(May 1963)

Western, 1962 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1963-02-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Editing
Chase Craig ?; Del Connell ?

Issue Notes

Cover code: 10024-305. Story credits thanks to Jerry Bails Who's Who at www.bailsprojects.com. On-sale date from 1963 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[A Dangerous Rescue] (Table of Contents)

Supercar / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
children; science fiction
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Indexer Notes

Title from inside lead story.

Cover Thumbnail for Supercar (Western, 1962 series) #3
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Cover gallery

Trees, Number 3: Willows (Table of Contents: 1)

Keys of Knowledge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Sparling
Inks
Jack Sparling
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction
Keywords
trees

Indexer Notes

Inner front cover. Art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

A Dangerous Rescue (Table of Contents: 2)

Supercar / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Newman
Pencils
Ray Osrin
Inks
Ray Osrin
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Far out over the Pacific, Supercar cruises at twice the speed of sound...
Genre
children; science fiction
Characters
Mike Mercury; Jimmy; Mitch the Chimp; Dr. Beeker; Professor Popkiss
Synopsis
Supercar lands on a volcanic island so Dr. Beeker can study "the birth of a volcano". They separate to place instruments as the volcano explodes! Supercar tries to find Dr. Beeker, but flying rocks crack the canopy and poisonous fumes swirl. Professor Popkiss flies Supercar remotely to find Beeker, but the damaged ship drifts and lands in the ocean. Mike swims to retrieve it. They spot Dr. Beeker with ClearVu and pick him up, but fumes overcome the crew. Mitch turns the dials to send Supercar aloft, straight at the roaring volcano. Mike revives just in time and they fly off to safety.
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Indexer Notes

Volcano

Sky High (Table of Contents: 3)

Robert's Robot / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
There! The weather instruments on board will bring back the information...
Genre
children; science fiction
Characters
Robert; Robert's Robot; Dad
Synopsis
Dad, a scientist, is sending a weather balloon aloft. Robert's Robot gets tangled in a rope, Robert jumps to free him, and they soar upward! The robot climbs and opens the gas valve, but they descend over the ocean. A lucky breeze lands them on the beach. Robert is trapped until the robot frees him. Dad notes Robert went to rescue the robot, but the robot rescued him!
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Keywords
Robot; weather balloon

Indexer Notes

Newman credit per his record books as published in Robin Snyder's The Comics, Vol 25, No. 10, October 2014.

Big Brain - Little Brain (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset
Genre
children

The Mystery Satellite (Table of Contents: 5)

Supercar / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Newman
Pencils
Ray Osrin
Inks
Ray Osrin
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Out in space, as an American military satellite circles the Earth, suddenly...
Genre
children; science fiction
Characters
Mike Mercury; Jimmy; Mitch the chimp; Dr. Beeker; Professor Popkiss; General Armand; Masterspy; Zarin
Synopsis
In space, an American satellite explodes... At Supercar HQ, Popkiss calls Washington. Two other satellites have vanished as a mystery satellite appeared. Supercar flies its new space-drive and finds the satellite. It fires a heat ray and lights up Supercar! Mike crash-dives into the atmosphere and ocean. Beeker tracks the signal to a jungle island. They're captured by Masterspy. Zarin takes Supercar for a test flight. Popkiss remotely flies a wild erratic course. Mitch bites Masterspy, who runs off. Supercar flies and aims a magnifying reflector to destroy the satellite.
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Keywords
Cold War; Satellite; spies

Trees, Number 4: Sugar Maple (Table of Contents: 6)

Keys of Knowledge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Sparling
Inks
Jack Sparling
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction
Keywords
trees

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Sequence added + art identification by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

Supercar Pin-up No. 3 (Table of Contents: 7)

Supercar / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Genre
children; science fiction

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Same image as the front cover, minus trade dress, etc. Sequence added by Alberto Becattini (December 2010).

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [A Dangerous Rescue]
    Supercar
  2. 1. Trees, Number 3: Willows
    Keys of Knowledge
  3. 2. A Dangerous Rescue
    Supercar
  4. 3. Sky High
    Robert's Robot
  5. 4. Big Brain - Little Brain
  6. 5. The Mystery Satellite
    Supercar
  7. 6. Trees, Number 4: Sugar Maple
    Keys of Knowledge
  8. 7. Supercar Pin-up No. 3
    Supercar
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