100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-14

(February 1973)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

Neal Adams; Murphy Anderson; Nick Cardy; Harry Peter (illustrations)

Inks

Neal Adams; Murphy Anderson; Nick Cardy; Harry Peter (illustrations)

Letters

typeset

Job Number

N-566

Characters

Batman; Atom; Wonder Woman; Wildcat; Robin

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[Menace of the Monk] (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Bob Kane; Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds)

Inks

Bob Kane

Colors

?

Letters

Sheldon Moldoff

Job Number

N-507

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Batman-weird menace to all crime-at last meets an opponent worthy of his mettle.

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Julie Madison (Bruce's girlfriend); Dr. Trent; the Monk (villain, intro)

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #31 (September 1939)

Keywords

Baterang; Batgyro; gorilla; New York; Paris

Indexer Notes

The feature, "A Look Through the Super Spectacles," mentions that the spelling of the Baterang has changed over the years, and in 1973, was spelled Batarang. Also, that same feature notes that the early Batman stories occurred in New York with Gotham City appearing some time after the appearance of Robin.

[Showdown with the Monk] (Table of Contents: 3)

Batman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Bob Kane; Sheldon Moldoff (backgrounds)

Inks

Bob Kane

Colors

?

Letters

Sheldon Moldoff

Job Number

N-508

First Line of Dialogue or Text

-following his fiancee, the Batman, in reality Bruce Wayne, has trailed a sinister figure, cowled like a monk, into Hungary...

Genre

fantasy-supernatural; superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Julie Madison; the Monk (villain); Dala (villain, intro)

Synopsis

Batman is on the trail of those who have kidnapped his fiancee, Julie Madison.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #32 (October 1939)

Keywords

Batplane; Carlathan Mountains; Hungary; vampires

Indexer Notes

Batman is shown using a gun with silver bullets to eliminate the threat of two vampires.

Battle of the Tiny Titans! (Table of Contents: 4)

The Atom / comic story / 14.34 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Job Number

N-501

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Unless I can find a way to overcome you--you'll keep on fighting me until one of us is destroyed!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Atom [Ray Palmer]; Kulan Dar; Alma Wilson; Jean Loring; Carl Ballard (villain)

Reprints

• from Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #34 (September-October 1961)

Keywords

dominator; Europium; Ivytown

Indexer Notes

Pages 9 and 15 are 2/3-pages.

1st appearance in costume.

A Super-Collection of the Most Sought-After Stories Ever Published! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

The Atom / text story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

And now for the explanation of the amazing telephone trick…

Genre

superhero

Characters

Atom [Ray Palmer]

Indexer Notes

An explanation of how the Atom travels through telephone lines. A panel from page 10 of the story is used as illustration.
At bottom of last page of story.

The Treasure of Ghanpat! (Table of Contents: 7)

Blackhawk / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Reed Crandall

Inks

Reed Crandall

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen ?

Job Number

N-505

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Still the Blackhawks guard the world from evil!...

Genre

adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero

Characters

Blackhawks [Andre; Olaf; Chuck; Stanislaus; Chop Chop; Blackhawk]; Sultan of Ghanpat; Shireen

Synopsis

The Blackhawks help to protect the treasure of Ghanpat from a band of thieves.

Reprints

• from Blackhawk (Quality Comics, 1944 series) #10 (Spring 1946)

Keywords

Blackhawk Island; Ghanpat

[Summons to Paradise] (Table of Contents: 8)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

William Marston (under house name Charles Moulton)

Pencils

Harry Peter [as Harry G. Peter]

Inks

Harry Peter [as Harry G. Peter]

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

N-502

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Diana, tell Captain Trevor I have good news for him!

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wonder Woman; Lila; Steve Trevor; Queen Hippolyte; Aphrodite; Athena; Jumpa (kanga); Mala; Metala; Baroness Paula Von Gunther; Lady Chumpley; Col. Darnell; Von Lochner

Reprints

• from Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #6 (June 1942)

Keywords

Gigantic (ship); magic girdle; magic lasso; Paradise Island

Indexer Notes

Steve Trevor is promoted from the rank of captain to major.

Aphrodite's magic girdle is fashioned into a magic lasso.

Guardians Against Crime! (Table of Contents: 9)

Doll Man / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bill Quackenbush ?

Inks

Bill Quackenbush ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Job Number

N-504

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The climax of the Doll Man's latest pitched battle with the underworld___

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doll Man [Darrel Dane]; Dr. Roberts; Elmo (dog); Miss Tiller; Mr. Epperson

Synopsis

Doll Man befriends a dog, and with the dog's assistance, helps to foil a hold-up.

Reprints

• from Doll Man (Quality Comics, 1941 series) #31 (December 1950)

Keywords

Epperson Investment Company

Introducing Stretch Skinner (Table of Contents: 10)

Wildcat / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Irwin Hasen

Inks

Irwin Hasen

Colors

?

Letters

?

Job Number

N-503

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wildcat [Ted Grant]; Hiram Skinner [Stretch]; Giles; Hogg

Synopsis

Wildcat, investigating a series of small jewelry robberies, repeatedly runs into Stretch Skinner; Stretch and Wildcat eventually combine their talents and bring down the criminal operation behind a string of local robberies.

Reprints

• from Sensation Comics (DC, 1942 series) #4 (April 1942)

Keywords

cat-o-cycle; jewelry

The Batmobile of 1950! (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Samachson

Pencils

Dick Sprang

Inks

Charles Paris

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Job Number

N-506

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Imagine a crime-fighting car--one that can see in the dark--that can peer around corners and...

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; James Gordon; Smiley Dix; Zoot; Snake; Detective Cramer

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #156 (February 1950)

Keywords

Batcave; Batmobile of 1950; belt radio

Indexer Notes

The Batmobile of 1950, a vehicle at least ten years ahead of its time, which includes a built-in crime lab, is introduced.

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

A Look Through the Super Spectacles / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Letters

typeset

Job Number

N-566

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Okay-you asked for us to bring back the Super Spectaculars-so here they are-one of 'em, anyway!

Indexer Notes

Letter by Richard H. Morrissey.

This Issue's Cover Features (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Letters

typeset

Job Number

N-587

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Most of the stories in this issue could almost be used for Secret Origins.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

The back page article notes that the stories re-presented within the issue feature a variety of first appearances including, but not limited to, Julie Madison (Bruce Wayne's fiancee), the Batplane, the Batarang, the Atom's costume, Wonder Woman's magic lasso, Elmo the dog, Stretch Skinner, the cat-o-cycle, and the Batmobile of 1950.