(May 1966)
DC,
1941 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly, with the exception of Jan., April and July
- On-sale Date
- 1966-03-10
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Periodical Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger (credited); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
The Abominable Brats!
Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Kal-El Jr.; Superman [Clark Kent]; Bruce Wayne Jr.
- Universe
- DC : Earth-154
- Reprints
-
in سوبرمان [Subirman Kawmaks / Superman Comics] (المطبوعات المصورة [Al-Matbouat Al-Mousawwara / Illustrated Publications], 1964 series) #129 -
in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #19 ([November 1966]) -
in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #3 ([May] 2010) - in Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([June] 2019)
-
- Keywords
- Imaginary Story
The Abominable Brats!
Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein (Part 1); Sheldon Moldoff (Part 2)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Kal-El Jr. / Clark Kent Jr.; Dick Grayson; Ma Kent (in flashback); Pa Kent (in flashback); Lois Lane Kent; Superboy [Clark Kent] (in flashback); Superman [Clark Kent]; Bruce Wayne Jr.; Kathy Kane Wayne; Bat-Mite Jr. (introduction, posing as Batman Jr.); Mxyztplk (son of the original, introduction, posing as Superman Jr.)
- Universe
- DC : Earth-154
- Synopsis
- Teen-aged Bruce Jr. and Kal-El Jr. are punished for mischievous acts and rebellious behavior, however the boys insist they are innocent.
- Reprints
- in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #19 ([November 1966])
- in Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #3 ([May] 2010)
- in Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus (DC, 2016 series) #2 ([June] 2019)
-
- Keywords
- Batcave; Batplane; Fortress of Solitude; green kryptonite; Imaginary Story; signal-watch; whales
Indexer Notes
Sequel to the story in World's Finest Comics #154 (December 1965).
Health Myths Debunked!
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Synopsis
- How to treat frostbite, a black eye, and does cutting your hair make it grow faster?
Indexer Notes
Between parts 1 and 2 of previous story. Previously in November 1962 issues.
Part II: The Costumed Kids' Capers!
Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder / comic story / 9 pages
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein (Part 1); Sheldon Moldoff (Part 2)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Kal-El Jr.; Lois Lane Kent; Superman [Clark Kent]; Bruce Wayne Jr.; Kathy Kane Wayne; Bat-Mite Jr. (also posing as Bruce Jr.); Mxyztplk (son of the original, also posing as Kal-El Jr.); Marty Threll
- Universe
- DC : Earth-154
- Synopsis
- It is discovered that Mxyzptlk's son and Bat-Mite Jr. have been posing as Kal-El Jr. and Bruce Jr. After Mxyzptlk's son is tricked into returning to the 5th dimension, and Bat-Mite Jr. explains that Mxyzptlk had used his magic to brainwash him into helping.
- Keywords
- Batcave; camping; fireworks; green kryptonite; Imaginary Story
Indexer Notes
Mxyzptlk's son is also named Mxyzptlk, but is never referred to as Mxyzptlk Jr.
[no title indexed]
Cape and Cowl Comments / letters page / 2 pages
- Script
- E. Nelson Bridwell ?
- Pencils
- Curt Swan ? (illustration)
- Inks
- George Klein (illustration)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
Indexer Notes
Letters from Robert L. Krel, Michael Becker, Charles Armentand, Richard Dierig, Jack Lane, Bill Collins, Ralph Berkeley, Tom Chambers, Pat Strong, Win Raymond, Jack O'Hara, Harry East, Larry Scholnick, Don Herrmann, Alan Howard, Steven Beard, Bruce Wayne, Paul Gettler, and R. Grenier.
The Secret of Cell Sixteen
Editors' Round Table / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #1 (February-March 1956)
-
[no title indexed]
Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- Job Number
- 6383
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'm going right home to assemble this model!
- Genre
- non-fiction
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Abominable Brats!
Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
1.
The Abominable Brats!
Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
2.
Health Myths Debunked!
-
3.
Part II: The Costumed Kids' Capers!
Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder -
4.
[no title indexed]
Cape and Cowl Comments -
5.
The Secret of Cell Sixteen
Editors' Round Table -
6.
["I'm going right home to assemble this model!"]
Cap's Hobby Hints -
7.
[no title indexed]
Direct Currents
This issue was modified by, among others
- Dwayne Best
- Chris Boyko
- Nick Caputo
- John Censullo
- Merlin Haas
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Katy Hayhurst
- Matthew Head
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- John Monagle
- Mike Nielsen
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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