(April 1952)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1952-02-27
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The 12 Eternals! (Table of Contents)

Captain Comet / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Murphy Anderson
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Captain Comet; Zus

Buzzy Says "Be Sure of Your Facts!" (Table of Contents: 1)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (sourced)

Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Buzzy Brown
Synopsis
When the clubhouse boys jump to conclusions and believe Jim stole the club's money, Buzzy advises them to stay calm and double-check before making accusations.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.
Later appears in DC comics cover-dated July 1959.

Secret of the Twelve Eternals! (Table of Contents: 2)

Captain Comet / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome (credited as Edgar Ray Merritt) (sourced)
Pencils
Murphy Anderson (sourced)
Inks
Sy Barry (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (sourced)

Feature Logo
Captain Comet
Genre
science fiction; superhero
Characters
Captain Comet; Eternals [Zus; Merkry; Hurkles; Demeter; Dionsius; Orphees]
Synopsis
In ancient times, the "twelve most powerful rulers of Earth," led by their chieftain Zus, place themselves in suspended animation, hoping to achieve immortality and occasionally awakening to test whether it has happened for them. In the present day, Captain Comet observes that their quest has become corrupted and resolves to stop it.
Keywords
legends

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

Vitalis Hair Cream / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Photographic film is more sensitive than the human eye...
Genre
non-fiction; math & science

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

Luden's Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Canals of Earth! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Mann Rubin (credited as Manny Rubin) (sourced)
Pencils
Alex Toth (sourced)
Inks
Sy Barry (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (sourced)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
Alan Hawks; Doctor Roy Bozoni; Kata
Reprints
Keywords
canals; moon

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

Out of This World; Necco / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Man Who Killed Himself! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (credited as Gardner F. Fox) (sourced)
Pencils
John Giunta (sourced)
Inks
John Giunta (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (sourced)

Genre
science fiction
Characters
John Ellerson
Reprints
Keywords
time travel

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

General Science Quiz / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Exile of Space (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox (ghosted for Robert Starr) (sourced)
Pencils
Carmine Infantino (sourced)
Inks
Bernard Sachs (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino (sourced)

Genre
science fiction

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

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Wilson Chem. Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hey Skinny! ...Yer Ribs Are Showing! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The 12 Eternals!
    Captain Comet
  2. 1. Buzzy Says "Be Sure of Your Facts!"
    Buzzy
  3. 2. Secret of the Twelve Eternals!
    Captain Comet
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Vitalis Hair Cream
  5. 4. What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
    Wheaties
  6. 5. ["Photographic film is more sensitive than the human eye..."]
    Science Says You're Wrong If You Believe That
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Luden's Cough Drops
  8. 7. The Canals of Earth!
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Out of This World; Necco
  10. 9. The Man Who Killed Himself!
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    General Science Quiz
  12. 11. ["Gee! A new boy!"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  13. 12. Editorial Advisory Board
  14. 13. The Exile of Space
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chem. Co.
  17. 16. Hey Skinny! ...Yer Ribs Are Showing!
    Charles Atlas
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Denys Howard
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Mark Muller
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore