(February 1967)

DC, 1958 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except March, June and December
On-sale Date
1966-12-20
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Mort Weisinger (credited) (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Lois Lane's Aquaman Tricks! (Table of Contents)

Lois Lane / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Clark Kent

Indexer Notes

Additional Wayne Boring pencils credit removed by Ted Watson.

Lois Lane's Aquaman Tricks! (Table of Contents: 1)

Lois Lane / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [also appears as Clark Kent]; Professor Trenton Thorne; Ina Lemaris (Lori Lemaris' sister); Lori Lemaris (cameo flashback); Lew; Gus Franklin; Artis; Benny; Octavius (Octopus); Cyrano (Swordfish); Leonardo (Flying Fish); "Big-Mouth" Benny; "Artie the Ape"; "Kid Gloves" Carey; Harry; Jud
Synopsis
Lois meets Professor Thorne, who has created a machine to allow him to communicate with fish, which she uses to help Superman against a gang trying to hijack a nuclear submarine.

Peace on Earth (Table of Contents: 2)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy
Synopsis
the words "peace on earth" translated into many different languages

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Even the Enemy Voted... (Table of Contents: 3)

Sgt. Rock's 6 Battle Stars / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

house ad for Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #177 [80 Page Giant #G-32], on sale December 13

It's Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Root Beer... (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Orlando
Inks
Mike Esposito ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
teen

Indexer Notes

house ad for Swing with Scooter (DC, 1966 series) #5, on sale December 22

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look at this. I bought a card of luminous plastic...
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

hint submitted by David Oswald of Chicago, Illinois

The Forbidden Box! (Table of Contents: 6)

Lois Lane / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
Leo Dorfman ?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane
Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen; Ber-Tal (Kandorian); Lana Lang
Synopsis
Superman decides to test Lois to see if she can resist her curiosity by leaving her a sealed box that she is not to open.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

Holy Pin-Ups! (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman Pin-Ups / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino (illustrations)
Inks
Murphy Anderson; Joe Giella (illustrations)
Colors
? (illustrations)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin; Riddler; Joker; Penguin

Indexer Notes

House ad for three different packages of two 11" x 14" pin-ups each, of characters in the Batman feature: all six for $1.00.

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Irwin Donenfeld
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1966
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months (total paid circulation): 530,808
Actual number sold for issue nearest filing date (total paid circulation): 532,768
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, Irwin Donenfeld, S.U. Sampliner, Sonia Mondschein, all at 575 Lexington Ave., New York, N.Y. 10022

Watch Your Step! (Table of Contents: 9)

public service announcement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
holiday safety message

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

Direct Currents / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

listing of DC comics on sale late December 1966 / early January 1967

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell ?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger (logo illustration)
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Christine Willment; Sheila Fyfe; Bruce Miller; Irene Vartanoff; Debbie Becraft; Denise Rutledge; Jan Lockletz.

Battle Grounds of the World (Table of Contents: 12)

The Adventures of Andy and George; G.I. Joe / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Irv Novick
Inks
Irv Novick
Letters
?
Editing
?

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

inside back cover; membership advertisement for the G.I. Joe Club

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Lois Lane's Aquaman Tricks!
    Lois Lane
  2. 1. Lois Lane's Aquaman Tricks!
    Lois Lane
  3. 2. Peace on Earth
  4. 3. Even the Enemy Voted...
    Sgt. Rock's 6 Battle Stars
  5. 4. It's Yo-Ho-Ho and a Bottle of Root Beer...
    Swing with Scooter
  6. 5. ["Look at this. I bought a card of luminous plastic..."]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
  7. 6. The Forbidden Box!
    Lois Lane
  8. 7. Holy Pin-Ups!
    Batman Pin-Ups
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
  10. 9. Watch Your Step!
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Letters to Lois and Lana
  13. 12. Battle Grounds of the World
    The Adventures of Andy and George; G.I. Joe
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Bjorn Wallin