(August-September 1952)

DC, 1952 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1952-07-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Printer
Printed in U. S. A.
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Robert Kanigher (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Credits for editor confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher who edited this issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jerry Grandenetti
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp (logo design, see notes)

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Logo design credit from Todd Klein posted on his Facebook page under Comics Logos A #24: ALL AMERICAN MEN OF WAR on 24 January 2021.

Superman Says: "It's Smart to Check -- And Doublecheck!" (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman
Synopsis
Superman lectures two drivers and a bicyclist about road safety.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Unknown Marine! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Kanigher
Pencils
Irv Novick
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Cover story.

Top Speed Stops Spy (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Jump-Off at Veendam! (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood (see notes)
Pencils
Mort Drucker (see notes)
Inks
Joe Giella (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher who edited this issue. Pencils previously credited to Jerry Grandenetti.

Message to Parents (Table of Contents: 7)

public service announcement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Keywords
Polio

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

Necco / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

No Medal for a Medic! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Murphy (see notes)
Pencils
Irwin Hasen (see notes)
Inks
Bob Lander (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher who edited this issue.

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

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

[Wave Service, Taps, K.P., Bivouac Area] (Table of Contents: 11)

This Ain't the Army! / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Irwin Hasen
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Irwin Hasen
Colors
?
Letters
Irwin Hasen

Genre
humor
Reprints

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

Sound-Off Box / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Invitation for letters from readers.

Launching a Ship (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Miller
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
How ships are launched.

Tank Destroyer! (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Lehti (see notes)
Pencils
Frank Giacoia (signed) (see notes)
Inks
Joe Giella (signed) (see notes)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
war

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics. Schwartz kept editorial records for Robert Kanigher who edited this issue.

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

The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Explosive Action! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Our Army at War; All-American Men of War; Star Spangled War Stories / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Secret of Treasure Cave (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Superman Says: "It's Smart to Check -- And Doublecheck!"
    Superman
  3. 2. Unknown Marine!
  4. 3. Top Speed Stops Spy
    Another Jim Wise "P-F" Adventure Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  5. 4. ["Today we're going to have a contest!"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  6. 5. Editorial Advisory Board
  7. 6. Jump-Off at Veendam!
  8. 7. Message to Parents
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Necco
  10. 9. No Medal for a Medic!
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  12. 11. [Wave Service, Taps, K.P., Bivouac Area]
    This Ain't the Army!
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Sound-Off Box
  14. 13. Launching a Ship
  15. 14. Tank Destroyer!
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
  17. 16. Explosive Action!
    Our Army at War; All-American Men of War; Star Spangled War Stories
  18. 17. The Secret of Treasure Cave
    Wilson Chem. Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Jim Walls