(December 1962)

DC, 1954 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
On-sale Date
1962-10-04
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Mort Weisinger (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Human Porcupine! (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Reprints

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

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

The Alien Jimmy Olsen Fan Club! (Table of Contents: 2)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Reprints

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Showcase; Tommy Tomorrow / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Superman Talks About... "Pennies for UNICEF!" (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Joe; Tom
Synopsis
After Joe claims he's going to keep the pennies for himself, Superman takes Joe and Tom to Asia, South America and Africa to show them first-hand how much good the pennies they collect for UNICEF can do.

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

American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Human Porcupine! (Table of Contents: 7)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Lucy Lane; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Miss Gzptlsnz
Synopsis
When Jimmy rejects Miss Gzptlsnz, she turns him into a human porcupine until he can trick her into saying her name backwards and return her to the 5th dimension.
Reprints

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

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, Midge, the handsomest boy moved in next door...
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Jimmy Olsen's Pen-Pals / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Mike Golden, Gail Anderson, Fred Bronson, Tim Ploof, Elaine C. Maier, Everett Sheehan, R. Luftig.

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This sweater is pure wool, the finest grade!
Genre
humor
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Mysterious Lord of Devil's Island! (Table of Contents: 13)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Bernstein
Pencils
John Forte
Inks
John Forte
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Tricksy / comic story / 0.67 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
Tricksy, I have to go out of town now.
Genre
humor

Coming... Super-Attractions! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Action Comics; Superboy; Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Convoy Terror / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Task Force / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Human Porcupine!
    Jimmy Olsen
  2. 1. ["Hi, everybody! Meet Johnny DC..."]
  3. 2. The Alien Jimmy Olsen Fan Club!
    Jimmy Olsen
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Showcase; Tommy Tomorrow
  6. 5. Superman Talks About... "Pennies for UNICEF!"
    Superman
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
  8. 7. The Human Porcupine!
    Jimmy Olsen
  9. 8. ["Oh, Midge, the handsomest boy moved in next door..."]
    Peg
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Jimmy Olsen's Pen-Pals
  12. 11. ["This sweater is pure wool, the finest grade!"]
    Shorty
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  14. 13. The Mysterious Lord of Devil's Island!
    Jimmy Olsen
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  16. 15. ["Tricksy, I have to go out of town now."]
    Tricksy
  17. 16. Coming... Super-Attractions!
    Action Comics; Superboy; Adventure Comics
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Convoy Terror
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Task Force
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    American Body Building Club
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Schwinn Bicycles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore