(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)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

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)

Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When it's snowy, cold or muddy...

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It started with the Flash!
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #55

[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)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
G.I. Joe... G.I. Joe... fighting man from head to toe...
Genre
war

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)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For the very best...

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)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If you missed the most famous Flash story...
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #9

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

Space Explorers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
3 dimensional live action!

[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)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For the very best...
Genre
science fiction

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
10 issues of House of Mystery for only $1.00

100 Magnets (Table of Contents: 16)

100 Magnets / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

104 Cars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
104 classic racing foreign modern cars only $1.49 postpaid

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Friend, dare you risk a dime 10¢?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Make money get prizes with fast selling American Seeds

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

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