(December 1961-January 1962)

DC, 1955 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1961-10-26
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Robert Kanigher (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Prisoners of the Dinosaur Zoo! (Table of Contents)

Suicide Squad [Task Force X] / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ross Andru (sourced)
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Suicide Squad [Task Force X] [Colonel Rick Flag; Jess Bright; Dr. Hugh Evans; Karin Grace]
Reprints
Keywords
Dinosaur

Indexer Notes

Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, also lists inks as "Andru."

Test Your Talent! (Table of Contents: 1)

Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Prisoners of the Dinosaur Zoo! (Table of Contents: 2)

Suicide Squad [Task Force X] / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Suicide Squad [Task Force X] [Colonel Rick Flag; Jess Bright; Dr. Hugh Evans; Karin Grace]
Reprints
Keywords
dinosaurs; pterodactyls; robots; tyrannosaurus rex

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan (illustration)
Inks
George Klein (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for Superboy # 93.

People Are People! (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy

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

Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Neon gas is colored crimson...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

Rain of Fire! (Table of Contents: 7)

Suicide Squad [Task Force X] / comic story / 12.33 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Suicide Squad [Task Force X] [Colonel Rick Flag; Jess Bright; Dr. Hugh Evans; Karin Grace]; Gen. Brant; Sculptor Sorcerer (villain); Karra; Noko (ape, death); Sneeko (underworld leader, villain)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story in two parts: unnumbered part one (5.67 pp.) and Part Two (6.67 pp.).

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Feature Logo
Tootsie Roll Fudge

Indexer Notes

At the bottom of page 6 of the previous story sequence.

The Amazing Avalanche Hunters! (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure; non-fiction

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Danger-Sniper! (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; war
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

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

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

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

Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Magic Art Reproducer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Prisoners of the Dinosaur Zoo!
    Suicide Squad [Task Force X]
  2. 1. Test Your Talent!
    Art Instruction, Inc. courses
  3. 2. Prisoners of the Dinosaur Zoo!
    Suicide Squad [Task Force X]
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Superboy
  6. 5. People Are People!
  7. 6. ["Neon gas is colored crimson..."]
    Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That
  8. 7. Rain of Fire!
    Suicide Squad [Task Force X]
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  10. 9. The Amazing Avalanche Hunters!
  11. 10. Danger-Sniper!
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Magic Art Reproducer
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Steve Coates
  • David Haglund
  • Dave Marchand
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore