(July-August 1956)

DC, 1956 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1956-05-08
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); Robert Kanigher (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Frogmen! (Table of Contents)

Frogmen / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
Jerry Grandenetti
Colors
Jack Adler (color and wash effects)
Letters
?

Genre
war
Characters
USN frogman; Japanese frogmen
Reprints
Keywords
frogmen; scuba diver

Indexer Notes

Cover pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics; original indexer credited pencils and inks to Russ Heath. Gray-wash cover.

Free! Hard-to-Get Royal Family Stamps (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

"The Frogmen!" Part I: The Making of a Frogman! (Table of Contents: 2)

Frogmen / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Russ Heath (signed)
Inks
Russ Heath (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Characters
Sardine; Shark; Whale; kids (flashback); Mom (flashback); Drill Instructor; frogmen recruits
Synopsis
A puny guy has volunteered to train as a frogman (USN UDT, precursors to USN SEALs), but is immediately nicknamed "Sardine" by guys called "Shark" and "Whale". He recalls being bullied and coddled as a kid, but looks as if he'll wash out. Then, as the team trains at raft-righting, a shark comes gunning for his teammates, and "Sardine" dives in the way!
Reprints
Keywords
depth charge; frogman; Pacific Ocean; Underwater Demolition Team; World War II

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

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

The First Frogmen! (Table of Contents: 4)

Frogmen / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Esposito ?
Inks
Mike Esposito ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Ancient "frogmen"
Synopsis
Historical article on Assyrian "frogmen" and Revolutionary War "submarines" trying to sink ships, then WWII frogmen
Reprints
Keywords
educational

Indexer Notes

Art credit opinion from Richard Kolkman via e-mail to the Chair's account, June 2023.

Part II of "The Frogmen!" Flying Frogmen! (Table of Contents: 5)

Frogmen / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Russ Heath (signed)
Inks
Russ Heath (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Characters
Sardine; Shark; Whale
Synopsis
The team kills the shark, and Sardine and the guys graduate as frogmen. Flying to the Pacific, their DC-4 is shot down, then rammed by a Japanese cruiser. They're picked up by a PBY. At base, they get their first mission: to destroy an enemy ship menacing a beach landing. They fly in, but bailing out, become targets for Japanese night fighters!
Reprints
Keywords
DC-4; frogmen; Japanese Navy; Pacific Ocean; Underwater Demolition Team; World War II

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Freddie the Frogman / cartoon / 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
You frogmen have it easy...
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Sailors think frogmen have it easy, until Freddie climbs back aboard wearing an octopus!
Reprints

The Fighting Frogmen (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Article about the origins of modern frogmen and their jobs in wartime.
Keywords
educational

Indexer Notes

Top illo of a frogman amid mines.

Do-It-Yourself Safety Rules! (Table of Contents: 8)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Ruben Moreira
Inks
Ruben Moreira
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
A teen and Officer Brown lecture on how to cross streets safely in the summer months.

Part III of "The Frogmen!" Silent War! (Table of Contents: 9)

Frogmen / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Russ Heath
Inks
Russ Heath
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Characters
Sardine; Shark; Whale
Synopsis
The parachuting frogmen hurl TNT and blow up the night fighter. Swimming for the island, they dodge depth-charges. A sub net guards a sub berth. Shark sets a charge on a sub as Sardine and Whale continue with the mission. Then Whale is lost as he fights off Japanese frogmen. Sardine moves on and sinks the targeted cruiser with an explosive charge. And is thrilled to learn Shark and Whale made it. "We can't call that kid Sardine any more!" "Mission completed!"
Reprints
Keywords
depth charge; frogmen; Japanese Navy; Japanese submarine; Pacific Ocean; Underwater Demolition Team; World War II

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Hey Skinny! ...Yer Ribs Are Showing! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Do You Want Spending Money? (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

Now! Own the Daisy Eagle (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Frogmen!
    Frogmen
  2. 1. Free! Hard-to-Get Royal Family Stamps
    Garcelon Stamps
  3. 2. "The Frogmen!" Part I: The Making of a Frogman!
    Frogmen
  4. 3. ["Boys and girls! Here's the new you've been waiting for..."]
    DC Comics
  5. 4. The First Frogmen!
    Frogmen
  6. 5. Part II of "The Frogmen!" Flying Frogmen!
    Frogmen
  7. 6. ["You frogmen have it easy..."]
    Freddie the Frogman
  8. 7. The Fighting Frogmen
  9. 8. Do-It-Yourself Safety Rules!
  10. 9. Part III of "The Frogmen!" Silent War!
    Frogmen
  11. 10. ["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  12. 11. Hey Skinny! ...Yer Ribs Are Showing!
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  13. 12. Do You Want Spending Money?
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  14. 13. Now! Own the Daisy Eagle
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Clayton Emery
  • Merlin Haas
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore