(February 1962)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and October
On-sale Date
1961-12-07
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Julius Schwartz (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Invisible Raiders of Rann! (Table of Contents)

Adam Strange / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Adam Strange
Reprints
Keywords
invisibility; jetpacks

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

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Boys and Girls...

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Letter thanking readers for buying this comic despite the 2 cent price increase.

The Invisible Invaders of Rann! (Table of Contents: 2)

Adam Strange / comic story / 14.33 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Adam Strange; Alanna; Ziathrion (first appearance)
Synopsis
Adam fights an alien that turns the Rannian's invisible.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pages 6 and 15 are 0.67 pages of art, 0.33 pages of house ads. Story is broken into 2 chapters (pp. 1-6 & 7-15).

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

Strange Adventures; Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For the very best...

Indexer Notes

At the bottom of page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Let Science Serve You! (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy; math & science

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

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

The Flash; Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For the very best...
Genre
superhero

Samuel P. Langley (1834-1906) (Table of Contents: 7)

Giants of the Telescope / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; math & science; biography

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

Via Rocket Mail / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Jack Harris, Billy Field, W. Christiansen, John Glenn, John Santino, Jr., Jack E. Sherman, and Frederick Norwood.
Full column title this issue is "Wonders of Space via Rocket Mail".

The Answer Man of Space! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (sourced)
Pencils
Sid Greene (sourced)
Inks
Sid Greene (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Evan Wright; Jon Drew
Synopsis
Evan Wright can answer any question who's answer is in a book he has read, but can he answer a question about something he has never read before?
Reprints

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz
Letters
typeset

Another Giant Batman Collection! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

100 Toy Soldiers (Table of Contents: 12)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

Reward $2,000 for This Coin! (Table of Contents: 13)

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

For the Best in Comics Entertainment (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

204 Revolutionary War Soldiers (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Frontier Cabin (Table of Contents: 16)

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Invisible Raiders of Rann!
    Adam Strange
  2. 1. ["Dear Boys and Girls..."]
  3. 2. The Invisible Invaders of Rann!
    Adam Strange
  4. 3. ["For the very best..."]
    Strange Adventures; Justice League of America
  5. 4. Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual!
    Giant Superman Annual
  6. 5. Let Science Serve You!
  7. 6. ["For the very best..."]
    The Flash; Green Lantern
  8. 7. Samuel P. Langley (1834-1906)
    Giants of the Telescope
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Via Rocket Mail
  10. 9. The Answer Man of Space!
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
  12. 11. Another Giant Batman Collection!
    Giant Batman Annual
  13. 12. 100 Toy Soldiers
    100 Toy Soldiers
  14. 13. Reward $2,000 for This Coin!
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  15. 14. For the Best in Comics Entertainment
  16. 15. 204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  17. 16. Frontier Cabin
    Frontier Cabin
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore