(January 1964)

DC, 1960 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
1963-11-27
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.

Star Sapphire Unmasks Green Lantern! (Table of Contents)

Green Lantern / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Murphy Anderson; Joe Giella ? (see notes)
Colors
Jack Adler ?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics, list Gil Kane as penciler and Murphy Anderson as inker. Bob Bailey credits Joe Giella as inker. Nick Caputo believes the cover is primarily inked by Anderson, with Giella providing inks/alterations on GL's face.

You Get What You Vote For! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Editing
?

Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Joe; Buzzy Brown; Mr. Brown
Synopsis
Joe discovers the importance of being present at meetings, to present your views for a vote.

Indexer Notes

Printed in black-and-white on inside front cover. Credits from from a list by Lionel English.

Star Sapphire Unmasks Green Lantern! (Table of Contents: 2)

Green Lantern / comic story / 14.33 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Star Sapphire [Carol Ferris] (villain); The Copter Gang (villains); Zamarons (villains)
Synopsis
Carol Ferris becomes Star Sapphire again and engages Hal Jordan in a contest to prove who is superior. Hal Jordan loses and is unmasked by Star Sapphire, but accidentally causes her to change back to Carol Ferris and forget the entire adventure.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story in two parts of 7.67 pages and 6.67 pages.

Return of Star Sapphire; references Green Lantern #16.

The Untold Stories of Superman! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

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

The Flash; Justice League of America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Fastest Cars in the World! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Aurora Products / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

For Holiday Giving and Holiday Getting! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

[Destroy... Demolish... Raze...] (Table of Contents: 7)

What's the Difference Between / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Morris Waldinger
Inks
Tom Nicolosi
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Vocabulary discussion on the difference between destroy, demolish, and raze.

Brilliant Quadruple Collection (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Green Lantern's Mail Chute / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Green Lantern

Indexer Notes

Letters from Nick Gaultiere, William Arundale, Waren Wild & Richard Helgason, and Arnold Secrest, with responses from the editor.

World Within the Power Ring! (Table of Contents: 10)

Green Lantern / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Green Lantern [Abin Sur] (flashback as a magically-created duplicate); Terga Kalmaku; Pieface [Tom Kalmaku]; Myrwhydden (villain)
Synopsis
Imprisoned inside the Green Lantern ring by Abin Sur, Myrwhydden has regained his magical powers after Abin Sur's death and Hal Jordan enters the ring to defeat him and leave him re-imprisoned within the ring.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

First appearance of Myrwhydden. References Showcase #22.

Batman and Robin's Most Thrilling Mystery Cases! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Giant Batman Annual / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Meteorites! (Table of Contents: 12)

cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Morris Waldinger
Inks
Tom Nicolosi
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Discussion of the various types of meteorites.
Reprints

75 "Matchbox" Models Only 49c each! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Matchbox Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Learn Radio-Television Electronics (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

Fly-Over Chicane (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Star Sapphire Unmasks Green Lantern!
    Green Lantern
  2. 1. You Get What You Vote For!
    Buzzy
  3. 2. Star Sapphire Unmasks Green Lantern!
    Green Lantern
  4. 3. The Untold Stories of Superman!
  5. 4. ["For the very best..."]
    The Flash; Justice League of America
  6. 5. The Fastest Cars in the World!
    Aurora Products
  7. 6. For Holiday Giving and Holiday Getting!
    DC Comics
  8. 7. [Destroy... Demolish... Raze...]
    What's the Difference Between
  9. 8. Brilliant Quadruple Collection
    Zenith Stamps
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Green Lantern's Mail Chute
  11. 10. World Within the Power Ring!
    Green Lantern
  12. 11. Batman and Robin's Most Thrilling Mystery Cases!
    Giant Batman Annual
  13. 12. Meteorites!
  14. 13. 75 "Matchbox" Models Only 49c each!
    Matchbox Models
  15. 14. 126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos
    126 World War II Fighting G.I.'s and Commandos
  16. 15. Learn Radio-Television Electronics
    National Radio Institute Home Study Course
  17. 16. Fly-Over Chicane
    Gilbert Auto-Rama
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bob Bailey
  • Dwayne Best
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Hector G. Dueñas G.
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore