(January 1952)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Julius Schwartz (actual)
- Format:
- Standard Golden Age, then Silver Age, then Modern US color comic; was ongoing series
Issue Notes
Editorial credit confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Credits for fillers confirmed from copies of editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.
[The Secret of Easter Island] (Table of Contents)
cover / 1 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Gil Kane
- Inks:
- Gil Kane
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- science fiction; mystery
The Ghost of Captain Comet (Table of Contents)
Captain Comet / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- John Broome
- Pencils:
- Murphy Anderson
- Inks:
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- superhero
Indexer Notes
Writing and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
The Secret of Easter Island (Table of Contents)
comic story / 8 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils:
- Gil Kane
- Inks:
- Joe Giella
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Indexer Notes
Writing and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
[John C. Adams] (Table of Contents)
Giants of the Telescope / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Mort Drucker
- Pencils:
- Mort Drucker
- Inks:
- Mort Drucker
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Mort Drucker
Content Information
- Genre:
- Fact
- Reprinted:
- in My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #20 (March-April 1958)
- in House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #29 (February 1960)
Light up the Sky! (Table of Contents)
General Science Quiz / text article / 2 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Julius Schwartz
- Pencils:
- Raymond Perry
- Inks:
- Raymond Perry
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
- Synopsis:
- General questions about scientific topics.
Meteor Showers (Table of Contents)
filler / 0.5 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Mort Drucker
- Pencils:
- Mort Drucker
- Inks:
- Mort Drucker
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Mort Drucker
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
- Reprinted:
- in Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 seies) #36 (February-March 1957)
["Before I make this motor trip..."] (Table of Contents)
Robbie the Robot / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Irwin Hasen
- Pencils:
- Irwin Hasen
- Inks:
- Irwin Hasen
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Irwin Hasen
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor; science fiction
- Reprinted:
- in House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #59 (February 1957)
The Touch of Death (Table of Contents)
comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils:
- Bob Oksner
- Inks:
- Joe Giella
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Indexer Notes
Writing and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
[Hot water will crack a thin glass easier than a thick one!] (Table of Contents)
Science Says You're Wrong if You Believe That / filler / 0.67 page (report information)
Credits
- Script:
- Mort Drucker
- Pencils:
- Mort Drucker
- Inks:
- Mort Drucker
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Mort Drucker
Content Information
- Genre:
- fact
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Ghost of Captain Comet
Captain Comet -
2.
The Secret of Easter Island
-
3.
[John C. Adams]
Giants of the Telescope -
4.
Light up the Sky!
General Science Quiz -
5.
Meteor Showers
-
6.
["Before I make this motor trip..."]
Robbie the Robot -
7.
The Touch of Death
-
8.
[Hot water will crack a thin glass easier than a thick one!]
Science Says You're Wrong if You Believe That
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Peter Croome
- Dwayne Best
- Per Sandell
- Gene Reed
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Mike Tiefenbacher
- Arthur Lortie
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mark Gordon
- Mike Nielsen
- Ed Boner
- Bob Hughes
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