(September 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
1965-07-01
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

On-sale date from ad in Mystery in Space #101 and copyright registration.

The Giants Who Slept 1,000,000 Years! (Table of Contents)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]
Reprints

40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias (Table of Contents: 1)

40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Giants Who Slept 1,000,000 Years (Table of Contents: 2)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 14.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
superhero
Characters
Martian Manhunter [J'Onn J'Onzz]; Professor Arnold Hugo (villain)
Synopsis
Manhunter's old enemy Professor Hugo discovers three prehistoric giants in suspended animation and somehow transforms himself into a giant. Now Manhunter has four giants to deal with.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/; previously credited to Dave Wood.

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Feature Logo
Tootsie Roll Pop

Indexer Notes

At the bottom of page 7 of the previous story sequence.

Nature's Bill of Rights (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
Two boys who are polluting a stream are given an anti-pollution lesson by a fisherman. Includes an excerpt from an 1869 Massachusetts Board of Health document.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

On the page immediately following page 7 of the previous story sequence,

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following the previous sequence.

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

Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 0.67 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
Here I go on my flying carpet.
Genre
humor
Characters
Moolah the Mystic

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 8 of the previous story sequence.

What's All the Hullaballoo About? (Table of Contents: 7)

Starman and Black Canary / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #61.

On the page immediately preceding page 8 of the previous story sequence.

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

Willy and Dilly / 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
My Wen-Mac Pursuit Plane is faster than yours.
Genre
humor
Characters
Dilly; Willy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

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

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

Script
Jack Miller ?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The ship owners were immensely proud of their new vessel...
Genre
fantasy-supernatural

The Metal with a Memory (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Lee Elias
Inks
Lee Elias
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
A scientist discovers an unknown metal and uses it to build a house, but the house then transforms itself into a spaceship and returns to the planet where the metal came from, with several people inside.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer credit determined by textual analysis by Lou Mougin.

See Lois Lane Challenge Her Rivals for Superman (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #14, on sale July 15.

On the page immediately following page 3 of the previous story sequence.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 3 of the previous story sequence.

The Kat Gets Cooled! (Table of Contents: 14)

AMT Models; The Kat from AMT / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 4 of the previous story sequence.

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

Showcase; Enemy Ace / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
Joe Kubert
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Readers-- Why do you force Enemy Ace to kill again...
Genre
war

Indexer Notes

House ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #58, on sale July 29.

On the page immediately preceding page 4 of the previous story sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Feature Logo
Tootsie Roll Pop

10 Issues of House of Mystery for Only $1.00 (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The cleaning woman straightened out my laboratory.
Genre
humor
Characters
Professor Eureka
Reprints

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

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Go Full-Throttle with Wen-Mac (Table of Contents: 20)

Wen-Mac Gas-Powered Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Wen-Mac models also mentioned in the Willy and Dilly feature elsewhere in this issue.
Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Giants Who Slept 1,000,000 Years!
    John Jones Manhunter from Mars
  2. 1. 40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias
    40 Army-Navy-Marine Medals & Insignias
  3. 2. The Giants Who Slept 1,000,000 Years
    John Jones Manhunter from Mars
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  5. 4. Nature's Bill of Rights
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    G.I. Joe
  7. 6. ["Here I go on my flying carpet."]
    Moolah the Mystic
  8. 7. What's All the Hullaballoo About?
    Starman and Black Canary
  9. 8. ["My Wen-Mac Pursuit Plane is faster than yours."]
    Willy and Dilly
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  11. 10. ["The ship owners were immensely proud of their new vessel..."]
    Mysteries of the Ages
  12. 11. The Metal with a Memory
  13. 12. See Lois Lane Challenge Her Rivals for Superman
    Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  15. 14. The Kat Gets Cooled!
    AMT Models; The Kat from AMT
  16. 15. ["Readers-- Why do you force Enemy Ace to kill again..."]
    Showcase; Enemy Ace
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  18. 17. 10 Issues of House of Mystery for Only $1.00
  19. 18. ["The cleaning woman straightened out my laboratory."]
    Professor Eureka
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
  21. 20. Go Full-Throttle with Wen-Mac
    Wen-Mac Gas-Powered Models
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore