(March-April 1952)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1952-01-30
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superman; Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
Jack Adler
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Synopsis
Batman and Robin wait on a snow-capped peak, while an airborne Superman pulls seven attractive girls (the first of which appears to be Lois Lane) holding on to a rope up the slope.
Reprints
Keywords
skiing

The Team's the Thing! (Table of Contents: 1)

Leave It to Binky / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
humor; advocacy; teen
Characters
Binky; Allergy

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Artificial Superman! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Edmond Hamilton ?
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look! He can do anything! Superman can't stop him!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Kal-el; Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Vance Corlin (Introduction); Dr. Charles Corlin (Introduction); Jor-El (Flashback); Lara (Flashback); Ma Kent (Flashback); Pa Kent (Flashback)
Synopsis
A scientist raises his son under Kryptonian conditions in order to give him super powers.

Indexer Notes

origin flashback

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

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

Peg / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This new boy friend of mine is on the football squad!
Genre
humor; teen

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Riddle Me This; Necco / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

The Death of Speedy! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
?
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why has the underworld's master of murder decreed that young Roy Harper must die?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen; alias Coins Conway]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Mr. Exit (Introduction); Mr. Fey; "Mayor" Hap Horgan
Synopsis
A criminal appears to be trying to kill Roy Harper!

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

Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm tired of discovering things...
Genre
humor

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

Luden's Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Quick Quiz / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Horace Elmo
Pencils
Horace Elmo
Inks
Horace Elmo
Colors
?
Letters
Horace Elmo

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What animal exists without water?

Charlie Wild and the Hitch-Hiker (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Biggest Man in Banner City! (Table of Contents: 12)

The Wyoming Kid / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A glittering inheritance awaits the best man...
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
The Wyoming Kid; Pop Gibbs; Todd Rockford; Doc Martin; Tom Bixler

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Little Pete / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee, the football game is over!
Genre
humor; children

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Susie / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Phil Berube ?
Pencils
Phil Berube ?
Inks
Phil Berube ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Golly, I hope I make good on this new job as stenographer!
Genre
humor; teen

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

The Manhunt in the Old Mill! (Table of Contents: 17)

Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Dan Barry ?
Colors
?
Letters
Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Playing hide-and-seek with trigger-happy criminals...
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Tom Sparks; Milt Ross
Reprints

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Superman and the Mole Men / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 20)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al McLean (signed)
Pencils
Al McLean (signed)
Inks
Al McLean (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

How Valentine's Day Began (Table of Contents: 21)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Public Enemy Bruce Wayne! (Table of Contents: 22)

Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
David Vern
Pencils
Bob Kane (Batman & Robin figures); Lew Sayre Schwartz
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why, it...it's Bruce! And Alfred is acting as his bodyguard!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Alfred Pennyworth; Vicki Vale; the Kingpin [Spotswood Hartley] (introduction, villain); Homer; Dave; Jenkins; Kelly; Bronson; Phillips; Arrington; Jeff Miller; Willie Mars; Travis; Nick; Dwyer
Synopsis
Bruce Wayne is suspected of being the secret leader of Gotham's underworld.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Todd Klein via his Klein Letters blog (19 September 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/ira-schnapp-in-worlds-finest-comics-part-2/).

Vicki Vale has blonde hair in this story.

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

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It takes me back to my boyhood!
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superman; Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  2. 1. The Team's the Thing!
    Leave It to Binky
  3. 2. The Artificial Superman!
    Superman
  4. 3. ["Golly, he's good!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
  5. 4. Editorial Advisory Board
  6. 5. ["This new boy friend of mine is on the football squad!"]
    Peg
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Riddle Me This; Necco
  8. 7. The Death of Speedy!
    Green Arrow
  9. 8. ["I'm tired of discovering things..."]
    Professor Eureka
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Luden's Cough Drops
  11. 10. ["What animal exists without water?"]
    Quick Quiz
  12. 11. Charlie Wild and the Hitch-Hiker
    Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  13. 12. The Biggest Man in Banner City!
    The Wyoming Kid
  14. 13. ["Gee, the football game is over!"]
    Little Pete
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  16. 15. ["Golly, I hope I make good on this new job as stenographer!"]
    Susie
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
  18. 17. The Manhunt in the Old Mill!
    Tom Sparks, Boy Inventor
  19. 18. What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
    Wheaties
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Superman and the Mole Men
  21. 20. Puzzle Page
  22. 21. How Valentine's Day Began
  23. 22. Public Enemy Bruce Wayne!
    Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
  24. 23. ["It takes me back to my boyhood!"]
    Casey the Cop
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    Vitalis Hair Cream
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Shad Z. Daly
  • Craig Delich
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jason Sacks
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore