(December 1961-January 1962)
DC,
1952 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1961-10-19
- 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
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration. Copy with arrival date of 17 October 1961 reported by Bob Bailey.
The Volcano of Dinosaurs!
The War That Time Forgot / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure; war
- Characters
- The Flying Boots [The Flying Franks (former civilian name); Steve Frank; Henny Frank; Tommy Frank]
- Reprints
-
in Showcase Presents: The War That Time Forgot (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)
-
- Keywords
- dinosaurs; parachutes
Indexer Notes
Pencil and ink credits listed as "Grandy" in Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
The Volcano of Monsters!
The War That Time Forgot / comic story / 12.67 pages
- Genre
- adventure; war
- Characters
- The Flying Boots [The Flying Franks (former civilian name); Steve Frank; Henny Frank; Tommy Frank]
- Synopsis
- The acrobatic Frank brothers once again accept a mission to an island overrun with dinosaurs.
- Reprints
- in Showcase Presents: The War That Time Forgot (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)
-
- Keywords
- dinosaurs; pterodactyls
Indexer Notes
Pencil credits and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. These records also list inks as "Andru."
The Flying Franks rename themselves the Flying Boots in this issue while performing in front of their fellow soldiers.
People Are People!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; advocacy
- Synopsis
- All races are descended from the same prehistoric ancestry, and therefore all should be considered equal.
Indexer Notes
This PSA is not a reprint of the earlier one by the same title that appeared in DC comics cover-dated April 1953.
Re-Live the Adventures of Superman When He Was a Boy!
Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #93
The Flippers of Doom!
comic story / 5.67 pages
- Synopsis
- A team of frogmen compete on dangerous missions to win a set of golden flippers.
- Keywords
- frogmen; United States Navy; World War II
Indexer Notes
Pencil and ink credits and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Script credit per Bob Bailey.
Attack and Conquer! World War II Battle Story of the 8th Air Fighter Group!
comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; war
- Keywords
- United States Army; World War II
[no title indexed]
Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner / letters page / 1 page
- Script
- Robert Kanigher (signed as Rock, Sergeant)
- Pencils
- Joe Kubert (logo illustration)
- Inks
- Joe Kubert (logo illustration)
- Colors
- ? (logo illustration)
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Letters submitted by Peter Warlock, Bob Reidler, Len Hovick, and Charles Wade.
Stragglers Never Come Back!
comic story / 5.67 pages
- Genre
- war
- Synopsis
- Lt. Brant and his gunner are nearly shot down during an air battle, but they eventually make it back to their base, having accidentally destroyed the disguised enemy location.
- Reprints
-
in Commando (Arédit-Artima, 1959 series) #35 (août 1962) [N&B [B&W]] - in G.I. War Tales (DC, 1973 series) #1 (March-April 1973)
-
- Keywords
- Army Air Corps; World War II
Indexer Notes
Pencil and ink credits and page count confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Script credit per Bob Bailey.
Big-Big-Big News About a Small-Small-Small Super-Hero!
The Atom / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
Indexer Notes
house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #35 [second Silver Age Atom]
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Volcano of Dinosaurs!
The War That Time Forgot -
1.
[no title indexed]
Joe Weider -
2.
The Volcano of Monsters!
The War That Time Forgot -
3.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll -
4.
People Are People!
-
5.
Re-Live the Adventures of Superman When He Was a Boy!
Superboy -
6.
The Flippers of Doom!
-
7.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll Fudge -
8.
Attack and Conquer! World War II Battle Story of the 8th Air Fighter Group!
-
9.
[no title indexed]
Sgt. Rock's Combat Corner -
10.
Stragglers Never Come Back!
-
11.
[no title indexed]
Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar -
12.
Big-Big-Big News About a Small-Small-Small Super-Hero!
The Atom -
13.
[no title indexed]
Task Force -
14.
[no title indexed]
Best Values Co. -
15.
[no title indexed]
Frontier Cabin -
16.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Manufacturing Company
This issue was modified by, among others
- Bob Bailey
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- John Censullo
- Dan Kocher
- Donald Dale Milne
- Tony R. Rose
- Per Sandell
- J.D. Sebastian
- Jim Stangas
- Jim Van Dore
- Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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