(May 1963)
- Price:
- 0.12 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Periodical Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Julius Schwartz
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then Modern US color comic; was ongoing series
Countdown on Excellence
public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
Indexer Notes
Black and white PSA located on inside front cover.
The Martian Emperor of Earth!
comic story / 7.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils:
- Murphy Anderson
- Inks:
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
Indexer Notes
Murphy Anderson's hidden signature [as MA] located on page five panel four, in foreground. Cover story.
The Day the World Lost Its Atmosphere!
comic story / 8.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils:
- Sid Greene (signed)
- Inks:
- Sid Greene (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
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.
["Dear Editor: I have just finished reading..."]
Spotlight on Strange Adventures / letters page / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Julius Schwartz
- Pencils:
- ? (logo illustration)
- Inks:
- ? (logo illustration)
- Colors:
- ? (logo illustration)
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Letters of comment from Phyllis Kleinstein; Leopold Beaudet; and Mel Wood.
Metal Men Now! In Their Own Spectacular Book!
Metal Men / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Ross Andru
- Inks:
- Mike Esposito
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
Indexer Notes
House ad for Metal Men #1 (April-May 1963), advertised as "On Sale".
The Case of the Body-Switching Robot!
Star Hawkins / comic story / 7.5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Bernard Sachs
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
Countdown on Excellence
-
2.
The Martian Emperor of Earth!
-
3.
The Day the World Lost Its Atmosphere!
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4.
["Dear Editor: I have just finished reading..."]
Spotlight on Strange Adventures -
5.
Metal Men Now! In Their Own Spectacular Book!
Metal Men -
6.
The Case of the Body-Switching Robot!
Star Hawkins
This issue was most recently modified by:
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- Dwayne Best
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- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Arthur Lortie
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mark Gordon
- Mike Nielsen
- Ed Boner
- Bob Hughes
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