(November-December 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:
Standard Silver Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; was On-Going Series

[Challenge of the Heap!] (Table of Contents)

Prince Ra-Man / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bernard Baily
Inks:
Bernard Baily
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
occult
Characters:
Prince Ra-Man; the Heap; Eclipso (inset)

Eclipso Must Die! (Table of Contents)

Eclipso / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Haney
Pencils:
Jack Sparling
Inks:
Jack Sparling
Colors:
?
Letters:
Stan Starkman

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Eclipso; Bruce Gordon; Mona Bennet; Professor Simon Bennet
Synopsis:
The Syndicate sends a man with a special suit to kill Eclipso. Little does this man know but the "secret weapon" built into the suit is a bomb that will kill him along with Eclipso.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

The Hip Way to Learn! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Public service message teaching kids how to study.

Indexer Notes

Between pages 7 and 8 of the Eclipso story.


Where the Action Is (Table of Contents)

Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Mike Sekowsky
Inks:
Murphy Anderson; Bernard Sachs
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #39 [80 Page Giant #G-16], the first JLA giant issue


Challenge of the Heap! (Table of Contents)

Prince Ra-Man / comic story / 11.33 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bob Haney
Pencils:
Bernard Baily
Inks:
Bernard Baily
Colors:
?
Letters:
Stan Starkman

Content Information

Genre:
occult
Characters:
Prince Ra-Man; The Heap [Karl Varner] (villain); Elsa Magussen; Kranak; Rimah
Synopsis:
Escaped convict Karl Varner is mysteriously transformed into the Heap, a super-strong creature that Prince Ra-Man must stop.

Indexer Notes

Story is in 2 segments: 7.67 pages and 3.67 pages.
Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn. Previously listed incorrectly as Jack Miller.


["Hey, Characters!"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bob Oksner
Inks:
Bob Oksner
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Super-Hip

Indexer Notes

subscription ad for DC comics; includes cover art from The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #96


["Ancient magic lore is filled with countless ways..."] (Table of Contents)

World of the Weird / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Miller ?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact

["I'd like to have this carpet cleaned."] (Table of Contents)

Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Moolah
Synopsis:
Moolah does not need his carpet delivered from the carpet cleaner's.

Blood Will Tell! (Table of Contents)

Sgt Rock / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
war

Indexer Notes

house ad for Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #160


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Eclipso Must Die!
    Eclipso
  2. 2. The Hip Way to Learn!
  3. 3. Where the Action Is
    Justice League of America
  4. 4. Challenge of the Heap!
    Prince Ra-Man
  5. 5. ["Hey, Characters!"]
    Bob Hope
  6. 6. ["Ancient magic lore is filled with countless ways..."]
    World of the Weird
  7. 7. ["I'd like to have this carpet cleaned."]
    Moolah the Mystic
  8. 8. Blood Will Tell!
    Sgt Rock
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