(May 1963)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1963-03-28
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Julius Schwartz (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Martian Emperor of Earth (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
My first act--as ruler of your world--is to turn every person on Earth into a Martian!
Genre
science fiction
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #152
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Countdown on Excellence (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You were supposed to clean up the garage, Jerry, but you didn't do a very good job!
Genre
advocacy
Characters
Jerry

Indexer Notes

The inside front cover PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.

The Martian Emperor of Earth! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Murphy Anderson (signed as MA)
Inks
Murphy Anderson (signed as MA)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah, I've exposed the traitor among you!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Jim Croft; Linda (fiancée); Tha Bakkus
Reprints
Keywords
bathyscaphe; Martians; United Nations

Indexer Notes

Cover story. Murphy Anderson's hidden signature [as MA] located on page five panel four, in foreground.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Day the World Lost Its Atmosphere! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Sid Greene (signed as Sid Greene)
Inks
Sid Greene (signed as Sid Greene)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
My cybroid has activated itself and is bent on destroying the human race by robbing it of its atmosphere!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Cy (android); Davis; James Benton [Jim]
Reprints
Keywords
cybernetic android

Indexer Notes

Sid Greene's usual depiction of Julius Schwartz as a character occurs multiple times this issue, most notably on page eight, panel one.

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Spotlight on Strange Adventures / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
? (logo illustration)
Inks
? (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Editor: I have just finished reading...

Indexer Notes

Letters of comment from Phyllis Kleinstein; Leopold Beaudet; and Mel Wood.

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

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Metal Men Now! In Their Own Spectacular Book! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Metal Men / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Case of the Body-Switching Robot! (Table of Contents: 12)

Star Hawkins / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's it, "Dr. Carter"--knock Star Hawkins out!
Genre
science fiction; detective-mystery
Characters
Star Hawkins; Dr. David Carter; Ilda; Zutar
Reprints

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Missile Attack / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Convoy Terror / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Task Force / advertisement / 0.5 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) /

147 Famous Automobiles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Martian Emperor of Earth
  2. 1. Countdown on Excellence
  3. 2. The Martian Emperor of Earth!
  4. 3. ["History says, Ponce de Leon from Spain for the Fountain of Youth search in vain..."]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. ["Hi! Johnny DC here, announcing your big chance..."]
  6. 5. ["Be my guest at the Hippodrome International 3 Ring Circus..."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  7. 6. The Day the World Lost Its Atmosphere!
  8. 7. ["Which Tootsie Roll Pop is the tallest?"]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  9. 8. ["Dear Editor: I have just finished reading..."]
    Spotlight on Strange Adventures
  10. 9. ["204 revolutionary war soldiers only $1.98"]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  11. 10. ["207 stamps yours only for only 25¢"]
    Zenith Stamps
  12. 11. Metal Men Now! In Their Own Spectacular Book!
    Metal Men
  13. 12. The Case of the Body-Switching Robot!
    Star Hawkins
  14. 13. ["Kids! Blast off your own space capsule with this exciting, plastic action toy"]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  15. 14. ["Make all out war in your own home..."]
    Missile Attack
  16. 15. ["Nuclear naval battle game!!"]
    Convoy Terror
  17. 16. ["America's most exciting war game only $1.00 plus postage"]
    Task Force
  18. 17. ["Are you skinny like I was?"]
    American Body Building Club
  19. 18. ["Comes packed in this special garage box in which to store your models!"]
    147 Famous Automobiles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bruno Andreacchi
  • Dwayne Best
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Brian Stewart
  • Jim Van Dore
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