(February-March 1965)

DC, 1956 Series
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Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Jack Schiff
Format:
Color; Standard Silver Age US; saddle-stitched; newsprint; was ongoing series

The Truth Binoculars! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Jack Sparling
Inks:
Jack Sparling
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp ?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction

Don't Give Fire a Place to Start! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superboy
Synopsis:
Superboy puts out a fire at the Smallville Teen-Age Club which inspires them to start a project to educate people about fire prevention.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously published in DC comics cover-dated July 1954.


The Manhunt Through Two Worlds (Table of Contents)

The Green Glob / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Dave Wood ?
Pencils:
George Roussos
Inks:
George Roussos
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
occult; science fiction
Characters:
Detective Luke Bragan; Tragg
Synopsis:
The Green Glob helps a detective track down a thief who is stealing pearls to sell to aliens who can use them for evil purposes on their world.

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Moolah the Mystic / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor

The Creature that Went to War (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller ?
Pencils:
Howard Sherman
Inks:
Howard Sherman
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Squeeky; Dillion; Baron Blazer
Synopsis:
A strange creature with electrical powers helps a band of rebels overthrow their evil dictator.

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes


America's Hottest New Hobby (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Indexer Notes

about slot car racing.


The Truth Binoculars! (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Dave Wood ?
Pencils:
Jack Sparling
Inks:
Jack Sparling
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Synopsis:
A man discovers that his new binoculars enable him to spot crimes taking place that appear to be innocuous situations.

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes


"Readers... the most sensational bargains in thrilling stories today..." (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Curt Swan; Sheldon Moldoff; Joe Kubert
Inks:
?; Joe Kubert
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Indexer Notes

House ad for 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #5 [Batman Silver Anniversary Issue], #6 [Superman] and #7 [Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales]


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Don't Give Fire a Place to Start!
    Superboy
  2. 2. The Manhunt Through Two Worlds
    The Green Glob
  3. 3. [no title indexed]
    Moolah the Mystic
  4. 4. The Creature that Went to War
  5. 5. America's Hottest New Hobby
  6. 6. The Truth Binoculars!
  7. 7. "Readers... the most sensational bargains in thrilling stories today..."
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Dwayne Best
  • Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Mike Tiefenbacher
  • Carl Gafford
  • Bob Hughes
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Ed Boner