(February 1962)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1961-12-05
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.

The Deadly Gift from the Stars! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin ?
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
science fiction
Keywords
monsters
Cover Thumbnail for House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #119
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Cover gallery

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Man Who Tuned in the Unknown! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Purcell
Inks
Howard Purcell
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction

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

The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carson / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Science Shorts / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is great for Sunday driving!
Genre
humor; math & science

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

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

Let Science Serve You! (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Morris Waldinger ?; Tom Nicolosi ?
Inks
Morris Waldinger ?; Tom Nicolosi ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
non-fiction; advocacy
Synopsis
Facts about scientific discoveries and a reminder to have an annual physical to take advantage of advances in medicine.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Return of the Doomed Druids (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Reprints

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

My Greatest Adventure; Challengers of the Unknown; Tales of the Unexpected / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Bomb Sight (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Bomb Sight / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 0.5 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
Now, look into my eyes...
Genre
humor

Superstition of the Stars (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Letters
typeset
Genre
fantasy-supernatural

The Deadly Gift from the Stars (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mort Meskin (signed)
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Cover story.

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz (credited as J. S. Liebowitz)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1961
Average number of copies sold during preceding 12 months: 225,000
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., H. Donenfeld, I. Donenfeld, S. Iger, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.

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

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

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

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

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

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

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

204 Revolutionary War Soldiers (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Frontier Cabin (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Deadly Gift from the Stars!
  2. 1. ["Dear Boys and Girls:"]
  3. 2. The Man Who Tuned in the Unknown!
  4. 3. ["A fantastic new adventure... beneath the earth!"]
    The Brave and the Bold; Cave Carson
  5. 4. ["This is great for Sunday driving!"]
    Science Shorts
  6. 5. ["Another giant Batman collection!"]
    Giant Batman Annual
  7. 6. Let Science Serve You!
  8. 7. Return of the Doomed Druids
  9. 8. ["Your passport to amazing adventures!"]
    My Greatest Adventure; Challengers of the Unknown; Tales of the Unexpected
  10. 9. Bomb Sight
    Bomb Sight
  11. 10. ["Now, look into my eyes..."]
    Moolah the Mystic
  12. 11. Superstition of the Stars
  13. 12. The Deadly Gift from the Stars
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
  15. 14. ["Watch for the fourth Superman Annual!"]
    Giant Superman Annual
  16. 15. 100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
    100 Toy Soldiers
  17. 16. ["Reward $2,000.00 for this coin!"]
    Best Values Coins and Currency
  18. 17. ["Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age..."]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  19. 18. 204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  20. 19. Frontier Cabin
    Frontier Cabin
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