(April 1965)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of February, May, August and November
On-sale Date
1965-02-18
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (editor)

Issue Notes

Copyright © 1965 by National Periodical Publications, Inc.

On-sale date from ad in Tales of the Unexpected #88 and copyright registration.

Secret of the Un-Chained Terror! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints
Keywords
monsters

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Supernatural Masterpieces! (Table of Contents: 2)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]
Synopsis
Two artists find two paintbrushes that bring to life the monstrous things that they paint.
Reprints
Keywords
Idol-Head of Diabolu; monsters

Indexer Notes

Writer credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/. Formerly credited to Jack Miller.

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

Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Doctor Fate; The Hourman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Peter Puptent, Explorer / comic story / 0.5 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
We're the first explorers to find this tomb...
Genre
humor
Characters
Peter Puptent

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

G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Glow That Doomed a City (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Bill Ely
Inks
Bill Ely
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
A manufacturing accident gives some new long-lasting bulbs weird effects when they are turned on.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer credit determined by textual analysis by Lou Mougin.

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

Tales of the Unexpected; House of Secrets / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Are You a Silent Witness? (Table of Contents: 9)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy
Characters
Ed; Joe
Synopsis
Kids learn that it pays to stick around and help the cops as a witness to a crime.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

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

The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Space Explorers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Mysteries of the Ages / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Apollonius of Tyana was a Greek philosopher...
Genre
fantasy-supernatural

The Secret of Earth's Unchained Terror! (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Mort Meskin (signed)
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
Two archaeologists unearth a giant, waking it from suspended animation. It will cause destruction until they can solve the riddle of its creation.
Reprints
Keywords
Egypt; monsters; pyramids

Indexer Notes

Writer credit determined by textual analysis by Lou Mougin.

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

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

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

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

100 Magnets (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

100 Magnets / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

104 Cars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Secret of the Un-Chained Terror!
  2. 1. Treasure Chest of Fun
    Honor House Products
  3. 2. The Supernatural Masterpieces!
    John Jones Manhunter from Mars
  4. 3. ["When it's snowy, cold or muddy..."]
    Silly Putty
  5. 4. ["It started with the Flash!"]
    Doctor Fate; The Hourman
  6. 5. ["We're the first explorers to find this tomb..."]
    Peter Puptent, Explorer
  7. 6. ["G.I. Joe... G.I. Joe... fighting man from head to toe..."]
    G.I. Joe
  8. 7. The Glow That Doomed a City
  9. 8. ["For the very best..."]
    Tales of the Unexpected; House of Secrets
  10. 9. Are You a Silent Witness?
  11. 10. ["If you missed the most famous Flash story..."]
    The Flash
  12. 11. ["3 dimensional live action!"]
    Space Explorers
  13. 12. ["Apollonius of Tyana was a Greek philosopher..."]
    Mysteries of the Ages
  14. 13. The Secret of Earth's Unchained Terror!
  15. 14. ["For the very best..."]
    Mystery in Space; Strange Adventures
  16. 15. ["10 issues of House of Mystery for only $1.00"]
  17. 16. 100 Magnets
    100 Magnets
  18. 17. ["104 classic racing foreign modern cars only $1.49 postpaid"]
    104 Cars
  19. 18. ["Friend, dare you risk a dime 10¢?"]
    American Body Building Club
  20. 19. ["Make money get prizes with fast selling American Seeds"]
    American Seeds
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore