(May-June 1952)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1952-03-03
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Thunder over Terror Basin! (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Wakely / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Gil Kane
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
western-frontier
Characters
Jimmy Wakely
Cover Thumbnail for Jimmy Wakely (DC, 1949 series) #17
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Happy Hobby Time! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superboy [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Synopsis
Superboy shows Frank that he can be creative, regardless of whether his creations are perfect, and notes an expressive hobby can be life long enjoyment.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Terror at Thunder Basin! (Table of Contents: 2)

Jimmy Wakely / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
John Giunta
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

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

Riddle Me This; Necco / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Prince of Pistoleers (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mort Drucker
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
?
Letters
Mort Drucker
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Characters
Wild Bill Hickok
Reprints

The Sign of the Black "A"! (Table of Contents: 6)

Jimmy Wakely / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
John Giunta
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

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

Wildroot Liquid Cream Shampoo / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

Lawbreakers of Arrow Bend! (Table of Contents: 10)

Kit Colby, Girl Sheriff / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
John Giunta
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

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

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

The Indian Boy Who Turned into a Star! (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 2.75 pages (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
?
Letters
Mort Drucker
Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Corrected script credit based on editorial records sent to Gene Reed from E. Nelson Bridwell in 1986.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Johnny Thunder / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

Colorado Ghost Town (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier

Jimmy Wakely -- Dude Cowboy! (Table of Contents: 15)

Jimmy Wakely / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
John Giunta
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino
Genre
western-frontier

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

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

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

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

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Thunder over Terror Basin!
    Jimmy Wakely
  2. 1. Happy Hobby Time!
    Superboy
  3. 2. Terror at Thunder Basin!
    Jimmy Wakely
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Riddle Me This; Necco
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Wheaties
  6. 5. Prince of Pistoleers
  7. 6. The Sign of the Black "A"!
    Jimmy Wakely
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Liquid Cream Shampoo
  9. 8. ["When does the race start?"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  10. 9. Editorial Advisory Board
  11. 10. Lawbreakers of Arrow Bend!
    Kit Colby, Girl Sheriff
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Luden's Wild Cherry Cough Drops
  13. 12. The Indian Boy Who Turned into a Star!
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Johnny Thunder
  15. 14. Colorado Ghost Town
  16. 15. Jimmy Wakely -- Dude Cowboy!
    Jimmy Wakely
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Vitalis Hair Cream
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Rex the Wonder Dog
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore
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