Issue Details

Issue	#74
Published	December 1962-January 1963
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.12 USD
Pages	36
Editing	George Kashdan

Cover Details - "The Man Who Petrified Heroes"

Characters	Space Ranger; Cryll; Darmbua; Njoly; Ro-Dura
Genre	science fiction; superhero
Pencils	Bob Brown
Inks	Bob Brown

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Hi, everybody! Meet Johnny DC..."

Characters	Johnny DC; Superman; Batman; Robin; Batwoman; Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Jerry Lewis; Wonder Woman; Green Lantern; Aquaman; Superboy; Supergirl; Sugar; Spike; Fauntleroy Fox; Crawford Crow; Bob Hope; Sgt. Rock; Hawkman; Dobie Gillis; Maynard G. Krebs; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Flash; Atom; Green Arrow; Martian Manhunter; Blackhawk
Pencils	various
Inks	various
Letters	Ira Schnapp ?
Notes	House ad introducing Johnny DC as Superman DC Publications' official mascot; on inside front cover.

7 page story "Prison Camp on Asteroid X-3"

Genre	science fiction
Pencils	George Roussos
Inks	George Roussos

1 page On the Planet Og story "We accidentally landed on the planet Og."

Synopsis	Two astronauts from Earth have trouble adjusting to the low gravity of Og.
Genre	humor; science fiction
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

1 page Tommy Tomorrow promo (ad from the publisher) "Hi! I'm Johnny DC..."

Characters	Johnny DC; Tommy Tomorrow
Pencils	? (illustration); Lee Elias
Inks	? (illustration); Lee Elias
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Notes	House ad for Showcase #41 (November-December 1962) featuring Tommy Tomorrow.

7 page Spaceman-at-Work story "Prospector-- In Outer Space!"

Characters	Birch; W'all
Genre	science fiction
Script	Jack Miller ?
Pencils	Sid Greene
Inks	Sid Greene
Notes	writer identification by Bob Hughes

1 page text article "They Shoot the Stars"

Synopsis	Article describing the work of astronomers using observatory telescopes to map the universe.
Genre	fact
Letters	typeset

Half page Aquaman; Rip Hunter promo (ad from the publisher) "Two Spectacular Heroes!"

Characters	Aquaman; Aqualad; Quisp; Rip Hunter; Jeff Smith; Calypso the Sorceress
Pencils	Nick Cardy; Bill Ely
Inks	Nick Cardy; Bill Ely
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Notes	House ad for Aquaman #6 and Rip Hunter #11 (both November-December 1962).

Half page filler "Quick Quiz"

Synopsis	Questions about various scientific facts.
Genre	fact

8 page Space Ranger story "The Man Who Petrified Heroes"

Characters	Space Ranger; Cryll; Darmbua; Jyno-27 of Pluto; Kikoki of Mercury; Ro-Dora of Mars; Njoly of Saturn
Synopsis	Space Ranger and Cryll are captured by the evil Darmbua, who plans to turn all his enemies to stone.
Genre	science fiction; superhero
Script	Arnold Drake
Pencils	Bob Brown
Inks	Bob Brown
Notes	writer identification by Bob Hughes

1 page filler "Amazing Ratios!"

Synopsis	statistical facts
Genre	fact

1 page Superman public service announcement "Pennies for UNICEF!"

Characters	Superman
Synopsis	Joe doesn't see the purpose of collecting money for UNICEF while trick-or-treating until Superman takes him and his friend Tom on a trip around the world to see what UNICEF does for children in other lands.
Genre	superhero
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Sheldon Moldoff
Inks	Sheldon Moldoff
Letters	Ira Schnapp
Notes	Inside back cover promo for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.