(December 1959-January 1960)

DC, 1955 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1959-10-27
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Robert Kanigher (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Creature of Ghost Lake! (Table of Contents)

Suicide Squad [Task Force X] / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ross Andru (sourced)
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Colonel Rick Flag; Karin Grace; monster
Reprints
Keywords
Monster; water ski

Draw Bob Hope! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Creature of Ghost Lake! (Table of Contents: 2)

Suicide Squad [Task Force X] / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

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

Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Suicide Squad [Task Force X] [Colonel Rick Flag; Jess Bright; Dr. Hugh Evans; Karin Grace]; Dr. Mace; monster
Synopsis
Dr. Duane is missing, apparently having created a formula that grows things to giant size. Headquarters fears that Dr. Duane has been captured by enemy agents, and orders Suicide Squad to investigate unofficially. The team books into a nearby resort so as to search surreptitiously. A giant monster seizes both Karin and a nuclear bomb being tested with a time device. Knocking the monster out with anesthetic the men free Karin, then tow the monster out to sea where the bomb explodes harmlessly. Suicide Squad regrets the monster's death, as they all surmise it was originally Dr. Duane.
Reprints
Keywords
A-bomb; Air force; atom bomb; atomic bomb; monster; nuclear bomb; SCUBA; water ski

Indexer Notes

Book-length story in four parts of 6, 6, 6, and 7 pages.

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

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Atom Servant of Man (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy; math & science
Characters
Scientists; doctors; farmers
Synopsis
Various scientists around the world demonstrate uses of radio-isotopes.
Keywords
Atom

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the main story sequence. Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Even though published in 1959 -- before decolonization and before the height of the American Civil Rights battle -- non-white scientists are shown doing the work in their own countries across the globe.

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

Hi-Power Binoculars / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Menace of the Driver Ants! (Table of Contents: 7)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; nature
Keywords
Africa; ant; educational; fact

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 18 of the main story sequence. Description of driver ants and their habits.

Robot Bombs Over London! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; war
Keywords
Buzz bomb; V-1; World War II

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 19 of the main story sequence. Description of V-1 bombs and the German attacks on London.

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

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

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

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

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Creature of Ghost Lake!
    Suicide Squad [Task Force X]
  2. 1. Draw Bob Hope!
    Art Instruction, Inc. courses
  3. 2. The Creature of Ghost Lake!
    Suicide Squad [Task Force X]
  4. 3. ["Everything you need to enjoy stamp collecting..."]
    Zenith Stamps
  5. 4. The Atom Servant of Man
  6. 5. ["Hi-Power Binoculars"]
    Hi-Power Binoculars
  7. 6. ["Given!"]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  8. 7. The Menace of the Driver Ants!
  9. 8. Robot Bombs Over London!
  10. 9. ["Do you want spending money?"]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  11. 10. ["New! 'Rocket Club' movie!"]
    Daisy Air Rifles
  12. 11. ["How to gain up to 50 lbs. of mighty muscles!"]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  13. 12. ["Send for new free shooting books!"]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Nick Caputo
  • Kirk House
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore