(December 1963-January 1964)

DC, 1956 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1963-10-22
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 copyright registration.

Queen of the Cat-Men! (Table of Contents)

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

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

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Myra Mason; Space Ranger [Rick Starr]
Reprints

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

Norton Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Creature Tamer! (Table of Contents: 2)

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
Characters
Wheeler
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

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

House of Secrets; House of Mystery / 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...

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Get these favorite, exciting and entertaining comics magazines...

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

The Planet Pals / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look - The Planet X. We're the first men to reach it!
Genre
humor
Reprints

The 30th Century Trap (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Giunta
Inks
John Giunta
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Newest Hit in DC's Hall of Fame-- (Table of Contents: 7)

The Doom Patrol / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

The Untold Stories of Superman! (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jor-El; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Superbaby; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]

Indexer Notes

House ad for Superman Annual #8 (Winter 1963-64)

Batman and Robin's Most Thrilling Mystery Cases! (Table of Contents: 9)

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
various
Inks
various
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin

Indexer Notes

House ad for Batman Annual #7 (Winter 1963-64)

"This is Space Calling!" (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Article about communications in space.

Queen of the Cat-Men! (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Arnold Drake
Pencils
Philip Kelsey
Inks
Philip Kelsey
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Cryll; Myra Mason; Space Ranger [Rick Starr]
Synopsis
After Space Ranger and his crew encounter poison flowers on Asteroid #189, both Cryll and Myra suffer mind-altering experiences.

Indexer Notes

writer verified by Bob Hughes

Now -- Together-- (Table of Contents: 12)

The Brave and the Bold / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Your Free Trip Around the World! (Table of Contents: 13)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
After telling the boys some tales, the sea captain takes them to the library where they can travel anywhere just by reading.

Indexer Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

Zenith Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

Task Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos (Table of Contents: 17)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Fly-Over Chicane (Table of Contents: 18)

Gilbert Auto-rama / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Queen of the Cat-Men!
    The Space Ranger
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Norton Products
  3. 2. The Creature Tamer!
    A Spaceman-at-Work Feature
  4. 3. ["For the very best..."]
    House of Secrets; House of Mystery
  5. 4. ["Get these favorite, exciting and entertaining comics magazines..."]
  6. 5. ["Look - The Planet X. We're the first men to reach it!"]
    The Planet Pals
  7. 6. The 30th Century Trap
  8. 7. Newest Hit in DC's Hall of Fame--
    The Doom Patrol
  9. 8. The Untold Stories of Superman!
    Superman
  10. 9. Batman and Robin's Most Thrilling Mystery Cases!
    Batman
  11. 10. "This is Space Calling!"
  12. 11. Queen of the Cat-Men!
    The Space Ranger
  13. 12. Now -- Together--
    The Brave and the Bold
  14. 13. Your Free Trip Around the World!
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Littleton Coin Co.
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Co.
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Task Force
  18. 17. 126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos
  19. 18. Fly-Over Chicane
    Gilbert Auto-rama
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • John Censullo
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore