(September 1960)

DC, 1955 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1960-07-12
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.

I Was King of the Sea Beasts! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints
Keywords
underwater

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

Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

We Became Partners of the Beast Brigade! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nick Cardy
Inks
Nick Cardy
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
Professor Groves' successful experiment has given intelligence to several jungle animals, and now the animals want to take over the world.
Reprints

Journey into a Fantastic New World... (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

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

The Expanding Universe / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz ?
Pencils
Morris Waldinger ?
Inks
Tom Nicolosi ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
According to a theory by Prof. Eddington...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

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

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Bike Safety = Bike Fun! (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy
Synopsis
quiz based on the rules of the Bicycle Institute of America

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Presenting the Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

I Inherited the Isle of Illusions (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lee Elias
Inks
Lee Elias
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Dora; Carl; Hans; Alabar
Synopsis
A lost treasure that can transform things into gold may prove disastrous.
Reprints
Keywords
Allergies; Castle; Dandelions; Illusions

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

House of Mystery; Tales of the Unexpected; Strange Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

My Visitors in the Night (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Letters
typeset

Genre
science fiction

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

Peter Puptent, Explorer / 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
Look, Mr. Puptent! I see a lake in this desert!
Genre
humor
Characters
Peter Puptent
Reprints

I Was King of the Sea Beasts! (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Colors
?
Letters
?

Synopsis
A collection of unknown chemicals give a man the ability to breathe underwater and command undersea life.
Reprints
Keywords
mental telepathy; sea dragons; underwater

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

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

Artistic Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

150 Civil War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. I Was King of the Sea Beasts!
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System
  3. 2. We Became Partners of the Beast Brigade!
  4. 3. Journey into a Fantastic New World...
    Cave Carson
  5. 4. ["According to a theory by Prof. Eddington..."]
    The Expanding Universe
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Frontier Cabin
  7. 6. Bike Safety = Bike Fun!
  8. 7. Presenting the Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told!
    Superman
  9. 8. I Inherited the Isle of Illusions
  10. 9. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
    House of Mystery; Tales of the Unexpected; Strange Adventures
  11. 10. My Visitors in the Night
  12. 11. ["Look, Mr. Puptent! I see a lake in this desert!"]
    Peter Puptent, Explorer
  13. 12. I Was King of the Sea Beasts!
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Artistic Greeting Cards
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    150 Civil War Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mark Muller
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore