(October 1963)
- Price:
- 0.12 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly, with the exception of Feb, May, Aug, and Nov
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Periodical Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- George Kashdan
- Color:
- color
- Dimensions:
- standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched (squarebound #224-229)
- Publishing Format:
- was ongoing series
Play It Safe!
public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- non-fiction
- Synopsis:
- A day in the life of a forest ranger (billed as a "true story from the records of the Minnesota Warden Service").
Indexer Notes
inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly
The Deadly Duplicates
comic story / 7.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Mort Meskin (signed)
- Inks:
- George Roussos
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Stan Starkman
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
- Synopsis:
- Escaped convict Stacy Derron steals an alien device that allows him to create multiple duplicates of himself, which he uses to launch a crime wave.
The Flashiest News of the Year...
The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks:
- Joe Kubert
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1, on sale August 15
["I'd like you to tell my fortune, Moolah."]
Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Moolah the Mystic
- Keywords:
- crystal ball
The Arrow That Saved the World
comic story / 7.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- George Roussos (signed)
- Inks:
- George Roussos
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Stan Starkman
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure; fantasy
- Characters:
- Thor; Loki; Odin (flashback)
- Synopsis:
- A hunter is given the enchanted bow and golden arrow of Odin to use against Loki, the god of mischief, who tried to escape punishment by having himself exiled to the future.
- Keywords:
- Norse mythology
Puzzle of the Northern Lights
text article / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Miller ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- non-fiction
- Keywords:
- Aurora Borealis
That Creature Must Die
comic story / 8.67 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Howard Sherman
- Inks:
- Howard Sherman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Stan Starkman
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction
- Synopsis:
- Miner Bart Latham finds a blind alien creature which he raises as a pet. Years later, when the alien seems to become violent, he must agree to kill it.
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- various (illustrations)
- Inks:
- various (illustrations)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Indexer Notes
subscription advertisement (ten cents per issue for a two-year subscription)
Editing
Table of Contents
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0.
That Creature Must Die!
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1.
Play It Safe!
-
2.
The Deadly Duplicates
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3.
The Flashiest News of the Year...
The Flash -
4.
["I'd like you to tell my fortune, Moolah."]
Moolah the Mystic -
5.
The Arrow That Saved the World
-
6.
Puzzle of the Northern Lights
-
7.
That Creature Must Die
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8.
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