(April-May 1961)
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1961-02-21
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Robert Kanigher
Issue Notes
Mission X!
The War That Time Forgot / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; war
- Characters
- Jesse the "Professor"; Marty
- Reprints
-
in Showcase Presents: The War That Time Forgot (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)
-
- Keywords
- turtles
Indexer Notes
Russ Heath is listed for pencil and ink credits in Julius Schwartz's editorial records provided by DC Comics, but this is an error. The published cover is by Ross Andru and Mike Esposito.
Mission X!
The War That Time Forgot / comic story / 13 pages
- Genre
- adventure; war
- Characters
- Jesse the "Professor"; Marty; four other unnamed Rangers
- Synopsis
- Marty and The Professor land on a mysterious island populated by giant animals, as the island finally sinks beneath the waves they make their escape in an oversized turtle egg shell.
- Reprints
- in 80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #7 (February 1965)
-
in Brûlant (Arédit-Artima, 1967 series) #3 (octobre 1967) - in Showcase Presents: The War That Time Forgot (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)
-
- Keywords
- dinosaurs; pterodactyls; turtles
Indexer Notes
Pencil credits and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. These records also give ink credits to Andru.
First use of the phrase "The War That Time Forgot."
Story in two parts of 8 pages and 5 pages.
Here It Is
Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Murphy Anderson; Mike Sekowsky
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson; Bernard Sachs
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
House ad for Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #4 [induction of Green Arrow], on sale February 23; includes both cover and some interior art.
On the page immediately following page 8 of the previous story sequence.
A Salute to Our American Indians!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Synopsis
- Children learn about the inventions and accomplishments of Native Americans.
Indexer Notes
Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
On the page immediately preceding page 9 of the previous story sequence.
[no title indexed]
Army Crests / cartoon / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The pelican portrayed on the crest...
- Genre
- non-fiction; military
- Keywords
- infantry; Louisiana; Puerto Rico; United States Army; Washington
Bodyguard for a Flattop!
comic story / 5.67 pages
- Genre
- war
- Synopsis
- Sailors on a PT boat repeatedly risk their lives to protect a giant aircraft carrier from an enemy submarine.
- Keywords
- submarines; United States Navy; World War II
Indexer Notes
Pencil and inks credits, and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, August 2008.
[no title indexed]
Our Army at War / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sgt. Rock and the Combat-Happy Joes of Easy Company...
- Genre
- war
Indexer Notes
house ad for Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series)
[no title indexed]
Army Almanac / cartoon / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- July 27, 1775-- Establishment of the Army Medical Department...
- Genre
- non-fiction; military
- Synopsis
- two significant dates in U.S. Army history
- Keywords
- United States Army
[no title indexed]
Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Robert Kanigher [as Sgt. Rock]
- Pencils
- Joe Kubert (logo illustration)
- Inks
- Joe Kubert (logo illustration)
- Colors
- ? (logo illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
letters submitted by Jay Strauss; Wendell Peters; Joey Martin; Bruce Wheeler
The Nothing Ace!
comic story / 5.67 pages
- Genre
- war
- Synopsis
- A U.S. fighter pilot fears that he won't be good enough to make the grade in his squadron but he finally has a chance to show what he can do.
- Reprints
- in Ardan (Arédit-Artima, 1972 series) #41 (mars 1976) [N&B [B&W]]
-
- Keywords
- Korean War; United States Air Force
Indexer Notes
Pencil and inks credits, and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, August 2008.
[no title indexed]
The Haunted Tank; G.I. Combat / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Can a tank without a driver's hands...
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural; war
Indexer Notes
house ad for G. I. Combat (DC, 1957 series)
-
0.
Mission X!
The War That Time Forgot -
1.
Test Your Talent
Art Instruction, Inc. -
2.
Mission X!
The War That Time Forgot -
3.
Here It Is
Justice League of America -
4.
A Salute to Our American Indians!
-
5.
["The pelican portrayed on the crest..."]
Army Crests -
6.
Bodyguard for a Flattop!
-
7.
["Sgt. Rock and the Combat-Happy Joes of Easy Company..."]
Our Army at War -
8.
["July 27, 1775-- Establishment of the Army Medical Department..."]
Army Almanac -
9.
[no title indexed]
Grit Publishing Co. -
10.
[no title indexed]
Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner -
11.
The Nothing Ace!
-
12.
["Can a tank without a driver's hands..."]
The Haunted Tank; G.I. Combat -
13.
[no title indexed]
Stephens Credit Sales -
14.
[no title indexed]
Wilson Chemical Co. -
15.
[no title indexed]
Jowett Institute of Body Building -
16.
[no title indexed]
American Seed Co.
- Dwayne Best
- John Censullo
- Peter Croome
- Katy Hayhurst
- Matthew Head
- Donald Dale Milne
- Jim Van Dore
- Jim Walker
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