(1970)
Thorpe & Porter,
1970 Series
Published in English
(United Kingdom)
- Price
- 0.20 GBP
- Pages
- 96
- On-sale Date
- 1969-09
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Top Sellers Ltd.
- Editing
- Mick Anglo [as Skipper]
- Color
- Colour
- Dimensions
- 10.5" x 8"
- Paper Stock
- Newsprint
- Binding
- Squarebound; Hardcover
- Publishing Format
- One-Shot
Issue Notes
Based on the monthly 'Super DC' UK comic. Stories in this book have been recoloured.
The Best of DC Comics
cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Alan Willow (painting)
- Inks
- Alan Willow (painting)
- Colors
- Alan Willow (painting)
- Letters
- typeset
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Super DC Bumper Book
table of contents / 2 pages
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
[no title indexed]
Direct Currents / text article / 1 page
- Characters
- Raymond Burr (photo)
Indexer Notes
Several brief items.
The Revenge of Luthor!
Superman / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Lex Luthor (villain)
- Reprints
-
from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #259 (December 1959)
-
Prey of the Alien Hunters
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 12.5 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Alta; alien hunters; Emperor Kaale (villain)
- Reprints
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #299 (January 1962)
-
[no title indexed]
Cap's Hobby Hints / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mom, can I have these scraps of material
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Reprints
- from The Atom (DC, 1962 series) #25 (June-July 1966)
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #159 (June 1966)
- from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #93 (June 1966)
-
Indexer Notes
Hint was submitted by Dennis Bova.
All three comics appeared the same month so it is impossible to say the story was reprinted from a specific one.
[no title indexed]
The Friendly Soul / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well, hello there, Mighty Mann
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- The Friendly Soul; Mighty Mann; Postman
The Lone Wolf Legionnaire Reporter!
Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; The Legion of Super-Heroes [Duo Damsel; Mon-El; Brainiac 5; Element Lad]; Uniform Gang
- Reprints
- from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #106 (October 1967)
-
Indexer Notes
This story has been badly recoloured. Uniforms are different from the US version and Brainiac 5 is portrayed with white skin.
Liner of the Sea
Modern Marvels / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Article on the Queen Elizabeth 2
Liner of the Sky
Modern Marvels / text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; aviation
Indexer Notes
Article on the Boeing 747.
[no title indexed]
DC Laugh In / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
Indexer Notes
Collection of one-panel jokes.
Superman v. Samson
Superman / text story / 3 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Samson
The Super-Dog that Replaced Krypto!
Superboy / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]; Krypto; Swifty; Bizarro-Swifty; Phantom Zone villains
- Reprints
- from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #109 (December 1963)
-
Indexer Notes
Although in the US comics Krypto is coloured white and Swifty grey both are coloured brown in the reprint, while Superboy's black hair is turning white.
To the Rescue
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
Indexer Notes
Beginnings of the Lifeboat Service. Comes between pages 6 & 7 of the Superboy story.
When Cars Like These Went Racing
text article / 3 pages
- Genre
- sport
Indexer Notes
Article on early motor racing
[no title indexed]
DC Laugh In / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humour
Indexer Notes
Collection of one-panel jokes.
Courtship, Kryptonian Style!
Lois Lane / comic story / 16 pages
- Genre
- superhero; adventure
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Vitar; Serena-Vol; Superman Emergency Squad [Don-El; other members]; The Look-Alike Squad [Vol-Don; Sylvia; Ti-Arra; Zol-Tar; Ar-Rone]
- Reprints
- from Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #78 (October 1967)
-
[no title indexed]
Super DC Museum / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wells Fargo Colt With Short Barrel
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
Indexer Notes
Between pages 8 and 9 of the story.
Baby, It's Cold Outside!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / text story / 3 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mr. Freeze (villain); Chill (villain); Shivers (villain); Miss Iceland (villain)
[no title indexed]
The Friendly Soul / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Spare a copper fer a feller down on his luck, mate
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- The Friendly Soul; various hobos/beggars
[no title indexed]
illustration / 2 pages
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Indexer Notes
Same picture as at the beginning of the book but without the table of contents.
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- Pencils
- Alan Willow (painting)
- Inks
- Alan Willow (painting)
- Colors
- Alan Willow (painting)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Indexer Notes
Front cover illustration only
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Best of DC Comics
-
1.
Super DC Bumper Book
-
2.
[no title indexed]
Direct Currents -
3.
The Revenge of Luthor!
Superman -
4.
A Killing Job
-
5.
Prey of the Alien Hunters
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
6.
["Mom, can I have these scraps of material"]
Cap's Hobby Hints -
7.
["Well, hello there, Mighty Mann"]
The Friendly Soul -
8.
The Lone Wolf Legionnaire Reporter!
Jimmy Olsen -
9.
Liner of the Sea
Modern Marvels -
10.
Liner of the Sky
Modern Marvels -
11.
[no title indexed]
DC Laugh In -
12.
Superman v. Samson
Superman -
13.
The Super-Dog that Replaced Krypto!
Superboy -
14.
To the Rescue
-
15.
When Cars Like These Went Racing
-
16.
[no title indexed]
DC Laugh In -
17.
Courtship, Kryptonian Style!
Lois Lane -
18.
["Wells Fargo Colt With Short Barrel"]
Super DC Museum -
19.
Baby, It's Cold Outside!
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
20.
["Spare a copper fer a feller down on his luck, mate"]
The Friendly Soul -
21.
[no title indexed]
-
22.
[no title indexed]
This issue was modified by
- Doug Brain
- Paul Green
- John Kerry
- Stephen Mitchell
- Mike Nielsen
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
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