(August-September 1952)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1952-06-25
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There's no escape! We're victims of the diamond death!
Genre
science fiction

Superman Says: "It's Smart to Check-- and Doublecheck!" (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm... that youngster on the bike seems unsure of himself.
Genre
advocacy; superhero

Indexer Notes

The inside front cover PSA is produced in sequential-arts comics format.

The Seven Wonders of Space! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (ghosted for Robert Starr)
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What are the seven most marvelous objects of our solar system?
Genre
science fiction

Top Speed Stops Spy (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Message to the Moon! (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mort Drucker
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
?
Letters
Mort Drucker

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A radio message beamed at the moon from this planet has for the first time "bounced back" in intelligible form to the Earth!..
Genre
non-fiction; math & science

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Perfect Planet! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (credited as Gardner F. Fox)
Pencils
Frank Giacoia (signed as Frank Giacoia)
Inks
Frank Giacoia (signed as Frank Giacoia)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Welcome home, Bill!
Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Giacoia signs on the first panel of page six.

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

Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page (report information)

Message to Parents (Table of Contents: 7)

public service announcement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What to do if polio comes your way
Keywords
polio

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

Necco / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Rocket Take Off... (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mort Drucker
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
?
Letters
Mort Drucker

First Line of Dialogue or Text
At first consideration, it would seem obvious that the most advantageous rocket take-off from Earth must be straight-up...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

The Meteor of Revenge! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller (credited)
Pencils
John Giunta
Inks
John Giunta
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
Mort Weisinger ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In minutes, the meteor will crush America like a tractor would an ant-hill!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Martin Lane; John Lawrence

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Odd Facts About Meteors (Table of Contents: 13)

cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Mort Drucker
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
?
Letters
Mort Drucker

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Although meteors have fallen on buildings, there is no proved case of a person being killed or injured by one.
Genre
non-fiction; math & science

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

How to Measure the Diameter of the Sun (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mort Drucker
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
?
Letters
Mort Drucker

First Line of Dialogue or Text
On a sunny day, pull down the window shade in your room and make a good-sized pinhole through it at such a height that a ray of sunlight will strike a chair placed near the window...
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Uranus? (Table of Contents: 15)

What Do You Know About / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Below are 10 astronomical "facts" about the planet Uranus.
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Two pages of trivia quiz questions about Uranus.

The Martian Horse! (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Mann Rubin (credited as Manny Rubin)
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
Mort Weisinger

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why, that's a horse down there!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Dan Harber; Zahoo
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

The Phantom Stranger; House of Mystery / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Secret of Treasure Cave (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Wilson Chem. Co. / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["There's no escape! We're victims of the diamond death!"]
  2. 1. Superman Says: "It's Smart to Check-- and Doublecheck!"
    Superman
  3. 2. The Seven Wonders of Space!
  4. 3. Top Speed Stops Spy
    Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  5. 4. Message to the Moon!
  6. 5. The Perfect Planet!
  7. 6. ["Now for the $50,000 question."]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  8. 7. Message to Parents
  9. 8. ["Look! All you baseball fans..."]
    Necco
  10. 9. Rocket Take Off...
  11. 10. The Meteor of Revenge!
  12. 11. Editorial Advisory Board
  13. 12. ["Today we're going to have a contest!"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  14. 13. Odd Facts About Meteors
  15. 14. How to Measure the Diameter of the Sun
  16. 15. Uranus?
    What Do You Know About
  17. 16. The Martian Horse!
  18. 17. ["Now! The craziest comics in America"]
    The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
  19. 18. Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans!
    The Phantom Stranger; House of Mystery
  20. 19. The Secret of Treasure Cave
    Wilson Chem. Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Adam Spector
  • Brian Stewart
  • Jim Van Dore