(August-September 1963)

DC, 1956 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1963-06-13
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
George Kashdan (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Army of Enemy Space Rangers! (Table of Contents)

The Space Ranger / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Space Ranger; Dr. Elektro
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Siren of Space (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Roussos
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
Space pilot Harlow Jones is sent to investigate a planetoid where a beautiful girl forces spaceships to crash, like the mythical sirens.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
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?
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?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Celebrate the Silver Anniversary of Superman! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #7 (Summer 1963)

The Strange Lives of Batman and Robin (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff; Dick Sprang
Inks
Charles Paris; Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #5 (Summer 1963)

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

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

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

Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations (Table of Contents: 7)

116 Planes of All Nations / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

The Space Mechanic (Table of Contents: 8)

A Spaceman-at-Work Feature / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Thorpe; Wharton Wheeler
Synopsis
Spaceship mechanic Thorpe finds himself in various dangerous situations trying to help his clients with their specific needs.

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

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

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

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

Feature Logo
Tootsie Roll Pop

See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane... (Table of Contents: 10)

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for Lois Lane Annual (DC, 1962 series) #2 (Summer 1963)

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

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
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?
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?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Mystery of the Cosmic Rays (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

The Army of Enemy Space Rangers (Table of Contents: 13)

The Space Ranger / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Arnold Drake ?
Pencils
Philip Kelsey
Inks
Philip Kelsey
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Space Ranger; Cryll; Dr. Elektro; Dr. Ghoruj; Professor Neflubo
Synopsis
Dr. Elektro seems to have reformed after his release from prison, but Space Ranger and Cryll discover that his new scientific discoveries are stolen and that he plans to create an army of destructive duplicates of Space Ranger.

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

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

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

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

Feature Logo
Tootsie Roll Fudge

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

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

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?
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?
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Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi! Boys and girls, here is your big chance...

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

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

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Letters
typeset
Editing
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Letters
typeset
Editing
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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?
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?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

Blast Off / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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?
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Letters
typeset
Editing
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Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Army of Enemy Space Rangers!
    The Space Ranger
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Mike Marvel Scientific Isometric Dynaflex System
  3. 2. The Siren of Space
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. Celebrate the Silver Anniversary of Superman!
    Superman
  6. 5. The Strange Lives of Batman and Robin
    Batman and Robin
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  8. 7. Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations
    116 Planes of All Nations
  9. 8. The Space Mechanic
    A Spaceman-at-Work Feature
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  11. 10. See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane...
    Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamps
  13. 12. Mystery of the Cosmic Rays
  14. 13. The Army of Enemy Space Rangers
    The Space Ranger
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  16. 15. ["Hi! Boys and girls, here is your big chance..."]
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    150 Civil War Soldiers
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Blast Off
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Jim Van Dore