(1990 [January 1991])

DC, 1990 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
29.95 USD; 34.95 CAD
Pages
288
On-sale Date
1990-11-29
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics Inc.
Brand
DC [bullet]
ISBN
0-930289-80-3 Search at WorldCat
Editing
Mike Gold (editor)
Color
Color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age U. S.
Binding
Smythe Sewn Hardcover with Dustjacket
Publishing Format
collected edition

Issue Notes

On-sale date from Comic Shop News #175.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors
?

Characters
Joe Kubert; Tomahawk; Sgt. Rock; Superman; Wonder Woman; Flash [Barry Allen]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman; Nighthawk; Sugar; Spike; Martian Manhunter; Blackhawks [Blackhawk; Hendrickson; Olaf; Chuck; Andre; Stan; Chop-Chop]; Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Captain Comet; Viking Prince; Tommy Tomorrow; Aquaman; Topo; Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Sir Butch; Johnny Peril; Phantom Stranger; Johnny Thunder [John Tane]; Dan Hunter (from behind); King Faraday (from behind); Congo Bill (from behind)

Indexer Notes

Kubert inserted an extra Blackhawk in the cover scene.

Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

This table of contents indicates a public service announcement featuring Peter Porkchops that is not in the book.

[Foreword - Mike Gold] (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Mike Gold
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

various covers used as illustrations

[Foreword - Joe Kubert] (Table of Contents: 3)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Kubert
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

various covers used as illustrations

The Super Bat-Man! (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Edmond Hamilton (uncredited)
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Stan Kaye
Colors
Adrienne Roy
Letters
Pat Gordon

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Commissioner Gordon; Professor Pender; Alfred Pennyworth
Synopsis
Superman and Batman are both on the trail of Professor Pender, a criminal genius. But when they find him, Pender exposes Superman to a "decharging ray," which takes away his powers, and Batman accidentally steps in front of Pender's activated super-charging machine, giving him superpowers. While Superman and Batman adjust to their new abilities, they track down Pender and stop him from recreating his super-charging ray and using it on himself.
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The Black Cougar! (Table of Contents: 5)

Tomahawk / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
George Kashdan (uncredited)
Pencils
Frank Frazetta
Inks
Frank Frazetta
Colors
Bill Wray
Letters
?
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Black Cougar [Elias Bramm]
Synopsis
Warden Elias Bramm uses his connections to the criminal element and his mastery of disguise to run guns to the Indians as Black Cougar. Tomahawk puts a stop to Black Cougar's operation, but doesn't discover his enemy's true identity.
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Escape to the Stars (Table of Contents: 6)

John Jones Manhunter from Mars / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Joe Certa
Inks
Joe Certa
Colors
Tom Ziuko
Letters
Pat Gordon
Editing
Jack Schiff (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Martian Manhunter [John Jones; J'Onn J'Onzz]; Captain Harding (intro); Alex Dunster; Professor Erdel (flashback; cameo)
Synopsis
John Jones discovers that Alex Dunster, who acquires and sells scientific and technical items of great value, has gotten hold of the machine that Professor Erdel used to bring J'onn J'onzz from Mars. Jones realizes that if he uses the machine to return to Mars, however, Dunster would be free to continue his criminal ways. So Jones confronts Dunster, but Dunster destroys the machine before surrendering.
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Lobsters Away (Table of Contents: 7)

Sugar and Spike / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer
Inks
Sheldon Mayer
Colors
Anthony Tollin
Letters
?
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Genre
humor; children
Characters
Sugar; Spike
Synopsis
When Spike's father decides he can't eat a lobster, Spike gets to bring it home from the restaurant as a pet. Since baby animals can understand and speak baby talk, the lobster asks the kids to do him a favor, and they send him back to the sea.
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Keywords
lobsters

The Girl in Superman's Past (Table of Contents: 8)

Lois Lane / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Coleman (uncredited)
Pencils
Al Plastino
Inks
Al Plastino
Colors
Katie Main
Letters
?

Genre
superhero; adventure
Characters
Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis
Lois meets Lana Lang for the first time, and the girls immediately compete to see whom Superman likes better. But Superman refuses to fall into their traps.
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The Mystery of the Giant Arrows (Table of Contents: 9)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron (uncredited)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Jack Kirby; Rosalind Kirby (uncredited)
Colors
Glenn Whitmore
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Professor Riggles (guest); Aliens (villains)
Synopsis
When Green Arrow and Speedy investigate giant arrows falling from the sky, they find themselves pulled into another dimension when an arrow they are examining is retrieved.
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Indexer Notes

Writer id from Martin O'Hearn.

Prisoners of Dimension Zero! (Table of Contents: 10)

Green Arrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron (uncredited)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Jack Kirby; Rosalind Kirby (uncredited)
Colors
Glenn Whitmore
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Xeen Arrow (guest); Alien Crooks (villains)
Synopsis
In another dimension, Green Arrow and Speedy meet Green Arrow's counterpart Xeen Arrow and discover that due to a passing comet, a gateway to their dimension has opened up, and the mysterious giant arrows they encountered on Earth are merely children's toys from this other dimension which have passed through the gateway. After solving the mystery, Xeen Arrow shoots them back to Earth through the gateway before it closes.
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Indexer Notes

Ed Wood credit is incorrect based on id from Martin O'Hearn.

Gorilla City! (Table of Contents: 11)

Congo Bill / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
George Kashdan (uncredited)
Pencils
Nick Cardy
Inks
Nick Cardy
Colors
Bill Wray
Letters
?
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Congo Bill; Janu
Synopsis
Congo Bill and Janu are taken as captives to a village populated by intelligent gorilas, but discover they are not what they appear.
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Devil's Island in Space! (Table of Contents: 12)

Captain Comet / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
Tom McCraw
Letters
?
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre
superhero; science fiction
Characters
Captain Comet; the Lamia; the Septarch; Professor Zackro
Synopsis
The ruling Septarch of the planet Lamia have chosen Earth as the place to exile their incorrigible criminals. But after the criminals steal a hydrogen bomb to fule their spacecraft in order to return to Lamia, Captain Comet tracks down the aliens and returns them to Lamia as prisoners.
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Keywords
Lamia

The Riddle of the Crystal Ball! (Table of Contents: 13)

The Nighthawk / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Bernard Sachs (uncredited)
Colors
Gene D'Angelo
Letters
Joe Letterese
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Nighthawk [Hannibal Hawkes]; Lute; Jed
Synopsis
Nighthawk poses as a fortune teller to trap a pair of outlaws.
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Indexer Notes

Letterer from index of original printing.

Top Secret! (Table of Contents: 14)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Ross Andru
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
Kathryn Mayer
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Robert Kanigher (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor
Synopsis
A flashback story that tells how when Steve Trevor bet Wonder Woman that he could always pick her out in any situation, she adopted the identity of Diana Prince and concealed herself right under his nose.
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The Raid on Blackhawk Island (Table of Contents: 15)

Blackhawk / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood (uncredited)
Pencils
Dick Dillin (uncredtied)
Inks
Chuck Cuidera
Colors
Tom Ziuko
Letters
?
Editing
Jack Schiff (original editor)

Genre
adventure; war; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero
Characters
Blackhawks [Blackhawk [also as The Question Mark]; Chuck; Andre; Olaf; Chop-Chop; Stanislaus; Hendrickson; Blackie]
Synopsis
When Blackhawk appears to have been killed, the rest of the team must face the War Wheel, the Flying Tank and Killer Shark's octopus, all under the control of the Question Mark, without their leader. But Chuck realizes the Question Mark is Blackhawk in disguise, and Blackhawk reveals that his ruse was a test to see who could best lead the Blackhawks in his absence.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

The Fox and the Crow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Alphine Beard (uncredited)
Pencils
Jim Davis (uncredited)
Inks
Jim Davis (uncredited)
Colors
Rick Taylor
Letters
?
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Three hundred dollars??
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Fox; Crow
Synopsis
When the Fox tries to collect a $150 debt from the Crow, the Crow swindles the Fox out of another $150, which he hands back as payment in full.
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Superboy and the Sleeping Beauty! (Table of Contents: 17)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron (uncredited)
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
John Fischetti (mis-credited to Creig Flessel)
Colors
Daniel Vozzo
Letters
?
Editing
Jack Schiff (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Professor Lewis Lang; Org; Norg; Axel; Maxel; Jaxel; Alice
Synopsis
When Lana brings authentic African artifacts from her father's collection for the Smallville High School Drama Club to use, she is accidentally pricked by a blow gun dart and falls asleep. Superboy must acquire the antidote within three days, all the while convincing Professor Lang that nothing is wrong with Lana, or Lana will die.
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Keywords
Smallville High School

The Hammer of Thor! (Table of Contents: 18)

The Viking Prince / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger (mis-credited to Robert Kanigher)
Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
Joe Kubert
Colors
Bob LeRose
Letters
?
Editing
Robert Kanigher (original editor)

