(April 1952)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1952-02-18
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Duel of the Superboys! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy

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.

The Duel of the Superboys! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome ?
Pencils
John Sikela
Inks
John Sikela
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superboy
Reprints
Keywords
green kryptonite

Indexer Notes

writer id by Martin O'Hearn; proto-red K story

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Table of Contents: 3)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Professor Eureka / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What are you working on, Professor?
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Mystery of the Disappearing Island (Table of Contents: 6)

Aquaman / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
George Kashdan
Pencils
Ramona Fradon
Inks
Ramona Fradon
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Aquaman
Reprints

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
'Lucky' Luden's and his pals go exploring in a haunted house...

The Man with the Magic Fingers (Table of Contents: 8)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Paul Norris
Inks
Paul Norris
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Johnny Quick; Tubby Watts

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Necco / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Inks
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee! A new boy! Seems nice too--
Genre
children

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

Peg / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What? You got a new convertible?
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

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

Little Pete / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Mr. Mooney. Is my dad in?
Genre
humor; children
Reprints

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Includes a plug for A Date with Judy on ABC.

The Rockets' Red Glare (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Don King
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

The Dog You'd Like to Own! (Table of Contents: 15)

Rex the Wonder Dog / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Alex Toth
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; animal
Synopsis
house ad for The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #2.

The Baffling Bullets of Big John Garvin! (Table of Contents: 16)

Green Arrow / comic story / 7.75 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Green Arrow; Speedy
Reprints

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

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey Skinny! ...Yer ribs are showing!

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Duel of the Superboys!
    Superboy
  2. 1. Buzzy Says "Be Sure of Your Facts!"
    Buzzy
  3. 2. The Duel of the Superboys!
    Superboy
  4. 3. What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
    Wheaties
  5. 4. ["What are you working on, Professor?"]
    Professor Eureka
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Vitalis Hair Cream
  7. 6. Mystery of the Disappearing Island
    Aquaman
  8. 7. ["'Lucky' Luden's and his pals go exploring in a haunted house..."]
    Luden's Cough Drops
  9. 8. The Man with the Magic Fingers
    Johnny Quick
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Necco
  11. 10. ["Gee! A new boy! Seems nice too--"]
    Dubble Bubble
  12. 11. ["What? You got a new convertible?"]
    Peg
  13. 12. ["Hello, Mr. Mooney. Is my dad in?"]
    Little Pete
  14. 13. Editorial Advisory Board
  15. 14. The Rockets' Red Glare
  16. 15. The Dog You'd Like to Own!
    Rex the Wonder Dog
  17. 16. The Baffling Bullets of Big John Garvin!
    Green Arrow
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chem. Co.
  20. 19. ["Hey Skinny! ...Yer ribs are showing!"]
    Charles Atlas
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
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  • Dwayne Best
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  • Matthew Head
  • Dan Kocher
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
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