(June 1963)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly, with the exception of January, April, July and October
On-sale Date
1963-04-18
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 (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Powerless Weapons of Adam Strange! (Table of Contents)

Adam Strange / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Adam Strange; Jakarta (a Dust Devil)
Reprints
Keywords
deserts
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Not Wanted: High School Dropouts! (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Powerless Weapons of Adam Strange! (Table of Contents: 2)

Adam Strange / comic story / 14.33 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure; science fiction
Characters
Adam Strange; Alanna; Jakarta (a Dust Devil)
Synopsis
Jakarta escapes from his prison on Earth and attacks Adam and Alanna.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story in 2 parts: Part 1 (7.67 pp.), Part 2 (6.67 pp.). Credits for pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Swing Is to DC! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

Great Masterpieces (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll Fudge / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Grit Publishing Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Littleton Coin Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Wonders of Space Via Rocket Mail / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from George Fergus, Ronn Foss, and Julian Kowalewski. Schwartz plugs Alter-Ego and Comicollector.

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

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

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

Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Alien Earthmen! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Sam Glankoff (signed)
Inks
Sam Glankoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
science fiction

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

Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Astronomical Discoveries -- 1962 (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; math & science

Missile Attack! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Strathmore Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

147 Famous Automobiles (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Auto Models / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Powerless Weapons of Adam Strange!
    Adam Strange
  2. 1. Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!
  3. 2. The Powerless Weapons of Adam Strange!
    Adam Strange
  4. 3. ["Try a tongue teaser!"]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. The Swing Is to DC!
  6. 5. Great Masterpieces
    Tootsie Roll Fudge
  7. 6. ["Boys here's a swell way to make $1 to $5 weekly..."]
    Grit Publishing Co.
  8. 7. ["Curious coins! Odd paper money!"]
    Littleton Coin Co.
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Wonders of Space Via Rocket Mail
  10. 9. ["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  11. 10. ["Free! These... and more new issue stamps... just released"]
    Garcelon Stamp Co.
  12. 11. The Alien Earthmen!
  13. 12. ["Your eyes may play tricks... but not your taste!"]
    Tootsie Roll Pop
  14. 13. Astronomical Discoveries -- 1962
  15. 14. Missile Attack!
    Strathmore Toys
  16. 15. 147 Famous Automobiles
    Auto Models
  17. 16. ["Hi! Boys and girls, here is your big chance..."]
  18. 17. 100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
    100 Toy Soldiers
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