(July 1962)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1962-05-24
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Julius Schwartz

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Return of the Faceless Creature! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Faceless Creature
Reprints

For the Best in Comics Entertainment (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Return of the Faceless Creature! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino ?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Chun Yull [Faceless Creature]; Klee Pan; Jim Boone; Bob Colby
Synopsis
The Faceless Creature attempts to take revenge on his own planet and the Earth, as well as the two policemen who previously foiled his plans.

Indexer Notes

The Faceless Creature previously appeared in Strange Adventures #124, next in #153, and still later became a member of the Forgotten Villains in the 1980s.

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

Justice League of America; The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!" (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman
Synopsis
Superman teaches two kids about picking up their toys and not littering.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Batman and Robin's Most Fantastic Foes (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Batman and Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane... (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Spotlight on Strange Adventures / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz ?
Pencils
? (logo illustration)
Inks
? (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Melvin Herbers; Gardner F. Fox (Fox explains his role on the team that produces Strange Adventures each month)

Find Element X -- or Die! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Alan Pierce; Professor Ross
Synopsis
Professor Ross builds a matter-transmitter that can be used for space exploration instead of space ships, but it threatens to start a chain-reaction that will destroy the Earth unless explorer Alan Pierce can travel to another planet and find Element X, which will stop the process.
Reprints
Keywords
silicic acid; silicon

More Startling Than Tomorrow's Science Fiction! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

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

Amazing Ratios / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz ?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
About 80% of the seas' area of Earth...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science

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

Spotlight on Science / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz ?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

scientific inquiries from readers

Prisoners of the Space-Flowers! (Table of Contents: 12)

Space Museum / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Carmine Infantino
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Synopsis
When young Tommy Parker finds his baby picture on display in the Space Museum, his parents tell him how he once saved them from paralyzing alien pollen.

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

Mystery in Space; Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Giant Superman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Task Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Midwest Card Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Return of the Faceless Creature!
  2. 1. For the Best in Comics Entertainment
  3. 2. The Return of the Faceless Creature!
  4. 3. ["For the very best..."]
    Justice League of America; The Flash
  5. 4. Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!"
    Superman
  6. 5. Batman and Robin's Most Fantastic Foes
    Batman and Robin
  7. 6. See the Many Exciting Roles of Lois Lane...
    Lois Lane
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Spotlight on Strange Adventures
  9. 8. Find Element X -- or Die!
  10. 9. More Startling Than Tomorrow's Science Fiction!
    Metal Men
  11. 10. ["About 80% of the seas' area of Earth..."]
    Amazing Ratios
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Spotlight on Science
  13. 12. Prisoners of the Space-Flowers!
    Space Museum
  14. 13. ["For the very best..."]
    Mystery in Space; Green Lantern
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Giant Superman Annual
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Task Force
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    American Body Building Club
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Midwest Card Company
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Mark Muller
  • Brian Stewart
  • Jim Van Dore