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Issue Details

Issue #131
Published February 1963
Cover Price 0.12
Pages 36
Editing Jack Schiff
Notes average sales: 420,000; Klein,Reed, Hughes and Tiefenbacher say Dillin/Moldoff. Craig Delich and Pat Lang say Jim Mooney/Sheldon Moldoff.

Cover Details - "Mystery of the Crimson Avenger!"

Characters Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Crimson Avenger [Albert Elwood]; Octopus Gang
Genre superhero
Pencils Dick Dillin
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Notes average sales: 420,000; Klein,Reed, Hughes and Tiefenbacher say Dillin/Moldoff. Craig Delich and Pat Lang say Jim Mooney/Sheldon Moldoff.
Reprinted In Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2

13 page Superman and Batman story "The Mystery of the Crimson Avenger"

Characters Crimson Avenger [Albert Elwood] (intro; not Golden Age Character); Superman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Octopus Gang
Synopsis The Crimson Avenger tries to help Superman and Batman stop the Octopus Gang but learns that he needs more training.
Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Notes Klein/Reed say Paris inks. Current credits from Pat Lang and Craig Delich 2/05. 1st and only appearance of the 2nd Crimson Avenger, his predecessor (Lee Walter Travis) debuted in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #20. Interestingly, Crimson Avenger 2 states that he has taken the name of a former lawman, (presumably the 1930's version).
Reprinted In Showcase Presents: World's Finest (DC, 2007 series) #2

1 page public service announcement "Health Myths Debunked!"

Synopsis How to treat frostbite, a black eye, and does cutting your hair make it grow faster?
Genre Fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Sheldon Moldoff
Inks Sheldon Moldoff
Letters Ira Schnapp
Reprinted from 11/62 titles

7 page Aquaman story "The Man Who Controlled Water"

Characters Aquaman; Aqualad; Professor Polloy
Genre superhero
Script Jack Miller
Pencils Ramona Fradon
Inks Ramona Fradon

Half page Homer filler "Bottom of the Ocean"

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page text story "Mystery of the Pathfinders"

Letters typeset

5 page Green Arrow story "A Cure For Billy Jones"

Characters Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Billy Jones; Arrow-Car; Tom (Crook); Mike (Crook)
Synopsis Green Arrow and Speedy take a sick boy out on patrol with them in order to cheer him up.
Genre superhero
Script Ed Herron (?)
Pencils Lee Elias (signed)
Inks Lee Elias (signed)
Notes Writer credit from Showcase Presents Green Arrow.
Reprinted In Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006) #1

Half page Statement of Ownership text article

Genre fact; sports
Script Jack Liebowitz
Letters typeset
Notes Avg Circulation 420,000 published by National Periodical Publications Editor: Jack Schiff Owners: Harry Donenfeld, Irwin Donenfeld, Sonia Iger, J. S. Liebowits, P. H. Sampliner, S. U. Sampliner, H. Donenfeld Foundation