Genre
historical; adventure
Characters
Viking Prince [Jon]; Captain Olaf; Gunnda; Sardluk; Baron Thorvald
Synopsis
When Captain Olaf is taken prisoner by Baron Thorvald, Jon frees him with the help of the hammer of Thor.
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The Sorcerer of the Sea! (Table of Contents: 19)

Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
George Kashdan (uncredited)
Pencils
Ramona Fradon
Inks
Ramona Fradon
Colors
Kathryn Mayer
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman; Jason Deeter
Synopsis
When sorcerer Jason Deeter appears to be able to control Aquaman, maritime hijackers try to use Deeter to force Aquaman to help them commit crimes. But Aquaman puts down the thugs and reveals that Deeter is not a sorcerer at all and that he and Deeter came up with this ruse to smoke them out.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Casey the Cop / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
Eric Kachelhofer
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I've got to watch these prisoners closely.
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey
Synopsis
While watching prisoners, Casey breaks up a fight, but needs help identifying one of the men.
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Indexer Notes

Identified in item as from January 1959.

Queen of the Snows! (Table of Contents: 21)

Johnny Peril / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher (uncredited)
Pencils
Alex Toth
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
Bob LeRose
Letters
?
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; horror-suspense
Characters
Johnny Peril; Lee Allen; Subara; Bill Davis; Jack Gordon
Synopsis
Johnny Peril finds his friend Lee Allen, who just before he dies swears he has seen Subara the Ice Queen, whom the natives believe lives on frozen Mt. Subara. Johnny returns to the mountain with two more friends, but only he encounters Subara. They refuse to believe he met the mythical woman until he produces her crown of roses.
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Keywords
Mt. Subara

Indexer Notes

Pencilling and editorial credit confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Two-Face Strikes Again! (Table of Contents: 22)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
David Vern (uncredited)
Pencils
Dick Sprang
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
Tom McCraw
Letters
?
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Tarando; Charles Ford; Commissioner James Gordon; John Fields Benson
Synopsis
When the reformed Harvey Dent tries to prevent a robbery, he is caught in an explosion and reverts to Two-Face. He embarks on a new crime spree, and Batman and Robin deduce that Two-Face is going after people who commonly show two faces to the world. At a ceremony making Bruce Wayne honorary chief of a local tribe, Batman and Robin are trapped by Two-Face and strapped to a giant coin. Two-Face flips the coin over a bed of spikes, and though the gimmick is rigged to land face down, the dynamic duo manages to create a magnetic field and flip the coin so that they land safely.
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Knight of the Future! (Table of Contents: 23)

The Shining Knight / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson (uncredited)
Pencils
Frank Frazetta
Inks
Frank Frazetta
Colors
Greg Theakston
Letters
?
Editing
Jack Schiff (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Sir Butch; Winged Victory; Dalmar; Inger; Merlin; King Arthur
Synopsis
When Merlin tries to bring Justin and Butch back to Camelot for a feast he accidentally sends them to the 35th century. There, they help prevent an attempt to overthrow democracy before Merlin brings them back to the past.
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Keywords
Camelot

When Dead Men Walk! (Table of Contents: 24)

The Phantom Stranger / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome ?; Gardner Fox ?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Sy Barry; Joe Giella
Colors
Brian Augustyn
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Phantom Stranger; John Martin; Bart Benson; Carson Rand; Jim Thompson; Edgar Jones; Margo Phillips; Matt Wright
Synopsis
When three friends die in a plane crash, the spirits seem to be haunting those they left behind, but the Phantom Stranger reveals that the ghostly appearances are really the work of an embezzler attempting to cover his tracks.
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Marooned in the Fourth Dimension (Table of Contents: 25)

Tommy Tomorrow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder (uncredited)
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
Julianna Ferriter
Letters
?
Editing
Mort Weisinger (original editor)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Tommy Tomorrow; Prof. Jaxon ["Genius" Jones]; Space Looter
Synopsis
Tommy Tomorrow checks out Professor Jaxon's dimension cabinet, a gateway to the fourth dimension. Since Tommy suspects the cabinet is a hoax, he volunteers to test the device and is sent to the fourth dimension. But Tommy doesn't realize that he has fallen for the real plot of the professor, who actually wanted to get rid of him. When Tommy realizes that things happen a day later in the fourth dimension, Tommy takes the place of that world's Tommy Tomorrow in testing that world's dimension cabinet and returns to arrest the professor and his accomplice.
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The Unmasking of Johnny Thunder (Table of Contents: 26)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Alex Toth
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
Greg Theakston
Letters
?
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Johnny Thunder [John Tane]; Ma Pecos; Sheriff Tane; Arroyo Gang
Synopsis
When the Arroyo Gang kidnaps Sheriff Tane, Johnny Thunder thinks they must have killed his father, and tells the townsfolk that he is really Sheriff Tane's son. Johnny takes out the whole Arroyo Gang singlehandedly and happily finds his father alive. But his secret identity remains safe, as everyone assumes he was only honoring Sheriff Tane by his earlier declaration.
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The Coldest Man on Earth! (Table of Contents: 27)

The Flash / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Frank Giacoia
Colors
Glenn Whitmore
Letters
?
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Flash [Barry Allen]; Captain Cold [Leonard Snart]
Synopsis
Flash faces off against Captain Cold, who commits crimes by using a cold-gun to freeze things and create mirages. But once Flash figures out what Captain Cold can do, he ignores the mirages and takes the villain in.
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Castoff Love (Table of Contents: 28)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher (uncredited)
Pencils
Irv Novick (mis-credited as Frank Giacoia)
Inks
Bernard Sachs (mis-credited as Frank Giacoia)
Colors
Pamela Johnson
Letters
?
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Genre
romance
Characters
Nan; Nola; Bob
Synopsis
Nan has always gotten her big sister Nola's hand-me-downs, but when Nola's boyfriend Bob shows an interest in Nan, Nola insists Bob was only trying to make her jealous. When Nan discovers a wedding dress in Nola's room, she assumes Bob and Nola have plans to marry, but Bob tells Nan that Nola manipulated situations to make it look like he was in love with her and he declares his love for only her.
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Spy Train (Table of Contents: 29)

King Faraday / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Carmine Infantino
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
Julianna Ferriter
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
spy
Characters
King Faraday; Johnny Lester; Alonzo P. Davis; Vina Flora
Synopsis
King Faraday, on the trail of a killer, rides the Orient Express, where he meets a movie starlet and a camera-happy tourist. Though two attempts are made on his life, he finds no clues as to the identity of the killer. Only when the photographer overplays his hand does Faraday realize he is behind the attacks and using his camera to transport pictures of a more sensitive nature than the candids he has been taking. Faraday puts a permanent end to the photographer in a fight atop the train.
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Keywords
Orient Express

Summons from Space! (Table of Contents: 30)

Green Lantern / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Joe Giella
Colors
Anthony Tollin
Letters
Joe Letterese
Editing
Julius Schwartz (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Lantern [Hal Jordan] (brief origin); Carol Ferris; A Venusian Pterodactyl; Venusians
Synopsis
Green Lantern travels to Venus to save a blue-skinned caveman-like race from attack by yellow Pterodactyl-like creatures.
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Keywords
Venus

Indexer Notes

Some sources list this as Murphy Anderson inks. The Schwartz pay records list Joe Giella, as does the credits in 80-Page Giant Green Lantern Annual. Art spotter Gene Reed agrees with the Joe Giella credit. Schwartz pay records provided by DC Comics.

The World of Adventure in Books (Table of Contents: 31)

Green Arrow; The Shining Knight; Tomahawk / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
Eric Kachelhofer
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow; Tomahawk; Shining Knight
Synopsis
Tomahawk, Green Arrow, and Shining Knight introduce some boys to books full of adventure.
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  • from public service ad, February 1951

Calling Easy Co.! (Table of Contents: 32)

Sgt. Rock / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Joe Kubert
Inks
Joe Kubert
Colors
Julia Lacquement
Letters
?
Editing
Robert Kanigher (original editor)

Genre
war
Characters
Sgt. Rock; Easy Company; Mack; Al; Sid; Nick
Synopsis
Sgt. Rock sends four men to hold No-Return Hill overnight until Easy Company can move up.
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Keywords
No-Return Hill

The Jimmy Olsen from Jupiter (Table of Contents: 33)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Al Schwartz (credited) (miscredited as Otto Binder)
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
Ray Burnley (miscredited as John Forte)
Colors
Katie Main
Letters
?
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Edmund Willis; Barry Brand; Perry White; Vince Regan; Jeff Wacker; Dr. Wilmington
Synopsis
Jimmy agrees to be a test subject for a week for men from Jupiter. He is granted the ability to read minds, but is also turned into a green, scaly Jovian. He uses his abilities to compete for the Newsman of the Year, though he covers his appearance. Between scoops, Jimmy reads Clark Kent's mind and "hears" him think that he is Superman. Jimmy’s rival Vince Regan plans to expose Jimmy at the ceremony, but luckily a Jovian week is equal to five Earth days, and Jimmy has reverted to his old self by then. The Jovians declare the experiment a success and help Superman preserve his secret identity.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

Private Pete / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
Eric Kachelhofer
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My uncle sent me this barometer.
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Pete
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Titano, the Super-Ape! (Table of Contents: 35)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Lois Lane; Titano
Synopsis
House ad for Superman
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  • from ?

The Secrets of the Sorcerer's Box! (Table of Contents: 36)

Challengers of the Unknown / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Kirby; Joe Simon (miscredited as Dave Wood)
Pencils
Jack Kirby
Inks
Jack Kirby; Rosalind Kirby
Colors
Lovern Kindzierski
Letters
Ben Oda
Editing
Jack Schiff (original editor)

Genre
adventure
Characters
Challengers of the Unknown [Rocky Davis; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Ace Morgan]; Morelian
Synopsis
Four men escape a plane crash unharmed, decide they are living on borrowed time and vow to use it challenging the unknown. In their first case, they’re asked to open the four chambers of an ancient box. The chambers release: a stone giant that Prof. destroys by pure thought, a sun that freezes by consuming nearby heat that Red traps in a vacuum chamber, and a device that snarls things in plastic ribbons but is controlled by a dial on its container. Morelian opens the fourth and removes a ring, claiming the box says it contains immortality. He is wrong: immortality was in the box, not the ring.
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End Notes (Table of Contents: 37)

text article / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Greenberger
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

various covers used as illustrations

Just One Second! (Table of Contents: 38)

The Flash / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carmine Infantino (cover reproduction)
Inks
Joe Giella (cover reproduction)
Colors
Eric Kachelhofer
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Flash [Barry Allen]; Mirror Master [Sam Scudder]

Indexer Notes

House ad for The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #105, including reproduction of the cover. Appeared in various DC comics, February 1959.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Contents
  3. 2. [Foreword - Mike Gold]
  4. 3. [Foreword - Joe Kubert]
  5. 4. The Super Bat-Man!
    Superman and Batman and Robin
  6. 5. The Black Cougar!
    Tomahawk
  7. 6. Escape to the Stars
    John Jones Manhunter from Mars
  8. 7. Lobsters Away
    Sugar and Spike
  9. 8. The Girl in Superman's Past
    Lois Lane
  10. 9. The Mystery of the Giant Arrows
    Green Arrow
  11. 10. Prisoners of Dimension Zero!
    Green Arrow
  12. 11. Gorilla City!
    Congo Bill
  13. 12. Devil's Island in Space!
    Captain Comet
  14. 13. The Riddle of the Crystal Ball!
    The Nighthawk
  15. 14. Top Secret!
    Wonder Woman
  16. 15. The Raid on Blackhawk Island
    Blackhawk
  17. 16. ["Three hundred dollars??"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  18. 17. Superboy and the Sleeping Beauty!
    Superboy
  19. 18. The Hammer of Thor!
    The Viking Prince
  20. 19. The Sorcerer of the Sea!
    Aquaman
  21. 20. ["I've got to watch these prisoners closely."]
    Casey the Cop
  22. 21. Queen of the Snows!
    Johnny Peril
  23. 22. Two-Face Strikes Again!
    Batman and Robin
  24. 23. Knight of the Future!
    The Shining Knight
  25. 24. When Dead Men Walk!
    The Phantom Stranger
  26. 25. Marooned in the Fourth Dimension
    Tommy Tomorrow
  27. 26. The Unmasking of Johnny Thunder
    Johnny Thunder
  28. 27. The Coldest Man on Earth!
    The Flash
  29. 28. Castoff Love
  30. 29. Spy Train
    King Faraday
  31. 30. Summons from Space!
    Green Lantern
  32. 31. The World of Adventure in Books
    Green Arrow; The Shining Knight; Tomahawk
  33. 32. Calling Easy Co.!
    Sgt. Rock
  34. 33. The Jimmy Olsen from Jupiter
    Jimmy Olsen
  35. 34. ["My uncle sent me this barometer."]
    Private Pete
  36. 35. Titano, the Super-Ape!
    Superman
  37. 36. The Secrets of the Sorcerer's Box!
    Challengers of the Unknown
  38. 37. End Notes
  39. 38. Just One Second!
    The Flash
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • Dwayne Best
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore