(February 1958)

DC, 1957 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of March, June, September, and December
On-sale Date
1957-12-24
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Larry Nadle (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jerry Lewis / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Owen Fitzgerald ?
Inks
Owen Fitzgerald ?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
humor
Characters
Jerry Lewis

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

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Jerry Lewis / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Owen Fitzgerald
Inks
Graham Place
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oboy! 23 delicious flavors of my favorite food!
Feature Logo
The Adventures of Jerry Lewis
Genre
humor
Characters
Jerry Lewis; Helen of Troy
Synopsis
Jerry buys a time machine and travels to ancient Troy.

Indexer Notes

Part 1

You've Got a Comet by the Tail (Table of Contents: 3)

Mystery In Space; Strange Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane (both cover previews); ? (illustration)
Inks
Frank Giacoia (Mystery In Space cover-preview); Joe Giella (Strange Adventures cover-preview); ? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

House ad for Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #42 and Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #89, with cover repros.

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

Little Pete / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh boy- New skates!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Pete
Synopsis
Pete enjoys his new roller skates.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
To the boys and girls of America...

Indexer Notes

Promo for Superman National Comics with its logo.

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

Zenith Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Keywords
stamp collecting

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

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello... Yes, this is Vic. Oh, Joan Westley... How are you?
Genre
humor
Characters
Varsity Vic
Synopsis
Vic turns down a date.
Reprints

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

Jerry Lewis / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Owen Fitzgerald
Inks
Graham Place
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All right, now! Enough is enough!
Feature Logo
The Adventures of Jerry Lewis
Genre
humor
Characters
Jerry Lewis; Helen of Troy; Paris; Achilles
Synopsis
Jerry battles Achilles.

Indexer Notes

Part 2

Steady Now! (Table of Contents: 9)

Tips to Teens / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Graham Place ?
Inks
Graham Place ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Situations on the theme of going steady.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Jerry Lewis / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Owen Fitzgerald
Inks
Graham Place
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Is there anything else you'd like, Jerry?
Feature Logo
The Adventures of Jerry Lewis
Genre
humor
Characters
Jerry Lewis; Helen of Troy; goddess Venus; Achilles
Synopsis
Achilles and his men hides in the Troyan Horse, but Jerry discovers them.

Indexer Notes

Part 3

The Flushing Remonstrance (Table of Contents: 11)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Editing
?

Genre
advocacy
Characters
John Bowne
Synopsis
The story of John Bowne who stood up for religious freedom in the 1660s Long Island.

Indexer Notes

"Published as a public service in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly coordinating organization for national health, welfare and recreation agencies in the U.S."

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

Varsity Vic / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pardon me, where is the Greek literature kept?
Genre
humor
Characters
Varsity Vic
Synopsis
Vic looks for the Greek literature section.
Reprints

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

Ton o' Fun / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert
Pencils
Harry Lampert
Inks
Harry Lampert
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, folks, looks like a perfect day for golfing...
Genre
humor
Characters
A golfer
Synopsis
The weather bureau gets involved in golf playing.
Reprints

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents: 14)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Sold by Josely Co.

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

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Sell popular patriotic and religious mottoes.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
Inks
Ray Thompson (signed as R. T.)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Genre
drama
Characters
Jim; Betty
Synopsis
Jim and Betty discover a hiding place for premium gifts.

Indexer Notes

Sold by Wilson Chemical Co.
Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Jerry Lewis
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. ["Oboy! 23 delicious flavors of my favorite food!"]
    Jerry Lewis
  4. 3. You've Got a Comet by the Tail
    Mystery In Space; Strange Adventures
  5. 4. ["Oh boy- New skates!"]
    Little Pete
  6. 5. ["To the boys and girls of America..."]
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Zenith Stamps
  8. 7. ["Hello... Yes, this is Vic. Oh, Joan Westley... How are you?"]
    Varsity Vic
  9. 8. ["All right, now! Enough is enough!"]
    Jerry Lewis
  10. 9. Steady Now!
    Tips to Teens
  11. 10. ["Is there anything else you'd like, Jerry?"]
    Jerry Lewis
  12. 11. The Flushing Remonstrance
  13. 12. ["Pardon me, where is the Greek literature kept?"]
    Varsity Vic
  14. 13. ["Well, folks, looks like a perfect day for golfing..."]
    Ton o' Fun
  15. 14. 100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
    100 Toy Soldiers
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Bob Hughes
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Allen Ross
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore