(March 1966)

DC, 1960 Series
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Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly, with the exception of Feb, May, Aug, and Nov
On-sale date:
1966-01-13
Indicia Publisher:
National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Julius Schwartz
Format:
Color; Standard Silver Age US; Saddle-stitched; Newsprint; Was ongoing series

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Catastrophic Crimes of Major Disaster! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Gil Kane
Inks:
Murphy Anderson
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Major Disaster [Paul Booker]
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Bernard Baily
Inks:
Bernard Baily
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
Betsy tells young Bobby that he should keep his room neater but realizes that she has the same problem.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1959.


The Catastrophic Crimes of Major Disaster! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gardner Fox
Pencils:
Gil Kane
Inks:
Sid Greene
Colors:
?
Letters:
Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; The Flash [Barry Allen] (guest star); Carol Ferris; Iris West; Pieface [Tom Kalmaku]; Major Disaster [Paul Booker] (first appearance; villain)
Synopsis:
A new villain creates disasters to commit his crimes, and Hal and Barry are having a hard time stopping him.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).


Any Questions (Table of Contents)

Professor Aubit / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Mort Drucker ?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
humor
Characters:
Professor Aubit

Indexer Notes

gags about scientific facts


Look -- Up in the Sky! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #334 [80 Page Giant #G-20]


Second Smash Issue (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; occult

Indexer Notes

house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #62


["My racing track looks pretty bad."] (Table of Contents)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils:
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks:
Henry Boltinoff
Colors:
?
Letters:
Henry Boltinoff
Job Number:
6362

Content Information

Genre:
fact

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

listing of DC comics on sale in late January 1966


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1965
No circulation information given.
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld, J. S. Liebowitz, P. H. Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, S. U. Sampliner, Sonia Iger, all at 575 Lexington Ave, New York, N.Y., 10022
Revised statement including circulation numbers appears in the July issue (#46).


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern's Mail Chute / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Julius Schwartz
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by Rand B. Lee; Mike Flasher; Leonard Tirado


Get With It, Cats! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Nick Cardy
Inks:
Nick Cardy
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp; typeset

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

Indexer Notes

subscription advertisement: ten issues for $1.00


No One in Central City Believed It Would Ever Happen (Table of Contents)

The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Carmine Infantino
Inks:
Joe Giella
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #159


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
  2. 2. The Catastrophic Crimes of Major Disaster!
    Green Lantern
  3. 3. Any Questions
    Professor Aubit
  4. 4. Look -- Up in the Sky!
    Supergirl
  5. 5. Second Smash Issue
    The Spectre
  6. 6. ["My racing track looks pretty bad."]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
  7. 7. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  8. 8. [no title indexed]
  9. 9. [no title indexed]
    Green Lantern's Mail Chute
  10. 10. Get With It, Cats!
    Teen Titans
  11. 11. No One in Central City Believed It Would Ever Happen
    The Flash
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Dwayne Best
  • Daniel Thingvold
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bob Klein
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Gregory Fischer