-August 1960)
A Super-Collection Of The Most Sought-After Stories Ever Published!
DC heroes / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang (Batman, Superman); Jack Kirby (Challengers); Gil Kane (Adam Strange and Green Lantern); Joe Certa (Martian Manhunter); Lee Elias (Green Arrow); Carmine Infantino (Flash); Ross Andru (Wonder Woman)
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye (Batman, Superman); Jack Kirby (Challengers); Bernard Sachs (Adam Strange); Joe Giella (Green Lantern); Joe Certa (Martian Manhunter); Lee Elias (Green Arrow); Joe Kubert (Flash); Mike Esposito (Wonder Woman)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #225 (November 1955) [John Jones vignette]
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 (September-October 1956) [Flash vignette]
- from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #94 (May-June 1958) [Superman, Batman & Robin vignette]
- from Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #53 (August 1959) [Adam Strange vignette]
- in Secret Origins Replica Edition (DC, 1998 series) #1 (1998)
- from ? [other vignettes]
The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
Superman; Batman; Robin / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils:
- Dick Sprang
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #94 (May-June 1958)
Indexer Notes
Silver-Age team origin.
Secret of the Eternal City
Adam Strange / comic story / 15 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Science Fiction
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #17 (November-December 1958)
Indexer Notes
Origin and 1st appearance Adam Strange.
Planet of the Doomed Men
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] / comic story / 15 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome
- Pencils:
- Gil Kane
- Inks:
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (origin recap); The Guardians of the Universe (intro); Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (flashback); Calorians; The Dryg (villain)
- Synopsis:
- Hal Jordan's energy-duplicate is summoned by the Guardians for the first time. After he is returned to Earth the Guardians send him to Calor, a nearby planet, to save the Calorians from the ape-monster Dryg.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Green Lantern (DC, 1960 series) #1 (July-August 1960)
Indexer Notes
Origin recapped.
The Secrets of the Sorcerer's Box
Challengers of the Unknown / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Dave Wood
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby
- Inks:
- Roz Kirby; Marvin Stein
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Adventure
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #6 (January-February 1957)
Indexer Notes
Origin and 1st appearance of Challengers. Partial reprint.
Origin of Green Arrow and Speedy
Green Arrow; Speedy / text story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Lee Elias
- Inks:
- Lee Elias
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
Indexer Notes
Text story with two small illustrations.
Secret Origin of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bob Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Ross Andru
- Inks:
- Mike Esposito
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- Wonder Woman
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #105 (April 1959)
Indexer Notes
Silver-Age origin.
The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel
John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Joe Samachson
- Pencils:
- Joe Certa
- Inks:
- Joe Certa
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Characters:
- J'Onn J'Onzz
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #225 (November 1955)
Indexer Notes
Origin and 1st appearance J'Onn J'Onzz.
Script (only) attributed to Jack Miller by Rich Morrissey, but disputed by Bob Hughes. Samachson is current DC credit, as seen in Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1.
Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
Flash / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bob Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Joe Kubert
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Superhero
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #4 (September-October 1956)
Indexer Notes
Origin and 1st appearance Flash [Barry Allen].
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team
Superman; Batman; Robin -
2.
Secret of the Eternal City
Adam Strange -
3.
Planet of the Doomed Men
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] -
4.
The Secrets of the Sorcerer's Box
Challengers of the Unknown -
5.
Origin of Green Arrow and Speedy
Green Arrow; Speedy -
6.
Secret Origin of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman -
7.
The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel
John Jones Manhunter from Mars -
8.
Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt
Flash
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