(June-July 1968)

DC, 1968 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1968-04-23
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Joe Orlando (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Stanley and His Monster / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?

Genre
humor
Characters
Stanley Dover; Spot

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

The Flash; The Hawk and the Dove / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Coming your way...
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

inside front cover

Carnival Caper (Table of Contents: 2)

Stanley and His Monster / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Howie Post
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Tex Blaisdell
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If you remember our last monstrous episode...
Genre
humor
Characters
Stanley Dover; Spot; Shaugnessy; Schnitzel; Marcia
Synopsis
Marcia takes Stanley to the carnival and Spot and the leprechauns secretly follow them, but get into trouble.

Indexer Notes

Writer and inker credits from Martin O'Hearn. Writer formerly credited as Arnold Drake.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

on the page between page 6 and page 7 of the previous story sequence

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Doolittle Raider / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

From Us -- To You, Only the Best! (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Neal Adams
Inks
Neal Adams ?
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #207 (June 1968) [30th Anniversary Issue]
Only art is a reproduction of the cover.

Camp Cru-M-Bee's Pet Dog...Spot! (Table of Contents: 6)

Stanley and His Monster / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Script
Howie Post
Pencils
Henry Scarpelli
Inks
Henry Scarpelli
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When happens when a gremlin
Genre
humor
Characters
Stanley Dover; Spot; Mitch Dover; Sheila Dover; Schnitzel; Shaugnessy
Synopsis
Spot and the leprechauns follow Stanley to camp and all the boys have a great time with them.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer and artist credits from Martin O'Hearn. Writer formerly credited as Arnold Drake and artist as Win Mortimer.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Will our new western Hero...
Genre
western-frontier

Indexer Notes

House ad promoting the upcoming premiere of Bat Lash in Showcase (DC, 1955 series) #76 (August 1968), though neither character nor comic are named or pictured.

The New DC Brand of Humor (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
? (various)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
teen

Indexer Notes

House ad for Swing With Scooter (DC, 1966 series) #13 and Leave it to Binky (DC, 1968 series) #61
Art consists of the two covers and 1/2 page of new art, which may be by Joe Orlando.

Music, Monster, Please! (Table of Contents: 9)

Stanley and His Monster / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Script
Howie Post
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Tex Blaisdell
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You've heard beetles making it in show biz...
Genre
humor
Characters
Stanley Dover; Spot; Sheila Dover; Mitch Dover; Schnitzel; Shaugnessy; Marcia; Peter Piper and the Pickle Pickers
Synopsis
Marcia is babysitting again when she invites her friend Pete and his band over to practice. Spot joins the band and helps them win a contest.

Indexer Notes

Writer and inker credits from Martin O'Hearn. Writer formerly credited as Arnold Drake.

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

Garbage Truck / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

on the page between page 3 and page 4 of the previous story sequence

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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?
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?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

on the page between page 3 and page 4 of the previous story sequence

Defend Yourself! with Ketsugo (Table of Contents: 12)

Ketsugo Manual / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

on the page between page 5 and page 6 of the previous story sequence

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

100 Magnets / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

on the page between page 5 and page 6 of the previous story sequence

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Billy / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Job Number
6615
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Billy, weren't you supposed to work on the lawn today?
Genre
children; humor

Indexer Notes

Sequential art ad for the Skittles game by Aurora.

Tell Me a Story (Table of Contents: 15)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Neal Adams; Joe Kubert
Inks
Neal Adams; Joe Kubert
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Listing of DC comics released in the first week of May 1968.
Includes cover reproductions of Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series) #117 and Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #195.

Angel and the Ape Who Are They? What Are They? (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
humor; detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

House ad promoting the upcoming premiere of Angel and the Ape in Showcase (DC, 1955 series) #77 (September 1968), though the comic is not mentioned.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

inside back cover

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Motorific / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Colors
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Letters
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Indexer Notes

back cover

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Stanley and His Monster
  2. 1. ["Coming your way..."]
    The Flash; The Hawk and the Dove
  3. 2. Carnival Caper
    Stanley and His Monster
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Aurora Products
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Doolittle Raider
  6. 5. From Us -- To You, Only the Best!
    Superman
  7. 6. Camp Cru-M-Bee's Pet Dog...Spot!
    Stanley and His Monster
  8. 7. ["Will our new western Hero..."]
    Bat Lash
  9. 8. The New DC Brand of Humor
    Binky; Scooter
  10. 9. Music, Monster, Please!
    Stanley and His Monster
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Garbage Truck
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  13. 12. Defend Yourself! with Ketsugo
    Ketsugo Manual
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    100 Magnets
  15. 14. ["Billy, weren't you supposed to work on the lawn today?"]
    Billy
  16. 15. Tell Me a Story
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  18. 17. Angel and the Ape Who Are They? What Are They?
    Angel and the Ape
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Honor House Products
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Motorific
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Edgar Loftin
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Jason Sacks
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore