(August 1948)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1948-06-21
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Million Dollar Athlete (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Wenzel
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
Jack Adler
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Bob Hughes.

Cover from splash page.

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

Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Million-Dollar Athlete! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger ?
Pencils
Al Wenzel
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can you imagine someone teaching Superboy how to polevault...
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent]; Betty Brown; Joe Daly; Coach Kandinski
Synopsis
Coach Kandinski tries to turn Clark into an athlete, in order to give him some clout with the lassies. Using his powers he breaks up a gang who are stealing sports trophies in order to make counterfeit silver half dollars. He explains to a confused police officer that most trophies are made of little value Brittania metal.

Indexer Notes

Art credits by Bob Hughes.

Bob Elliott (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Rollfast Skates and Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Undersea Post Office! (Table of Contents: 5)

Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
John Daly
Inks
John Daly
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"Neither snow nor rain, nor heat nor gloom of night..."
Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Captain Gregg; Shark Barton
Synopsis
Captain Gregg has a mail contract to deliver to isolated islands in the South Pacific. Among his clients is Aquaman, who regularly gets a sack of fan mail. The year-long probation is almost up, after which Gregg will get a permanent contract. But Shark Barton, former smuggler, also wants that contract and tries to sabotage Gregg's deliveries by setting fire to the ship. The mail bags sink as a result, but, upon learning they are in waterproof sacks, Aquaman has his finny friends deliver them instead.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pirates of Plunder! (Table of Contents: 7)

The Shining Knight / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Joe Samachson ?
Pencils
Chuck Winter
Inks
Chuck Winter
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pirate's Day...A joyous celebration and colorful pageant...
Genre
fantasy-supernatural; superhero
Characters
Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Mr. Felix
Synopsis
Real pirates attack a modern town and steal rare jewels, until The Shining Knight flies in and puts an end to their schemes.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Monark Super Deluxe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Everything You Want in a Magazine! (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Gang Busters; Mr. District Attorney / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Falling Through Space (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Targets for Tonight! (Table of Contents: 11)

Green Arrow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
? (GA writer 1)
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Once again, Bull's-Eye, most bizarre villain ever to rule the underworld...
Genre
adventure; superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Bull's-Eye [Leapo the Clown] (villain)
Synopsis
Oliver and Roy attend the annual Police Benefit target-shooting contest. Bull's-Eye and his gang are meanwhile robbing the box office.

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

Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike! / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Crime a Minute! (Table of Contents: 13)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
Mort Meskin
Inks
George Roussos
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Are you a member of the Minute Man Club?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Charles Wright; Eric Townsend; Mabel Green
Synopsis
Johnny and Tubby are invited to a meeting of the Society of Minute Men. The chairman explains that the members' liveiihood, and sometimes their lives, depend on minutes. For him assistance in preventing robberies at the work places of these members, Johnny is awarded the "Man of the Hour" trophy

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

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

Duel in the Sand (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Million Dollar Athlete
    Superboy
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak Cameras and Film
  3. 2. The Million-Dollar Athlete!
    Superboy
  4. 3. Bob Elliott
    Wheaties
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Rollfast Skates and Bicycles
  6. 5. The Undersea Post Office!
    Aquaman
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  8. 7. Pirates of Plunder!
    The Shining Knight
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Monark Super Deluxe
  10. 9. Everything You Want in a Magazine!
    Gang Busters; Mr. District Attorney
  11. 10. Falling Through Space
  12. 11. Targets for Tonight!
    Green Arrow
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Columbia Bicycles; Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike!
  14. 13. A Crime a Minute!
    Johnny Quick
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Dale Evans Comics
  16. 15. Duel in the Sand
    Adventures of "R. C." and Quickie; Royal Crown Cola
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Keith Chandler
  • Craig Delich
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • John Pannozzi
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore