(June 1962)

DC, 1937 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1962-04-24
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 (editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in Batman #148 and copyright registration.

The Return of Clayface! (Table of Contents)

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

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; Clayface

Tomorrow's Stars Appear Today! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Return of Clay-Face (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Clayface; Alfred; James Gordon; Professor Colton; Batman; Robin

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/. Splash does not appear to be Sprang, as credited elsewhere.

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

Batman; World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Strange Laws / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I hope the wind is strong enough to carry me to New Jersey.
Genre
humor; non-fiction

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

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

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

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Father of Fingerprints (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

The Crime College (Table of Contents: 8)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Harding; Professor Proxon; Diane Meade; Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'Onn J'Onzz]
Synopsis
Prof Proxon teaches classes in crime and supplies strange futuristic weapons to his students.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes

Your Pass to New Worlds! (Table of Contents: 9)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 9 of the previous story sequence.

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Warden Willis / comic story / 0.5 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
As long as you men are being transferred, I'll drive you to your new prison myself!
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 10 of the previous story sequence.

Hawk-a-a-a! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

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

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

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

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A man fishing!
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

Junket Desserts; Salada Tea / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

For the Best in Comics Entertainment (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

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

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Return of Clayface!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. Tomorrow's Stars Appear Today!
  3. 2. The Return of Clay-Face
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. ["This famous symbol is your guarantee..."]
    Batman; World's Finest Comics
  5. 4. ["I hope the wind is strong enough to carry me to New Jersey."]
    Strange Laws
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamps
  8. 7. Father of Fingerprints
  9. 8. The Crime College
    John Jones Manhunter from Mars
  10. 9. Your Pass to New Worlds!
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    The Atom
  12. 11. ["As long as you men are being transferred, I'll drive you to your new prison myself!"]
    Warden Willis
  13. 12. Hawk-a-a-a!
    Blackhawk
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  15. 14. ["A man fishing!"]
    Casey the Cop
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Junket Desserts; Salada Tea
  17. 16. For the Best in Comics Entertainment
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Honor House Products
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Craig Delich
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
  • James Zee