(March-April 1966)

DC, 1952 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1966-01-20
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 (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Ace Who Died Twice! (Table of Contents)

Balloon Buster / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
war
Characters
Lt. Steve Savage

Do You Make Life Hard For Yourself? (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
Betsy tells young Bobby that he should keep his room neater but realizes that she has the same problem.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1959.

The Ace Who Died Twice! (Table of Contents: 2)

Balloon Buster / comic story / 15.33 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war
Characters
Lieutenant Steve Savage; the Undertaker
Synopsis
Steve Savage has been a troublemaker all his life, and military service has not changed him, but his attitude and his skill as a fighter pilot make him indispensable in the fight against the Germans.
Reprints
Keywords
France; World War I

Indexer Notes

Story in two parts: Part One (6.67 pp.) & Part Two (8.67 pp.). Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher, who edited this issue.

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Irwin Donenfeld (business manager)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1965
No circulation information given.
Owners: National Periodical Publications, Inc., Estate of Harry Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz; P.H. Sampliner; Irwin Donenfeld, S.U. Sampliner, and Sonia Iger, all at 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, N.Y.
Revised statement including circulation numbers appears in the July-August issue (#116).

At the bottom of page 7 of the previous story sequence.

Look -- Up in the Sky! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

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

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #334 [80-Page Giant #G-20], on sale January 18.

Christmas in January from AMT (Table of Contents: 5)

The Kat from AMT / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
The Kat from AMT

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for the AMT model of the 1937 Cord automobile.

Second Smash Issue (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #61 (featuring the Spectre), on sale January 25.

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

American Military Ornaments / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Depicted below is one of the most ornate...
Genre
non-fiction; military

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 8 of the previous story sequence.

Goodbye! (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman and Batman and Robin / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

House ad for World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #156, on sale January 25.

Woodworking (Table of Contents: 9)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Job Number
6366
Genre
non-fiction

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

Direct Currents / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Listing of DC comics on sale in early February 1966.

Diary of a Fighter Pilot! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Irv Novick (signed)
Inks
Irv Novick (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
war
Synopsis
A fighter pilot comes to depend on recording his missions in a diary.
Reprints

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Nick Cardy (illustrations)
Inks
Nick Cardy (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Get with it, cats!
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

Subscription ad for DC comics (10 issues for 1.00 USD).
Includes cover art for Teen Titans (DC, 1966 series) #2.

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

Readers -- Sound Off! / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Joe Kubert (logo illustration)
Inks
Joe Kubert (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Ira S. Belmore, Henry Long.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Ace Who Died Twice!
    Balloon Buster
  2. 1. Do You Make Life Hard For Yourself?
  3. 2. The Ace Who Died Twice!
    Balloon Buster
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. Look -- Up in the Sky!
    Supergirl
  6. 5. Christmas in January from AMT
    The Kat from AMT
  7. 6. Second Smash Issue
    The Spectre
  8. 7. ["Depicted below is one of the most ornate..."]
    American Military Ornaments
  9. 8. Goodbye!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  10. 9. Woodworking
    Cap's Hobby Hints
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  12. 11. Diary of a Fighter Pilot!
  13. 12. ["Get with it, cats!"]
    Teen Titans
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Readers -- Sound Off!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Matthew Head
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore