(December-January 1950)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.15 USD
- Pages:
- 76
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
- Format:
- Color; Standard Golden Age, Silver Age, then Modern US; Saddle-Stitched (Squarebound #161, 170, 179, 188, 223-228, 230); Newsprint; was ongoing series
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
- in Läderlappen (Semic, 1976 series) #6/1979 (Maj 1979)
When Metropolis Went Mad
Superman / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Alvin Schwartz
- Pencils:
- Al Plastino
- Inks:
- Al Plastino
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman [Clark Kent]; J. Wilbur Wolfingham; Lois Lane; Perry White.
Indexer Notes
Writer and inker id by Bob Hughes 7/05.
The Railroad Wreckers
Wyoming Kid / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Ryerson Johnson
- Pencils:
- Howard Sherman
- Inks:
- Howard Sherman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- western
- Characters:
- Wyoming Kid
Indexer Notes
Writer credit added by Craig Delich and verified by Johnson.
Stand By For Contraband
Full-Steam Foley / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Don Cameron?
- Pencils:
- Winslow Mortimer
- Inks:
- Winslow Mortimer
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
- Characters:
- Full-Steam Foley
Indexer Notes
Writer id by Bob Hughes 7/05.
The Green Arrow Duels the Blue Lancer
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 Harper]; V: Blue Lancer; Arrowplane.
Indexer Notes
This story is not on Otto Binder's 1963/1964 listing of his DC credits.
The Whispering Wizard
Zatara / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- George Kashdan
- Pencils:
- Joe Kubert
- Inks:
- Joe Kubert
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult
- Characters:
- Zatara
Indexer Notes
Writer credit revised by Craig Delich 12-12-07 (formerly was Joe Samachson?).
The Man With A Thousand Eyes
Batman / comic story / 12 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Bill Finger
- Pencils:
- Bob Kane (signed)
- Inks:
- Charles Paris
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Harlan Bates; V: Count Florian.
- Synopsis:
- Count Florian, a criminal Batman and Robin once battled in London, comes to America and successfully steals a civilian invention in order to spy on America.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Batman (DC, 1940 series) #258 (September-October 1974)
- in Läderlappen (Semic, 1976 series) #6/1979 (Maj 1979)
- in Lynvingen (Semic AS, 1977 series) #6/1979 (uke 23 1979)
Indexer Notes
Lew Schwartz pencil credit removed by Craig Delich and synopsis added, all on 12-12-07.
Editing
Table of Contents
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1.
When Metropolis Went Mad
Superman -
2.
The Railroad Wreckers
Wyoming Kid -
3.
Stand By For Contraband
Full-Steam Foley -
4.
The Green Arrow Duels the Blue Lancer
Green Arrow -
5.
The Whispering Wizard
Zatara -
6.
The Man With A Thousand Eyes
Batman
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Edgar Loftin
- Daniel Thingvold
- Per Sandell
- Mike Nielsen
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bob Hughes
- Lou Mougin
- Craig Delich
- Clayton Emery
- Lou Mazzella
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
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