(May 1966)

DC, 1958 Series
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Price:
0.12 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly with the exception of March, June, and December
On-sale date:
1966-03-22
Indicia Publisher:
National Periodical Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Mort Weisinger; E. Nelson Bridwell (Assistant Editor)
Format:
Color; Standard Silver, then Modern Age US; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #68, 77, 86, 95, 104); Newsprint; Ongoing

The Musical Murder of Superman! (Table of Contents)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Lois Lane; Lex Luthor; Superman
Reprints:

Indexer Notes

cover art credits corrected 5/09 by Ted Watson


Watch Superman on Television! (Table of Contents)

Superman / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Superman
Synopsis:
Ad for the TV stations that carry the Superman television show.

Indexer Notes

Inside cover.


The Musical Murder of Superman! (Table of Contents)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel
Pencils:
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Inks:
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Vivian Berg

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Lexo [Lex Luthor]; Lola [Lois Lane]; Superman; Statue of Liberty; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis:
Lexo and Lola steal the gifts at Superman Day.

Indexer Notes

Imaginary Story, story continued from last issue.


Kat Corners The King (Table of Contents)

AMT Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Chic Stone
Inks:
Chic Stone
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
George Barris (Real life automobile customizer); The Kat from AMT

Superboy Fans! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Curt Swan
Inks:
George Klein
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #129 [80 Page Giant #G-22], on sale March 16


["It's tough living in a city apartment."] (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

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
How to turn a roll-top desk into a workbench.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
Checklist of DC comics available for April 1966.

["Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?"] (Table of Contents)

Cheerios; Rocky and Bullwinkle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Rocky; Bullwinkle

Indexer Notes

Comic style ad.


Health Myths Debunked! (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

Genre:
fact
Synopsis:
How to treat frostbite, a black eye, and does cutting your hair make it grow faster?

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in some November 1962 and in February 1963 DC titles.


Lola's Crime Rampage! Part II (Table of Contents)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel
Pencils:
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks:
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors:
?
Letters:
Vivian Berg

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Lexo [Lex Luthor]; Lola [Lois Lane]; Lana Lang; Ashley (butler; cameo); Mona Lisa painting; Statue of Liberty; Superman; Kandor
Synopsis:
Lois Lane, in a fit of jealousy after she thinks Lana Lang is trying to steal her man, Lex Luthor, plots to destroy Superman by using a Kryptonian musical instrument, the lythre, in Luthor's next concert.

Indexer Notes

Imaginary Story


Super-Hero Joins the Super-Freaks! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Bruno Premiani; Gil Kane; Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks:
Bruno Premiani; Murphy Anderson; Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Indexer Notes

house ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #65, Batman (DC, 1940 series) #180, and Swing with Scooter, announced here for the May-June issue of Showcase (DC, 1956 series)


Lexo's Last Caper! Part III (Table of Contents)

Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jerry Siegel
Pencils:
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks:
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors:
?
Letters:
Vivian Berg

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Lexo [Lex Luthor]; Lola [Lois Lane]; Superman; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (cameo); Klavan; Merko; Randozzi
Synopsis:
Superman stops Lexo and Lola but Luthor is killed in the process.

Indexer Notes

Imaginary Story


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Letters to Lois and Lana / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Letters:
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Ronnie Raney; Tammy Williams; Irene Vartanoff; Jack Baker; Amy Jenner; Hazel Thurston; Lisette Longet; Susan David


["How's the basketball, Tom?"] (Table of Contents)

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
teen
Characters:
Peg; Tom
Synopsis:
Tom's coach wants him asleep by 10 pm.

Here It Is -- (Table of Contents)

Inferior Five / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; humor

Indexer Notes

house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #62 [first Inferior Five], on sale March 24


["This G.I. Joe's Star Jeep is just like the real thing, Andy"] (Table of Contents)

GI Joe Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Irv Novick
Inks:
Irv Novick
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
Comic style advertisement for GI Joe figures.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.


Watch the Show! Build the Kit! (Table of Contents)

Batman; Aurora / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the Aurora DC superhero model kits (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Superboy)


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Watch Superman on Television!
    Superman
  2. 2. The Musical Murder of Superman!
    Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
  3. 3. Kat Corners The King
    AMT Models
  4. 4. Superboy Fans!
    Superboy
  5. 5. ["It's tough living in a city apartment."]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
  6. 6. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  7. 7. ["Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?"]
    Cheerios; Rocky and Bullwinkle
  8. 8. Health Myths Debunked!
  9. 9. Lola's Crime Rampage! Part II
    Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
  10. 10. Super-Hero Joins the Super-Freaks!
  11. 11. Lexo's Last Caper! Part III
    Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
  12. 12. [no title indexed]
    Letters to Lois and Lana
  13. 13. ["How's the basketball, Tom?"]
    Peg
  14. 14. Here It Is --
    Inferior Five
  15. 15. ["This G.I. Joe's Star Jeep is just like the real thing, Andy"]
    GI Joe Club
  16. 16. Watch the Show! Build the Kit!
    Batman; Aurora
This issue was most recently modified by:
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Issues in this series have been indexed by:
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