(February-March 1957)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale date
1956-12-11
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); Julius Schwartz (actual)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
Glossy covers; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

Credits for fillers verified from copies of DC editorial records sent to Gene Reed from Nelson Bridwell in 1986. On-sale date from copyright registration.

Secret of the Moon Sphinx (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
DC Staff; Jack Adler (wash)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Keywords
ancient Egypt; rockets; spacesuits; the Sphinx

Indexer Notes

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

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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

The National Sports Council / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Secret of the Moon Sphinx! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inker credit from Strange Adventures #230 of Bernard Sachs is incorrect. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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

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

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

Our Strange Universe / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Morris Waldinger
Inks
Tommy Nicolosi
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Within our Earth's galaxy all stars...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Winter Sports Champions of the World (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Ruben Moreira
Inks
Ruben Moreira
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
advocacy

Earth's Lucky War! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Sid Greene
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

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

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

Zenith Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Meteor Showers (Table of Contents: 9)

cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Mort Drucker
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
?
Letters
Mort Drucker
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

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

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

The Road to Outer Space! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

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

Comet Doom! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

The Expanding Space-Taxi! (Table of Contents: 13)

Space Cabbie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

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

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

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Junior Space Pilots on the Beam! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Secret of the Moon Sphinx
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    The National Sports Council
  3. 2. Secret of the Moon Sphinx!
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  5. 4. ["Within our Earth's galaxy all stars..."]
    Our Strange Universe
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  7. 6. Winter Sports Champions of the World
  8. 7. Earth's Lucky War!
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Co.
  10. 9. Meteor Showers
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
  12. 11. The Road to Outer Space!
  13. 12. Comet Doom!
    Wonders of Space
  14. 13. The Expanding Space-Taxi!
    Space Cabbie
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  17. 16. Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!
    Wilson Chemical Co.
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