([July 1958])
K. G. Murray,
1958 Series
- Price
- 2/- [0-2-0 AUP]
- Pages
- 100
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd
- Brand
-
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
- Editing
- ? (original editor)
The Day I Became a Martian!
cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- "Dad-- you've turned into a Martian-- just like the one in this science fiction television play!"
- Genre
- science fiction
- Reprints
-
from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #90 (March 1958)
-
Indexer Notes
Cover recoloured.
The Day I Became a Martian!
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Bernard Sachs
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor); Julius Schwartz (actual original editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Rhett Mason; Bob Mason
- Synopsis
- A science fiction writer is transformed into a Martian, and he figures out that real Martians are observing him to test how they can survive on Earth, so he tricks them into believing that they could not.
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #90 (March 1958)
-
- Keywords
- Martians
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story.
I Found the City under the Sea
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Jack Kirby
- Letters
- Stan Starkman ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor); Jack Schiff (uncredited associate editor); Murray Boltinoff (uncredited associate editor)); George Kashdan (uncredited associate editor)
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction
- Characters
- Joe; Ellery Jones; Caal (alien)
- Reprints
- from My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #15 (May-June 1957)
-
- Keywords
- aliens; bathyspheres; whales
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “My Greatest Adventure” banner removed from every page of story.
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)
- Job Number
- 5373
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Why, it's 'Panhandler' Pete. We've been trying to arrest him!
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Casey the Cop
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #115 (April 1958)
-
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Batman” banner removed from above story.
The Road to Nowhere
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bernard Baily
- Inks
- Bernard Baily
- Letters
- Pat Gordon
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor)
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Roger Lane; Lamont
- Reprints
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #65 (August 1957)
-
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story. pp2: words “Center City” changed to “Centre City”. pp5: word “Jail” changed to “gaol”.
The Diamonds of Peril!
Big Town / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- John Broome
- Pencils
- Manny Stallman
- Inks
- John Giunta
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor); Julius Schwartz (actual original editor)
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Ian Clarke; Steve Wilson; Ellen Borland; Mark; Brack; Mr. Dunforth; Hank
- Reprints
- from Big Town (DC, 1951 series) #47 (September-October 1957)
-
- Keywords
- diamonds
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Big Town” banner removed from every page of story. pp9: words “certified check for two million dollars” changed to “certified cheque for one million pounds”.
[no title indexed]
Shorty / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- After two weeks on Mars...
- Genre
- humour; science fiction
- Characters
- Shorty; Elsie; Atro (Martian)
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #15 (July 1957)
-
- Keywords
- Martians
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from above story.
Sinister Shadow
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- George Roussos
- Inks
- George Roussos
- Letters
- Pat Gordon
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor); Jack Schiff (actual original editor)
- Genre
- crime; horror-suspense
- Characters
- Sgt. Frank Hall; Tad Conroy; John Talley; Rolan Weems
- Reprints
- from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #66 (September 1957)
-
- Keywords
- Egypt; Ra; shadows
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story.
The Life Battery!
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Gardner Fox
- Pencils
- Gil Kane
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor); Julius Schwartz (actual original editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Sterling Marsh
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #78 (March 1957)
-
- Keywords
- dinosaurs; Leonid meteor shower; meteorites
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story.
The Boy from Mars
Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Ray Burnley
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Jaxx 4928; Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Clark Kent; Perry White; Lois Lane
- Reprints
- from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #27 (March 1958)
-
- Keywords
- Mars
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Jimmy Olsen” banner removed from every page of story.
The Thing from the Skies
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Mort Meskin
- Inks
- Mort Meskin
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Rupert Corbin; Sam; Maxton; Professor Wesley Lucas
- Synopsis
- Rupert Corbin sees a small spaceship land, but is told by its inventor that it is only a mechanical prop. Corbin figures he can make money to pay back his gambling debts from pictures of the craft anyway, and kills Professor Lucas to do it. But Corbin is visited by small space travelers who reveal that Lucas was their contact on Earth and they take him home to their planet to face justice.
- Reprints
- from Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #13 (May 1957)
-
- Keywords
- bolides; meteorites; Meteorologist
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from every page of story. pp2: wording “ I haven’t got a wooden nickel” changed to “I haven’t got a penny left”, and “dollars and cents” changed to “cold hard cash”.
They Made Me a Human Bull's-Eye
comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Nick Cardy
- Inks
- Nick Cardy
- Letters
- Pat Gordon
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor); Jack Schiff (original associate editor); Murray Boltinoff (original associate editor); George Kashdan (original associate editor)
- Characters
- Jordan; Van Meer; Pleeth; Ali Zihn; Coroza
- Reprints
- from My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #17 (September-October 1957)
-
- Keywords
- elephants; giraffes; Ibexes; lions
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “My Greatest Adventure” banner removed from every page of story. pp2, pp3 and pp8: wording “$25,000” changed to “£25,000”. pp3: wording “$10,000” changed to “£10,000”.
[no title indexed]
Moolah the Mystic / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor); Jack Schiff (original associate editor); Murray Boltinoff (original associate editor); George Kashdan (original associate editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It was nice of you to invite me to play golf!
- Genre
- humour
- Reprints
- from My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #17 (September-October 1957)
-
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “My Greatest Adventure” banner removed from above story.
The Mystery of the Museum House
Mr. District Attorney / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Howard Purcell
- Inks
- Ray Burnley
- Letters
- Joe Letterese
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)
- Genre
- detective-mystery; drama
- Characters
- Mr. District Attorney; J. William Phelps; Claremont; Wilkins; Len Harrington; Petie Arndt; “Bullets” Jackson; “Plates” Vernon; Ace Spadell; “Hands” Greer; Egbert
- Reprints
- from Mr. District Attorney (DC, 1948 series) #59 (September-October 1957)
-
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Mr. District Attorney” banner removed from every page of story. pp1 and pp2: word “jail” changed to “gaol”. pp4: wording “$5,000,000” changed to “£5,000,0000”. pp8: wording “$100,000” changed to “£100,000”.
Secret of the Man-Ape!
comic story / 5.67 pages
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor); Julius Schwartz (actual original editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Daxon; Professor Amos Scott; Hal Todd
- Synopsis
- An alien race sends an advance spy to Earth in the form of a gorilla.
- Reprints
- from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #75 (December 1956)
-
- Keywords
- gorilla
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story.
[no title indexed]
Warden Willis / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor); Jack Schiff (actual original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This is a member of the prison board.
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Warden Willis
- Reprints
- from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #254 (April 1958)
-
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Detective Comics” banner removed from above story.
Aquaman's Super Sea-Squad
Aquaman / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Jack Miller
- Pencils
- Ramona Fradon
- Inks
- Ramona Fradon
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor); Jack Schiff (original managing editor); Mort Weisinger (original story editor); George Kashdan (original story editor)
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman
- Synopsis
- Aquaman has to carefully deliver a nuclear projectile to the military before it detonates.
- Reprints
- from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958)
-
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “Adventure Comics” banner removed from every page of story.
Mars Calling
comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Mort Meskin
- Inks
- Mort Meskin
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor)
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Mr. Hall; Professor Timkins
- Reprints
- from House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #2 (January-February 1957)
-
Indexer Notes
DC logos and “House of Secrets” banner removed from every page of story. pp3: words “admission receipts” changed to “admission money”, “$3,000” changed to “£3,000”, and “dough” changed to “money”.
[no title indexed]
Casey the Cop / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor); Jack Schiff (actual original editor)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh, it's one of the hottest days of the year!
- Genre
- humour
- Characters
- Casey the Cop
- Reprints
- from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #61 (October-November 1950)
-
Indexer Notes
Printed on inside back cover. Original story artwork extended and altered to make it into a full page instead of 0.75 page.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
The Day I Became a Martian!
-
1.
The Day I Became a Martian!
-
2.
I Found the City under the Sea
-
3.
["Why, it's 'Panhandler' Pete. We've been trying to arrest him!"]
Casey the Cop -
4.
The Road to Nowhere
-
5.
The Diamonds of Peril!
Big Town -
6.
["After two weeks on Mars..."]
Shorty -
7.
Sinister Shadow
-
8.
The Life Battery!
-
9.
The Boy from Mars
Jimmy Olsen -
10.
The Thing from the Skies
-
11.
They Made Me a Human Bull's-Eye
-
12.
["It was nice of you to invite me to play golf!"]
Moolah the Mystic -
13.
The Mystery of the Museum House
Mr. District Attorney -
14.
Secret of the Man-Ape!
-
15.
["This is a member of the prison board."]
Warden Willis -
16.
Aquaman's Super Sea-Squad
Aquaman -
17.
Mars Calling
-
18.
["Gosh, it's one of the hottest days of the year!"]
Casey the Cop
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