(September 1949)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 52
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- A Superman DC Publication
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
- Format:
- Color; mostly Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, and Modern Age US size, Digest size (5" x 6.75") #491-503; mostly Saddle-Stitched, Squarebound #390, 416, 491-503
The Way to Stop Superboy
Superboy / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils:
- John Sikela ?
- Inks:
- Ed Dobrotka ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superboy [Clark Kent]; Silver Smith.
- Synopsis:
- Silver Smith tries to make Superboy afraid to use his powers.
King of Counterfeits
Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- George Papp
- Inks:
- George Papp
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy West]; The Phoney Crook (villain, only appearance).
- Synopsis:
- The Phoney Crook steals only counterfeits.
Sir Butch Goes into Business
The Shining Knight / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- Ruben Moreira (signed)
- Inks:
- Ruben Moreira (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Sir Butch.
- Synopsis:
- Butch goes into business selling soap to the people of Camelot.
Indexer Notes
Story takes place in Camelot.
A Martian Adventure
Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- John Daly
- Inks:
- John Daly
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Thungar of the Valley.
- Synopsis:
- Aquaman visits a hidden valley on Earth with canals inspired by those of Mars.
The Day That Was Five Years Long
Johnny Quick / comic story / 8 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Otto Binder
- Pencils:
- Dan Barry (signed)
- Inks:
- Dan Barry (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Johnny Quick; Joe Everett.
- Synopsis:
- Joe Everett spent five years in jail for a crime he did not commit, so Johnny Quick helps him live those entire five years in one day.
- Reprints:
- in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #10 ([Circa 1957-1958])
- in The Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told (DC, 1990 series) #[nn] (1990)
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Way to Stop Superboy
Superboy -
2.
King of Counterfeits
Green Arrow -
3.
Sir Butch Goes into Business
The Shining Knight -
4.
A Martian Adventure
Aquaman -
5.
The Day That Was Five Years Long
Johnny Quick
This issue was most recently modified by:
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- Jim Van Dore
- Dwayne Best
- Daniel Thingvold
- Per Sandell
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- Bob Cherry
- Gene Reed
- Lou Mougin
- Martin O'Hearn
- Michael Grabois
- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Pat Lang
- Mark Waid
- Sidne Gail Ward
- Jon Ingersoll
- Dan Kocher
- Bob Hughes
- Ted Watson
- Mark Gordon
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Dwayne Best
- Lou Mazzella
- Jim Van Dore
- Ed Boner
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