(May 1960)

DC, 1956 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1960-03-22
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 (editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mark Merlin / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; science fiction; adventure
Characters
Mark Merlin

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

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

Prisoner of Formula Zero (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Purcell
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Ronald D. Hampton; Mr. Duncan
Reprints
Keywords
Carbon Dioxide

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

Task Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

What's Wrong with These Pictures? (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy

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

Doctor Rocket / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tomorrow we will launch this new missile!
Genre
humor
Reprints

The Creatures from the Book (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Ely
Inks
Bill Ely
Colors
?
Letters
?

Reprints

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Tomahawk; Challengers of the Unknown; Blackhawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Readers' Choice! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

The Brave and the Bold; Justice League of America; Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Myths of the Moon (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

The Test Tube World (Table of Contents: 10)

Mark Merlin / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Pencils
Mort Meskin
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; science fiction; adventure
Characters
Mark Merlin; Elsa; Professor Garston; Philip Thaler
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

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

Zenith Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

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

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

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

The Science Program / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Mark Merlin
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. Prisoner of Formula Zero
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Task Force
  5. 4. What's Wrong with These Pictures?
  6. 5. ["Tomorrow we will launch this new missile!"]
    Doctor Rocket
  7. 6. The Creatures from the Book
  8. 7. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
    Tomahawk; Challengers of the Unknown; Blackhawk
  9. 8. The Readers' Choice!
    The Brave and the Bold; Justice League of America; Showcase; Rip Hunter... Time Master
  10. 9. Myths of the Moon
  11. 10. The Test Tube World
    Mark Merlin
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Company
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Frontier Cabin
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    The Science Program
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Nick Caputo
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mark Muller
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore