(July-August 1962)

DC, 1956 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1962-05-22
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 Rip Hunter .. Time Master #9 and copyright registration.

Battle of the Titans! (Table of Contents)

Mark Merlin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mort Meskin
Inks
Mort Meskin
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; science fiction; adventure
Characters
Elsa Magussen; Mark Merlin; Professor Hearn
Reprints
Keywords
robots

For the Best in Comics Entertainment (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Menace of the Magic Metal (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
horror-suspense
Synopsis
A sculptor's unique creations come to life and threaten the men that they are modeled on.
Reprints
Keywords
sculpture

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

House of Mystery; My Greatest Adventure; Tales of the Unexpected / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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
This box came for you, Moolah!
Genre
humor
Characters
Moolah the Mystic
Reprints

Indexer Notes

snake charming; baseball

Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!" (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Synopsis
Superman teaches two kids about picking up their toys and not littering.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Batman and Robin's Most Fantastic Foes (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Batman and Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

The Battle of the Titans (Table of Contents: 8)

Mark Merlin / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Mort Meskin (signed)
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; science fiction; adventure
Characters
Elsa Magussen; Mark Merlin; Professor Hearn
Synopsis
A rampaging crystalline creature can only be stopped by the Professor's giant robot.
Reprints
Keywords
monsters; robots

Indexer Notes

credits on letters page

For the Very Best in Comics Reading (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Challengers of the Unknown; Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Krypton, the World Where Superman was Born, Lives Again! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

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

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

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

House of Secrets Mailbox / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Murray Boltinoff
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
biography

Indexer Notes

Biographies of Mort Meskin and Jack Miller; solicitation for letters of comment.

The Remote-Controlled Man (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Purcell
Inks
Howard Purcell
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Captain Steve Williard; Hobart Manley
Synopsis
An astronaut returns from space and believes that he is now being controlled by aliens from the planet Hajurok.
Reprints

Two Spectacular Heroes! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

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

Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Morris Waldinger
Inks
Tom Nicolosi
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

First Line of Dialogue or Text
During the course of a year, the Earth receives as much heat and light from the moon as it receives in 13 seconds from the sun...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

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

Norton Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Wallace Brown, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Battle of the Titans!
    Mark Merlin
  2. 1. For the Best in Comics Entertainment
  3. 2. The Menace of the Magic Metal
  4. 3. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
    House of Mystery; My Greatest Adventure; Tales of the Unexpected
  5. 4. ["This box came for you, Moolah!"]
    Moolah the Mystic
  6. 5. Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!"
    Superman
  7. 6. Batman and Robin's Most Fantastic Foes
    Batman and Robin
  8. 7. See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane
    Lois Lane
  9. 8. The Battle of the Titans
    Mark Merlin
  10. 9. For the Very Best in Comics Reading
    Challengers of the Unknown; Tomahawk
  11. 10. Krypton, the World Where Superman was Born, Lives Again!
    Superman
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    House of Secrets Mailbox
  14. 13. The Remote-Controlled Man
  15. 14. Two Spectacular Heroes!
    Aquaman; Rip Hunter... Time Master
  16. 15. ["During the course of a year, the Earth receives as much heat and light from the moon as it receives in 13 seconds from the sun..."]
    Amazing Ratios!
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Norton Products
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    American Body Building Club
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Wallace Brown, Inc.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mark Muller
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Per Sandell
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore