(April 1953)

DC, 1952 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1953-02-23
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

I Was a Hollywood Soldier! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Ray Burnley
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
war

Now More Than Ever- (Table of Contents: 1)

House of Mystery / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

I Was a Hollywood Soldier! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Ray Burnley
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Script credit per Martin O'Hearn's blog: http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2015/09/star-spangled-war-writers-before.….

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm glad I got in here before the mob...
Genre
humor; military
Reprints

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

Necco / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Two Heroes from West Point (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ramona Fradon
Inks
Ramona Fradon
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Superman Says: "People Are People!" (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman
Synopsis
Superman combats race prejudice.

Alias General Snodgrass (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jay McArdle
Inks
Jay McArdle
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Inks
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh, they stopped Pud on the goal line again!
Genre
children

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Water - Water - That's all I see...
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Crash" "Wow - What a storm!
Genre
humor; military
Reprints

Carrier Strike (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; war

Prisoner of War (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
Ray Burnley
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

Superman Is on Television! (Table of Contents: 15)

The Adventures of Superman / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

All-American Men of War; Strange Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The oldest symbol in comics...

Draw Me! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club (Table of Contents: 19)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. I Was a Hollywood Soldier!
  2. 1. Now More Than Ever-
    House of Mystery
  3. 2. I Was a Hollywood Soldier!
  4. 3. ["I'm glad I got in here before the mob..."]
    Private Pete
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Necco
  6. 5. Two Heroes from West Point
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  8. 7. Superman Says: "People Are People!"
    Superman
  9. 8. Alias General Snodgrass
  10. 9. Editorial Advisory Board
  11. 10. ["Gosh, they stopped Pud on the goal line again!"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  12. 11. ["Water - Water - That's all I see..."]
    Shorty
  13. 12. ["Crash" "Wow - What a storm!"]
    Private Pete
  14. 13. Carrier Strike
  15. 14. Prisoner of War
  16. 15. Superman Is on Television!
    The Adventures of Superman
  17. 16. ["The oldest symbol in comics..."]
    All-American Men of War; Strange Adventures
  18. 17. Draw Me!
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  20. 19. Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Glenn MacKay
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore