(October 1946)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1946-08-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited as F. W. Ellsworth) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stan Kaye
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]
Reprints
Keywords
pole vaulting

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Bob Hughes.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

L Is for Lion (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

You Can't Lose! (Table of Contents: 3)

Superboy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)
Pencils
Joe Shuster (signed)
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Joe; George; Mr. Ennis (drugstore owner)
Synopsis
Clark investigates a new game, "Multi-Millionaire", that has been installed at the local drugstore where his fellow schoolmates usually have lunch. Unknown to the proprietor, the machines are fixed, and Superboy decides to uncover the ruse under the watchful eyes of the boys and store owner.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Bob Hughes.

The Waters of the World! (Table of Contents: 4)

Aquaman / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Louis Cazeneuve
Inks
Louis Cazeneuve
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]

Vern Stephens (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

"Pepsi", the Pepsi-Cola Cop / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Methuselah Manor! (Table of Contents: 7)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Mort Meskin
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts

From "Lead Foot" to Anchor Man (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

"P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

Signal Light (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Murray Boltinoff (credited as Blair Bolton)
Letters
typeset

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

Pretzels / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Phil Berube (signed)
Pencils
Phil Berube (signed)
Inks
Phil Berube (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nice doggie!
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Dragon's Teeth! (Table of Contents: 13)

The Shining Knight / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Chuck Winter
Inks
Chuck Winter
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Shining Knight [Sir Justin]

Giving a Heel the Boot! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

D-Day -- Year 1066! (Table of Contents: 15)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson ?
Pencils
George Papp (signed)
Inks
George Papp (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
Reprints
Keywords
Battle of Hastings

Indexer Notes

A modern re-enactment of the Battle of Hastings.

How Thom McAn Stopped a Tidal Wave (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Tops in Comics! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

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

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superboy
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. L Is for Lion
  4. 3. You Can't Lose!
    Superboy
  5. 4. The Waters of the World!
    Aquaman
  6. 5. Vern Stephens
    Wheaties
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    "Pepsi", the Pepsi-Cola Cop
  8. 7. Methuselah Manor!
    Johnny Quick
  9. 8. From "Lead Foot" to Anchor Man
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  10. 9. ["For spine-tingling action..."]
  11. 10. Signal Light
  12. 11. ["Nice doggie!"]
    Pretzels
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  14. 13. The Dragon's Teeth!
    The Shining Knight
  15. 14. Giving a Heel the Boot!
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
  16. 15. D-Day -- Year 1066!
    Green Arrow
  17. 16. How Thom McAn Stopped a Tidal Wave
    Thom McAn Shoes
  18. 17. Tops in Comics!
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore