(October-November 1960)

DC, 1960 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1960-08-25
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Julius Schwartz (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in The Adventures of Bob Hope #65 and copyright registration.

World of No Return! (Table of Contents)

Justice League / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
Jack Adler ?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I've got this game rigged so that every time Flash makes a move, a member of the Justice League disappears from the face of the Earth.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Despero; Justice League of America [The Flash [Barry Allen]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]]
Reprints

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 1)

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The World of No Return! (Table of Contents: 2)

Justice League / comic story / 25.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Members of the Justice League of America, you are gathered here to deal with the menace of Despero!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Justice League of America [Martian Manhunter [J'onn J'onzz]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; The Flash [Barry Allen]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Snapper Carr]; Despero (villain, introduction); Sardanna; Jasonar
Synopsis
The Flash must beat Despero in a strange chess-like game to save the other members of the Justice League and the people of Despero's home dimension, Kalanor.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story in five chapters of 8 pages, 5 pages, 5 pages, 5 pages, and 2.67 pages.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a beautiful signet ring...

Indexer Notes

Sold by Wilson Chemical Co.
On the page immediately following page 8 of the main story sequence.

How Are Your Shopping Manners? (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh, Mom, I sure can use a soda, after all that shopping.
Genre
advocacy

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the main story sequence. This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style.

[Porpoise... Dolphin...] (Table of Contents: 5)

What's the Difference Between / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; animal
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 18 of the main story sequence.

Frontier Cabin (Table of Contents: 6)

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Big enough for 2-3 kids!

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 18 of the main story sequence.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

JLA Mail Room / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Feature Logo
The JLA Mail Room [Manhunter obscured]

Indexer Notes

Letters from Committee for a Comic for the Justice League of America, Roy Thomas, Jr. (future comics author/editor), David and Ralph Goldberg, Robert Lee, and Mrs. Retalis.

On the page immediately following the two previous sequences.

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

What's Wrong? / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Orbit of a comet around the sun...
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 19 of the main story sequence.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park...

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you want spending money? Sell these popular Patriotic and Religious Mottoes

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

Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In 15 minutes I'll prove you can have a rugged, virile, he-man body!

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Russ Heath (signed as RH (interlocked))
Inks
Russ Heath (signed as RH (interlocked))
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
204 revolutionary war soldiers only $1.98

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. World of No Return!
    Justice League
  2. 1. Treasure Chest of Fun
    Honor House Products
  3. 2. The World of No Return!
    Justice League
  4. 3. ["Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! Win a beautiful signet ring..."]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  5. 4. How Are Your Shopping Manners?
  6. 5. [Porpoise... Dolphin...]
    What's the Difference Between
  7. 6. Frontier Cabin
    Frontier Cabin
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    JLA Mail Room
  9. 8. ["Orbit of a comet around the sun..."]
    What's Wrong?
  10. 9. ["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  11. 10. ["Do you want spending money? Sell these popular Patriotic and Religious Mottoes"]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  12. 11. ["In 15 minutes I'll prove you can have a rugged, virile, he-man body!"]
    Joe Weider Course and Products
  13. 12. ["204 revolutionary war soldiers only $1.98"]
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
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