(August 1962)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1962-06-05
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 house ad in House of Secrets #55 and copyright registration.

The Fantastic Camera Creature! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
science fiction

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Blueprints of Lost City (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ely
Inks
Bill Ely
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
Explorers find plans for three fantastic weapons in an abandoned ancient city.

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

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

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys and girls...

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

Moolah the Mystic / 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
I hear the sultan sent for you, Moolah!
Genre
humor
Characters
Moolah; the Sultan

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

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Giant collection... Free! British Empire stamps

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park...

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Krypton, the world where Superman was born, lives again!
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #5, on sale June 14

The Haunted Masks of Chapulco (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
An old rivalry between two native gods is rekindled in the present.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Have you seen the new Comicpac

Convoy Terror (Table of Contents: 10)

Convoy Terror / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

Sold by Five Star Toys.

Mystery of the Flaming Doom (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Synopsis
describes several different manifestations of ball lightning

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Batman and Robin's most fantastic foes!
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #3, on sale June 19

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
See the many exciting roles of Lois Lane...
Genre
superhero; adventure

Indexer Notes

house ad for Lois Lane Annual (DC, 1962 series) #1, on sale June 7

The Fantastic Camera Creature (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Sherman; Mort Meskin
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
A dangerous criminal persuades a crew of visiting aliens that he is the lawman and the people pursuing him are the real criminals, but the truth is revealed by a giant beast that projects images of what the beast has witnessed.

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

Batman; Lois Lane; Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You must not miss these great issues!
Genre
superhero; adventure

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!

Indexer Notes

Sold by Josely Company.

Frontier Cabin (Table of Contents: 17)

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

kids' playhouse

204 Revolutionary War Soldiers (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Russ Heath (signed as R H)
Inks
Russ Heath (signed as R H)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Sold by Lucky Products.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nationally famous prizes for you or big 40% cash profits

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Draw any person in one minute

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Fantastic Camera Creature!
  2. 1. Treasure Chest of Fun
    Honor House Products
  3. 2. The Blueprints of Lost City
  4. 3. ["Boys and girls..."]
  5. 4. ["I hear the sultan sent for you, Moolah!"]
    Moolah the Mystic
  6. 5. ["Giant collection... Free! British Empire stamps"]
    Garcelon Stamps
  7. 6. ["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  8. 7. ["Krypton, the world where Superman was born, lives again!"]
    Superman
  9. 8. The Haunted Masks of Chapulco
  10. 9. ["Have you seen the new Comicpac"]
    Comicpac
  11. 10. Convoy Terror
    Convoy Terror
  12. 11. Mystery of the Flaming Doom
  13. 12. ["Batman and Robin's most fantastic foes!"]
    Batman and Robin
  14. 13. ["See the many exciting roles of Lois Lane..."]
    Lois Lane
  15. 14. The Fantastic Camera Creature
  16. 15. ["You must not miss these great issues!"]
    Batman; Lois Lane; Superman
  17. 16. ["Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!"]
    Chet Atkins Method
  18. 17. Frontier Cabin
    Frontier Cabin
  19. 18. 204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  20. 19. ["Nationally famous prizes for you or big 40% cash profits"]
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  21. 20. ["Draw any person in one minute"]
    Magic Art Reproducer
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore