(February 1957)

DC, 1954 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1956-12-04
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 Cockpit Seat! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti (sourced)
Inks
Jerry Grandenetti (sourced)
Colors
Jack Adler
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
war

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We'll ripple your body with muscles...

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Cockpit Seat! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was said that Johnny Miles could fight the war upside down...
Genre
war
Characters
Johnny Miles

Indexer Notes

Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, show Ross Andru as being paid for the pencils and inks for this story, however Mike Esposito worked with Ross and scholars agree he inked this story.

[Strafe, Jeep, Grenade] (Table of Contents: 3)

War Words! / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; war

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We love those cough drops...

The Seventh Scouts (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; war

G.I. Speed-Box! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Joe Kubert (signed) (sourced)
Inks
Joe Kubert (signed) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mercury Jones wins hands down!
Genre
war
Characters
Mercury Jones

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
315 stamps yours for only 25$

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

Private Pete / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm, it looks like the captain is stuck.
Genre
humor; military
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Buy Daisy fun with your Christmas Money!

Indexer Notes

from Daisy Manufacturing Co.

The Sands of War! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger
Pencils
Art Peddy (sourced)
Inks
Art Peddy (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
PFC. Jim Taggart never saw action on the desert sands o fAfrica...
Genre
war
Characters
PFC. Jim Taggart

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wildroot Cream-Oil gives you confidence!

Front-Line Announcer (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
war

Winter Sports Champions of the World (Table of Contents: 13)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy; sports

Flak Alley! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Haney
Pencils
Russ Heath (signed) (sourced)
Inks
Russ Heath (signed) (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You'd think those flak-happy gunners...
Genre
war
Characters
Fighter pilot Pete Jordan

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents: 15)

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

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

Indexer Notes

Sold by Josely Company.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you want spending money?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thompson
Inks
Ray Thompson
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Junior space pilots on the beam!

Indexer Notes

Sold by Wilson Chemical Company.
Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Cockpit Seat!
  2. 1. ["We'll ripple your body with muscles..."]
    The National Sports Council
  3. 2. The Cockpit Seat!
  4. 3. [Strafe, Jeep, Grenade]
    War Words!
  5. 4. ["We love those cough drops..."]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  6. 5. The Seventh Scouts
  7. 6. G.I. Speed-Box!
  8. 7. ["315 stamps yours for only 25$"]
    Zenith Stamps
  9. 8. ["Hmm, it looks like the captain is stuck."]
    Private Pete
  10. 9. ["Buy Daisy fun with your Christmas Money!"]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  11. 10. The Sands of War!
  12. 11. ["Wildroot Cream-Oil gives you confidence!"]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  13. 12. Front-Line Announcer
  14. 13. Winter Sports Champions of the World
  15. 14. Flak Alley!
  16. 15. 100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
    100 Toy Soldiers
  17. 16. ["Do you want spending money?"]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  18. 17. ["Junior space pilots on the beam!"]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Jim Walls