(August 1962)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1962-06-28
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Mort Weisinger (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #35 and copyright registration.

The New Superman! (Table of Contents)

Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]
Reprints
Keywords
green kryptonite

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The New Superman! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Bernstein
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Superman Emergency Squad; "Dude" Dunn; Mrs. Van Kyle; Kryptonian Flame Dragon
Synopsis
Red Kryptonite causes Superman to no longer be vulnerable to Green Kryptonite, but he is now vulnerable to other everyday objects.
Reprints
Keywords
Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; Kandor; Red Kryptonite

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

Supermen of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

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

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mort Weisinger
Pencils
Curt Swan (logo illustration)
Inks
Stan Kaye (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Marty King, Robert Jones, Jim Hutcheson, Janice Sylvia, Douglas Musick,and Mary Feldstein.

Convoy Terror (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Convoy Terror / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Not Wanted: High School Dropouts! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
Alvin learns that it's hard to get a good job unless you finish school, and decides against dropping out.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Later appears in DC comics cover-dated February 1963.

The Bride of Mr. Mxyzptlk! (Table of Contents: 9)

Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
superhero
Characters
Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Zor-El; Alura
Synopsis
Mr. Mxyzptlk decides to pester Supergirl while Superman is away from Earth, so he first changes many people into Bizarros and then restores Supergirl's Kryptonian parents to life, before deciding that Supergirl should marry him.
Reprints
Keywords
Argo City; Bizarros; fifth dimension; Green Kryptonite

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

Superman; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

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

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

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

Varsity Vic / 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
Vic, will you deliver this costume...
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Varsity Vic

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

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

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

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

Frontier Cabin (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

204 Revolutionary War Soldiers (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Magic Art Reproducer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The New Superman!
    Superman
  2. 1. Treasure Chest of Fun
    Honor House Products
  3. 2. The New Superman!
    Superman
  4. 3. ["ZIWALTILY HKCLUABYL JVIPJZ..."]
    Supermen of America
  5. 4. ["Krypton, the world Where Superman was Born, lives again!"]
    Superman
  6. 5. ["Giant collection... Free! British Empire stamps"]
    Garcelon Stamps
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Metropolis Mailbag
  8. 7. Convoy Terror
    Convoy Terror
  9. 8. Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!
  10. 9. The Bride of Mr. Mxyzptlk!
    Supergirl
  11. 10. ["Coming... super-attractions!"]
    Superman; Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane; Adventure Comics
  12. 11. ["Batman and Robin's most fantastic foes!"]
    Batman and Robin
  13. 12. ["See the many exciting roles of Lois Lane..."]
    Lois Lane
  14. 13. ["Vic, will you deliver this costume..."]
    Varsity Vic
  15. 14. ["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  16. 15. ["Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!"]
    Chet Atkins Method
  17. 16. Frontier Cabin
    Frontier Cabin
  18. 17. 204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  19. 18. ["Nationally famous prizes for you or big 40% cash profits"]
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  20. 19. ["Draw any person in one minute"]
    Magic Art Reproducer
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore