(February-March 1965)

DC, 1957 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1964-12-17
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Robert Kanigher

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in 80 Page Giant Magazine #7 and copyright registration.

Choose Your War! (Table of Contents)

The Haunted Tank / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
Joe Kubert
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
war
Characters
Haunted Tank; Lt. Jeb Stuart
Reprints

Superboy Says: "Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!" (Table of Contents: 1)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; superhero

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Choose Your War! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Haunted Tank / comic story / 14.33 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese ?; Gaspar Saladino

Genre
war
Characters
Haunted Tank; Lt. Jeb Stuart; Arch Asher; Rick Rawlins; Slim Stryker; General J.E.B. Stuart (ghost)
Synopsis
When the rest of the crew is knocked unconscious, Lt. Stewart believes he has been transported back to the Civil War to help General J.E.B. Stuart.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue.

Story in two parts of 5.67 pages and 8.67 pages

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

Showcase; G.I. Joe / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Silly Putty / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher (signed as Rock, Sergeant)
Pencils
Joe Kubert (illustration)
Inks
Joe Kubert (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Jimmy Sullivan, Joe Cruise, Leo Rutherford, Tom Knapp, and Neil Murphy.

On the page immediately following the previous sequence.

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

American Military Ornaments / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Morris Waldinger
Inks
Tom Nicolosi
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Between 1821 and 1832, the U. S. Third Artillery wore...
Genre
non-fiction; military

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

On the page immediately following the previous sequence.

Coming Your Way in '65 - The Greatest Superman Products Ever! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Superman / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Star Spangled War Stories; Our Fighting Forces / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Make It a Happy Holiday -- With the Best in Comics! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

Battle Exterminator! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Hank Chapman
Pencils
Irv Novick
Inks
Irv Novick
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue.

126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

80 Page Giant Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Metal Men / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

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

Aurora; Gigantic Frankenstein / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Choose Your War!
    The Haunted Tank
  2. 1. Superboy Says: "Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!"
    Superboy
  3. 2. Choose Your War!
    The Haunted Tank
  4. 3. ["Whose face does the enemy see in his smoking sights?"]
    Showcase; G.I. Joe
  5. 4. ["Silly Putty is always fun!"]
    Silly Putty
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner
  7. 6. ["Between 1821 and 1832, the U. S. Third Artillery wore..."]
    American Military Ornaments
  8. 7. Coming Your Way in '65 - The Greatest Superman Products Ever!
    Superman
  9. 8. ["For the very best..."]
    Star Spangled War Stories; Our Fighting Forces
  10. 9. Make It a Happy Holiday -- With the Best in Comics!
  11. 10. Battle Exterminator!
  12. 11. 126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos
    Soldiers
  13. 12. ["Readers... the most sensational bargains..."]
    80 Page Giant Magazine
  14. 13. ["More startling than tomorrow's science-fiction are the Metal Men"]
    Metal Men
  15. 14. ["Friend, dare you risk a dime..."]
    American Body Building Club
  16. 15. ["Make a friend! Build "Big Frankie""]
    Aurora; Gigantic Frankenstein
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore