(January 1962)

DC, 1955 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1961-11-09
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

I Was Earth's Blind Defender! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

We Braved the Trail of the Ancient Warrior! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Purcell
Inks
Howard Purcell
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
Two pilots are forced to land in a storm and must make their way to their destination through various dangers.

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

House of Mystery; Rip Hunter... Time Master; Tales of the Unexpected / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Another Giant Batman Collection! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

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

Professor Brainstorm / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Irwin Hasen
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Irwin Hasen
Colors
?
Letters
Irwin Hasen

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is my greatest scientific invention -- a super-duper sound machine!
Genre
humor
Characters
Professor Brainstorm
Reprints

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

Jaro Stamps; Maxim Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Peter Puptent, Explorer / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, Puptent, a crocodile!
Genre
humor
Characters
Peter Puptent

I Battled the Magic of Mathonwy (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Roussos
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
An explorer and his assistant find a chest of magical artifacts belonging to the long-dead wizard Mathonwy, but the assistant plans to steal the chest and sell it to a local mobster.
Reprints

Now in a Magazine of His Own! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Aquaman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Secret of the Happy Pig! (Table of Contents: 10)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Mervin Mouse; Wolfie
Synopsis
Peter tells Mervin that the secret of really being happy is just to be yourself rather than trying to be like everyone else.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated April 1958.

Mystery of the Mound-Makers (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; historical

I Was Earth's Blind Defender (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks
Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

First Line of Dialogue or Text
They were there all right, but only I, a blind man, could see them!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Clyde; Steve; Laura; Quog; Quelp
Synopsis
A blind scientist invents a device that will allow him to see again, but it also allows him to see aliens from another dimension who are planning an invasion.
Reprints

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

Tomahawk; Blackhawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

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

Best Values Coins and Currency / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. I Was Earth's Blind Defender!
  2. 1. Treasure Chest of Fun
    Honor House Products
  3. 2. We Braved the Trail of the Ancient Warrior!
  4. 3. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
    House of Mystery; Rip Hunter... Time Master; Tales of the Unexpected
  5. 4. Another Giant Batman Collection!
    Batman
  6. 5. ["This is my greatest scientific invention -- a super-duper sound machine!"]
    Professor Brainstorm
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Jaro Stamps; Maxim Stamps
  8. 7. ["Look, Puptent, a crocodile!"]
    Peter Puptent, Explorer
  9. 8. I Battled the Magic of Mathonwy
  10. 9. Now in a Magazine of His Own!
    Aquaman
  11. 10. The Secret of the Happy Pig!
    Peter Porkchops
  12. 11. Mystery of the Mound-Makers
  13. 12. I Was Earth's Blind Defender
  14. 13. ["For the very best..."]
    Tomahawk; Blackhawk
  15. 14. Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual!
    Superman
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mark Muller
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore