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Issue: The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told #[nn]
Publication Date: May 1992
 
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: DC [bullet]View Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: DC Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/26/1992
Volume:
Pages: 292
ISBN: 0930289838
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $17.50 CAD
$14.95 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 42 (31 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Marked "Greatest DC Stories Vol. 5" on spine.

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Publication Type: Trade Paperback
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: cardstock cover
Binding: softcover
Publishing Format: collected edition
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tomahawk; Captain Comet; Sgt. Rock; Challengers of the Unknown; Blackhawk; Viking Prince; Superman and Batman and Robin; Flash; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern; Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
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Disclose Notes: Cover is a collage of panels from Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #113 (Tomahawk), Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #28 (Captain Comet), Girls' Love Stories (DC, 1949 series) #27 (romance story panel), World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #77 (Superman, Batman, and Robin), The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #3 (Viking Prince), Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #6 (Challengers of the Unknown), Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #109 (Blackhawk), Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #8 (Flash), Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #99 (Wonder Woman), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #32 (Jimmy Olsen), Our Army at War (DC, 1952 series) #87 (Sgt. Rock), and Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #23 (Green Lantern). The Superman, Batman, and Robin illustration is created from two separate panels.
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The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Illustrations taken from stories in Girls' Love Stories (DC, 1949 series) #27, The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #3, and Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #228.

This table of contents includes a listing for a PSA featuring Peter Porkchops that is not in the book.
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Foreword - Mike Gold

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (Real Screen cover)
Inker(s): ? (Real Screen cover)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman; Supergirl; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Batman [Thomas Wayne]; Superboy [Clark Kent]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Saturn Girl; Lightning Lad]; Fox; Crow; Space Ranger; Lois Lane
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #235 published September 1956
was The First Batman! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #87 published March 1957
was The Reversed Heroes! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #15 published July 1958
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagMy Greatest Adventure #26 published December 1958
was I Was King of the Mechanical Men! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagStrange Adventures #100 published January 1959
was The Amazing Trial of John (Gorilla) Doe! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagReal Screen Comics #127 published March 1959
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #252 published May 1959
was The Supergirl from Krypton! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #256 published September 1959
was The Superman of the Future! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #267 published December 1959
was Prisoner of the Super-Heroes! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Mike Gold discusses the changes in pop culture in the 1950s and the challenges these changes posed for comics. Article is illustrated with several cover reproductions and includes a suggested reading list.
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Foreword - Joe Kubert

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (Real Screen cover)
Inker(s): ? (Real Screen cover)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Pow Wow Smith; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Krypto; Fox; Crow; Superman; Titano
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Adventures #72 published September 1956
was The Skyscraper That Came to Life! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagTales of the Unexpected #14 published June 1957
was The Green Gorilla! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #244 published June 1957
was The 100 Batarangs of Batman! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #64 published July 1957
was The Human Time Capsule! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagReal Screen Comics #115 published October 1957
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #71 published February 1958
was The Mystery of the Masked Idol? [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #238 published March 1958
was King Krypton, the Super-Gorilla! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagWestern Comics #72 published November 1958
was Rainbow Trail of Doom! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #262 published July 1959
was The Colossal Super-Dog! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Joe Kubert reminisces about his friends and their comics work in the 1950s. Article is illustrated with with several cover reproductions.
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The Super Bat-Man!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Lois Lane; Commissioner Gordon; Prof. Pender; Alfred Pennyworth
Synopsis: Superman and Batman are both on the trail of Prof. Pender, a criminal genius. But when they find him, Pender exposes Superman to a "decharging ray," which takes away his powers, and Batman accidentally steps in front of Pender's activated super-charging machine, giving him superpowers. While Superman and Batman adjust to their new abilities, they track down Pender and stop him from recreating his super-charging ray and using it on himself.
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From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #77 published July 1955
was The Super Bat-Man! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Writer uncredited on item.
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The Black Cougar!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical, western
Character(s): Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Black Cougar [Elias Bramm]
Synopsis: Warden Elias Bramm uses his connections to the criminal element and his mastery of disguise to run guns to the Indians as Black Cougar. Tomahawk puts a stop to Black Cougar's operation, but doesn't discover his enemy's true identity.
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From Content Item: FlagStar Spangled Comics #113 published February 1951
was The Black Cougar! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Writing uncredited on item.
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Escape to the Stars

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): John Jones; Capt. Harding; Alex Dunster
Synopsis: John Jones discovers that Alex Dunster, who acquires and sells scientific and technical items of great value, has gotten hold of the machine that Prof. Erdel used to bring J'onn J'onzz from Mars. Jones realizes that if he uses the machine to return to Mars, however, Dunster would be free to continue his criminal ways. So Jones confronts Dunster, but Dunster destroys the machine before surrendering.
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From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #228 published February 1956
was Escape to the Stars [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: John Jones' Martian name is spelled "J'on J'onz" and "J'onn J'onz" and Prof. Erdel's name is misspelled as "Urdle" in this story
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Lobsters Away!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Sugar; Spike
Synopsis: When Spike's father decides he can't eat a lobster, Spike gets to bring it home from the restaurant as a pet. Since baby animals can understand and speak baby talk, the lobster asks the kids to do him a favor, and they send him back to the sea.
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From Content Item: FlagSugar & Spike #3 published August 1956
was Lobsters Away! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 4
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The Girl in Superman's Past

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Lois Lane; Lana Lang; Superman [Clark Kent]
Synopsis: Lois meets Lana Lang for the first time, and the girls immediately compete to see whom Superman likes better. But Superman refuses to fall into their traps.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #9 published July 1957
was The Girl in Superman's Past [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Writing and inking uncredited on item.
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The Mystery of the Giant Arrows

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Prof. Riggles
Synopsis: When Green Arrow and Speedy investigate giant arrows falling from the sky, they find themselves pulled into another dimension when an arrow they are examining is retrieved.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #252 published September 1958
was The Mystery of the Giant Arrows [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writer and Roz Kirby uncredited on item.
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Prisoners of Dimension Zero!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Xeen Arrow
Synopsis: In another dimension, Green Arrow and Speedy meet Green Arrow's counterpart Xeen Arrow and discover that due to a passing comet, a gateway to their dimension has opened up, and the mysterious giant arrows they encountered on Earth are merely children's toys from this other dimension which have passed through the gateway. The mystery solved, Xeen Arrow shoots them back to Earth through the gateway before it closes.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #253 published October 1958
was Prisoners of Dimension Zero! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 5.67
Disclose Notes: Writer and Roz Kirby uncredited on item.
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Gorilla City!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Congo Bill; Janu
Synopsis: Congo Bill and Janu are taken as captives to a village populated by intelligent gorillas, but discover they are not what they appear.
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From Content Item: FlagCongo Bill #6 published June 1955
was Gorilla City! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Writer uncredited on item.
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Devil's Island in Space!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Captain Comet; Mag-a-til; Prof. Zackro
Synopsis: The ruling Septarch of the planet Lamia have chosen Earth as the place to exile their incorrigible criminals. But after the criminals steal a hydrogen bomb to fule their spacecraft in order to return to Lamia, Captain Comet tracks down the aliens and returns them to Lamia as prisoners.
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From Content Item: FlagStrange Adventures #28 published January 1953
was Devil's Island in Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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The Riddle of the Crystal Ball!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Nighthawk [Hannibal Hawkes]; Lute; Jed
Synopsis: Nighthawk poses as a fortune teller to trap a pair of outlaws.
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From Content Item: FlagWestern Comics #72 published November 1958
was The Riddle of the Crystal Ball! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6.67
Disclose Notes: Inking not credited on item. Letterer from index of original printing.
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Top Secret!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]; Steve Trevor
Synopsis: A flashback story that tells how when Steve Trevor bet Wonder Woman that he could always pick her out in any situation, she adopted the identity of Diana Prince and concealed herself right under his nose.
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From Content Item: FlagWonder Woman #99 published July 1958
was Top Secret! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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The Raid on Blackhawk Island

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Blackhawks [Blackhawk [also as The Question Mark]; Chuck; Andre; Olaf; Chop-Chop; Stanislaus; Hendrickson; Blackie]
Synopsis: When Blackhawk appears to have been killed, the rest of the team must face the War Wheel, the Flying Tank and Killer Shark's octopus, all under the control of the Question Mark, without their leader. But Chuck realizes the Question Mark is Blackhawk in disguise, and Blackhawk reveals that his ruse was a test to see who could best lead the Blackhawks in his absence.
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From Content Item: FlagBlackhawk #109 published February 1957
was The Raid on Blackhawk Island [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Writing not credited on item; Charles Cuidera credited for pencilling on item.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Fauntleroy Fox; Crawford C. Crow
First Line: Three Hundred Dollars??
Synopsis: When the Fox tries to collect a $150 debt from the Crow, the Crow swindles the Fox out of another $150, which he hands back as payment in full.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Fox and the Crow #14 published February 1954
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writing, pencilling, and inking uncredited in item.
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Superboy and the Sleeping Beauty!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Lana Lang; Professor Lang; Org; Norg; Axel; Maxel; Jaxel; Alice
Synopsis: When Lana brings authentic African artifacts from her father's collection for the Smallville High School Drama Club to use, she is accidentally pricked by a blow gun dart and falls asleep. Superboy must acquire the antidote within three days, all the while convincing Professor Lang that nothing is wrong with Lana, or Lana will die.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperboy #22 published October 1952
was Superboy and the Sleeping Beauty! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Writing uncredited on item; Inking credited to Craig Flessel on item.
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The Hammer of Thor!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, historical
Character(s): Viking Prince [Jon]; Captain Olaf; Gunnda; Sardluk; Baron Thorvald
Synopsis: When Captain Olaf is taken prisoner by Baron Thorvald, Jon frees him with the help of the hammer of Thor.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Brave and the Bold #3 published December 1955
was The Hammer of Thor! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Writing credited to Robert Kanigher in item.
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The Sorceror of the Sea!

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Aquaman; Jason Deeter
Synopsis: When sorcerer Jason Deeter appears to be able to control Aquaman, maritime hijackers try to use Deeter to force Aquaman to help them commit crimes. But Aquaman puts down the thugs and reveals that Deeter is not a sorcerer at all and that he and Deeter came up with this ruse to smoke them out.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #245 published February 1958
was The Sorcerer of the Sea! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writing uncredited on item.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Casey
First Line: I've got to watch these prisoners closely.
Synopsis: While watching prisoners, Casey breaks up a fight, but needs help identifying one of the men.
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Identified in item as from January 1959, but the first printing appeared in an April 1951 issue.
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The Amazing Bizarro!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superboy [Clark Kent]; Bizarro
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Ad for Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #68, presumably using art from that issue.
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Queen of the Snows!

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Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Johnny Peril; Lee Allen; Subara; Bill Davis; Jack Gordon
Synopsis: Johnny Peril finds his friend Lee Allen, who just before he dies swears he has seen Subara the Ice Queen, whom the natives believe lives on frozen Mt. Subara. Johnny returns to the mountain with two more friends, but only he encounters Subara. They refuse to believe he met the mythical woman until he produces her crown of roses.
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From Content Item: FlagSensation Comics #107 published January 1952
was Queen of the Snows! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Writing uncredited on item. Pencilling and editorial credit confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
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Two-Face Strikes Again!

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Two-Face [Harvey Dent]; Tarando; Charles Ford; Commissioner Gordon; John Fields Benson
Synopsis: When the reformed Harvey Dent tries to prevent a robbery, he is caught in an explosion and reverts to Two-Face. He embarks on a new crime spree, and Batman and Robin deduce that Two-Face is going after people who commonly show two faces to the world. At a ceremony making Bruce Wayne honorary chief of a local tribe, Batman and Robin are trapped by Two-Face and strapped to a giant coin. Two-Face flips the coin over a bed of spikes, and though the gimmick is rigged to land face down, the dynamic duo manages to create a magnetic field and flip the coin so that they land safely.
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From Content Item: FlagBatman #81 published February 1954
was Two-Face Strikes Again! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Writing uncredited on item.
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Knight of the Future!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Shining Knight [Sir Justin]; Sir Butch; Winged Victory; Dalmar; Inger; Merlin; King Arthur
Synopsis: When Merlin tries to bring Justin and Butch back to Camelot for a feast, he accidentally sends them to the 35th century. There, they help prevent an attempt to overthrow democracy before Merlin brings them back to the past.
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From Content Item: FlagAdventure Comics #159 published December 1950
was Knight of the Future! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writing uncredited in item.
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When Dead Men Walk!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, occult
Character(s): Phantom Stranger; John Martin; Bart Benson; Carson Rand; Jim Thompson; Edgar Jones; Margo Phillips; Matt Wright
Synopsis: When three friends die in a plane crash, their spirits seem to be haunting those they left behind, but the Phantom Stranger reveals that the ghostly appearances are really the work of an embezzler attempting to cover his tracks.
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From Content Item: FlagThe Phantom Stranger #1 published August 1952
was When Dead Men Walk! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writing uncredited in item. Inker listed as credited in item.
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Marooned in the Fourth Dimension

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Tommy Tomorrow; Prof. Jaxon ["Genius" Jones]; Space Looter
Synopsis: Tommy Tomorrow checks out Prof. Jaxon's dimension cabinet, a gateway to the fourth dimension. Since Tommy suspects the cabinet is a hoax, he volunteers to test the device and is sent to the fourth dimension. But Tommy doesn't realize that he has fallen for the real plot of the professor, who actually wanted to get rid of him. When Tommy realizes that things happen a day later in the fourth dimension, Tommy takes the place of that world's Tommy Tomorrow in testing that world's dimension cabinet and returns to arrest the professor and his accomplice.
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From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #238 published March 1958
was Marooned in the Fourth Dimension [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Writing uncredited on item.
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The Unmasking of Johnny Thunder

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Johnny Thunder [John Tane]; Ma Pecos; Sheriff Tane; Arroyo Gang
Synopsis: When the Arroyo Gang kidnaps Sheriff Tane, Johnny Thunder thinks they must have killed his father, and tells the townsfolk that he is really Sheriff Tane's son. Johnny takes out the whole Arroyo Gang single-handedly and happily finds his father alive. But his secret identity remains safe, as everyone assumes he was only honoring Sheriff Tane by his earlier declaration.
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From Content Item: FlagAll-American Western #121 published August 1951
was The Unmasking of Johnny Thunder [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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The Coldest Man on Earth!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash [Barry Allen]; Captain Cold [Len Snart]; Stan
Synopsis: Flash faces off against Captain Cold, who commits crimes by using a cold-gun to freeze things and create mirages. But once Flash figures out what Captain Cold can do, he ignores the mirages and takes the villain in.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #8 published May 1957
was The Coldest Man on Earth! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12
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Castoff Love

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: romantic
Character(s): Nan; Nola; Bob
Synopsis: Nan has always gotten her big sister Nola's hand-me-downs, but when Nola's boyfriend Bob shows an interest in Nan, Nola insists Bob was only trying to make her jealous. When Nan discovers a wedding dress in Nola's room, she assumes Bob and Nola have plans to marry, but Bob tells Nan that Nola manipulated situations to make it look like he was in love with her and he declares his love for only her.
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From Content Item: FlagGirls' Love Stories #27 published January 1954
was Castoff Love [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Writing uncredited in item; Art credited to Frank Giacoia in item.
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Spy Train

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: espionage
Character(s): King Faraday; Johnny Lester; Alonzo P. Davis; Vina Flora
Synopsis: King Faraday, on the trail of a killer, rides the Orient Express, where he meets a movie starlet and a camera-happy tourist. Though two attempts are made on his life, he finds no clues as to the identity of the killer. Only when the photographer overplays his hand does Faraday realize he is behind the attacks and using his camera to transport pictures of a more sensitive nature than the candids he has been taking. Faraday puts a permanent end to the photographer in a fight atop the train.
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From Content Item: FlagWorld's Finest Comics #64 published May 1953
was Spy Train [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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Summons from Space!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Lantern [Hal Jordan]; Carol Ferris; Brenda Brown; Susie Taft
Synopsis: Green Lantern travels to Venus to save a blue-skinned caveman-like race from attacks by yellow Pterodactyl-like creatures.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #23 published November 1959
was Summons from Space! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12.67
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The World of Adventure in Books

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Green Arrow; Tomahawk; Shining Knight
Synopsis: Tomahawk, Green Arrow, and Shining Knight introduce some boys to books full of adventure.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Noted in item as being used in 1959, but originally appeared in 1951 issues.
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Calling Easy Co.!

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Character(s): Sgt. Rock; Easy Company; Mack; Al; Sid; Nick
Synopsis: Sgt. Rock sends four men to hold No-Return Hill overnight until Easy Company can move up.
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From Content Item: FlagOur Army at War #87 published October 1959
was Calling Easy Co.! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 12.67
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The Jimmy Olsen from Jupiter

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Edmund Willis; Barry Brand; Perry White; Vince Regan; Jeff Wacker; Dr. Wilmington
Synopsis: Jimmy agrees to be a test subject for a week for men from Jupiter. He is granted the ability to read minds, but is also turned into a green, scaly Jovian. He uses his abilities to compete for the Newsman of the Year, though he covers his appearance. Between scoops, Jimmy reads Clark Kent's mind and "hears" him think that he is Superman. Jimmy’s rival Vince Regan plans to expose Jimmy at the ceremony, but luckily a Jovian week is equal to five Earth days, and Jimmy has reverted to his old self by then. The Jovians declare the experiment a success and help Superman preserve his secret identity.
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From Content Item: FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #32 published October 1958
was The Jimmy Olsen from Jupiter [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9.67
Disclose Notes: Writing credited to Otto Binder on item; Inking credited to John Forte on item.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Pete
First Line: My uncle sent me this barometer.
Synopsis: Pete misunderstands how a barometer works.
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From Content Item: FlagStar Spangled War Stories #47 published July 1956
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Noted in item as coming from January 1959, but the original printing is from July 1956.
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Read Titano, the Super-Ape!

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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Titano
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #127, presumably using art from that issue.
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The Secrets of the Sorceror's Box!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Challengers of the Unknown [Rocky Davis; Professor Haley; Red Ryan; Ace Morgan]; Morelian
Synopsis: The Challengers are asked by Morelian to open the four chambers of an ancient box. They open the first three chambers, releasing a stone giant made and destroyed by pure thought, a sentient sun that freezes by devouring all nearby heat which Red traps in a vacuum chamber, and a device that covers things in plastic ribbons, but which can be adjusted by the dial on its container. Before they can open the last chamber, Morelian opens it and takes a ring. He points out an engraving on the box which claims it contains immortality, but it turned out that immortality was contained in the box itself.
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From Content Item: FlagShowcase #6 published January 1957
was The Secrets of the Sorcerer's Box! [Chapter 1] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #6 published January 1957
was Chapter Two: Dragon Seed! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #6 published January 1957
was Chapter Three: The Freezing Sun! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #6 published January 1957
was Chapter Four: The Whirling Weaver! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: Writing credited to Dave Wood only in item.
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End Notes

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Superman; Lois Lane; Supergirl; Flash [Barry Allen]; Sugar; Spike; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
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From Content Item: FlagHouse of Mystery #58 published January 1957
was The Haunted Melody! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagDetective Comics #247 published September 1957
was The Man Who Ended Batman's Career! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #10 published September 1957
was The Forbidden Box from Krypton! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagSugar & Spike #15 published April 1958
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagShowcase #14 published May 1958
was Giants of the Time-World! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagTales of the Unexpected #29 published September 1958
was The Sleeping Beauty of Space! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
From Content Item: FlagAction Comics #265 published June 1960
was The Day Supergirl Revealed Herself! [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover illustration
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Robert Greenberger discusses the major events at DC Comics during the 1950s, including the publishing of some significant comics not included in this volume. Article is illustrated with with several cover reproductions.
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Just One Second!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Flash; Mirror Master
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Flash, The (DC, 1959 series) #105, including reproduction of the cover. Appeared in various DC comics, February 1959.
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The 1950s

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Sugar; Spike; Shining Knight; Johnny Thunder; Two-Face; Congo Bill; John Jones; Superman
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the back cover. Illustrations taken from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #159 (Shining Knight), All-American Western (DC, 1948 series) #121 (Johnny Thunder), Batman (DC, 1940 series) #81 (Batman), Congo Bill (DC, 1954 series) #6 (Congo Bill), World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #77 (Superman and Batman and Robin), Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #228 (John Jones, Manhunter from Mars), Sugar & Spike (DC, 1956 series) #3 (Sugar & Spike), and Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #238 (Tommy Tomorrow).

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