(October-November 1952)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1952-08-25
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Julius Schwartz (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Interplanetary Enemy Number One! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Sy Barry
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm innocent, I tell you! How could I kill a man on Mars when no Earthman has ever been here before?
Genre
science fiction
Keywords
juries; rockets; trials

Binky Asks "What Do You Know About Other People?" (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's been wonderful being with you these past few weeks.
Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Binky Biggs; Allergy Biggs; Lucy Biggs; Mr. Biggs; Mrs. Biggs
Synopsis
The French exchange student that has been living with Binky's family teaches them a lesson about how people from other cultures see each other.

Indexer Notes

The inside front cover PSA is produced in sequential-arts comics format.

The Last Time I Saw Earth! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
John Broome
Pencils
Murphy Anderson
Inks
Bernard Sachs ?; Joe Giella; John Giunta ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Got to get this door closed -- shut myself in here and contact Earth -- warn it of its dreadful peril!
Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Giella inks much of pages 3, 4 and 5, with Giunta inking a few of the faces, at least, throughout.

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

The Dream Adventurer! (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 5.75 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bernard Sachs
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Which dream will you select, sir?
Genre
science fiction
Characters
Bob Carlin; Della-Vo
Reprints
Keywords
Dream-O-Vision

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

Out of This World; Necco / comics-form advertising / 0.25 page (report information)

Simon Newcomb (Table of Contents: 7)

Giants of the Telescope / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mort Drucker
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
?
Letters
Mort Drucker

Genre
non-fiction; math & science; biography
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Original information for this sequence from Arthur Lortie.

The Cosmic Gamble! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The decision was a difficult one to make!
Genre
science fiction
Reprints

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

Wildroot Cream-Oil / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page (report information)

Mercury? (Table of Contents: 10)

What Do You Know About / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Below are 10 astronomical "facts" about the planet Mercury.
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Two pages of trivia quiz questions about Mercury.

Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

House of Mystery; The Phantom Stranger / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Interplanetary Enemy Number One! (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Manny Stallman
Inks
John Giunta
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm innocent, I tell you! How could I kill a man on Mars when no Earthman has ever been here before?
Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Cover story.

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

Mysteries in Space / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mort Drucker
Pencils
Mort Drucker
Inks
Mort Drucker
Colors
?
Letters
Mort Drucker

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What would happen if the Moon ever approached closer to Earth?
Genre
non-fiction; math & science
Reprints

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

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Tootsie Rolls' Great Big Contest (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Interplanetary Enemy Number One!
  2. 1. Binky Asks "What Do You Know About Other People?"
    Binky
  3. 2. The Last Time I Saw Earth!
  4. 3. ["Put this box of Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum in the vault..."]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  5. 4. Editorial Advisory Board
  6. 5. The Dream Adventurer!
  7. 6. ["To reach the moon a speed of 7 miles per second is needed in order to break Earth's gravitational pull."]
    Out of This World; Necco
  8. 7. Simon Newcomb
    Giants of the Telescope
  9. 8. The Cosmic Gamble!
  10. 9. ["I wish he'd get interested in a girl and start using WIldroot Cream-Oil!"]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  11. 10. Mercury?
    What Do You Know About
  12. 11. Two More Thrilling Magazines for Mystery Fans!
    House of Mystery; The Phantom Stranger
  13. 12. Interplanetary Enemy Number One!
  14. 13. ["What would happen if the Moon ever approached closer to Earth?"]
    Mysteries in Space
  15. 14. ["Scram! You skinny scarecrow!"]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  16. 15. Tootsie Rolls' Great Big Contest
    Tootsie Roll
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Mark Muller
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Brian Stewart
  • Jim Van Dore