(April-May 1952)

DC, 1948 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)
Format:
Golden Age Comic Size; Color Covers and Interiors; Saddle-Stitched

Issue Notes

Some issues show No. 12 on the cover instead of No. 125.


A Grim Game of Death! (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Alex Toth
Inks:
Sy Barry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Characters:
Johnny Thunder

Be Sure of Your Facts! (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:
teen
Characters:
Buzzy; Jim
Synopsis:
Buzzy teaches some teens that it's unwise to jump to conclusions.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.


Johnny Thunder's Last Roundup (Table of Contents)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Robert Kanigher
Pencils:
Alex Toth
Inks:
Sy Barry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Reprinted:
  • in Johnny Thunder (DC, 1973 series) #1 (February-March 1973)

No Sticky Hair, Hands or Comb! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Characters:
Bert Parks
Synopsis:
Ad for Vitalis Hair Tonic.

["Gee! A new boy!"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Ray Thompson
Pencils:
Ray Thompson
Inks:
Ray Thompson
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ray Thompson

Content Information

Synopsis:
Bubble gum ad.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents)

DC Comics / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Synopsis:
A list of DC' advisory board members plut a list of currently published comics. Thirty-nine titles are listed. Also a plug for A Date with Judy, braodcast on Saturday mornings on ABC-TV.

The Floating Stagecoach (Table of Contents)

Overland Coach / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Gil Kane
Inks:
Bernard Sachs
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western

Lucky Luden's and his pal go exploring in a haunted house... (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Cough drop ad.

The Panhandle Terror (Table of Contents)

Epics of the Texas Rangers / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Western
Reprinted:
  • in Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #72 (January-February 1968)

Wheel of Death (Table of Contents)

Minstrel Maverick / comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Irwin Hasen
Inks:
John Giunta
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western

Out of This World (Table of Contents)

Necco Wafers / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Candy ad.

Fabulous Riders of the Plains (Table of Contents)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
David Kahn
Pencils:
Raymond Perry
Inks:
Raymond Perry
Colors:
Raymond Perry
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
fact; western
Synopsis:
A short article about Indian war tactics.

The Dog You'd Like to Own! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Alex Toth
Inks:
Sy Barry
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
animal; adventure
Characters:
Rex the Wonder Dog
Synopsis:
Ad for Rex the Wonder Dog #3.

His Majesty, King Cowboy (Table of Contents)

Foley of the Fighting Fifth / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
John Broome
Pencils:
Carmine Infantino
Inks:
Joe Giella
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Western

["Rain! That Reminds Me..."] (Table of Contents)

Squeekie / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for Wildroot Liquid Cream Shampoo.

Given Given Given (Table of Contents)

Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve.

Draw Me (Table of Contents)

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Synopsis:
Ad for a correspondence art school.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.


What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Table of Contents)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
sports
Characters:
Gretchen Fraser
Synopsis:
Wheaties ad.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Be Sure of Your Facts!
    Buzzy
  2. 2. Johnny Thunder's Last Roundup
    Johnny Thunder
  3. 3. No Sticky Hair, Hands or Comb!
    Vitalis Hair Cream
  4. 4. ["Gee! A new boy!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  5. 5. Editorial Advisory Board
    DC Comics
  6. 6. The Floating Stagecoach
    Overland Coach
  7. 7. Lucky Luden's and his pal go exploring in a haunted house...
    Luden's Cough Drops
  8. 8. The Panhandle Terror
    Epics of the Texas Rangers
  9. 9. Wheel of Death
    Minstrel Maverick
  10. 10. Out of This World
    Necco Wafers
  11. 11. Fabulous Riders of the Plains
  12. 12. The Dog You'd Like to Own!
    Rex the Wonder Dog
  13. 13. His Majesty, King Cowboy
    Foley of the Fighting Fifth
  14. 14. ["Rain! That Reminds Me..."]
    Squeekie
  15. 15. Given Given Given
    Cloverine Brand Salve
  16. 16. Draw Me
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  17. 17. What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
    Wheaties
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  • Gene Reed
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