(June 1963)

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
1963-04-04
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 ad in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #41 and copyright registration.

The Dynamic Duo of Kandor! (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Nightwing]; Jimmy Olsen [Flamebird]; Super-Outlaw
Reprints
Keywords
Kandor

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
Editing
Jack Schiff

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
Alvin learns that it's hard to get a good job unless you finish school, and decides against dropping out

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Previously in August 1962 titles.

The Dynamic Duo of Kandor! [Part I] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Nightwing [Superman]; Flamebird [Jimmy Olsen]; Jor-El (cameo, painting); Nor-Kann; Skal-Var (flashback); Super-Outlaw; Telepathic Hound
Synopsis
Superman and Jimmy Olsen travel to the Bottle City of Kandor to become Nightwing and Flamebird and stop an outlaw with super-powers who is stealing artifacts.
Reprints
Keywords
Bottle City of Kandor; Fortress of Solitude

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Jimmy Olsen's Pen-Pals / letters page / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Martin Hartstein, Tom Bartel, Frank Lemaster, Deborah Baseman, and Madge Brinkley.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

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

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Littleton Coins / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[The Dynamic Duo of Kandor!] Part II: The Super-Showdown on Kandor! (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Edmond Hamilton
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent]; Nightwing [Superman]; Flamebird [Jimmy Olsen]; Night-Hound; Nor-Kann; Super-Outlaw; Jor-Dan (flashback); The Winged One (dragon-like Kryptonian beast); Dakar-Ra (flashback); Superman Revenge Squad
Synopsis
Nightwing and Flamebird discover the identity of Super-Outlaw, and also find out who is behind his crime spree.
Reprints
Keywords
Bottle City of Kandor

Great Masterpieces (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

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

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

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

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Jimmy Olsen's Viking Sweetheart! (Table of Contents: 12)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Leo Dorfman
Pencils
John Forte
Inks
John Forte
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; Holga; Jacqueline Kennedy; Jimmy Olsen Fan Club
Synopsis
When Jimmy falls in love with Holga, a Viking girl from centuries ago, Lucy is heartbroken.
Reprints
Keywords
vikings

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

Little Pete / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where are you going, Willie?
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Pete; Willie
Synopsis
Willie is running away from home.

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

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

Missile Attack! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Missile Attack / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

147 Famous Automobiles (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

147 Famous Automobiles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Dynamic Duo of Kandor!
    Jimmy Olsen
  2. 1. Not Wanted: High School Dropouts!
  3. 2. The Dynamic Duo of Kandor! [Part I]
    Jimmy Olsen
  4. 3. ["Try a tongue teaser!"]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Jimmy Olsen's Pen-Pals
  6. 5. ["Coming... super-attractions!"]
    Superboy; Adventure Comics; Action Comics
  7. 6. ["Boys here's a swell way to make $1 to $5 weekly..."]
    Grit Newspaper
  8. 7. ["Curious coins! Odd paper money!"]
    Littleton Coins
  9. 8. [The Dynamic Duo of Kandor!] Part II: The Super-Showdown on Kandor!
    Jimmy Olsen
  10. 9. Great Masterpieces
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  11. 10. ["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  12. 11. ["Free! These... and more new issue stamps... just released"]
    Garcelon Stamps
  13. 12. Jimmy Olsen's Viking Sweetheart!
    Jimmy Olsen
  14. 13. ["Where are you going, Willie?"]
    Little Pete
  15. 14. ["Your eyes may play tricks... but not your taste!"]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  16. 15. Missile Attack!
    Missile Attack
  17. 16. 147 Famous Automobiles
    147 Famous Automobiles
  18. 17. ["Hi! Boys and girls..."]
  19. 18. 100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
    100 Toy Soldiers
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  • Dwayne Best
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  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Allen Ross
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Jim Walker