(September-October 1953)

DC, 1948 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1953-07-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

This Crime for Hire! (Table of Contents)

Mr. District Attorney / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
detective-mystery; drama

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

Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

This Crime for Hire! (Table of Contents: 2)

Mr. District Attorney / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Purcell
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Genre
detective-mystery; drama
Reprints

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

Casey the Cop / 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
Okay, you're coming with me to the station house!
Genre
humor

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

Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Buzzy Asks: How Safe Is Your Driving? (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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

Genre
advocacy; teen

Gangland's Rubout Squad! (Table of Contents: 6)

Mr. District Attorney / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Purcell
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

Genre
detective-mystery; drama
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

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

Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Superman DC National Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Tracking Crime! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Morris Waldinger
Pencils
Morris Waldinger
Inks
Morris Waldinger
Colors
?
Letters
Morris Waldinger

Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

The Case of the Pilfered Painting! (Table of Contents: 11)

A Casebook Mystery / comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Manny Stallman
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
detective-mystery
Reprints

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

The Crime File / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (header)
Inks
? (header)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Reprints

Indexer Notes

Includes several short items ("Dream Into Nightmare," "Dip-sy Doodle," "Finest of Finest," and "Hoss Thieves, Beware") and "Blotter Jottings."

We formerly credited the header to Raymond Perry in error.

The Line of Stars Presents Tomahawk (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

War Trophies for Crime! (Table of Contents: 15)

Mr. District Attorney / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Purcell
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Your District Attorney speaks: The criminal and his gun are undoubtedly the most dangerous team pitted against society!
Genre
detective-mystery; drama
Characters
Joey ‘Fingers’ Falcon; Eddie; Mr. District Attorney; Len Harrington; PFC James Elliot; Frankie Wells; Miss Miller
Reprints

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

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

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

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

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

Lucky Song Parade Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. This Crime for Hire!
    Mr. District Attorney
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamp Co.
  3. 2. This Crime for Hire!
    Mr. District Attorney
  4. 3. ["Okay, you're coming with me to the station house!"]
    Casey the Cop
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Bendix Coaster Brake
  6. 5. Buzzy Asks: How Safe Is Your Driving?
    Buzzy
  7. 6. Gangland's Rubout Squad!
    Mr. District Attorney
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  9. 8. ["How good are you with your bow and arrow, Pud?"]
    Dubble Bubble
  10. 9. Editorial Advisory Board
    Superman DC National Comics
  11. 10. Tracking Crime!
  12. 11. The Case of the Pilfered Painting!
    A Casebook Mystery
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    The Crime File
  15. 14. The Line of Stars Presents Tomahawk
    Tomahawk
  16. 15. War Trophies for Crime!
    Mr. District Attorney
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Lucky Song Parade Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Mark Muller
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore