(February 1949)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1948-12-20
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Treasure of Tondimo (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Wenzel
Inks
Al Wenzel
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All through? Now it's my turn!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

art credits by Bob Hughes

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

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Treasure of Tondimo! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Wenzel
Inks
Al Wenzel
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Buried treasure! What magic these words conjure up in man's minds!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Tommy; The Forger (crook0; Spud (crook)
Synopsis
Clark and his friends search for buried treasure, but a bunch of convicts are looking for it also. Clark finds it using his X-Ray vision, but it consists only of a plate and an old hickory stick. After many misadventures his schoolmates find the treasure chest, and Superboy reveals the actual treasure to be counterfeit plates for the twenty dollar bill.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Bob Hughes. Script previously credited to Bill Woolfolk but it's not in his pay records per Martin O'Hearn.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Unhappy Birthday to You! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
George Kashdan
Pencils
George Papp (signed as Geo Papp)
Inks
George Papp (signed as Geo Papp)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Happy birthday, Green Arrow, happy birthday to you.
Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Bull's-Eye (villain); Limpy Joe (crook)
Synopsis
Attempting to raise money to buy Oliver a birthday present, Roy sets up am archery lessons booth. There are no takers until Oliver, in disguise, demonstrates great skill in archery. His old foe, Bull's Eye, happens to see this remarkable feat, and sends one of his henchmen to recruit the skillful stranger for his gang.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

The Undersea Lost World! (Table of Contents: 6)

Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
John Daly
Inks
John Daly
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The North Pole has been discovered!
Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Blackjack; Professor Peabody
Synopsis
The Marine Bureau ask Aquaman to help map the ocean floor, with a view to extracting valuable minerals. With Aquaman as his guide, Professor Peabody, in a diving suit equipped with air, food and other necessities enough for two days, reach the ocean bed and declare it for the United Nations.
Reprints

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

Winthrop Jrs. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Secret of the Black Knight! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Never has Camelot known such a mystery!
Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Sir Butch of Beeler's Alley; King Arthur; Sir Evanthol; Sir Mordaunt; Sir Gawain; The Black Knight; Lady Elethea
Synopsis
As King Arthur is talking to Sirs Justin and Butch, an axe is thrown through the window. Justin apprehends the would-be assassin, his friend Sir Evanthol. In the jousts, The Black Knight is the champion. Justin had spotted the Black Knight's exposed throat, and recognized it as belonging to Lady Elethea, who loves Sir Evanthol. Sir Mordaunt, expecting to wed Lady Elethea and thus gain access to her wealth, is revealed to be the villain.

Indexer Notes

at Camelot

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

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

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can I help you, miss?
Genre
humor
Reprints

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

War in the West (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Morrison
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm late for work...
Genre
humor

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Johnny Quick Makes History! (Table of Contents: 15)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Charles Sultan
Inks
Charles Sultan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What price would you pay to drop into a movie and see the actual landing of Columbus?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Christopher Columbus; Benjamin Franklin; Paul Revere; General George Washington; The Wright Brothers; Admiral Robert E. Peary
Synopsis
A disastrous fire destroys the archival film holdings of the company which employs Johnny and Tubby. To prevent mass redundancies, Johnny hatches a plan to travel back in time with a movie camera and capture key moments in history. Johnny has travelled throughout time before, and worked out a wheel of time, to take him whenever he chooses. He finds that the past is not quite as that which has come down through historical records. He rescues Columbus from swampy ground, provides lightning for Benjamin Franklin, and facilitates many other key moments in history

Prizes for Everyone! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Lancaster County Seed Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Treasure of Tondimo
    Superboy
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak
  3. 2. The Treasure of Tondimo!
    Superboy
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  5. 4. Unhappy Birthday to You!
    Green Arrow
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Superboy
  7. 6. The Undersea Lost World!
    Aquaman
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Winthrop Jrs.
  9. 8. The Secret of the Black Knight!
    The Shining Knight
  10. 9. ["Look for them at your favorite newstand!"]
  11. 10. ["Can I help you, miss?"]
    Shorty
  12. 11. Editorial Advisory Board
  13. 12. War in the West
  14. 13. ["I'm late for work..."]
    Casey the Cop
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
  16. 15. Johnny Quick Makes History!
    Johnny Quick
  17. 16. Prizes for Everyone!
    Lancaster County Seed Company
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Keith Chandler
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore