(August 1951)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1951-06-18
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Lana Lang, Super-Girl! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang

Favorites in Fantasy! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Lana Lang, Super-Girl! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
John Sikela ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lana! What are you doing here?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Mr. Lang; Mrs. Lang; Waxey Wilson; Tommy Adams; Mr. Brown

Cornered in the Corral! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Shorty / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Shorty! What's your big hurry?
Genre
humor

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

Vitalis Hair Cream / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Treasures of the Sea! (Table of Contents: 6)

Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Ramona Fradon
Inks
Ramona Fradon
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Very good, Aquaman!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Stillar (villain); Hawkins

Captain Tootsie and His Vacation-Time Pals (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sure, Lois, I'll call Carol...
Genre
humor; teen

The Super-Speed Swindles! (Table of Contents: 10)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Ralph Mayo
Inks
Ralph Mayo
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Giddyap, Johnny!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Big-Time Brannigan (villain)
Reprints

The "Popsicle" Kids in New Mexico (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Popsicle Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Varsity Vic / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sorry I kept you waiting so long, Vic!
Genre
humor; teen

Build Your Own Hut (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Barbara Fairbanks
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indian Art! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

Neat Treat! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Message to Parents (Table of Contents: 16)

public service announcement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Keywords
Polio

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Girl Archer! (Table of Contents: 18)

Green Arrow / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
? (GA writer 2)
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In Hollywood, a new genius of the ancient art of archery rises...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Jack Swain; Ramona Reed; Big Bill Larson (villain); Pete (villain); Linda Reed
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah, a little more of Formula X...
Genre
humor
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

TelZall / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Sweet Land of Liberty! (Table of Contents: 22)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis
The animals vote to enter a plain float in the Fourth of July parade so that they can spend more time entertaining veterans with their band. This dedication wins them a special prize instead of the "Best Decorated Float" they might have won if they had spent their time differently.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Lana Lang, Super-Girl!
    Superboy
  2. 1. Favorites in Fantasy!
  3. 2. Lana Lang, Super-Girl!
    Superboy
  4. 3. Cornered in the Corral!
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story
  5. 4. ["Shorty! What's your big hurry?"]
    Shorty
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Vitalis Hair Cream
  7. 6. Treasures of the Sea!
    Aquaman
  8. 7. Captain Tootsie and His Vacation-Time Pals
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  9. 8. ["Step right up, folks..."]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  10. 9. ["Sure, Lois, I'll call Carol..."]
    Varsity Vic
  11. 10. The Super-Speed Swindles!
    Johnny Quick
  12. 11. The "Popsicle" Kids in New Mexico
    Popsicle Products
  13. 12. ["Sorry I kept you waiting so long, Vic!"]
    Varsity Vic
  14. 13. Build Your Own Hut
  15. 14. Indian Art!
  16. 15. Neat Treat!
    Nestlé's Crunch
  17. 16. Message to Parents
  18. 17. Editorial Advisory Board
  19. 18. The Girl Archer!
    Green Arrow
  20. 19. ["Ah, a little more of Formula X..."]
    Professor Eureka
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    TelZall
  23. 22. Sweet Land of Liberty!
    Peter Porkchops
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Wheaties
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Keith Chandler
  • Gregory Fischer
  • John Pannozzi
  • Evaristo Lito Sandoval
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore