Five-Score Comic Monthly #56

(December 1962?)

Menace of the Alien Hero (Table of Contents: 1)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

George Roussos

Inks

George Roussos

Letters

Stan Starkman

Editing

Jack Schiff (original editor); Murray Boltinoff (original associate editor); George Kashdan (original associate editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No longer would he breath the free air

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Hoyt Fredricks; Darvas; Fy’ore

Synopsis

Aliens plot to turn humans into water-breathers, then to force them into the ocean so that the surface world can be occupied.

Reprints

• from House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #122 (May 1962)

Keywords

Aliens

Indexer Notes

DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from each page of story (none on last page). Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 7.0 pages instead of 8.67.

The Secret of the Stolen Statuettes! (Table of Contents: 2)

Big Town / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Manny Stallman

Inks

John Giunta

Letters

?

Editing

Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor) Julius Schwartz (actual original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

One of the most popular attractions in Big Town is the Gallery of Fame

Genre

crime

Characters

Steve Wilson; Lorelei Kilbourne; Lieutenant Tom Greggory; Kenneth Wharton

Reprints

• from Big Town (DC, 1951 series) #33 (May-June 1955)

Keywords

sculptors; statuettes

Indexer Notes

DC logos and “Big Town” banner removed from above story. p. 2” words “a few dollers each” changed to “a few pounds each”.

The Vengeance of Pandurru! (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes

Pencils

John Rosenberger

Inks

John Rosenberger

Letters

Ed Hamilton

Editing

Richard Hughes (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The dark continent is haunted by a thousand myths and fantastic legends.

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Abu Hamid; Pandurru

Reprints

• from Unknown Worlds (American Comics Group, 1960 series) #1 (August 1960)

Keywords

elephants

Indexer Notes

p. 1: Illustrations of “Pierre Alonzo” and “John R.” deleted.

I Phoned in a Killer! (Table of Contents: 4)

Mr. District Attorney / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Howard Purcell

Inks

Charles Paris

Letters

Joe Letterese

Editing

Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

But Chief -- even if we suspect this hood of being wanted by the F.B.I.

Genre

detective-mystery; drama

Characters

Mr. District Attorney; Len Harrington; Floyd Hinkle; Miss Miller

Reprints

• from Mr. District Attorney (DC, 1948 series) #40 (July-August 1954)

Keywords

Fastphoto System; FBI

Indexer Notes

DC logos and “Mr. District Attorney” banner removed from above story. Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 6.0 pages instead of 5.67. p.2: words “This blasted car!” changed to “This wretched car!”. p. 3: words “$5,000” changed to “£7,000”. p. 4: words “Blast this car of mine!” changed to “Darn this car of mine!”

You Never Can Tell! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes

Pencils

Angelo Torres ?; Marvin Stein ?

Inks

Al Williamson

Letters

Ed Hamilton

Editing

Richard Hughes (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Is life frustrating for you?

Characters

Jethro Bates; Grenda Bates

Reprints

• from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #107 (April 1959)

Indexer Notes

Art (incorrectly) credited to Williamson in story credits. p. 1: words “two dollars” changed to “two pounds” and “fifty cents” changed to a few shillings”. p. 2: words “a few dollars” changed to “a few pounds”.

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

Bantam Buckaroo / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Lee Elias

Inks

Lee Elias

Letters

?

Editing

Richard Hughes

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Out in little Lobo's stamping grounds...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Lobo; Mike Harney; Arlene; Longhorn Davis

Synopsis

A crime is solved by the uncovering of a murder gun, long buried.

Reprints

• from Blazing West (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #10 (March-April 1950)

Indexer Notes

p. 9: “Get the next issue of Blazing West --- for the Bantam Buckaroo at his blazing best!” changed to “ See the next issue for the Bantam Buckaroo at his blazing best!”

Yesterday Still Lives! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

?

Editing

Richard Hughes (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It was an adventure to challenge the heart of any courageous photographer.

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Pete Allen; Harvey Hunter; Chief Crazy Bear; Lieutenant Jackson

Reprints

• from Adventures into the Unknown (American Comics Group, 1948 series) #122 (February 1961)
which is reprinted
• from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #44 (July 1956) [retitled]

Indexer Notes

p. 1: “Fanfare Series” caption deleted, plus wording “the United States” changed to “the country”. p. 3: word “1963” changed to “1962”. p. 4: words “The U.S. Government...” deleted. p. 5: word “Blazes!” changed to “Curses!”

The Secret of the Dead Man's Shoes! (Table of Contents: 8)

Big Town / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Jack Lehti

Inks

Bob Lander

Letters

?

Editing

Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor) Julius Schwartz (actual original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

They were just a pair of shoes

Genre

crime

Characters

Steve Wilson; Lorelei Kilbourne; Inspector Callahan

Reprints

• from Big Town (DC, 1951 series) #12 (December 1951)

Keywords

shoes

Indexer Notes

DC logos and “Big Town” banner removed from above story. Last page of original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 6.0 pages instead of 5.67. p. 4: words “Every grave checked was of an American who died in Europe--” changed to “Every grave checked was of someone who died in Europe--”. p. 6: words “Whenever the gang’s contacts in Europe read about an American dying there” changed to “Whenever the gang’s contacts in Europe read about a tourist dying there”

Strange Treasure! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes

Pencils

Ogden Whitney

Inks

Ogden Whitney

Letters

?

Editing

Richard Hughes (editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It started simply enough, but then came the complications

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Bob Harris; Vog; Szzag; Doris Harris

Synopsis

Bob Harris finds a box on the beach, but the alien pirates who left it there return to retrieve it.

Reprints

• from Unknown Worlds (American Comics Group, 1960 series) #5 (February 1961)

Miss District Attorney! (Table of Contents: 10)

Mr. District Attorney / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Howard Purcell

Inks

Charles Paris

Letters

Joe Letterese

Editing

Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I demand action! I want my valuables back!

Genre

detective-mystery; drama

Characters

Amy Crowell; George Crowell; Mr. District Attorney; Miss Miller (Mrs. Johnson); Len Harrington; Julius Stiles; June Stiles; Lucy Worth; Pierre

Reprints

• from Mr. District Attorney (DC, 1948 series) #39 (May-June 1954)

Keywords

Beauty Shop

Indexer Notes

DC logos and “Mr. District Attorney” banner removed from above story. p. 2: words “how the blazes did those crooks get in here” changed to “how the devil those crooks get in here”.

The Masquerader! (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes

Pencils

Ed Moritz

Inks

Ed Moritz

Letters

?

Editing

Richard Hughes (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It was a gigantic hoax, a titanic jest which would make fools of the whole human race!

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Ferdinand Flott (Itor); Beamish; Barkins

Reprints

• from Unknown Worlds (American Comics Group, 1960 series) #2 (September 1960)

Keywords

Aliens

Indexer Notes

p. 1: large wording “Art: Ed Moritz” and illustration and wording of “story by Pierre Alonzo” deleted. These are replaced by standard credit box changed to show “Story: Pierce Rand”. p. 5: words “If you three are from the FBI ---” changed to “If you three are from the police ---”

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

Cowboy Sahib / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harry Lazarus

Inks

Harry Lazarus

Letters

?

Editing

Richard Hughes (editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Along the lonely mountain passes of northern India...

Genre

western-frontier

Characters

Cowboy Sahib; Ahmed (leader of a band of raiders); Aga of Mahout (leader of all bandits in northern India)

Synopsis

Cowboy Sahib captures Aga after spending a spell as his prisoner.

Reprints

• from The Hooded Horseman (American Comics Group, 1954 series) #21 (May-June 1955)

Indexer Notes

p. 3: words “Yuh blasted varmint!” changed to “Yuh rotten varmint!”.

The Edge of the Sea! (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes

Pencils

Al Wenzel

Inks

Al Wenzel

Letters

?

Editing

Richard Hughes (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

They told him that he had lost her

Genre

fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Dr. Gavin; Enoch Frazer; Tina

Reprints

• from Forbidden Worlds (American Comics Group, 1951 series) #84 (December 1959)

The Amazing Mr. Presto! (Table of Contents: 14)

Big Town / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Manny Stallman

Inks

John Giunta

Letters

?

Editing

Whitney Ellsworth (credited original editor) Julius Schwartz (actual original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

The highlight of Mr. Presto’s magic act occurred when the magician made a volunteer disappear in full view of his audience

Genre

crime

Characters

Steve Wilson; Lorelei Kilbourne; Mr. Presto; Arlette; Fifi (dog); Mr. McGrath; Lieutenant Greggory; Pete Manx

Reprints

• from Big Town (DC, 1951 series) #33 (May-June 1955)

Indexer Notes

DC logos and “Big Town” banner removed from each page of story (none on first page). p. 6: word “cooperate” changed to “co-operate”.