(September-October 1966)

DC, 1956 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1966-07-05
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Giant Eclipso! (Table of Contents)

Eclipso / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Sparling
Inks
Jack Sparling
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Eclipso; Bruce Gordon; Professor Simon Bennet; Mona Bennet; Prince Ra-Man (inset)
Reprints

The Death of the Six-Sided Sun (Table of Contents: 1)

Prince Ra-Man / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Haney
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The fantastic forces of the unknown lie beyond the understanding
Genre
superhero
Characters
Prince Ra-Man; Elsa Magussen; Gorgak; Kranak; Rimah
Synopsis
Ra-Man battles Gorgak the Forerunner, an advance scout for an alien invasion.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn. Previously incorrectly given as Jack Miller.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

listing of DC comics on sale in mid-July 1966

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

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

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

Job Number
6420
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mr. Cap, I finished my dragster model.
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

hint submitted by Steve Dakolios of Denver, Colorado

The Giant Eclipso! (Table of Contents: 4)

Eclipso / comic story / 11.34 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Haney
Pencils
Jack Sparling
Inks
Jack Sparling
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The world has often trembled before the menaces
Genre
superhero
Characters
Eclipso; Bruce Gordon; Mona Bennet; Professor Simon Bennet
Synopsis
Bruce Gordon builds a giant Eclipso replica in hopes of using it to stop the real Eclipso, but soon Eclipso gains control over the giant version and uses it to try to take over a small South American village.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

2 story segments, one of 6.67 pages and the second of 4.67 pages.

This Is "Atlas" Olsen (Table of Contents: 5)

Jimmy Olsen / 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 Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #96, on sale July 14

Maharajahs... Mobsters... Masterminds... (Table of Contents: 6)

Lois Lane / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks
Kurt Schaffenberger
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero; adventure

Indexer Notes

house ad for Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #68 [80 Page Giant #G-26], on sale July 12

Finished? Washed Up? Kaput? (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
adventure; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #224, on sale July 12

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

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters submitted by Jerry Clark; Robert Yerxa; Rick Wood; Robert Kowalski; and Cal Ellis.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Giant Eclipso!
    Eclipso
  2. 1. The Death of the Six-Sided Sun
    Prince Ra-Man
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  4. 3. ["Mr. Cap, I finished my dragster model."]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
  5. 4. The Giant Eclipso!
    Eclipso
  6. 5. This Is "Atlas" Olsen
    Jimmy Olsen
  7. 6. Maharajahs... Mobsters... Masterminds...
    Lois Lane
  8. 7. Finished? Washed Up? Kaput?
    Blackhawk
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jason Sacks
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore