(February-March 1952)

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
Format:
Color; Standard Modern US; Saddle-stitched; monthly; ongoing series

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

The King of the Cats (Table of Contents)

Batman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
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
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Be Yourself -- Your Best Self! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
superhero

The Batman Expose! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Walter B. Gibson
Pencils:
Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Joe Rosen

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Villain: "Spaghetti" Thompson; W. W. Hammond (Introduction for both)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit identified by Will Murray.


["Everybody has pin-up pictures"] (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / filler / 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
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The Buttons of Doom! (Table of Contents)

Batman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Walter B. Gibson
Pencils:
Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures only); Lew Schwartz
Inks:
Charles Paris (verified by Paris)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Joe Rosen

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Villain: The Blaze (II) (Introduction, Death; Jim Garth; not the villain from DETECTIVE COMICS #95)

Indexer Notes

Writer credit identified by Will Murray.


Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue (Table of Contents)

Captain Tootsie / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

["Casey, I've got an important job for you!"] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 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
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Time Detective (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

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

[Indian Chief] (Table of Contents)

Word Roundup / activity / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Martin Naydel
Pencils:
Martin Naydel
Inks:
Martin Naydel
Colors:
?
Letters:
Martin Naydel

Content Information

Genre:
western
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["Oh, hello Mr. Burton!"] (Table of Contents)

Varsity Vic / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

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The King of the Cats! (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:
Joe Letterese

Content Information

Genre:
super-hero
Characters:
V: The King of the Cats (I; Karl Kyle; Catwoman's brother); GS: Catwoman

["Pardon me, is Miss Gibbs here?"] (Table of Contents)

Peg / filler / 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
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[What town has more oil wells than inhabitants?] (Table of Contents)

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
H. T. Elmo (signed)
Pencils:
H. T. Elmo (signed)
Inks:
H. T. Elmo (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
H. T. Elmo

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Be Yourself -- Your Best Self!
    Buzzy
  2. 2. The Batman Expose!
    Batman
  3. 3. ["Everybody has pin-up pictures"]
    Private Pete
  4. 4. The Buttons of Doom!
    Batman
  5. 5. Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue
    Captain Tootsie
  6. 6. ["Casey, I've got an important job for you!"]
    Casey the Cop
  7. 7. Time Detective
  8. 8. [Indian Chief]
    Word Roundup
  9. 9. ["Oh, hello Mr. Burton!"]
    Varsity Vic
  10. 10. The King of the Cats!
    Batman
  11. 11. ["Pardon me, is Miss Gibbs here?"]
    Peg
  12. 12. [What town has more oil wells than inhabitants?]
    Quick Quiz
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