(December 1970)
- Price:
- 0.15 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly (semi-monthly, March)
- On-sale date:
- 1970-10-22 ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Periodical Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- DC [bullet]
- Editing:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Format:
- Color; mostly Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, and Modern Age US size, Digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503; mostly Saddle-Stitched, Squarebound #390, 416, 491-503
Adventure Comics Presents Supergirl
Supergirl / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Dick Giordano
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Job Number:
- M-231
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Supergirl; Black Flame
- Reprints:
-
in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #500 (June 1983)
-
Indexer Notes
Labeled "The 35th Anniversary 400th Issue"
Return of the Black Flame
Supergirl / comic story / 22 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Pencils:
- Mike Sekowsky
- Inks:
- Jack Abel
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- John Costanza
- Job Number:
- M-229
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Synopsis:
- While still working out the kinks in her new costume, Supergirl squares off against two old enemies and finds herself battling an army of toys.
Indexer Notes
"vs. Black Flame, Inventor, L. Finn, Toymaster". A robot duplicate of Streaky the Super-Cat appears.
The World's Fastest Big Racers!
advertisement / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- Comic strip-style ad for SSP Racers toy cars.
Indexer Notes
Located between p. 6 and 7 of the main story.
Direct Currents
text article / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- Details of upcoming DC Comics releases.
Indexer Notes
Located between p. 15 and 16 of the main story.
New - The Magic of Kirby!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby
- Inks:
- Jack Kirby
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- Ad promoting three new Jack Kirby titles soon to be launched by DC: The Forever People, The New Gods and Mister Miracle.
Indexer Notes
Located between p. 15 and 16 of the main story.
More for Your Money ... And Better
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- Ad for upcoming issues of Action Comics and Son of Tomahawk.
Indexer Notes
Located between p. 18 and 19 of the main story.
[no title indexed]
Super Fe-Mail / letters page / 1 page
Content Information
- Characters:
- Supergirl (boilerplate illustration)
DC Takes Top Honors at Comic Art Convention!
Daily Planet / text article / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- Report on Carmine Infantino, Joe Kubert, Dick Giordano and Neal Adams winning multiple awards at the Comic Art Convention held in New York City from July 3-5, 1970. Includes portraits of the four artists (uncredited).
Indexer Notes
Presented in the style of a Daily Planet front page. In the late 1970s DC will use this format for a regular "Daily Planet" feature announcing upcoming releases.
Editing
Table of Contents
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0.
Adventure Comics Presents Supergirl
Supergirl -
1.
Return of the Black Flame
Supergirl -
2.
The World's Fastest Big Racers!
-
3.
Direct Currents
-
4.
New - The Magic of Kirby!
-
5.
More for Your Money ... And Better
-
6.
[no title indexed]
Super Fe-Mail -
7.
DC Takes Top Honors at Comic Art Convention!
Daily Planet
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