Metal Men #50
(February-March 1977)

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Volume
14
Price
0.30 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1976-11-11
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
Barcode
0709893245103
Editing
Joe Orlando (managing editor); Paul Levitz (story editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #137.

Turnabout Is Fair Play, Metal Men (Table of Contents)

Metal Men / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Walter Simonson (signed as Simonson)
Inks
Walter Simonson (signed as Simonson)
Colors
Tatjana Wood
Letters
John Workman

Job Number
C-364
Genre
superhero
Characters
Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Dr. Will Magnus; Gas Gang [Helium; Oxygen; Carbon Dioxide; Carbon Monoxide; Chloroform]
Synopsis
The Metal Men versus the Gas Gang.

Indexer Notes

Cover colors and letters credits from Carl Gafford via the GCD Error Tracker. Simonson signature is on lower part of Chloroform and includes a large "o".

History in the Making (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Monogram Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Our Mentor, the Robot (Table of Contents: 2)

Metal Men / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Pasko (credited) (pages 1-2, 16-17); Robert Kanigher (credited as Bob Kanigher) (pages 3-16)
Pencils
Joe Staton (credited) (pages 1-2, 16-17); Ross Andru (credited) (pages 3-16)
Inks
Joe Staton (credited) (pages 1-2, 16-17); Mike Esposito (credited) (pages 3-16)
Colors
Carl Gafford (credited); Danny Garrett (credited) (assist)
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (credited as Gaspar)
Editing
Robert Kanigher (original)

Job Number
J-4500
Genre
superhero
Characters
Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]; Dr. Will Magnus; Gas Gang [Helium; Oxygen; Carbon Dioxide; Carbon Monoxide; Chloroform]; Isobel Sullivan; Johanna Rome; comet being; U.S. Army soldiers
Synopsis
Enroute to an Army base, Doc recounts the time he was changed to a robot by cosmic rays and invented the Gas Gang, which the Metal Men had to destroy in self defense.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Framing sequence by Marty Pasko and Joe Staton of two pages at the beginning and 1 1/3 pages at the end of a reprint story. Garrett worked on the reprinted pages under the direction of Gafford, while Gafford worked on the new pages, per a message sent to the GCD Error Tracker by Gafford.

The Maltese Cup Cake (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Hostess Cup Cakes; Wonder Woman / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

There's a Double Explosion This Month from DC (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

What to Sink Your Teeth into When You're Hungry and You're Not a Werewolf. (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

A World of Excitement Is Yours with These... (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Peter Pan records / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Look, Friends! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Christmas Is Coming -- (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

NCG Merchandise / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Make Money Fast! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Anchor Specialties Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

Write Right Now! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Super-Friends! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

NCG Merchandise / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Airmail Alloys / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Paul Levitz ?
Pencils
Ross Andru; Walter Simonson ? (illustration)
Inks
Mike Esposito; Walter Simonson ? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
L-583
Characters
Metal Men [Gold; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Platinum; Tin]

Indexer Notes

Letters from Bryan Hollerbach and Scott R. Taylor, with an illustration. Also editorial discussion of previous and new creative team, beginning duties on this issue.

Justice for All Includes Children #9 (Table of Contents: 18)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Vince Colletta
Colors
?
Letters
Ben Oda
Editing
?

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; police officers; common crooks
Synopsis
Superman assists some officers in stopping a robbery and explains to one boy apprehended that taking any part in helping commit a crime places you in trouble with the law.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Center for Juvenile Justice.

100 pc. Toy Soldier Set (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Two Ways Ovaltine Can Help You Get Your Favorite Hockey Teams in the Standings. (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Ovaltine / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Big Adventures Begin with Evel Knievel Miniatures. (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Ideal Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Turnabout Is Fair Play, Metal Men
    Metal Men
  2. 1. History in the Making
    Monogram Models
  3. 2. Our Mentor, the Robot
    Metal Men
  4. 3. The Maltese Cup Cake
    Hostess Cup Cakes; Wonder Woman
  5. 4. There's a Double Explosion This Month from DC
    DC Comics
  6. 5. The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes
    The Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes
  7. 6. What to Sink Your Teeth into When You're Hungry and You're Not a Werewolf.
    Slim Jim
  8. 7. A World of Excitement Is Yours with These...
    Peter Pan records
  9. 8. Look, Friends!
    Grit Newspaper
  10. 9. Write Right Now!
  11. 10. Christmas Is Coming --
  12. 11. ["Had enough sanity?"]
    DC Comics
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    NCG Merchandise
  14. 13. Make Money Fast!
    Anchor Specialties Co.
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Honor House Products
  16. 15. Write Right Now!
  17. 16. The Super-Friends!
    NCG Merchandise
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Airmail Alloys
  19. 18. Justice for All Includes Children #9
    Superman
  20. 19. 100 pc. Toy Soldier Set
    100 Toy Soldiers
  21. 20. Two Ways Ovaltine Can Help You Get Your Favorite Hockey Teams in the Standings.
    Ovaltine
  22. 21. Big Adventures Begin with Evel Knievel Miniatures.
    Ideal Toys
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • CTGarry
  • Hector G. Dueñas G.
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Roy Lyons
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Jim Van Dore