(September 1946)

DC, 1940 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1946-07-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Sheldon Mayer (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (story editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Magic at the Mardi Gras (Table of Contents)

Hawkman / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Pan; The Flash [Jay Garrick] (inset)
Reprints

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

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Singing Robot! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Gardner Fox (credited as Gardner F. Fox)
Pencils
E. E. Hibbard (credited)
Inks
E. E. Hibbard (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Flash [Jay Garrick]; Winky Moylan; Blinky Boylan; Noddy Toylan
Synopsis
While in a creative mood one day, the Three Dimwits accidentally creates a robot that can walk, think and talk...a dangerous combination for the Scarlet Speedster!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

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

"Pepsi" the Pepsi-Cola Cop / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Johnny Mize (Table of Contents: 4)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

The Flying Fools! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Ghost Patrol / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
John Wentworth
Pencils
Frank Harry
Inks
Frank Harry
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
The Ghost Patrol [Slim; Pedro; Fred]

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

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

Kellogg's Pep / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Rockhead McWizzard / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Wheelan
Inks
Ed Wheelan
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When are you gonna be finished?
Genre
humor
Characters
Rockhead McWizzard

Indexer Notes

Art credits per Jim Van Dore. We previously credited this feature to Jack Farr in error.

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Help! (Table of Contents: 9)

public service announcement / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[The Missing Paper] (Table of Contents: 10)

Johnny Thunder / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
John Wentworth (credited as John B. Wentworth)
Pencils
Stan Asch (credited as Stan Josephs)
Inks
Stan Asch (credited as Stan Josephs)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; superhero
Characters
Johnny Thunder

The Spider's Web (Table of Contents: 11)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Robinson
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure
Characters
Jason Jarmel

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

Ton o' Fun / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils
Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks
Harry Lampert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm so sorry, Professor!
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

3 gags. Added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Out of the Gag-Bag / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Ed Wheelan
Pencils
Ed Wheelan
Inks
Ed Wheelan
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Wheelan

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My dear, why do you suppose Mrs. Van Snoop is so angry with you?
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Sequence added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Ton o' Fun / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils
Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks
Harry Lampert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
May be down but never out...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

3 gags.

Time Out for Fun and Adventure (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Magic at the Mardi Gras! (Table of Contents: 17)

Hawkman / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Joe Kubert (signed)
Inks
Joe Kubert (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
The Hawkman [Carter Hall]; Hawkgirl [Shiera Sanders]; Pan (villain)
Synopsis
An eccentric costume designer, whose pastime is playing the reed pipe and renting out Mardi Gras costumes, discovers that the playing of the pipe affects the people wearing those costumes. Imagine their surprise when the Winged Wonders discover this person to be Pan!

Indexer Notes

Writer credit by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

How to Avoid These "Booby Traps" in Your Home! (Table of Contents: 19)

Eveready / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Magic at the Mardi Gras
    Hawkman
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak
  3. 2. The Singing Robot!
    The Flash
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    "Pepsi" the Pepsi-Cola Cop
  5. 4. Johnny Mize
    Wheaties
  6. 5. The Flying Fools!
    The Ghost Patrol
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Pep
  8. 7. ["When are you gonna be finished?"]
    Rockhead McWizzard
  9. 8. Editorial Advisory Board
  10. 9. Help!
  11. 10. [The Missing Paper]
    Johnny Thunder
  12. 11. The Spider's Web
  13. 12. ["I'm so sorry, Professor!"]
    Ton o' Fun
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
  15. 14. ["My dear, why do you suppose Mrs. Van Snoop is so angry with you?"]
    Out of the Gag-Bag
  16. 15. ["May be down but never out..."]
    Ton o' Fun
  17. 16. Time Out for Fun and Adventure
  18. 17. Magic at the Mardi Gras!
    Hawkman
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
  20. 19. How to Avoid These "Booby Traps" in Your Home!
    Eveready
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Juan Gonzalez
  • Bob Hughes
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky