(April-May 1958)
DC,
1955 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1958-02-20
- 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.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
Thrill to the Heroic Feats
The Viking Prince / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; historical
- Characters
- Viking Prince [Jon Haraldson]
- Reprints
-
in All Favourites, The 100-Page Comic (K. G. Murray, 1957 ? series) #6 ([April 1958]) -
in The Viking Prince (DC, 2010 series) ([September] 2010)
-
The Secret of the Happy Pig!
Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
- Synopsis
- Peter learns a lesson on happiness.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Lady of the Lake
The Viking Prince / comic story / 13 pages
- Script
- Bob Haney
- Pencils
- Joe Kubert (signed)
- Inks
- Joe Kubert (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Genre
- adventure; historical
- Characters
- Viking Prince [Jon Haraldson]
- Synopsis
- Delving into fantasy, the Viking Prince crosses a lake and is sucked down a maelstrom. He's rescued by Merla, Princess of the Lake, who charms him to breathe underwater. Merla begs his help. The fish-man Trukka has seized her castle. Jon fights siren-sharks, a rain of giant pearls, a spiny sea dragon, and finally Trukka himself while riding a giant seahorse. Merla begs him to stay, but he must return to his people, and returns to his boat, the mute bard, and his quest for his identity.
- Reprints
- in All Favourites, The 100-Page Comic (K. G. Murray, 1957 ? series) #6 ([April 1958])
- in The Viking Prince (DC, 2010 series) ([September] 2010)
-
- Keywords
- dragon; Lady of the Lake; Mermaid; seahorse
The Giant Killer
text article / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Arminius
- Synopsis
- A short account of the Teuton's struggle for independence from Roman rule.
In Feudal Times!
comic story / 1 page
- Job Number
- 547
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Odd facts about medieval laws and customs.
Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big "Jewel Mystery!"
Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 2 pages
- Script
- Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
- Pencils
- Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
- Inks
- Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
- Synopsis
- Ad to recruit salespeople for Cloverine Brand Salve, a product of the Wilson Chemical Co.
Triple-Threat Tournament!
The Silent Knight / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- historical; adventure
- Characters
- Silent Knight; Sir Galahad; Sir Lancelot; Queen Guinevere; Merlin; Lady Celia
- Synopsis
- Bursting into Camelot, the triplet brothers known as Black Thunderbolts challenge the Knights of the Round Table to jousts. Lady Celia draws the challenging knight's name from a bowl, but she substituted the Silent Knight! Messages posted in the Forest Perilous bring the SK to the fight. Guinevere gives him her scarf, and Lady Celia is heartbroken. The brothers cheat, subbing for one another, and the SK is thrashed and his weapons broken. Yet he perseveres and punches flat the last knight. Lady Celia doesn't need him to speak. "Your heart and mine beat as one!"
- Reprints
-
in Fantomet (Semic, 1976 series) #2/1983 (uke 3 1983) which is reprinted - in Serie-pocket (Semic, 1977 series) #105 ([mai] 1985)
-
- Keywords
- Knights of the Round Table; Merlin
Free! New Issues
Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Offer for a collection of British Empire stamps.
Do You Want Spending Money?
Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Ad to recruit salespeople to sell plaques with religious and sentimental mottoes.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Thrill to the Heroic Feats
The Viking Prince -
1.
The Secret of the Happy Pig!
Peter Porkchops -
2.
The Lady of the Lake
The Viking Prince -
3.
The Giant Killer
-
4.
In Feudal Times!
-
5.
Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big "Jewel Mystery!"
Cloverine Brand Salve -
6.
Triple-Threat Tournament!
The Silent Knight -
7.
Free! New Issues
Garcelon Stamp Co. -
8.
Do You Want Spending Money?
Stephens Credit Sales -
9.
How to Gain up to 50 Lbs. of Mighty Muscles!
Jowett Institute of Pysical Training -
10.
Your Prize Is Ready
American Seed Company
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Nick Caputo
- Clayton Emery
- Gregory Fischer
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Jim Van Dore
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