(February 1964)

DC, 1955 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July and Oct.
On-sale Date
1963-12-05
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Murray Boltinoff (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Furies from 4,000 Miles Below! (Table of Contents)

Doom Patrol / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Doom Patrol: Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]
Reprints
Keywords
monsters

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

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

The Furies from 4,000 Miles Below, Part 1 (Table of Contents: 2)

Doom Patrol / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Arnold Drake
Pencils
Bruno Premiani
Inks
Bruno Premiani
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
superhero
Characters
Doom Patrol: The Chief [Dr. Niles Caulder]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
The Chief plots to convince Rita to take a role in a film so that she will be out of the way when he takes Cliff and Larry on a dangerous mission under the surface of the earth.
Reprints
Keywords
Hollywood; monsters; underground

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

Challengers of the Unknown / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

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

Matchbox Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Special Christmas Quiz "Christmas in Many Lands!" (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy
Synopsis
Short information on global Christmas customs accompanied by illustrations.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly; previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated February 1955

Part 2: The Subterranean Terror (Table of Contents: 7)

Doom Patrol / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Arnold Drake
Pencils
Bruno Premiani
Inks
Bruno Premiani
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
superhero
Characters
Doom Patrol: The Chief [Dr. Niles Caulder]; Elasti-Girl [Rita Farr]; Negative Man [Larry Trainor]; Robotman [Cliff Steele]
nuclear beasts (villains)
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
Rita arrives in time to rescue the others from the subterranean creatures that they are fighting.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

underground; monsters

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

Mystery in Space; Strange Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Peter Puptent, Explorer / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look at that - a gas station in the desert!
Genre
humor
Characters
Peter Puptent

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

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

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

The Adventurers’ Club / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Murray Boltinoff
Pencils
? (logo illustration)
Inks
? (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Listing of names of readers who have written (no actual letter content printed).

The Curse of the Cat's Cradle (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Alex Toth (signed as Alexander Toth)
Inks
Alex Toth (signed as Alexander Toth)
Colors
?
Letters
Alex Toth ?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
Dan Hearn has been sent on a mission to South America where he discovers a mysterious giant and a huge attempted theft.
Reprints

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Irwin Donenfeld
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1963
No circulation information given.
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, J.S. Liebowitz; P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, Harry Donenfeld Foundation, Inc. all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.

Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

116 Planes of All Nations / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Roman War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Furies from 4,000 Miles Below!
    Doom Patrol
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    The World of Dinosaurs
  3. 2. The Furies from 4,000 Miles Below, Part 1
    Doom Patrol
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Challengers of the Unknown
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Matchbox Models
  7. 6. Special Christmas Quiz "Christmas in Many Lands!"
  8. 7. Part 2: The Subterranean Terror
    Doom Patrol
  9. 8. ["For the very best..."]
    Mystery in Space; Strange Adventures
  10. 9. ["Look at that - a gas station in the desert!"]
    Peter Puptent, Explorer
  11. 10. ["Get these favorite, exciting and entertaining comics magazines..."]
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    The Adventurers’ Club
  13. 12. The Curse of the Cat's Cradle
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
  15. 14. Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations
    116 Planes of All Nations
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Roman War Soldiers
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    American Body Building Club
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jochen G.
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Steffen Nyeland
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore