DC Goes Ape #1

([December] 2008)

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Introduction (Table of Contents: 2)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Waid

Letters

typeset

The Super-Monkey from Krypton! (Table of Contents: 3)

Superboy / comic story / 8.66 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superboy; Beppo the Super-Monkey (introduction, origin); Superbaby; Martha Kent; Jonathan Kent

Synopsis

Clark goes to the zoo with his parents and seeing the monkeys reminds him of an adventure he had when he was a baby. A monkey from Krypton stowed away in his rocket and caused mischief which his parents blamed on Clark. Eventually the super monkey is chased away into space by a comet.

Reprints

• from Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #76 (October 1959)

Indexer Notes

First story in which Superboy flies faster than light in order to see events from the past?

Beppo is not named in this story, only referred to as Super-Monkey.

Titano the Super-Ape! (Table of Contents: 4)

Superman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Wayne Boring

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Titano (villain, origin retold); Lois Lane; Perry White (cameo); Jimmy Olsen (cameo); Superman Robot (Cameo)

Synopsis

While testing an alien artifact, Superman accidentally transports Titano from the prehistoric past to the current day. Titano goes on a rampage across Metropolis until Superman can stop him.

Reprints

• from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #138 (July 1960)

Keywords

kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Titano's first appearance, in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #127, has the same story title.

The Reign of the Super-Gorilla! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Flash / comic story / 14.67 pages (report information)

Script

John Broome

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Flash [Barry Allen]; Gorilla Grodd (villain); Boka

Synopsis

Gorilla Grodd, disguised as William Dawson, is released from prison. He travels back to a Gorilla City, transforms back into his gorilla self and irradiates himself with neo-magnetic radiation which makes anyone that sees him love him. After seeing how well it works on his fellow gorillas he travels to Central City and tries to get himself elected governor. Flash defeats him by making use of solar flare radiation.

Reprints

• from The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #127 (March 1962)

Keywords

Gorilla City; radiation

Indexer Notes

At end of story, the caption for the final panel has been modified to read "But Grodd did return...several times...to battle both The Flash and Superman. Will he be back again? Watch future issues of DC Magazines to learn the fantastic answer!" This caption was modified when the story was first reprinted in DC Special #16. The original caption from Flash #127 read "But is Grodd -- behind heavy bars and in a darkened cell to prevent even the sight of him -- really helpless? Perhaps -- but perhaps not! Our advice is -- keep your eye on future issues of this magazine to play safe!"

Batman Battles the Living Beast-Bomb! (Table of Contents: 6)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 15.34 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Carmine Infantino

Inks

Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Walter Hewitt (first appearance); Karmak the Gorilla (first appearance; villain)

Synopsis

Walter Hewitt, a loner scientist, develops a ray that gives him the abilities of animals. Unfortunately something goes wrong and a gorilla gets his intelligence and forces him to commit crimes. Batman battles the gorilla but it uses the ray to get Batman's abilities. The gorilla makes a bomb that will go off if he is defeated but Batman figures out how to stop the bomb from exploding.

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #339 (May 1965)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.

Story is divided into two chapters, the first is 5.67 pages, the second is 9.67 pages.

Lord of the Flying Gorillas! (Table of Contents: 7)

Hawkman / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Murphy Anderson

Inks

Murphy Anderson

Colors

?

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

Hawkman [Katar Hol]; Hawkgirl [Shayera Hol]; Ruthvol; Thais Tal; Dwyanna Ral; Ambarr

Synopsis

The evil Ruthvol attempts to usurp the throne of the lost city of Quaranda with the help of several flying gorillas he has found.

Reprints

• from Hawkman (DC, 1964 series) #16 (October-November 1966)

Keywords

gorilla

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).

Wonder Woman -- Gorilla! (Table of Contents: 8)

Wonder Woman / comic story / 8.5 pages (report information)

Script

Robert Kanigher

Pencils

Ross Andru (signed)

Inks

Mike Esposito (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]

Reprints

• from Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #170 (May 1967)

The Mod Gorilla Boss! (Table of Contents: 9)

Animal Man / comic story / 11.5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Sparling

Inks

Jack Sparling

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Animal Man [Buddy Baker]; Ellen; Roger; Mod Gorilla Boss

Synopsis

A gang leader uses a formula that transforms him into a gorilla so that he can use his animal strength for crime.

Reprints

• from Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #201 (June 1967)

The Day Captain Marvel Went Ape! (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain Marvel / Shazam! / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Elliot Maggin

Pencils

C. C. Beck

Inks

C. C. Beck

Colors

?

Letters

C. C. Beck

Job Number

S-1578

Genre

superhero

Characters

Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Bonzo the Chimp; Sterling Morris [also as Captain Morris]; Trixie [also as Trixie Marvel]

Synopsis

A strange jewel causes the lightning bolt that changes Billy Batson into Captain Marvel to be redirected to other people, including Bonzo the Chimp.

Reprints

• from Shazam! (DC, 1973 series) #9 (January 1974)

Indexer Notes

Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics [May 2008].

Night of the Body Snatcher! (Table of Contents: 11)

Batman / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Jim Starlin

Pencils

Jim Starlin (layouts); P. Craig Russell (finisher)

Inks

P. Craig Russell (finished art)

Colors

Tatjana Wood

Letters

Karin Kish

Job Number

J-5508

Genre

superhero

Characters

Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Xavier Simon; James Gordon

Reprints

• from Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #482 (February-March 1979)

Gorilla Warfare against the Humans! (Table of Contents: 12)

Super Friends / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script

E. Nelson Bridwell

Pencils

Ramona Fradon

Inks

Bob Smith

Colors

Adrienne Roy

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Job Number

S-3271

Genre

superhero

Characters

Gorilla Grodd (villain); Giganta (villain); Solovar (guest star)

Reprints

• from Super Friends (DC, 1976 series) #30 (March 1980)

Territorealis (Table of Contents: 13)

Kid Flash / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Waid (pages 1 & 22); Joe Casey

Pencils

Paul Pelletier (pages 1 & 22); Duncan Roleau

Inks

José Marzán Jr. (pages 1 & 22); Aaron Sowd

Colors

Tom McCraw

Letters

Gaspar Saladino

Genre

superhero

Characters

Kid Flash [Wally West]; Robin [Dick Grayson](guest star); Aqualad [Garth](guest star); Gorilla Montague (guest star); Wargo (villain); Flash [Jay Garrick](cameo); Flash [Wally West](cameo)

Synopsis

Kid Flash and company have to get Montague back to Gorilla City with poached artifacts before war is declared on humankind.

Reprints

• from Flash (DC, 1987 series) #151 (August 1999)

Indexer Notes

Comic presents a "new" old Teen Titans adventure.

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[Monkey See, Monkey Kill] (Table of Contents: 15)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ross Andru; Carmine Infantino

Inks

Mike Esposito; Joe Giella

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Wonder Woman; Gorilla Grodd

Synopsis

Back cover illustrations with text on the contents of this issue. Illustrations taken from "Wonder Woman -- Gorilla" and "The Reign of the Super-Gorilla".