(February 1965)

DC, 1941 Series
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Volume:
?
Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
?
Indicia Publisher:
?
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Mort Weisinger; E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor)
Format:
Color; Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, then Modern US; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230); Newsprint; was ongoing series

Issue Notes

Additional synopses, character appearances, and the letter column sequence added to this issue by Donald Dale Milne, July, 2007.

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Doomed Boy Heroes! (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
George Klein
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Superman [Kal-el, aka. Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superboy; members of the Smallville Teen-Age Club
Synopsis:
Superboy puts out a fire at the Smallville Teen-Age Club and the kids then decide to make fire prevention their next project.
Reprints:
  • from July 1954 issues

Part I-The New Terrific Team! (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Kryptonite; the Eyrie; Batcave; Olsonmobile; Robin Plane; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Synopsis:
Jimmy and Robin decide to go out on their own as a super-team, giving up the side kick role.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Cape and Cowl Comments (Table of Contents)

Cape and Cowl Comments / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from : Leonard Tirado; Alan Davis; Jim Lawson; Mike Annuziato; Conan Fanshowe; Paul Wiese; Mike Morris; Bernard Westbrook; Lon Mitchell, along with a logo illustration.


[The Human Fly] (Table of Contents)

Tricksy / filler / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
gag
Characters:
Tricksy; Hank; Tricksy's wife
Synopsis:
Tricksy's wife is upset at one of his circus friends.

Indexer Notes

Between parts 1 and 2 of first story.


Part II- The Doom of Jimmy Olsen and Robin! (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Jimmy Olsen; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Animator; Eyrie; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]
Synopsis:
Superman finds a way to get Jimmy and Robin back to normal.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Title and reprint info from Bob Bailey via Per Sandell.


The Finest From World's Finest (Table of Contents)

Superman and Batman / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils:
Curt Swan; Sheldon Moldoff
Inks:
George Klein; Joe Giella
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman; Batman
Synopsis:
Information on and short synopses of stories from World's Finest Comics #76, 78, 88, and 89.

Indexer Notes

Famous old Superman-Batman team-ups. Note at bottom of the page that Edmond Hamilton is the Superman-Batman author.


The Underwater Olympics! (Table of Contents)

Aquaman and Aqualad / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Bernstein
Pencils:
Ramona Fradon
Inks:
Ramona Fradon
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Kryptonite; Topo; Bart Horval
Synopsis:
Aquaman and Aqualad hold an underwater olympics. Aquaman's team "loses" to prevent kryptonite discovery.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Surprise Feature


[Counting sheep] (Table of Contents)

Warden Willis / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:
gag
Characters:
Warden Willis; inmate 4172
Synopsis:
The Warden's suggestion of counting sheep to fall asleep does not work.
Reprints:

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Don't Give Fire A Place To Start
    Superboy
  2. 2. Part I-The New Terrific Team!
    Superman and Batman
  3. 3. Cape and Cowl Comments
    Cape and Cowl Comments
  4. 4. [The Human Fly]
    Tricksy
  5. 5. Part II- The Doom of Jimmy Olsen and Robin!
    Superman and Batman
  6. 6. The Finest From World's Finest
    Superman and Batman
  7. 7. The Underwater Olympics!
    Aquaman and Aqualad
  8. 8. [Counting sheep]
    Warden Willis
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  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jerry Hillegas
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  • Lou Mougin
  • Craig Delich
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