(December 1961)
- Price:
- 0.12 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly with the exception of January, April, July and October
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Periodical Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate); George Kashdan (associate)
- Color:
- color
- Dimensions:
- standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- newsprint
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched (squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230)
- Publishing Format:
- was ongoing series
The Capture of Superman!
Superman and Batman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Dick Dillin
- Inks:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Klor
- Reprints:
-
in Century Comic (K. G. Murray, 1961 series) #78 ([December 1962]) -
in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G76 (October-November 1970) - in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([October] 2008)
-
Indexer Notes
Klein, Reed, Hughes, and Tiefenbacher credit the art to Dick Dillin and Sheldon Moldoff. Craig Delich and Pat Lang credit Jim Mooney and Moldoff.
The Capture of Superman
Superman and Batman / comic story / 13 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Coleman
- Pencils:
- Jim Mooney
- Inks:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Kryptonite; Giant Green Arrow statue; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Synopsis:
- Klor of Belvos comes to Earth and demands Batman help him capture the dangerous space criminal Superman.
- Reprints:
- in Century Comic (K. G. Murray, 1961 series) #78 ([December 1962])
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #197 (October-November 1970)
- in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G76 (October-November 1970)
-
in Gigant (Williams Forlag, 1969 series) #2/1971 ([april ?] 1971) -
in Gigant (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #2/1971 ([1 april] 1971) - in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([October] 2008)
- in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #98
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Indexer Notes
Bob Klein and Gene Reed credit the inks to Jim Mooney
People Are People
public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Bernard Baily
- Inks:
- Bernard Baily
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- non-fiction
Planeteer's Alien Allies
Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 7 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Miller
- Pencils:
- Murphy Anderson
- Inks:
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
- Characters:
- Brent Wood
"Today we'll test the maneuverability of this missile"
Doctor Rocket / comic story / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; science fiction
The Booby-Trap Bandits
Green Arrow / comic story / 5.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bob Haney
- Pencils:
- Lee Elias
- Inks:
- Lee Elias
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Booby Trap Bandits; Arrowcar
- Synopsis:
- Green Arrow and Speedy catch the Booby-Trap Bandits.
- Reprints:
- in Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([January] 2006)
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Indexer Notes
Writer credit by Martin O'Hearn.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Capture of Superman!
Superman and Batman -
1.
The Capture of Superman
Superman and Batman -
2.
People Are People
-
3.
Planeteer's Alien Allies
Tommy Tomorrow -
4.
"Today we'll test the maneuverability of this missile"
Doctor Rocket -
5.
Patches of Pride
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6.
The Booby-Trap Bandits
Green Arrow
This issue was most recently modified by:
- R. J. Roper
- Peter Croome
- Tony R. Rose
- Per Sandell
- Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bob Hughes
- Lou Mougin
- Craig Delich
- Clayton Emery
- Lou Mazzella
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
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