Green Lantern #50

(January 1967)

The Quest of the Wicked Queen of Hearts! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

John Broome

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Gil Kane

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]

Synopsis:

Hal Jordan stumbles on two German crooks trying to recover a stolen painting from WW II.

Indexer Notes

Story is told in 2 chapters, each ending in 1/2 page.
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).

Captain Action the Amazing 9 in 1 Super Hero (Table of Contents)

Captain Action; Ideal Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Action [also costumed as Superman; Phantom; Batman; Captain America: Aquaman; Lone Ranger; Steve Canyon; Flash Gordon; Sgt. Fury]

Indexer Notes

advertisement for the Captain Action action figure and costumes

He's Not as Strong as Superman... (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; humor

Indexer Notes

house ad for Plastic Man 9DC, 1966 series) #2, on sale November 22

["I'll have a lot of fun building this model, Mr. Cap."] (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:

6467

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Indexer Notes

hint submitted by Nolan Itamura of Maui, Hawaii

[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 November and early December 1966

Across the Jungle Rings the Cry -- B'wana Beast! (Table of Contents)

B'wana Beast / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Mike Sekowsky

Inks:

Joe Giella

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

jungle; superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #66 [first B'wana Beast], on sale November 22

Presenting the Mag from SUPER! (Table of Contents)

Superman / 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 Superman (DC, 1939 series) #193 [80 Page Giant #G-31], on sale November 10

Batgirl Is Here! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Carmine Infantino

Inks:

Murphy Anderson

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #359 [first Batgirl], on sale November 29

Thraxton the Powerful vs. Green Lantern the Powerless (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner Fox

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Gil Kane

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Thraxon; Green Lantern [Davo Yull]

Synopsis:

The Guardians send Green Lantern to the planet Pharma, where that world's Lantern has been defeated by Thraxon, who has a machine that drains all energy from power rings.

Reprints:

• in Lynet (Se-Bladene, 1967 series) #6/1968 ([juni] 1968)
• in Green Lantern Album (K. G. Murray, 1976 ? series) #2 ([October 1976])
• in Top Comics Die Grüne Laterne (BSV - Williams, 1970 series) #114

Indexer Notes

Title calls the character "Thraxton" while the story and cover call the character "Thraxon."
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007),

Champs Against Odds! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Sheldon Moldoff

Inks:

Sheldon Moldoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Gaspar Saladino ?

Content Information

Genre:

fact; sports

Characters:

Mickey Mantle; Wilma Rudolph; Ben Hogan

Synopsis:

Kids who are thinking about giving up in school are reminded of sports heroes who overcame great challenges by perseverance.

Keywords:

baseball; golf; Olympics

At Long Last! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Gil Kane

Inks:

Gil Kane

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for The Atom (DC, 1962 series) #29, on sale December 1

[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 Jack Gergotz; Paul Seydor; Irene Vartanoff