(February-March 1953)

DC, 1952 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1952-12-29
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Robert Kanigher (actual editor)

Issue Notes

No number on cover. On-sale date from copyright registration.

Credits for editor confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher who edited this issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Art Peddy
Inks
Art Peddy
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Master Art Helper Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pied Piper of Pyong-Yang (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Gene Colan
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher who edited this issue.

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

Khaki-Yaks / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Irwin Hasen
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Irwin Hasen
Colors
?
Letters
Irwin Hasen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Your picture has just been taken...
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Tops in Comics! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Mystery in Space; Gang Busters / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Death Mat! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Bernstein
Pencils
Eugene Hughes
Inks
Eugene Hughes
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher who edited this issue.

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

Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

[Wednesday December 17 - Saturday December 20] (Table of Contents: 10)

Private Diary / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Irwin Hasen
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Irwin Hasen
Colors
?
Letters
Irwin Hasen

Genre
humor

60-Second Veteran (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Script
John Reed
Pencils
Bernie Krigstein
Inks
Bernie Krigstein
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

We formerly credited the script to David V. Reed in error.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Soldier Spy-Hunters (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Raymond Perry (illustration)
Inks
Raymond Perry (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

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

Sgt. Route-Step O'Malley / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Irwin Hasen
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Irwin Hasen
Colors
?
Letters
Irwin Hasen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As you were!
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

Necco / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Battle Station! (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Hal Kanter
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher who edited this issue.

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

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Draw Me! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

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

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Master Art Helper Company
  3. 2. Pied Piper of Pyong-Yang
  4. 3. ["Your picture has just been taken..."]
    Khaki-Yaks
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Baker's 4 in 1 Instant Cocoa Mix
  6. 5. Tops in Comics!
    Mystery in Space; Gang Busters
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
  8. 7. Death Mat!
  9. 8. ["Poor Pud-" "He's got to shovel the driveway..."]
    Dubble Bubble
  10. 9. Editorial Advisory Board
  11. 10. [Wednesday December 17 - Saturday December 20]
    Private Diary
  12. 11. 60-Second Veteran
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  14. 13. The Soldier Spy-Hunters
  15. 14. ["As you were!"]
    Sgt. Route-Step O'Malley
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Necco
  17. 16. Battle Station!
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  19. 18. Draw Me!
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Peter Croome
  • Tom de Jong
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore