(March 1949)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1949-01-19
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:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Wenzel
Inks
Al Wenzel
Colors
Jack Adler
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Superboy tours around the world in 80 minutes
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)

Around the World in 80 Minutes! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Years ago, prophetic Jules Verne wrote...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Matt Briggs
Synopsis
Matt Briggs hates kids, but the only job he can find is as a school bus driver. Clark and his classmates have won a trip across the country, and Briggs is their driver. Just as they leave, two crooks board with the stolen loot. Using his X-Ray vision Clark spots guns under the their coats. He brings them and their counterfeiting cronies to justice, then (as Superboy) flies the school bus around the world in eighty minutes as a treat for his classmates.

Indexer Notes

art credits by Bob Hughes

High As a Kite (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Jerry the Jitterbug / 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
Whew - What a long line!
Genre
humor; teen

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Laugh, Crime, Laugh! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bull's-Eye is back and Green Arrow's got him...
Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Bull's-Eye (villain)
Synopsis
Bull's-Eye sends a clue to Green Arrow and Speedy showing the location of his next heist. His clownish distractions allow him to escape. The next time, however, the archers are prepared and literally collar him with a rubber arrow.

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

Casey the Cop / 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
-Then go straight to the next traffic light...
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Roller Skate Facts; Winchester Skates / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

Marooned in the Deep! (Table of Contents: 10)

Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aquaman, King of the Seven Seas, is equally at home on land or in the water...
Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Black Jack (villain)
Synopsis
In order to rescue one of his finny denizens, Aquaman is obliged to dive deeper than anyone has gone before. At a depth of six miles he succumbs to the extreme pressure and blacks out. A doctor finds him floating near the shoreline and places him in a pressure tank. Aquaman must remain underwater for a week, on penalty of convulsions and possible worst fate. His old foe Black Jack takes advantage of Aquaman's predicament by going on a crime spree.

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

Little Pete / 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
C'mon, Brutus, Mommy gave me a dollar...
Genre
humor; children

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

Pan-American Band Instruments / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

For Whom the Bridge Tolls! (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Chuck Winter
Inks
Chuck Winter
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The price of an exclusive, hand-tailored suit is expensive...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Sir Butch of Beeler's Alley; Merlin the Magician; Sir Mordred at Camelot (villain)
Synopsis
Sir Butch asks Justin to return him to Camelot, where he asks Merlin for him own suit of armor. Favoring none of those on offer, he decides to buy one tailor-made. In order to raise money he tries several ventures from the 20th century - shoeshining and singing telegrams - both unsuccessful.

The Magic Mess (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Morrison
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Green Lantern; Boy Commandos / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Johnny Quick Shave! (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
Joe Samachson
Pencils
Charles Sultan
Inks
Charles Sultan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If you're looking for close shaves and hairbreadth escapes...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Bill Tinker; Jane; Elmer; Tubby Watts
Synopsis
Using his powers of speed, Johnny helps war veteran Bill Tinker establish a successful barber shop.

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

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Rope 'Em Both, Partner! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Superboy tours around the world in 80 minutes"]
    Superboy
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak
  3. 2. Around the World in 80 Minutes!
    Superboy
  4. 3. High As a Kite
    Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
  5. 4. ["Whew - What a long line!"]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  6. 5. Editorial Advisory Board
  7. 6. Laugh, Crime, Laugh!
    Green Arrow
  8. 7. ["-Then go straight to the next traffic light..."]
    Casey the Cop
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Roller Skate Facts; Winchester Skates
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Superboy
  11. 10. Marooned in the Deep!
    Aquaman
  12. 11. ["C'mon, Brutus, Mommy gave me a dollar..."]
    Little Pete
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Pan-American Band Instruments
  14. 13. For Whom the Bridge Tolls!
    The Shining Knight
  15. 14. The Magic Mess
  16. 15. ["Want mystery?"]
    Green Lantern; Boy Commandos
  17. 16. The Johnny Quick Shave!
    Johnny Quick
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    American Seed Co.
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute
  20. 19. Rope 'Em Both, Partner!
    Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Keith Chandler
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore