(April-May 1961)

DC, 1955 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale date
1961-02-23
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Julius Schwartz
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Silver Age, then Modern Age US
Paper Stock
Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding
Saddle-stitched (Squarebound #112-117, 120, 200)
Publishing Format
was ongoing series

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Valley of Vanishing Men! (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
Joe Kubert
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Honor House Prod. Corp. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Menace of the Matter Master! (Table of Contents: 2)

Hawkman / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (credited)
Pencils
Joe Kubert (credited)
Inks
Joe Kubert (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]; Matter Master [Mark Mandrill] (introduction, villain); Commissioner George Emmett; Mavis Trent
Synopsis
The Matter Master has invented a wand made of Mentachem, an element that allows him to control inanimate matter.
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Indexer Notes

Page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

[Dog Track - Wolf Track - Coyote Track] (Table of Contents: 3)

What's the Difference Between... / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Morris Waldinger
Inks
Tommy Nicolosi
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn
Genre
non-fiction

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

Zenith Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Hawkman's Roost / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz; Joe Kubert (short bio)
Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
Joe Kubert
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Letters from Jerry Bails, Ron Haydock, Roy Thomas, Ronnie Graham.

Valley of Vanishing Men (Table of Contents: 7)

Hawkman / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (credited)
Pencils
Joe Kubert (credited)
Inks
Joe Kubert (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
superhero
Characters
Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]; Mavis Trent
Synopsis
On an expedition to the Himalayas, Mavis Trent is captured by a band of abominable snowmen, which the Hawks learn are really descended from alien explorers.
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Indexer Notes

Page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Eagle Dance! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Morris Waldinger
Inks
Tommy Nicolosi
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 8 of the previous story sequence.

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

Grit Publishing Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

A Salute to Our American Indians! (Table of Contents: 10)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.

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

Mystery in Space; The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

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

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

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

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Valley of Vanishing Men!
    Hawkman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Honor House Prod. Corp.
  3. 2. Menace of the Matter Master!
    Hawkman
  4. 3. [Dog Track - Wolf Track - Coyote Track]
    What's the Difference Between...
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Company
  6. 5. ["Here it is..."]
    Justice League of America
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Hawkman's Roost
  8. 7. Valley of Vanishing Men
    Hawkman
  9. 8. Eagle Dance!
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Grit Publishing Co.
  11. 10. A Salute to Our American Indians!
  12. 11. ["For the very best..."]
    Mystery in Space; The Flash
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    American Seed Co.
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