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. |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Characters | Aquaman; Aqualad; Professor Polloy |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Jack Miller |
Pencils | Ramona Fradon |
Inks | Ramona Fradon |
Genre | gag |
Script | Henry Boltinoff |
Pencils | Henry Boltinoff |
Inks | Henry Boltinoff |
Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
Letters | typeset |
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 |
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 |