(September 1962)
DC,
1941 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of January, April, July and October
- On-sale Date
- 1962-07-19
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- Jack Schiff (credited) (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Power That Transformed Batman!
Superman and Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It--it's Batman! He's changed into some kind of weird menacing being!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Reprints
-
in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #166 (16 de mayo de 1963) -
in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([December] 2008) - in Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([June] 2019)
-
Indexer Notes
Art credits by Bob Klein, Gene Reed, Bob Hughes, and Mike Tiefenbacher. Craig Delich and Pat Lang credit Jim Mooney.
For the Best in Comics Entertainment
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Power That Transformed Batman
Superman and Batman and Robin / comic story / 12.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Great scott! Now Batman's changed into a human buzz-saw!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Moose Morans; Silky Steve; Sparkles Garnet; Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
- Synopsis
- Under the influence of a weird space meteor Batman becomes susceptible to kryptonite.
- Reprints
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #166 (16 de mayo de 1963)
- in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([December] 2008)
- in Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([June] 2019)
-
- Keywords
- kryptonite; red kryptonite
Tootsie Roll Makes History!
Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- When Washington crossed the Delaware...
Buzzy's Rules of Water Safety!
Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What a dull swimming party!
- Genre
- humor; advocacy; teen
Indexer Notes
This PSA is produced in sequential comics-art style and previously appeared in October 1952 issues.
[no title indexed]
Giant Batman Annual; Giant Lois Lane Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
The Trial of Aquaman
Aquaman and Aqualad / comic story / 6.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We, the jury find Aquaman guilty of looting on the high seas---and of killing Aqualad, who tried to stop him!
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Captain Alvin Stone
- Synopsis
- Aquaman is on trial for piracy and the death of Aqualad.
- Reprints
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #166 (16 de mayo de 1963)
- in Showcase Presents: Aquaman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([April] 2007)
-
[Tootsie Roll Fudge]
Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm a fudge judge and I submit as evidence that all in favor of Tootsie Roll Fudge say "Ahhhh!"
- Feature Logo
- Tootsie Roll Fudge
[no title indexed]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey.
[no title indexed]
Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 207 stamps yours only for 25¢
Insect Armor
text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Recently, an entomologist engaged in studying the bombardier beetle witnessed an astonishing phenomenon.
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Fantastic built-in defenses that insects have for protection from predators.
The Too-Old Hero
Green Arrow / comic story / 5.67 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ha ha. When the Arrow-car reaches our land mine, there'll be two dead archers.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Patrolman Charlie Donley
- Synopsis
- Patrolman Charlie Donley is getting to old for his job and is moved to a desk job, until he saves Green Arrow and Speedy from some bank robbers.
- Reprints
- in Batman (Editorial Novaro, 1954 series) #166 (16 de mayo de 1963)
- in Showcase Presents: Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([March] 2006)
-
Do You Have X-Ray Eyes?
Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Feature Logo
- Tootsie Roll Pop
[no title indexed]
Chet Atkins Method / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!
[no title indexed]
Frontier Cabin / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Big enough for 2-3 kids!
[no title indexed]
Convoy Terror / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- World's greatest nuclear naval battle game!!
[no title indexed]
Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boys, girls, men, women if you know just 20 people...
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Power That Transformed Batman!
Superman and Batman and Robin -
1.
For the Best in Comics Entertainment
-
2.
The Power That Transformed Batman
Superman and Batman and Robin -
3.
Tootsie Roll Makes History!
Tootsie Roll -
4.
Buzzy's Rules of Water Safety!
Buzzy -
5.
[no title indexed]
Giant Batman Annual; Giant Lois Lane Annual -
6.
The Trial of Aquaman
Aquaman and Aqualad -
7.
[Tootsie Roll Fudge]
Tootsie [all other candies] -
8.
["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park, New Jersey."]
Palisades Amusement Park Admission -
9.
["207 stamps yours only for 25¢"]
Zenith Stamps -
10.
Insect Armor
-
11.
The Too-Old Hero
Green Arrow -
12.
Do You Have X-Ray Eyes?
Tootsie [all other candies] -
13.
["Learn to play guitar the Chet Atkins way!"]
Chet Atkins Method -
14.
["Big enough for 2-3 kids!"]
Frontier Cabin -
15.
["World's greatest nuclear naval battle game!!"]
Convoy Terror -
16.
["Boys, girls, men, women if you know just 20 people..."]
Wallace Brown Greeting Cards -
17.
["204 revolutionary war soldiers only $1.98"]
Revolutionary War Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Donald Dale Milne
- Mike Nielsen
- Per Sandell
- Brian Stewart
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
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