(June-July 1951)
DC,
1951 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1951-04-18
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual co-editor); Mort Weisinger (actual co-editor)
Issue Notes
Indexed with information supplied by Art Lortie. On-sale date from copyright registration.
Jesse James - Highwayman of Space!
Knights of the Galaxy / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Commando Lyle; Ora; Jesse James
- Keywords
- spacecraft
Indexer Notes
Keith Chandler : Inks were formerly credited to Joe Giella, but these are too strongly delineated, and I suggest Sy Barry as inker.
Top Value in America's Top Comics!
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Jesse James--Highwayman of Space!
Knights of the Galaxy / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Robert Kanigher (credited as Dion Anthony)
- Pencils
- Carmine Infantino
- Inks
- Joe Giella ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- To the people of the 30th century...
- Genre
- adventure; science fiction; superhero
- Characters
- Commando Lyle; Ora; Jesse James; Commander Artho
Indexer Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Keith Chandler : Despite the Schwartz credits, as with the cover, these inks are too strong for Giella, and I suggest either Frank Giacoia or Sy Barry.
Secret of the Ages
comic story / 7.67 pages
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton (credited as Hugh Davidson)
- Pencils
- John Giunta
- Inks
- John Giunta
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Seven hundred years ago...
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Allan Kent [Allyn Kent]; Roger Bacon; Giles Murdock [Gil Murdock]; Captain Christopher Columbus; Jan Lippershay
- Synopsis
- Two men, one good and the other evil, contend across seven centuries by means of a youth elixir created by Roger Bacon. On his death bed, Bacon imparted a vast store of secret knowledge (including the fact that the world is round, observations on the heavens, and atomic power) to Allyn Kent. Upon the death of Giles Murdock and the spilling of the chemical needed to produce the elixir, Kent settles to reach his natural end.
Indexer Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Gains Fame in Race with Flame
Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
[no title indexed]
Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Inks
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wonder why we aren't catching any fish?
- Genre
- children
The Comet Peril!
comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton (signed)
- Pencils
- Murphy Anderson
- Inks
- Murphy Anderson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- From the outer darkness beyond our solar system...
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Guy Dover; Dr. James Stanton
- Synopsis
- As Halley's Comet passes the Earth in 1982 it exerts a force which causes the planet to be dragged out of orbit and into the comet's wake. A leading scientist discovers that the disruption is being caused deliberately.
- Reprints
-
in Pulp Fiction Library: Mystery in Space (DC, 1999 series) ([November] 1999)
-
Indexer Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
Captain Tootsie to the Rescue
Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- Script
- William Schreiber (credited as Bill Schreiber)
- Pencils
- William Schreiber (credited as Bill Schreiber)
- Inks
- William Schreiber (credited as Bill Schreiber)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- William Schreiber ? (credited as Bill Schreiber)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- After a period of rainstorms, the river overflowed.
- Genre
- superhero
- Characters
- Secret Legion: Captain Tootsie; Rollo
Farmer Brown; Mrs. Brown - Synopsis
- Captain Tootsie and his friends save Farmer Brown and his wife from a flood.
- Keywords
- flood; rain; rainstorm
[no title indexed]
Professor Brainstorm / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- No human has ever seen the other side of the moon!
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
Indexer Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
The Micro-Men!
comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Edmond Hamilton (credited as Robert Starr)
- Pencils
- Irwin Hasen
- Inks
- Bob Lander
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Imagine what it would be like of you were suddenly transformed...
- Genre
- science fiction
- Characters
- Allan Kane; Dr. Willis
- Synopsis
- A quartet of scientists are reduced to foot high size and fight the perils of 'giant' cats, inquisitive 'giant' children and all manner of catastrophes.
Indexer Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
[no title indexed]
Destination Earth / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Bon voyage!
- Genre
- humor; science fiction
Indexer Notes
Writer and art credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
[no title indexed]
Stars and Their Legends / cartoon / 0.67 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Near Orion, between the Hare constellation and the Milky Way lies the Great Dog of Orion...
- Genre
- non-fiction
Superboy Says: "Know Your Country!"
Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; superhero
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Jesse James - Highwayman of Space!
Knights of the Galaxy -
1.
Top Value in America's Top Comics!
-
2.
Jesse James--Highwayman of Space!
Knights of the Galaxy -
3.
[no title indexed]
Kellogg's Raisin Bran -
4.
The "Popsicle" Twins at Great Salt Lake
Popsicle -
5.
Secret of the Ages
-
6.
[no title indexed]
Nestlé's Crunch -
7.
Gains Fame in Race with Flame
Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes -
8.
["Wonder why we aren't catching any fish?"]
Dubble Bubble Gum -
9.
Editorial Advisory Board
-
10.
The Comet Peril!
-
11.
Captain Tootsie to the Rescue
Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll -
12.
["No human has ever seen the other side of the moon!"]
Professor Brainstorm -
13.
[no title indexed]
Stewart-Warner Bike Speedometers -
14.
Eclipses?
What Do You Know About -
15.
The Micro-Men!
-
16.
["Bon voyage!"]
Destination Earth -
17.
[no title indexed]
Smith Brothers Cough Drops -
18.
["Near Orion, between the Hare constellation and the Milky Way lies the Great Dog of Orion..."]
Stars and Their Legends -
19.
[no title indexed]
Wildroot Cream-Oil -
20.
Superboy Says: "Know Your Country!"
Superboy -
21.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Keith Chandler
- Peter Croome
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Bob Hughes
- Lou Mazzella
- Mike Nielsen
- John Pannozzi
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Tony R. Rose
- Per Sandell
- Jim Van Dore
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