(October-November 1950)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (actual)
Color:
Color
Dimensions:
Standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then Standard Modern Age U.S.
Binding:
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format:
Was Ongoing Series

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The Origin of Batplane II (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Win Mortimer (confirmed by Mortimer)
Inks:
Win Mortimer (confirmed by Mortimer)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin
Reprints:

The Birth of Batplane II! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
David Vern Reed (credit by O'Hearn)
Pencils:
Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin; The Boley Brothers [Bull, Slats, and Dave](villains); "Flying Tiger" Haggerty (intro); Col. Webb; Commissioner Gordon
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

Indexer Notes

Batplane II created in this story


The Mystery of the Winged People! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger
Pencils:
Dick Sprang (verified by Sprang)
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin; The Penguin (villain); Commissioner Gordon; Susan Hogarth

$100,000 in Smuggled Diamonds! (Table of Contents)

Ray-O-Vac / advertisement / pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Al Williamson ?
Inks:
Al Williamson ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Synopsis:
A true story from the US Bureau of Customs. Ray-O-Vac batteries help recover $100,000 in smuggled diamonds.

[""Aren't auction sales a lot of fun?] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["No buts-you take the bus to school"] (Table of Contents)

Bebe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor

Railroad Quiz (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Raymond Perry
Inks:
Raymond Perry
Colors:
Raymond Perry ?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

["Gosh it's one of the hottest days of the year!"] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["Snow reflects 75 percent of the sunlight that falls upon it!"] (Table of Contents)

Science Snaps / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils:
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks:
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
non-fiction

The Wheelchair Crimefighter! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Bill Finger ?
Pencils:
Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Batman; Robin; Dr. Chubb (Intro, villain); Vicki Vale; Commissioner Gordon; Babyface Fulop; Mug Ferrier
Synopsis:
Batman attempts to fight crime while confined to a wheelchair.

Indexer Notes

writer credit by Bob Hughes


["I got the knot hole first"] (Table of Contents)

Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ray Thompson [as Ray T]
Inks:
Ray Thompson [as Ray T]
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Characters:
Pud; Janie

["Peg, you should learn to be more economical"] (Table of Contents)

Peg / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor

["Bud, could I get a wrist watch the same easy way you got that air rifle"] (Table of Contents)

Bud and Sis; Cloverine / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

School Children 'Round the World (Table of Contents)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Win Mortimer
Inks:
Win Mortimer
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 0. The Origin of Batplane II
    Batman
  2. 1. The Birth of Batplane II!
    Batman
  3. 2. The Mystery of the Winged People!
    Batman
  4. 3. $100,000 in Smuggled Diamonds!
    Ray-O-Vac
  5. 4. [""Aren't auction sales a lot of fun?]
    Shorty
  6. 5. ["No buts-you take the bus to school"]
    Bebe
  7. 6. Railroad Quiz
  8. 7. ["Gosh it's one of the hottest days of the year!"]
    Casey the Cop
  9. 8. ["Snow reflects 75 percent of the sunlight that falls upon it!"]
    Science Snaps
  10. 9. The Wheelchair Crimefighter!
    Batman
  11. 10. ["I got the knot hole first"]
    Dubble Bubble
  12. 11. ["Peg, you should learn to be more economical"]
    Peg
  13. 12. ["Bud, could I get a wrist watch the same easy way you got that air rifle"]
    Bud and Sis; Cloverine
  14. 13. School Children 'Round the World
    Superman
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