(December 1959)

DC, 1937 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
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
Jack Schiff; Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Hermit of Mystery Island! (Table of Contents)

Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Hermit [Hawk] (villain)

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

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

The Hermit of Mystery Island (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Batman with Robin - The Boy Wonder [50's face]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner Gordon (supporting); Nails Lewin (intro, villain); Lew Gadge (intro, villain); Joe Keno (intro, villain); Ed Mapes (intro, villain); The Hermit [Hawk] (intro, villain)
Reprints

Three Exciting New Adventures (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Atom Servant of Man (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
advocacy

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

Warden Willis / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Warden, one of the prisoners is requesting a change in his cellmate!
Genre
humor
Characters
Warden Willis; Hobson [7211]; 7014

20th Century Genie (Table of Contents: 7)

Roy Raymond TV Detective / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Roy Raymond; Karen (supporting); Jebel (intro, villain)
Reprints

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

World's Finest Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Baw!" "What's the matter sonny, lost?
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop
Reprints

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

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

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

Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Clock Strikes Doom (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

The Human Flame (Table of Contents: 13)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'onn J'onzz]; Captain Harding (supporting); The Human Flame [Mike] (intro, villain); Joey (intro, villain)
Synopsis
The Human Flame is convinced fire is the Manhunter's weakness.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Bob Hughes.

Hawk-a-a-a! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Blackhawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

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

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

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Hermit of Mystery Island!
    Batman and Robin
  2. 1. Draw Bob Hope!
    Art Instruction, Inc. courses
  3. 2. The Hermit of Mystery Island
    Batman and Robin
  4. 3. Three Exciting New Adventures
    Batman
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  6. 5. The Atom Servant of Man
  7. 6. ["Warden, one of the prisoners is requesting a change in his cellmate!"]
    Warden Willis
  8. 7. 20th Century Genie
    Roy Raymond TV Detective
  9. 8. ["Your favorite heroes..."]
    World's Finest Comics
  10. 9. ["Baw!" "What's the matter sonny, lost?"]
    Casey the Cop
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Hi-Power Binoculars
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Cloverine Brand Salve
  13. 12. The Clock Strikes Doom
  14. 13. The Human Flame
    John Jones Manhunter from Mars
  15. 14. Hawk-a-a-a!
    Blackhawk
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Van Dore