Metal Men #11
(December 1964-January 1965)

DC, 1963 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Bi-Monthly
On-sale Date
1964-10-29
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Robert Kanigher (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Floating Furies! (Table of Contents)

Metal Men / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ross Andru (signed)
Inks
Mike Esposito (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp; ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Living Whirlpool is dragging us down to the bottom!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Will Magnus; Iron; Lead; Tin; Mercury; Gold; Platinum
Reprints

Children of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Somewhere in Asia...
Genre
non-fiction; advocacy

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Celebrating United Nations Day, October 24th. Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

The Floating Furies! (Table of Contents: 2)

Metal Men / comic story / 23.34 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Ross Andru (signed)
Inks
Mike Esposito (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll make you forget him - - you Platinum doll!
Genre
superhero
Characters
Dr. Will Magnus; Iron; Lead; Tin; Mercury; Gold; Platinum [Tina]; Floating Furies; Neptune
Synopsis
The Metal Men encounter intelligent mines that want to capture Gold and Platinum.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story in four parts: unnumbered part one (5.67 pp.), Part Two (6 pp.), Part Three (5.67 pp.), Conclusion (6 pp.).

Start Your Own Secret Club (Table of Contents: 3)

Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
...with a Silly Putty secret code

Indexer Notes

On the bottom of page 6 of the main story sequence.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Evaporate...the extraction of moisture by means of heat and thus producing condensation or shriveling.
Genre
non-fiction; math & science

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Boys Everywhere Have More Fun with Monogram Quality Models (Table of Contents: 5)

Monogram Models / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You too, can have fun building your favorite model with a Monogram kit.

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 6 of the previous story sequence.

Metamorpho is liquid - - solid - - gaseous... (Table of Contents: 6)

The Brave and the Bold / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ramona Fradon
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Able to will the chemicals of his body into any shape or form!

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 7 of the previous story sequence.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue...

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following page 12 of the main story sequence.

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

Metal Scraps / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Ross Andru (illustration)
Inks
Mike Esposito (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Bill Jones, "A Faithful Reader and Chemistry Major", Jim Martin, Tommy Giaconna.

On the page immediately preceding page 13 of the main story sequence.

25 Years of Batman (Table of Contents: 9)

80 Page Giant Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Dynamic Duo's greatest adventures including Batman's Life Story!

Indexer Notes

On the bottom of page 18 of the main story sequence.

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

Metal Facts and Fancies! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's wrong with my date?
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Characters
Gold; Iron; Lead; Platinum [Tina]; Dr. Will Magnus

Indexer Notes

Credits per Nick Caputo, February 2018. Carats, magnets, buoyancy and malleability are explained.

Follows page 18 of the previous story sequence.

The Metal with 1,000 Uses (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; math & science

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 19 of the previous story sequence.

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

Electric Engine / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Comes ready for quick assembly...

Friend, Dare You Risk a Dime? (Table of Contents: 13)

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For a new million dollar he-man body...

As Seen on Your TV Screen! (Table of Contents: 14)

G.I. Joe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm G.I. Joe!
Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's the New Superman Hobby Kit (Table of Contents: 15)

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now on sale wherever model kits are sold!
Characters
Superman; Batman; Krypto

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Floating Furies!
    Metal Men
  2. 1. Children of Tomorrow!
  3. 2. The Floating Furies!
    Metal Men
  4. 3. Start Your Own Secret Club
    Silly Putty
  5. 4. ["Evaporate...the extraction of moisture by means of heat and thus producing condensation or shriveling."]
    What's the Difference Between
  6. 5. Boys Everywhere Have More Fun with Monogram Quality Models
    Monogram Models
  7. 6. Metamorpho is liquid - - solid - - gaseous...
    The Brave and the Bold
  8. 7. ["Be first in your neighborhood to read each issue..."]
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Metal Scraps
  10. 9. 25 Years of Batman
    80 Page Giant Magazine
  11. 10. ["What's wrong with my date?"]
    Metal Facts and Fancies!
  12. 11. The Metal with 1,000 Uses
  13. 12. ["Comes ready for quick assembly..."]
    Electric Engine
  14. 13. Friend, Dare You Risk a Dime?
    American Body Building Club
  15. 14. As Seen on Your TV Screen!
    G.I. Joe
  16. 15. It's a Bird...It's a Plane...It's the New Superman Hobby Kit
    Aurora Products
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Valmiki Annamanthadoo
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Dave Redmond
  • Per Sandell
  • Jonathan Sari
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore