(October-November 1956)

DC, 1955 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1956-08-19
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

Script and art credits for stories and fillers verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Silent Knight / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Irv Novick (sourced)
Inks
Irv Novick (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
adventure; historical
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Cover incorrectly lists The Golden Gladiator as a feature instead of The Viking Prince.

Come On, Buddy, Quit Being a Bag-of-Bones Weakling Like I Was (Table of Contents: 1)

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
?
Editing
?

Characters
Jim Norman; George Jowett

Indexer Notes

Body-building ad.
Inside front cover.

The Challenge of the Grim Jester! (Table of Contents: 2)

Robin Hood / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Russ Heath
Inks
Russ Heath
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Robin Hood
Synopsis
Prince John mockingly proclaims a "Champion Day" for a tournament. Robin Hood and his Merrie Men arrive, immune from capture for the event. But John sics a cruel jester on RH. He's given a giant bow to shoot, but cannot. He must quarter-staff duel a dwarf-acrobat, and loses. Even a target is a cheat as a man inside moves it. Robin's challenged to fight a knight ahorse without quitting a handkerchief, and finally wins. But the jester drops the gate bar. Can Robin crack that? Yes, by mounting a horse and shooting the giant bow! Robin is Champion!
Reprints

Boys! Girls! Which Prize Do You Want? (Table of Contents: 3)

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad to recruit salespeople for greeting cards.

Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!" (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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

Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Binky; Pete
Synopsis
A teen learns a lesson about summer boredom.

327 Stamps All Different (Table of Contents: 5)

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for stamp collectors.

Own the Daisy Eagle Air Rifle (Table of Contents: 6)

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for several models of Daisy Air Rifles.

The Outcast Viking! (Table of Contents: 7)

The Viking Prince / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Haney
Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
Joe Kubert
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
adventure; historical
Characters
Jon; Gunnda
Synopsis
Baldur, a wandering "seer", beats the sacred drum and demands Jon be driven out else the village will be ruined. Jon moves up the fjord to a glacier full of frozen "glacier beasts" (mammoths). A volcano erupts and the heat frees the mammoths to stampede toward the village. Jon sails his ice boat before them, hacks the ice, and drops the beasts into the freezing water. The village is saved. And wicked Baldur fled for his life!
Reprints

Wildroot Cream-Oil Gives You Confidence (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Hair tonic ad with gag panel.

Caesar's D-Day (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
Raymond Perry
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
The story of Caesar's battle against The British.

Indexer Notes

Second page appears after the following sequence.

Here Are the Prizes (Table of Contents: 10)

DC Contest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
Rules and entry blank for the DC Slogan Contest. Five entry blanks are required, but only one has to be filled in.

Indexer Notes

This feature appears between pages 1 and 2 of the text story.

The Secret of the Arabian Horse! (Table of Contents: 11)

The Silent Knight / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Irv Novick
Inks
Irv Novick
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
adventure; historical
Synopsis
Wicked Sir Edwin gifts Squire Brian (SK's secret identity) a white stallion. Brian and the horse bond. Brian dons the SK's outfit and horse and rider rescue Lady Celia from brigands. Yet the SK is captured and brought before Sir Edwin. Uh, oh. The horse is led out, and if he goes to the SK his secret is spilled. Yet the horse cleaves to Lady Celia. The SK catapults over the wall to freedom. Why did the horse pick Celia? "Like any other male, Brian - he can't resist sugar!"
Reprints

Be My Guest at Palisades Amusement Park (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Wayne Boring
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman

Indexer Notes

Discount coupon for Palisades Amusement Park.

Hey Kids!! Send for the New Disneyland Color Television Set (Table of Contents: 13)

Disneyland Color Television Set / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for a miniature filmstrip viewer sold by Josely Company.

If You Get a Stunning $10.98 Dress without Paying 1 cent (Table of Contents: 14)

Fashion Frocks / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for dresses.

Do You Want Spending Money? (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques with religious and sentimental mottoes.
Inside back cover.

A New Scientific Toy! Nutty Putty (Table of Contents: 16)

Nutty Putty / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for a knockoff of Silly Putty from Lucky Products.
Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Silent Knight
  2. 1. Come On, Buddy, Quit Being a Bag-of-Bones Weakling Like I Was
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. The Challenge of the Grim Jester!
    Robin Hood
  4. 3. Boys! Girls! Which Prize Do You Want?
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
  5. 4. Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!"
    Binky
  6. 5. 327 Stamps All Different
    Zenith Stamps
  7. 6. Own the Daisy Eagle Air Rifle
    Daisy Air Rifles
  8. 7. The Outcast Viking!
    The Viking Prince
  9. 8. Wildroot Cream-Oil Gives You Confidence
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  10. 9. Caesar's D-Day
  11. 10. Here Are the Prizes
    DC Contest
  12. 11. The Secret of the Arabian Horse!
    The Silent Knight
  13. 12. Be My Guest at Palisades Amusement Park
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  14. 13. Hey Kids!! Send for the New Disneyland Color Television Set
    Disneyland Color Television Set
  15. 14. If You Get a Stunning $10.98 Dress without Paying 1 cent
    Fashion Frocks
  16. 15. Do You Want Spending Money?
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  17. 16. A New Scientific Toy! Nutty Putty
    Nutty Putty
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • Clayton Emery
  • Matthew Head
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Jim Van Dore