(February 1964)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1963-12-26
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Julius Schwartz (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from ad in My Greatest Adventure #85 and copyright registration.

Earth's Frozen Heat Wave! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Murphy Anderson (signed as MA)
Inks
Murphy Anderson (signed as MA)
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the midst of a record-breaking heat wave all water on Earth has suddenly frozen!
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Earth's Frozen Heat Wave! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Murphy Anderson (signed as Murphy Anderson [in a rectangle])
Inks
Murphy Anderson (signed as Murphy Anderson [in a rectangle])
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Daddy! Daddy! All the water on the farm has suddenly frozen!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Marvin X. Marvin (farmer); Professor Marvin X. Marvin; Dr. Adams
Synopsis
All exposed water on earth is frozen and two men, both named Marvin X. Marvin, try to reverse the catastrophe, which is successfully reversed.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Anderson's signature is in the last panel of the final page.

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

Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Special Christmas Quiz "Christmas in Many Lands!" (Table of Contents: 6)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Ruben Moreira
Inks
Ruben Moreira
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In what country do the children make an outdoor Christmas tree of wheat sheaves for the birds?
Genre
non-fiction; advocacy
Synopsis
Short information on global Christmas customs accompanied by illustrations.

Indexer Notes

The PSA is produced in sequential-arts comics format in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics dated February 1955.
Credits from a list by Lionel English.

No Yesterday-- No Tomorrow-- No Nothing! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Sid Greene
Inks
Sid Greene
Colors
?
Letters
Sid Greene

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In a few short moments, that cloud will release a green snow, filled with deadly radiation!
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Dennis; Harry; Dr. Rickson
Synopsis
Two time-traveling scientists destroy a cosmic cloud before it destroys life on earth, using equipment and knowledge gained in 4964 A.D.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Dr. Rickson is drawn to resemble editor Julius Schwartz, as often done by Sid Greene. Letters credit and appearance of Julius Schwartz from Bob Bailey.

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

The Flash; Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Amazing Ratios! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In proportion to its size, the ant has a larger brain...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Synopsis
Science information on various natural ratios accompanied by illustrations.

Indexer Notes

Credits from Bob Hughes.

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

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

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

Spotlight on Strange Adventures / letters page / 1 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Harold M. Smith, Bob Malisani, and Ed Simpson. Letters page lists writer, penciler and inker credits for Strange Adventures #157.

Space Museum of the Dead World! (Table of Contents: 12)

Space Museum / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Carmine Infantino (signed as Rouge Enfant)
Inks
Carmine Infantino (signed as Rouge Enfant)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Once I "blind" these lizard-warriors with a beam from this color...
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Howard Parker; Tommy Parker; Eric Horstman; Krakkaran army personnel (death); Vipsanian bystanders (death)
Synopsis
Eric Horstman uses weapons from a Space Museum on the dead world of Vipsania to defeat Krakkarans bent on destroying all human life.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Entire population of the planet Vipsania dies. Story occurs in flashback, told from the 25th century.

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Irwin Donenfeld (credited) (business manager)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1963
No circulation information given
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, Harry Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York 22, N.Y.

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

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

132 Roman Soldiers (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Roman War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Robert Edwards Gym Equipment / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Amazing Circus of 6 Growing Animals (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Growing Animal Circus / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Earth's Frozen Heat Wave!
  2. 1. Treasure Chest of Fun
    Honor House Products
  3. 2. Earth's Frozen Heat Wave!
  4. 3. ["Dash out of your foxholes!"]
    Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales
  5. 4. 100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
    100 Toy Soldiers
  6. 5. ["Now! Exciting triangle and diamond sets"]
    Zenith Stamps
  7. 6. Special Christmas Quiz "Christmas in Many Lands!"
  8. 7. No Yesterday-- No Tomorrow-- No Nothing!
  9. 8. ["For the very best in comics reading"]
    The Flash; Green Lantern
  10. 9. ["In proportion to its size, the ant has a larger brain..."]
    Amazing Ratios!
  11. 10. ["Save him -- or kill him!"]
    3 Battle Stars
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Spotlight on Strange Adventures
  13. 12. Space Museum of the Dead World!
    Space Museum
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
  15. 14. ["Get these favorite, exciting and entertaining comics magazines..."]
    DC Comics
  16. 15. 132 Roman Soldiers
    Roman War Soldiers
  17. 16. ["Boys, men, build, develop mighty muscles"]
    Robert Edwards Gym Equipment
  18. 17. Amazing Circus of 6 Growing Animals
    Growing Animal Circus
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Bob Bailey
  • Dwayne Best
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Hector G. Dueñas G.
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Brian Stewart
  • Jim Van Dore