(July 1975)

DC, 1955 Series
< Previous Issue |
| Next Issue >
Volume
21
Price
0.50 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly (with the exception of May, Aug., Dec., and Feb.)
On-sale Date
1975-04-22
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
DC [circle]
Editing
Murray Boltinoff; Paul Levitz (assistant editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Reader #117.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

This Earth Is Mine (Table of Contents)

Batman; Kamandi / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Aparo (signed)
Inks
Jim Aparo (signed)
Colors
Tatjana Wood
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Job Number
B-2535
Genre
superhero; adventure; science fiction
Characters
Batman; Kamandi
Reprints
Keywords
Mount Rushmore

Indexer Notes

Colors credit provided by Anthony Tollin.

The Spy (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Superman / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

This Earth Is Mine (Table of Contents: 2)

Batman; Kamandi / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Haney (credited, signed)
Pencils
Jim Aparo (signed as Jim Aparo)
Inks
Jim Aparo (signed as Jim Aparo)
Colors
?
Letters
Jim Aparo ?

Job Number
B-2391
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A gorilla slave squad! If they catch me, its the Great Lakes Galleys...chained to an oar forever!!
Genre
superhero; adventure; science fiction
Characters
Batman; Kamandi; Garth; Manton
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Told in three parts.
Part 1 - No Chains for Me! (8 pages).
Part 2 - Whom the Gods would Destroy (6 pages).
Part 3 - Die On Your Feet.. Or Live On Your Knees (8 pages).

Double Clues #5 (Table of Contents: 3)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Rozakis
Pencils
Neal Adams; Mike Sekowsky; Jack Kirby; Murphy Anderson; Steve Ditko (illustrations)
Inks
Neal Adams; Bernard Sachs; Mike Royer; Murphy Anderson; Steve Ditko (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
P-51
Characters
The Atom [Ray Palmer]; Black Canary; Mister Miracle; Joker; Creeper; Batman; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Hawkman; Green Arrow

Indexer Notes

Puzzle page with head shots of characters.

Plunder the Pentagon (Table of Contents: 4)

Secret Six / comic story / 22.83 pages (report information)

Script
E. Nelson Bridwell (plot); Joe Gill (dialogue)
Pencils
Frank Springer
Inks
Frank Springer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
L-462
Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
The Secret Six [Mike Tempest; Dr. August Durant; Carlo Di Rienzi; Lili De Neuve; King Savage; Crimson Dawn]
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Story across 24 pages, but pages 9 and 17 are 2/3-pages and page 24 is a 1/2-page. The bottom of page 9 and 17 are house ads. The bottom of the last page is the answers to Double Clues #5.

Double Clues #5 Answers (Table of Contents: 5)

activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Rozakis
Pencils
Joe Kubert; Jack Cole; Neal Adams; Ramona Fradon; ? (illustrations)
Inks
Joe Kubert; Jack Cole; Neal Adams; Charles Paris; ? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
P-51
Characters
Wildcat; Plasticman; Sgt. Rock; Metamorpho; Superman

Indexer Notes

Answers to Double Clues #5 with small head shots.

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

The Brave and the Bold Mailbag / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Murray Boltinoff
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
B-2501

Indexer Notes

Letters or comments from Mike Gallagher, Andy Beck, Fred Carlson, David Hsiung, Warren Morrison, Doug McKofhe, Jay Willson, J. Douglas Wellington, Tom Scott, Will Nash, Ray Haydock, Ken Wolf, Evan Davis, Joe Molloy, Luc Domerleau, James Lentini, Kris Kehr, John Packer, Anthony Rivera, Neil Robertson, Bill Benedict, Perry Wilson, Dan Jurgens, David Donovan, Sean McInerney, Lyndon Thompson, Dan D'Angelo, Doug Bristow, Ross Armetta, Jo Duffy, Ralph Bonacci, Mark Gasper, Paul Frellick, Ricky Forman, Daryl Damon, Scott R. Taylor, David A. Jones, Scott Gibson, James Hogan, Stuart Vance, David Berens, Brad Barnes, Scott Eddy, Paul Allen, Andy Cross, Bruce Wayne Walters, Roger Fossum, Carl Cafrelli, Danny C. Ng, Brad Fenimore, Ben Anderson, Kate randy, Jeff Krunch, John Brady, Ken Krunch, Bone Anderso, Keven Dearth, Tyler Manners, Jim Notch, Mike Goodman and Gary Arkell.

The Beasts That Battled Batman (Table of Contents: 7)

Batman / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Rozakis
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff; Nick Cardy
Inks
Charles Paris; Joe Giella; Nick Cardy
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Jungle Man of Gotham City; The Birdmaster; Man-Bat; Ace the Bat-Hound
Reprints

Board the Doomsday Express with Batman and the Metal Men (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Batman; Metal Men / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. This Earth Is Mine
    Batman; Kamandi
  2. 1. The Spy
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Superman
  3. 2. This Earth Is Mine
    Batman; Kamandi
  4. 3. Double Clues #5
  5. 4. Plunder the Pentagon
    Secret Six
  6. 5. Double Clues #5 Answers
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    The Brave and the Bold Mailbag
  8. 7. The Beasts That Battled Batman
    Batman
  9. 8. Board the Doomsday Express with Batman and the Metal Men
    Batman; Metal Men
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Nick Caputo
  • CTGarry
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Dave Redmond
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore