(August-September 1955)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1955-06-12
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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 Human Fishbowl! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ruben Moreira
Inks
Ruben Moreira
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
science fiction
Reprints
Keywords
cameras; photography; swimming; swimsuits
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Draw Me! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Human Fishbowl! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

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

Solar System Sizes! / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
There is enough space (9,000 miles) between Saturn and its inner ring...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science

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

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

Binky Says: "Never Underestimate a New Idea!" (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy; teen

Mystery of the Runaway Meteor! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Sy Barry
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Rav Hanley (Lieutenant); Major Wylie; Whippen
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

We Point with Pride to Our "Hall of Trophies!" (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

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

Mysteries in Space! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
As the Earth sweeps along its orbit...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science

Rip Van Winkle of Space (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Sid Greene
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

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

[Colorful Stars!] (Table of Contents: 10)

Wonders of Space / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

[William Cranch Bond] (Table of Contents: 11)

Giants of the Telescope! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie.

Interplanetary Parcel of Peril! (Table of Contents: 12)

Space Cabbie [Space Cabby] / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

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

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

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

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

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

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

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Human Fishbowl!
  2. 1. Draw Me!
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  3. 2. The Human Fishbowl!
  4. 3. ["There is enough space (9,000 miles) between Saturn and its inner ring..."]
    Solar System Sizes!
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Fearless Fosdick; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  6. 5. Binky Says: "Never Underestimate a New Idea!"
    Binky
  7. 6. Mystery of the Runaway Meteor!
  8. 7. We Point with Pride to Our "Hall of Trophies!"
  9. 8. ["As the Earth sweeps along its orbit..."]
    Mysteries in Space!
  10. 9. Rip Van Winkle of Space
  11. 10. [Colorful Stars!]
    Wonders of Space
  12. 11. [William Cranch Bond]
    Giants of the Telescope!
  13. 12. Interplanetary Parcel of Peril!
    Space Cabbie [Space Cabby]
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Stuart Greetings, Inc.
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
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