(March 1967)

DC, 1960 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Jan., April, July & Oct.; (semi-monthly, Nov.)
On-sale Date
1967-01-26
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Julius Schwartz

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Missing in Action -- 5 Justice Leaguers! (Table of Contents)

Justice League of America / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice League of America [JLA; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (inset); Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz] (inset); Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall] (inset)]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Compare this cover with the cover of All Star Comics (1940 series) #43.

Missing in Action -- 5 Justice Leaguers! (Table of Contents: 1)

Justice League of America / comic story / 21.5 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (credited)
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky (credited)
Inks
Sid Greene (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice League of America [JLA; Aquaman [Arthur Curry] (cameo)]; Atom [Ray Palmer]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Flash [Barry Allen] (cameo); Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (cameo); Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz; also as Faceless]; Hawkman [Katar Hol; Carter Hall]; Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Snapper Carr; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince] (cameo)]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Thal; Shiera Hall]; Benjamin Franklin (cameo flashback); Bobby; Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue); cubist aliens (villains)
Synopsis
Snapper relates the stories that five Leaguers told as to why they could not answer a recent emergency signal and join in the fight against the Lord of Time.
Reprints
Keywords
Fortress of Solitude; Time Pool; VULTURE

Indexer Notes

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

Story in three parts of 7.5, 5.5, and 8.5 pages.

Events of this story take place in the same timeframe as issue #50.

A New Year's Resolution for You from DC (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
Merryman

Indexer Notes

house ad for The Inferior Five (DC, 1967 series) #1, on sale January 24

Free! Captain Action's Super-Hero Parachute (Table of Contents: 3)

Ideal Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger; various (illustrations)
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger; various (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Action

Indexer Notes

advertisement for the Captain Action figure from Ideal Toys

A Collector's Item (Table of Contents: 4)

Dial H for Hero / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #165, which featured a centerfold depicting the superhero transformations of Robby Reed

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

JLA Mail Room / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by Ken Ahlstrand; Joseph J. Arul

Countdown on Excellence (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
Jerry gets a lecture from his father on the importance of doing every job right.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1963.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

listing of DC comics on sale the last week of January and first week of February 1967

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

JLA Mail Room -- Extra / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

letters submitted by Dominic L. Lasorsa; Irene Vartanoff; Don Akers

Clark Kent Interviews Supergirl! (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #347 [80 Page Giant #G-33], on sale January 10

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Missing in Action -- 5 Justice Leaguers!
    Justice League of America
  2. 1. Missing in Action -- 5 Justice Leaguers!
    Justice League of America
  3. 2. A New Year's Resolution for You from DC
    Inferior Five
  4. 3. Free! Captain Action's Super-Hero Parachute
    Ideal Toys
  5. 4. A Collector's Item
    Dial H for Hero
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    JLA Mail Room
  7. 6. Countdown on Excellence
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    JLA Mail Room -- Extra
  10. 9. Clark Kent Interviews Supergirl!
    Supergirl
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Doug Brain
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Kirk House
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore