(February 1947)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1946-12-18
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications 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 managing editor.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Stan Kaye
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Season's greetings from Superboy
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Santa Claus
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Craig Delich and Bob Hughes.

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

Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The 33rd Christmas! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron (signed as Jerry Siegel)
Pencils
John Sikela (signed as Joe Shuster)
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Joe; Pete; Alec; Nickolas Brown (school janitor); Ellen Brown (Nick's wife); Tony (cab driver); Mr. Rudge; George
Synopsis
After 32 years and a disastrous house fire in which his wife was injured, Nick the janitor doesn't have the funds to be the school's secret Santa anymore. But Superboy gathers the students together to provide Nick with a Christmas he'll never forget and one he deserves!
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas

Indexer Notes

Inks credit from Gene Reed. Previously, Bob Hughes suggested the possibility of Stan Kaye.

Want to Be a Champion Dancer? (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Fathoms in Film! (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]
Synopsis
Aquaman helps with the filming of a movie, but the jealous star traps Aquaman so that he can be the hero.

Captain Tootsie Saves the Sailplane (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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

Professor Dimnut, the Book Worm / 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
Bus Stop
Genre
humor

One of America's Most Famous Boys! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Star Spangled Comics; Robin the Boy Wonder / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Rogues in the Redwood! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Shining Knight [Sir Justin]

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

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What a racket they're making at that party...
Genre
humor

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz (credited as J. S. Liebowitz) (business manager)
Letters
typeset

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

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Lit-Win (signed)
Pencils
Lit-Win (signed)
Inks
Lit-Win (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I hear you've become quite a football player, Daffy!
Genre
humor

Brand New Animal Pals! (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

The Proof of Perpetual Motion! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
? (JQ writer 1)
Pencils
George Roussos
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

P Is for Porcupine (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

Guardhouse Visit (Table of Contents: 16)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Webb Dalton
Letters
typeset

Crime Spins the Compass! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
? (GA writer 1 ?)
Pencils
George Papp (signed)
Inks
George Papp (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Bull's-Eye (villain)
Reprints

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

National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Eveready Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Season's greetings from Superboy"]
    Superboy
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak Cameras and Film
  3. 2. The 33rd Christmas!
    Superboy
  4. 3. Want to Be a Champion Dancer?
    Wheaties
  5. 4. Fathoms in Film!
    Aquaman
  6. 5. Captain Tootsie Saves the Sailplane
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  7. 6. ["Bus Stop"]
    Professor Dimnut, the Book Worm
  8. 7. One of America's Most Famous Boys!
    Star Spangled Comics; Robin the Boy Wonder
  9. 8. Rogues in the Redwood!
    The Shining Knight
  10. 9. ["What a racket they're making at that party..."]
    Casey the Cop
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
  12. 11. ["I hear you've become quite a football player, Daffy!"]
    Daffy & Doodle
  13. 12. Brand New Animal Pals!
    Leading Comics
  14. 13. The Proof of Perpetual Motion!
    Johnny Quick
  15. 14. Editorial Advisory Board
  16. 15. P Is for Porcupine
  17. 16. Guardhouse Visit
  18. 17. Crime Spins the Compass!
    Green Arrow
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute Home Study Course
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Eveready Batteries
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Craig Delich
  • John DiBello
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • John Pannozzi
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Allen Ross
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky