(March 1954)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1954-01-27
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Planet of Ancient Children! (Table of Contents)

Captain Comet / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
Jack Adler
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Reprints

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

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Planet of Ancient Children! (Table of Contents: 2)

Captain Comet / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
science fiction; superhero

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits confirmed by Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Al Capp ?
Inks
Al Capp ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
satire-parody

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Millions of readers know...

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There is no limit to how long a total solar eclipse can last...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science

I Delivered Mail from Mars! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Joe Smith; Wilson; Vaggo Xat
Synopsis
Mailman Joe Smith finds a mysterious letter from Mars as part of his delivery.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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

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
Egypt sure is an interesting country...
Genre
children

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Buzzy Says "Start the Day Off Right!" (Table of Contents: 9)

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

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

Genre
advocacy; teen

The Eternal Prisoner (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Sid Gerson
Pencils
Gil Kane (signed)
Inks
Bernard Sachs (signed as B. Sachs)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits confirmed by Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Superman on Television! Is Super-TV (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Spotlight on Science / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Junior Space Pilots on the Beam! (Table of Contents: 13)

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

The Eye-Dropper World (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits confirmed by Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

Artistic Card Co., Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

The Dollar Mystery Guild / 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. The Planet of Ancient Children!
    Captain Comet
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  3. 2. The Planet of Ancient Children!
    Captain Comet
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  5. 4. ["Millions of readers know..."]
    Buzzy
  6. 5. ["There is no limit to how long a total solar eclipse can last..."]
    Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That
  7. 6. I Delivered Mail from Mars!
  8. 7. ["Egypt sure is an interesting country..."]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  9. 8. Editorial Advisory Board
  10. 9. Buzzy Says "Start the Day Off Right!"
    Buzzy
  11. 10. The Eternal Prisoner
  12. 11. Superman on Television! Is Super-TV
    The Adventures of Superman
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Spotlight on Science
  14. 13. Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  15. 14. The Eye-Dropper World
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Artistic Card Co., Inc.
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    The Dollar Mystery Guild
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