(August-September 1964)
- Price:
- 0.12
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Periodical Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Bob Kanigher
- Format:
- Standard Silver Age US color comic; Newsprint; Saddle-Stitched; was ongoing series
Issue Notes
Contains a letters page. Notes from Donald Dale Milne on 6 August 2004.
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in Showcase Presents: Metal Men (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)
Rx Against Accidents!
public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Sheldon Moldoff
- Inks:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Editing:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Fact
- Characters:
- Mr. Joby; Bob; other boys
- Synopsis:
- Bob discovers the value of "looking before you leap" in preventing accidents.
Indexer Notes
Printed in black-and-white on inside front cover. Information on this sequence from Donald Dale Milne on 6 August 2004. Credits from a list by Lionel English.
The Robot Juggernaut! - Book Two of "The Playground of Terror!"
Metal Men / comic story / 23 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bob Kanigher
- Pencils:
- Ross Andru (signed)
- Inks:
- Mike Esposito (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- super-hero
- Characters:
- Dr. William Magnus; Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin (all as the Metal Men); Billy
- Synopsis:
- The Metal Men and Billy escape from the planet of the Playground of Terror, and land on another planet where Robot Juggernauts try to melt them down. The Metal Men escape by alloying together and Billy's sight is returned by a comet shower on the way back to Earth.
- Reprints:
- in Super Adventure Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 ? series) #10 ([Circa 1978-1979])
- in Showcase Presents: Metal Men (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)
Indexer Notes
Story continued from Metal Men #8. Title correction, "(signed)" note, character appearances, synopsis, and notes from Donald Dale Milne on 6 August 2004.
[untitled]
Metal Facts and Fancies! / filler / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Ross Andru ?
- Inks:
- Mike Esposito ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- Fact
- Characters:
- Dr. William Magnus; Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin (all as the Metal Men); Copper
- Synopsis:
- Includes a short item (3 panels) on Tin and Copper alloying to make Bronze as if it's a marriage with Doc Magnus officiating.
Indexer Notes
Science facts about various metal alloys. Information on this sequence from Donald Dale Milne on 6 August 2004.
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
Rx Against Accidents!
-
2.
The Robot Juggernaut! - Book Two of "The Playground of Terror!"
Metal Men -
3.
[untitled]
Metal Facts and Fancies!
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Jim Van Dore
- Dwayne Best
- Donald Dale Milne
- Daniel Thingvold
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Jon Ingersoll
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mark Gordon
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