(August 1963)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthy, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
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
Jack Schiff (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in Batman Annual #5 and copyright registration.

The Menace of the Future Man! (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Future Man; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits per Bob Klein, Gene Reed, Mike Tiefenbacher and Bob Hughes. Craig Delich and Pat Lang say Mooney.

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

The World of Dinosaurs / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Menace of the Future Man (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 14.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Dick Sprang
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Future Man [Rak Durr] (introduction); Carter Nichols; Thor; Alfred; Ace; Superman robot; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jon Durr; Commissioner Gordon
Synopsis
Superman and Batman chase the mysterious time-traveling Future Man into the future and the past. The Future Man combines kryptonite with Thor's hammer to create a future weapon.
Reprints
Keywords
Bat-Cave; Kryptonite; Whirly-Bats

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich and Pat Lang. This is Dick Sprang's last story. Bob Klein and Gene Reed say Charles Paris inks.

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

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

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

Buck Skinner / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This critter's been running loose in this area.
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

How Not to Enjoy a Vacation! (Table of Contents: 7)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Ruben Moreira
Inks
Ruben Moreira
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Editing
?

Genre
advocacy
Characters
Mr. Green; Mrs. Green; the 2 Green children; Terry (the Greens' dog)
Synopsis
Terry relates all the results of poor planning by Mr. Green on his last vacation.

Indexer Notes

Previously in October 1957 issues.

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

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

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

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

Undersea Daredevils (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

The Creatures That Conquered Aquaman (Table of Contents: 11)

Aquaman and Aqualad / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Ramona Fradon
Inks
Ramona Fradon
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aqualad; Lador
Synopsis
An alien scientist is forced to do the bidding of criminals.
Reprints

Great Masterpieces (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

Convoy Terror (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Convoy Terror / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

147 Famous Automobiles (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

147 Famous Automobiles / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

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

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

104 Kings' Knights (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

104 Kings' Knights / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Menace of the Future Man!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  2. 1. ["Amazing book about prehistoric animals"]
    The World of Dinosaurs
  3. 2. Menace of the Future Man
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  4. 3. ["Celebrate the silver anniversary of Superman!"]
    Giant Superman Annual
  5. 4. ["This critter's been running loose in this area."]
    Buck Skinner
  6. 5. ["Try a tongue teaser!"]
    Tootsie Roll
  7. 6. ["Your eyes may play tricks... but not your taste!"]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  8. 7. How Not to Enjoy a Vacation!
  9. 8. ["See the many exciting roles of Lois Lane..."]
    Giant Lois Lane Annual
  10. 9. ["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  11. 10. Undersea Daredevils
  12. 11. The Creatures That Conquered Aquaman
    Aquaman and Aqualad
  13. 12. Great Masterpieces
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  14. 13. Convoy Terror
    Convoy Terror
  15. 14. 147 Famous Automobiles
    147 Famous Automobiles
  16. 15. 100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
    100 Toy Soldiers
  17. 16. ["Nationally famous prizes at no cost to you!"]
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  18. 17. 104 Kings' Knights
    104 Kings' Knights
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore