(April 1956)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- Dell
- Editing:
- ?
- Format:
- Color; standard Golden Age and later Silver Age formats; saddle-stitched; newsprint; was an On-Going Series
Issue Notes
Indicia title is "SUPER CIRCUS featuring Mary Hartline, No. 694." Code number is S.C.O.S. #694-564. Copyright 1956 by Western Printing & Lithographing Company. Third of three Super Circus Four Colors. Based on the 1952-55 version of the ABC TV series "Super Circus."
Super Circus featuring Mary Hartline
Super Circus / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- ? (painting); ? (photos)
- Inks:
- ? (painting); ? (photos)
- Colors:
- ? (painting)
Content Information
- Genre:
- Celebrity
- Characters:
- Mary Hartline (photo); Claude Kirchner (photo); Clifford Soubier [as Cliffy the Clown] (photo); Nicky Francis [as Nicky the Clown] (photo); Sandy Dobritsch [as Scampy the Clown] (photo)
Indexer Notes
Cover is collage of black and white photos and color painting.
[Artifical Rainstorm]
Super Circus / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Mike Peppe
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Celebrity
- Characters:
- Mary Hartline
- Synopsis:
- The elephant trainer wants Mary to practice the act the with elephants. A photographer wants to take some photos of Mary outside. With the help of water from an elephant's trunk, the trainer gives the impression it is raining outside and the photos can't be taken.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)
[Special Performance for Mr. Meanie]
Super Circus / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Mike Peppe
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Celebrity
- Characters:
- Claude Kirchner; Mary Hartline; Fatima; Strongo; Balenco
- Synopsis:
- The circus performance is canceled because Mr. A. Meanie objects to it. Hoping to get him to change his mind, the performers take Mr. Meanie to the circus and give him a special performance, including him in the act.
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)
[Rollo the Gentle Gorilla]
Super Circus Menagerie / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Mike Peppe
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Celebrity
- Characters:
- Mary Hartline; Bernie the Trainer; Rollo the Gorilla
- Synopsis:
- Bernie is billed as a "ferocious" gorilla, but would rather sit and play with flowers.
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)
[African Wild Man]
Super Circus Sideshow / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Mike Peppe
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Celebrity
- Characters:
- Mary Hartline; Claude Kirchner
- Synopsis:
- A large parcel containing a "Genuine African Wild Man" is delivered to the circus. The wild man acts ferocious, but curiously has impeccable manners.
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)
[Shake Well Before Using]
Super Circus / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Mike Peppe
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Celebrity
- Characters:
- Mary Hartline; Claude Kirchner
- Synopsis:
- Bounco the human jumping-bean follows the directions on the medicine bottle.
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)
[Animal Trainers]
Super Circus Clown Alley / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Celebrity
- Characters:
- Mary Hartline; Cliffy; Nicky; Scampy
- Synopsis:
- The clowns want to become animal trainers, but find that instead of controlling the animals, the animals are controlling them.
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)
[Helping the India Rubber Man]
Super Circus / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Mike Peppe
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Celebrity
- Characters:
- Mary Hartline; Claude Kirchner
- Synopsis:
- The India Rubber Man has tied himself in a knot.
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)
[Flamo the Fire-Eater]
Super Circus / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Mike Peppe
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Celebrity
- Characters:
- Mary Hartline; Claude Kirchner
- Synopsis:
- Mary provides a remedy when the fire-eater gets heartburn.
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)
[Supporting Role in the Band]
Super Circus / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Mike Peppe
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Celebrity
- Characters:
- Mary Hartline; Nicky
- Synopsis:
- Mary gives Nicky a supporting role in the band--supporting a bass drum.
Indexer Notes
Back cover. Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
[Artifical Rainstorm]
Super Circus -
2.
[Special Performance for Mr. Meanie]
Super Circus -
3.
[Rollo the Gentle Gorilla]
Super Circus Menagerie -
4.
[African Wild Man]
Super Circus Sideshow -
5.
[Shake Well Before Using]
Super Circus -
6.
[Animal Trainers]
Super Circus Clown Alley -
7.
[Helping the India Rubber Man]
Super Circus -
8.
[Flamo the Fire-Eater]
Super Circus -
9.
[Supporting Role in the Band]
Super Circus
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