(April-May 1963)

DC, 1956 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1963-02-21
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
George Kashdan (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in Challengers of the Unknown #31 and copyright registration.

The Deadly Divided Man! (Table of Contents)

The Space Ranger / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Space Ranger; Myra Mason; Cryll
Reprints

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Warrior of Two Worlds! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction

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

House of Mystery; Challengers of the Unknown / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For the very best in comics reading
Genre
adventure; science fiction

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

National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Learn radio-television electronics by practicing at home in your spare time

Salute to Our Fellow Citizens of Puerto Rico! (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Morris Waldinger ?
Inks
Morris Waldinger ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy
Synopsis
Information about the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and brief profiles of famous people from there.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Name Your Weapon! (Table of Contents: 6)

A Spaceman-at-Work Feature / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Pencils
George Roussos
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
2 big stories in every issue...
Genre
superhero

Missile Attack! (Table of Contents: 8)

Missile Attack / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Sold by Strathmore Toys.

Mysteries of the Milky Way (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Information about our galaxy.

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

Peter Puptent, Explorer / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The museum sent us to this island for a complete report...
Genre
humor
Characters
Peter Puptent
Reprints

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

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Giant collection... Free! British Empire stamps

The Deadly Divided Man (Table of Contents: 12)

The Space Ranger / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Arnold Drake
Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Space Ranger; Myra Mason; Cryll; Professor Noolo; Julab Raku
Synopsis
Space Ranger finds himself merged with the Morabian criminal Julab Raku by a strange mutation ray. Raku's telepathic powers put him in control, and force Space Ranger to commit crimes.
Reprints

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

Doctor No; Showcase / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As hot as tomorrow's headlines!
Genre
spy

Indexer Notes

House ad for Showcase #43 (March-April 1963) featuring the movie adaptation of "Doctor No."

104 Kings' Knights (Table of Contents: 14)

104 Kings' Knights / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Kids!! Blast off in your own space capsule...

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age...

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Deadly Divided Man!
    The Space Ranger
  2. 1. Treasure Chest of Fun
    Honor House Products
  3. 2. The Warrior of Two Worlds!
  4. 3. ["For the very best in comics reading"]
    House of Mystery; Challengers of the Unknown
  5. 4. ["Learn radio-television electronics by practicing at home in your spare time"]
    National Radio Institute Home Study Course
  6. 5. Salute to Our Fellow Citizens of Puerto Rico!
  7. 6. Name Your Weapon!
    A Spaceman-at-Work Feature
  8. 7. ["2 big stories in every issue..."]
    Detective Comics
  9. 8. Missile Attack!
    Missile Attack
  10. 9. Mysteries of the Milky Way
  11. 10. ["The museum sent us to this island for a complete report..."]
    Peter Puptent, Explorer
  12. 11. ["Giant collection... Free! British Empire stamps"]
    Garcelon Stamps
  13. 12. The Deadly Divided Man
    The Space Ranger
  14. 13. ["As hot as tomorrow's headlines!"]
    Doctor No; Showcase
  15. 14. 104 Kings' Knights
    104 Kings' Knights
  16. 15. ["Kids!! Blast off in your own space capsule..."]
    Tootsie Roll
  17. 16. ["Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age..."]
    American Body Building Club
  18. 17. ["Make money get prizes with fast selling American seeds"]
    American Seeds
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Jim Van Dore