(January-February 1951)

DC, 1942 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); Robert Kanigher (actual)
Format:
Color; Standard Golden Age US; saddle-stitched; newsprint; was ongoing series

Battle For the Atom World (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Joe Kubert
Inks:
Joe Kubert
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Wonder Woman; Prof. Luxo

Indexer Notes

credit by Craig Delich 9/05. (Formerly Irwin Hasen)


Battle For the Atom World (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher [as Charles Moulton]
Pencils:
Harry G. Peter (signed)
Inks:
Harry G. Peter
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Wonder Woman [Lt. Diana Prince]; Col. Steve Trevor; Gen. Darnell; Paula Von Gunther; Prof. Luxo (villain, introduction)
Synopsis:
Prof. Luxo, thought killed in a previous battle with Col. Trevor and U.S. forces, returns to disrupt forces in the Atom World, sabotaging atomic experiments being conducted under Col. Trevor's leadership.

Indexer Notes

While Luxo's prior defeat and schemes are shown in three flashback, this appears to be his first actual appearance.


The Case of the Mechanical Brain (Table of Contents)

Dr. Pat / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Carmine Infantino
Inks:
Frank Giacoia
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
adventure
Characters:
Dr. Pat Windsor; Hank Lee; Mr. Nostrand (villain, introduction)
Synopsis:
Thieves attempt to steal Dr. Pat's formula using a mechanical brain robot that's part of her lecture at the civic fair.

["Skyscrapers lean away from the sun!"] (Table of Contents)

Fun an' Fact / activity / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
humor

Conquerors of the Flame (Table of Contents)

Astra / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Gil Kane
Inks:
John Giunta
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
Editing:
Julius Schwartz

Content Information

Genre:
science fiction
Characters:
Astra; Rex Rockwell (introduction); Miab (villain; introduction)
Synopsis:
The mysterious fires Astra investigates turn out to be experiments performed by the People of the Flame who are seeking a new dimension in which to live, and inevitably destroy!

Indexer Notes

credits by Bob Hughes. Writer credit by Art Lortie


Circus Cuties (Table of Contents)

biography (nonfictional) / 0.66 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Stookie Allen
Pencils:
Stookie Allen
Inks:
Stookie Allen
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
bio
Characters:
Terry Collins; Eve Kaps; Pat Williams; Bunny Wight

How to Bring Christmas Cheer (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Win Mortimer
Inks:
Stan Kaye
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superboy

Wings Across the Sea (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Castaway Heart (Table of Contents)

Romance, Inc. / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Frank Giacoia ?
Inks:
Frank Giacoia ?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
romance
Characters:
Ann Martin; Celia Walton; Brad Turner; Maggie; Don West
Synopsis:
Celia is afraid of life and plans to marry a wash out so she won't have to worry about him straying.

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Battle For the Atom World
    Wonder Woman
  2. 2. The Case of the Mechanical Brain
    Dr. Pat
  3. 3. ["Skyscrapers lean away from the sun!"]
    Fun an' Fact
  4. 4. Conquerors of the Flame
    Astra
  5. 5. Circus Cuties
  6. 6. How to Bring Christmas Cheer
    Superboy
  7. 7. Wings Across the Sea
  8. 8. Castaway Heart
    Romance, Inc.
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Henry Andrews
  • Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Lou Mougin
  • Bob Hughes