(December 1967-January 1968)
- Price:
- 0.25 USD
- Pages:
- 80
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly, with the exception of Mar., Sept. and Dec.; (Semi-monthly, Jan.)
- On-sale date:
- 1967-10-17
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Periodical Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Mort Weisinger; E. Nelson Bridwell (Assistant Editor)
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age; Later Standard Silver Age.; By end Standard Modern Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)
Issue Notes
also numbered as 80 Page Giant #G-42
Tales of the Bizarro World!
Superman / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- George Klein
- Colors:
- Jack Adler ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Bizarro #1; Bizarro World; Bizarro-Perry White; Bizarro-Krypto; Bizarro-Jr.; Bizarro-Lois
- Synopsis:
- Bizarro No. 1 and Bizarro World, surrounded by vignettes
The Shame of the Bizarro Family!
Tales of the Bizarro World / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils:
- Wayne Boring
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero; humor
- Characters:
- Bizarro No. 1; Bizarro Lois No. 1; Bizarro Junior No. 1; Superboy; Krypto; Bizarro World; green kryptonite
- Reprints:
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #285 (June 1961)
Bizarro's Amazing Buddies!
Tales of the Bizarro World / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils:
- John Forte
- Inks:
- John Forte
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero; humor
- Characters:
- Bizarro No. 1; Bizarro Lois No. 1; Bizarro Junior No. 1; Mary Shelly; Titano; green kryptonite; Bizarro World
- Reprints:
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #289 (October 1961)
Bizarro's Secret Identity!
Tales of the Bizarro World / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils:
- John Forte
- Inks:
- John Forte
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero; humor
- Characters:
- Bizarro No. 1; Bizarro Lois No. 1; Bizarro Junior No. 1; Bizarro-Kltpzyxm; Stupor-Woman; Bizarro Perry White; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Bizarro Clark Kent; Bizarro Jimmy Olsen; Bizarro World
- Reprints:
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #288 (September 1961)
Bizarro Meets Frankenstein!
Superman / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- Wayne Boring
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Bizarro #1 (guest star); Bizarro-Lois #1 (guest star); Bizarro-Jr. #1 (guest star); Bizarro-Lois Jr. #1 (intro); The Abominable Snowman (intro, cameo); Bizarro World; Charlie Chaplin (cameo; image on TV); an actor (as Frankenstein's Monster)
- Synopsis:
- After seeing an Earth program claiming that Frankenstein was the scariest monster, Bizarro #1 travels to Earth to prove that he is scarier than Frankenstein.
- Reprints:
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #143 (February 1961)
The Bizarro Invasion of Earth!
Superman / comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils:
- Al Plastino
- Inks:
- Al Plastino
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Bizarros (villains); Bizarro No. 1; Superman; Lois Lane; Clark Kent; Perry White
- Reprints:
- from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #169 (May 1964)
The Bizarro Perfect Crimes!
Tales of the Bizarro World / comic story / 11 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils:
- John Forte
- Inks:
- John Forte
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero; humor
- Characters:
- Bizarro kidnapper (villain); Bizarro No. 1; Bizarro Lois No. 1; Bizarro Junior No. 1; Happy Joe; Superman; Bizarro World
- Reprints:
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #291 (December 1961)
[no title indexed]
Bits of Bizarro Business / comic story / 2 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Readers' ideas about life on Bizarro World.
[untitled]
Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Bizarro Creates a Monster!
Tales of the Bizarro World / comic story / 11 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils:
- John Forte
- Inks:
- John Forte
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero; humor
- Characters:
- Bizarro Lois Lane; Bizarro Lana Lang; Bizarro Lucy Lane; Bizarro No. 1; Bizarro Kltpzyxm; Sapollo; Bizarro World
- Reprints:
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #292 (January 1962)
Editing
Edits to this Issue
are currently awaiting review by a GCD Editor
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Shame of the Bizarro Family!
Tales of the Bizarro World -
2.
Bizarro's Amazing Buddies!
Tales of the Bizarro World -
3.
Bizarro's Secret Identity!
Tales of the Bizarro World -
4.
Bizarro Meets Frankenstein!
Superman -
5.
The Bizarro Invasion of Earth!
Superman -
6.
The Bizarro Perfect Crimes!
Tales of the Bizarro World -
7.
[no title indexed]
Bits of Bizarro Business -
8.
[untitled]
Cap's Hobby Hints -
9.
Bizarro Creates a Monster!
Tales of the Bizarro World
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- Dwayne Best
- Mike Nielsen
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