(December 1958-January 1959)

DC, 1958 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1958-10-23
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Larry Nadle (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Pvt. Doberman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Doberman! Stop playing with government property!
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Pvt. Duane Doberman; Sgt. Ernie Bilko
Synopsis
Doberman has hold of a missile and isn't bright enough to know how to let go.

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

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Radio Controlled] (Table of Contents: 2)

Pvt. Doberman / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Cal Howard ?
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; military
Characters
Pvt. Duane Doberman; Sgt. Ernie Bilko; Cpl. Rocco Barbella; Col. John T. Hall
Synopsis
Doberman's latest invention accidentally intercepts control of an experimental radio-controlled robot jet plane. Bilko decides to use it to house his floating poker game. And when the government regains radio control, the jet and the poker game head for parts unknown.

Indexer Notes

Across 27 pages, but pages 8, 16, and 26 are on 2/3 of a page each.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Operation Blackhawks! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

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

Navy Blues / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello. It's nice seeing visitors like you aboard!
Genre
humor; military
Synopsis
A sailor makes an injudicious remark about the ship's captain in front of the captain's daughter.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the main story sequence.

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

Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[Password: Leatherneck] (Table of Contents: 7)

Word Maneuver / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel

Genre
military
Synopsis
Find the fifteen other words that can be spelled from the letters in the word "Leatherneck".

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 16 of the main story sequence.

Sharing -- The United Nations Way! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
George Roussos
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
A Mexican peasant extolls the virtues of the United Nations education programs.

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 17 of the main story sequence.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Doberman! Stop playing with government property!"]
    Pvt. Doberman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. [Radio Controlled]
    Pvt. Doberman
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. Operation Blackhawks!
    Blackhawk
  6. 5. ["Hello. It's nice seeing visitors like you aboard!"]
    Navy Blues
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll Pop
  8. 7. [Password: Leatherneck]
    Word Maneuver
  9. 8. Sharing -- The United Nations Way!
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
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