(October 1961)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1961-08-01
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.

Prisoner of the Golden Mask! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

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

5 Star Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Case of the Perilous Pet! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Pencils
Mort Meskin (signed as Meskin)
Inks
Mort Meskin (signed as Meskin)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
A strange alien animal appears at a rocket installation and it can only be controlled by a young boy in a wheelchair.

Indexer Notes

Inks previously credited to George Roussos.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Big-Big-Big News about a Small-Small-Small Super-Hero (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

A Message from Otto the Robot! (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
Bobby; Otto the Robot
Synopsis
Bobby dreams about the fantastic future that robots will provide, but the robot in his dream reminds him that humans will always be needed too.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Moolah the Mystic / 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
Ah - I see your future very clearly...
Genre
humor
Characters
Moolah the Mystic
Reprints

Prisoner of the Golden Mask (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Arnold Drake ?
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Beneath the gleaming, metallic cloth that enveloped her body was a power that could destroy all around her!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Bill Garret; Jane Rainey; Dr. Whales; Professor Gomez; King Zotl; Teplon
Synopsis
Explorer Jane Rainey is exposed to a mysterious energy force in an ancient Mexican tomb that gives her uncontrollable destructive power.
Reprints
Keywords
archaeology; Mexico; Toltec pyramids

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

See the Many Fantastic Faces of Superman... (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[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) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Idol that Hunted Danger (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; jungle

The Marauding Magicians (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
They came barreling into the city -- modern bandits using ancient sorcery -- to commit their crimes!
Genre
crime; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Detective Roger Steele; sorcerer (unnamed)
Synopsis
An ancient sorcerer is revived from suspended animation by a gang of crooks who force him to use his magic to help them commit crimes.
Reprints
Keywords
oak leaves; sorcerers

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

Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Prisoner of the Golden Mask!
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    5 Star Toys
  3. 2. The Case of the Perilous Pet!
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. Big-Big-Big News about a Small-Small-Small Super-Hero
    The Atom; Showcase
  6. 5. A Message from Otto the Robot!
  7. 6. ["Ah - I see your future very clearly..."]
    Moolah the Mystic
  8. 7. Prisoner of the Golden Mask
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  10. 9. See the Many Fantastic Faces of Superman...
    Superman
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Grit Newspaper
  14. 13. The Idol that Hunted Danger
  15. 14. The Marauding Magicians
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Frontier Cabin
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    150 Civil War Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Keith Chandler
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mark Muller
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore