(May-June 1959)

DC, 1957 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1959-03-26
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Larry Nadle (credited as Lawrence Nadle) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Sgt. Bilko / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; military

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

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

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

Sgt. Bilko / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Cal Howard
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tell the Colonel I'm here to collect the rent, Joanie...
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Bilko catches wind that the government has plans to build a missile base somewhere in the area of the camp, so he plans to find the land the government intends to use, buy it, and then sell it to the government for considerable profit.

Indexer Notes

Part 1

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Man Who Conquered Time! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Showcase; Rip Hunter...Time Master / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Khaki Yaks / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, boy!
Genre
humor; military

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

Sgt. Bilko / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Cal Howard
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tough luck, Ernie...
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Bilko determines that the government will be buying one of five islands for the base, but doesn't know which one. So he devises a new plan: purchase one of the islands and make the others undesirable for the government. Unfortunately, the island he purchases is a "floating island" that has to be anchored in place.

Indexer Notes

Part 2

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

Tootsie Roll Pop / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros. Circus at Palisades Amusement Park (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself? (Table of Contents: 9)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy

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

Sgt. Bilko / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Cal Howard
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You're right, Ernie...
Genre
humor; military
Synopsis
Figuring the army would have no use for a floating island, Bilko changes his plan. He decides to dump the island on Ritzik, take the money, and buy options on the other four. So guess which island the government decides to buy...

Indexer Notes

Part 3

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll Fudge / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

Junior Sales Club of America / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

The Audubon Nature Program / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Sgt. Bilko
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  3. 2. ["Tell the Colonel I'm here to collect the rent, Joanie..."]
    Sgt. Bilko
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. The Man Who Conquered Time!
    Showcase; Rip Hunter...Time Master
  6. 5. ["Oh, boy!"]
    Khaki Yaks
  7. 6. ["Tough luck, Ernie..."]
    Sgt. Bilko
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll Pop
  9. 8. Clyde Beatty and Cole Bros. Circus at Palisades Amusement Park
    Palisades Amusement Park
  10. 9. Do You Make Life Hard for Yourself?
  11. 10. ["You're right, Ernie..."]
    Sgt. Bilko
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Tootsie Roll Fudge
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamp Co.
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Junior Sales Club of America
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    The Audubon Nature Program
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