(August 1954)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1954-06-23
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (managing editor); Mort Weisinger (story editor); George Kashdan (story editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Uncle Superboy! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]

I Wanted to Be an Artist! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Uncle Superboy! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Sikela
Inks
John Sikela
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Welcome to Smallville Boys' Camp
Genre
superhero

Gains Fame in Race with Flame (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun! (Table of Contents: 4)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Have a good time swimming
Genre
advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals

The Shark with the Human Brain! (Table of Contents: 5)

Aquaman / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Ramona Fradon
Inks
Ramona Fradon
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the vast domain of the deep, no fish has more furious fighting power than the shark!
Genre
superhero
Characters
"Shark" Wilson
Reprints

Three Exciting New Adventures (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

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

Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Shorty / comic story / 1 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 hope I get a nibble soon!
Genre
humor

The Candid Camera Crime! (Table of Contents: 10)

Johnny Quick and His Magic Formula / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Ralph Mayo
Inks
Ralph Mayo
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When Johnny Chambers decides to teach a class in photography, he little dreams that one of his students is picking the ace cameraman's brain for a perfect crime scheme
Genre
superhero
Characters
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts

The Man Who Loved Danger (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Homer Wood glanced at the altitude meter of his Stearman Yellow Peril, a sturdy biplane.
Genre
adventure; aviation

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

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

The Puzzle of the Five Queens! (Table of Contents: 13)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why did crooks map daring jobs to steal practically worthless objects?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Queen Mansion (first?)

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

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

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

Stuart Greetings, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Uncle Superboy!
    Superboy
  2. 1. I Wanted to Be an Artist!
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  3. 2. Uncle Superboy!
    Superboy
  4. 3. Gains Fame in Race with Flame
    Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  5. 4. Peter Porkchops Gives Tips on Summer Fun!
    Peter Porkchops
  6. 5. The Shark with the Human Brain!
    Aquaman
  7. 6. Three Exciting New Adventures
    Batman
  8. 7. ["Attention! A leopard has broken loose from the zoo!"]
    Adventures of the Dubble Bubble Kids
  9. 8. Editorial Advisory Board
  10. 9. ["I hope I get a nibble soon!"]
    Shorty
  11. 10. The Candid Camera Crime!
    Johnny Quick and His Magic Formula
  12. 11. The Man Who Loved Danger
  13. 12. ["Join Congo Bill and Janu the Jungle Boy..."]
    Congo Bill
  14. 13. The Puzzle of the Five Queens!
    Green Arrow
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Song Parade Co.
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Stuart Greetings, Inc.
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Steve Olle
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore