(February-March 1956)
DC,
1956 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1955-12-11
- 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)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Cartoon That Came to Life!
cover / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
-
in Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([October] 2012)
-
The "Out-of-the-World Club"
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Prentice (signed as J. P.)
- Inks
- John Prentice (signed as J. P.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- Ross Rand discovers that the musicians at the new jazz club really are "out of this world."
- Reprints
-
in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #7 ([Circa 1956-1958]) - in Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([October] 2012)
-
[no title indexed]
Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 0.67 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ah - The crystal ball tells me today will be a bad day for you!
- Genre
- humor
- Reprints
- in Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #281 (February 1961)
-
in Adventure Comics (Chronicle Publications, 1960 series) #18 (February 1961) -
in Läderlappen (Williams Förlags AB, 1969 series) #6/1971 ([3 juni] 1971)
-
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 0.33 page
Indexer Notes
from Daisy Manufacturing Company
[no title indexed]
Professor Eureka / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- These pyramids will give me lots of information...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Professor Eureka
- Reprints
The Dream Lamp
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Synopsis
- Cyrus Perkins experiences his adventures through the help of a "dream lamp."
- Reprints
- in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #6 ([Circa 1956-1958])
- in DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #4 (July-September 1969) [splash panel modified]
- in Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([October] 2012)
-
Indexer Notes
Previously credited to John Prentice in error, as pointed out by Ger Apeldoorn via the GCD Error Tracker.
Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected Volume 1 credits pencils to John Prentice.
Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know How to Be a Good Baby-Sitter?"
Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; teen
- Characters
- Buzzy
[no title indexed]
Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- And it gives me great pleasure to introduce Moolah the Mystic...
- Genre
- humor
The Secret of Cell Sixteen
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- detective-mystery; historical
- Synopsis
- Charles Duval searches for the one way out of his cell.
- Reprints
- in Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #4 ([Circa 1956])
- in World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #157 (May 1966)
- in Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 series) #17 ([September 1966])
- in Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([October] 2012)
-
Indexer Notes
Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected Volume 1 credits script to Jack Miller.
The Cartoon That Came to Life
comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Don Doyle; Editor Barton
- Synopsis
- An alien creature uses cartoonist Don Doyle and his comic strip to prepare an invasion of Earth.
- Reprints
- in From beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #24 (September-October 1973)
- in Showcase Presents: Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([October] 2012)
-
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Cartoon That Came to Life!
-
1.
[no title indexed]
Garcelon Stamps -
2.
The "Out-of-the-World Club"
-
3.
["Ah - The crystal ball tells me today will be a bad day for you!"]
Moolah the Mystic -
4.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns -
5.
["These pyramids will give me lots of information..."]
Professor Eureka -
6.
The Dream Lamp
-
7.
Buzzy Asks: "Do You Know How to Be a Good Baby-Sitter?"
Buzzy -
8.
["And it gives me great pleasure to introduce Moolah the Mystic..."]
Moolah the Mystic -
9.
The Secret of Cell Sixteen
-
10.
Exposing Famous Ghost Stories
-
11.
The Cartoon That Came to Life
-
12.
[no title indexed]
100 Toy Soldiers -
13.
[no title indexed]
Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery -
14.
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Physical Training -
15.
[no title indexed]
Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Nick Caputo
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Lou Mazzella
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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