(April-May 1973)

DC, 1972 Series
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Volume
2
Price
0.20 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1973-02-01
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
DC [circle]
Editing
Denny O'Neil (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #93.

The Beast That Will Not Die! (Table of Contents)

John Carter Warlord of Mars / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed as MWK [MW on K])
Inks
Michael Wm. Kaluta (signed as MWK [MW on K])
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese ?; typeset

Genre
science fiction; sword and sorcery
Characters
John Carter; Tarzan (inset)
Reprints

Do You Need Extra Money? (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Deathknell (Table of Contents: 2)

John Carter Warlord of Mars / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Marv Wolfman (adaptation); Edgar Rice Burroughs (original story)
Pencils
Sal Amendola
Inks
Sal Amendola
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn ?

Job Number
Z-154
Genre
science fiction
Characters
John Carter; Tars Tarkas; Thuvia; Xodar; Ghron of Ghasta
Synopsis
Stopping by a ruined city John and Tars become victims of an evil sorceress.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Loosely adapted from two chapters of Burroughs' novel "A Fighting Man of Mars."

Aurora A|FX (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Super Bodybuilding Course (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Universal Bodybuilding / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Reward! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Coin Values Guidebook / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Wear the Badge of the Future in … Conservation (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

North American School of Conservation / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Weird Words / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Denny O'Neil
Letters
typeset

Job Number
Z-155

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Clarke Kent IV, Gene Reed, Doug Tonks, Richard Morrissey, Joe Morffi.

Biggest Bargain in Comics (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Sgt. Rock / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Just Put an X Next to the Comics You Want! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

Combat! (Table of Contents: 10)

Pellucidar / comic story / 10.5 pages (report information)

Script
Denny O'Neil (credited) (adaptation); Edgar Rice Burroughs (original story)
Pencils
Dan Green (credited)
Inks
Dan Green (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda

Job Number
Z-152
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Only a moment ago, David Innes held his beloved Dian close in his arms...
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; jungle; science fiction
Characters
Dian; David Innes; Jubal; Abner Perry; Dacor
Synopsis
David fights Jubal the Ugly One for his beloved Dian.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the novel "At the Earth's Core" by Edgar Rice Burroughs.

These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given to You! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

First Time Ever! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Add-A-Patch Emblems & Patches / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Insult That Made a Man Out of Mac (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Thank You, Fans, for Making the First Issue a Sellout! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Captain Marvel / Shazam! / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Woods Edge Game / Cannon Ball (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Cannon Ball; Woods Edge / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Big Income Career in Accounting (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

North American School of Accounting / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Scary, Life Size Monster Ghost (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Monster Ghost / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Blood Curdling Vampire Bat (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Toy Vampire Bat / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Wow! Pow! Now! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Make Money Get Prizes (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Beast That Will Not Die!
    John Carter Warlord of Mars
  2. 1. Do You Need Extra Money?
    Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery
  3. 2. Deathknell
    John Carter Warlord of Mars
  4. 3. Aurora A|FX
    Aurora Products
  5. 4. Super Bodybuilding Course
    Universal Bodybuilding
  6. 5. Reward!
    Coin Values Guidebook
  7. 6. Wear the Badge of the Future in … Conservation
    North American School of Conservation
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Weird Words
  9. 8. Biggest Bargain in Comics
    Sgt. Rock
  10. 9. Just Put an X Next to the Comics You Want!
    DC Comics
  11. 10. Combat!
    Pellucidar
  12. 11. These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given to You!
    North American School of Drafting
  13. 12. First Time Ever!
    Add-A-Patch Emblems & Patches
  14. 13. The Insult That Made a Man Out of Mac
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  15. 14. Thank You, Fans, for Making the First Issue a Sellout!
    Captain Marvel / Shazam!
  16. 15. Woods Edge Game / Cannon Ball
    Cannon Ball; Woods Edge
  17. 16. Big Income Career in Accounting
    North American School of Accounting
  18. 17. Scary, Life Size Monster Ghost
    Monster Ghost
  19. 18. Blood Curdling Vampire Bat
    Toy Vampire Bat
  20. 19. Wow! Pow! Now!
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  21. 20. Make Money Get Prizes
    American Seeds
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • CTGarry
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Nuno Miranda
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Jim Van Dore