(March 1962)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of January, April, July and October
On-sale Date
1962-01-18
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (credited) (editor); Murray Boltinoff (credited) (associate editor); George Kashdan (credited) (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in My Greatest Adventure #65 and copyright registration.

The Mystery of the Alien Super-Boy! (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp (sourced)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Logi of Durim; Quisto
Reprints

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

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

The Mystery of the Alien Super-Boy! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Coleman
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp (sourced)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Logi of Durim; Quisto; Sklur; Hansh; Hroguth
Synopsis
An alien super-hero mistakes Superman and Batman for criminals from his own planet.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Bob Klein and Gene Reed credit inks to John Forte.

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

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

From Many Lands... (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
Trading goods with other countries.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

The Flash; Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Planeteers' Plutonian Passenger (Table of Contents: 6)

Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Colonel Tommy Tomorrow; Captain Brent Wood; Tyl Roov imposter
Synopsis
Tommy takes on a Sydian fire-breathing creature that is attacking a pilot who has crashed on an asteroid.

Indexer Notes

Next appearance in SHOWCASE #41.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Rip Hunter... Time Master; Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Homer / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Want something, Mac?
Genre
humor
Characters
Homer
Synopsis
Homer changes a "Men Working" sign to reflect what is actually happening.

Pieces of the Rainbow (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
The effect color plays in our lives.

The Case of the Crime Specialists (Table of Contents: 10)

Green Arrow / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron (sourced)
Pencils
Lee Elias
Inks
Lee Elias
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Volar (crime mastermind)
Synopsis
Criminal mastermind Volar is using criminals with special talents to perform "impossible" crimes.
Reprints
Keywords
Arrow-Car; Arrow-Plane

Now in a Magazine of His Own! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Aquaman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Chet Atkins Method / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Scrambled Squares / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Even if you're not an artist...

Indexer Notes

Redraw scrambled squares in their correct alignment.

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

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

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

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

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

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Mystery of the Alien Super-Boy!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  3. 2. The Mystery of the Alien Super-Boy!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  4. 3. ["This famous symbol is your guarantee..."]
    Batman
  5. 4. From Many Lands...
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    The Flash; Green Lantern
  7. 6. The Planeteers' Plutonian Passenger
    Tommy Tomorrow
  8. 7. ["For the very best..."]
    Rip Hunter... Time Master; Tomahawk
  9. 8. ["Want something, Mac?"]
    Homer
  10. 9. Pieces of the Rainbow
  11. 10. The Case of the Crime Specialists
    Green Arrow
  12. 11. Now in a Magazine of His Own!
    Aquaman
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Chet Atkins Method
  14. 13. ["Even if you're not an artist..."]
    Scrambled Squares
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    American Seeds
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Bob Bailey
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Chris Boyko
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Jim Van Dore