Colossal Comic #41

Published
May 1967
Page count
164
Cover price
3/6 [0-3-6 AUP]; 0.35 AUD
Colour
Black & white
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Square bound
Format
Comic series
Branding
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
 
Colour Comics Pty Ltd

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover No title recorded (Superman; Batman and Robin) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superman; Batman and Robin
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Hart Amos, line art
Show/hide 1. A Job For Superhombre (Superman) Comic story, 13 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Super-hero

Credits

Writing
Don Cameron, scripter
Art
Al Plastino, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #53 (July-August 1948)
Show/hide 2. Mr. Roulette's Greatest Gamble (Batman) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Batman
Genre
Super-hero

Credits

Writing
David Vern, scripter [as David Vern Reed]
Art
Dick Sprang, penciller
 
Charles Paris, inker
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #75 (February-March 1953)
Also printed
United States
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #238 (January 1972)
 (DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-8)
 
Australia
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #25 ([November 1972?])
Show/hide 3. The Wrecker (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages
Show/hide 4. Journey to the Moon (Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
Genre
Super-hero

Credits

Writing
Bill Woolfolk, scripter [as William Woolfolk]
Art
John Sikela, penciller
 
Ed Dobrotka, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #140 (May 1949)
Journey to the Moon
Also printed
Australia
Superboy Comics (Color Comics, 1949 series) #10 ([November 1949?])
Journey To the Moon
 
Australia
The All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #2 ([July 1957?])
 
Australia
The All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #2 ([July 1957?])
Journey to the Moon!
Show/hide 5. Undersea Big-Game Hunt (Aquaman) Comic story, 6 pages
Show/hide 6. The Undersea Hideout (Batman) Comic story, 12 pages
Show/hide 7. The Unemployed Superman (Superman) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Super-hero

Credits

Art
Al Plastino, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #82 (May-June 1953)
Show/hide 8. The Banner of the Skull and Bones (Green Arrow) Comic story, 7 pages

Featuring

Feature
Green Arrow
Genre
Super-hero

Credits

Art
George Papp, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #134 (November 1948)
Show/hide 9. Professor Eureka (Professor Eureka) Comic story, 1 page

"Hmm--This looks like it!"

Featuring

Feature
Professor Eureka
Genre
Gags

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art

Notes

Begins: "Hmm--This looks like it!"

Show/hide 10. The Phantom Eye of Gotham City (Batman and Robin) Comic story, 12 pages
Show/hide 11. Romeo the Robot Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Genre
Humor (comedy)

Credits

Writing
Jack Farr, scripter
Art
Jack Farr, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #60 (September-October 1952)

Notes

Story begins: "This is the last time that I intend to repair you, Romeo..." (Romeo the Robot also appeared in Boy Commandos 14, March-April 1946; Boy Commandos 17, September-October 1946, and Action Comics 68, January 1944.)

Show/hide 12. The Superboy Savings Bank (Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
Genre
Super-hero

Credits

Writing
Bill Finger , scripter
Art
Al Wenzel, penciller
 
Ed Dobrotka, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

Based on
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #143 (August 1949)
The Superboy Savings Bank
Printed in
Australia
Superboy Comics (Color Comics, 1949 series) #10 ([November 1949?])
The Superboy Savings Bank
Also printed
Australia
The All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #2 ([July 1957?])
 
Australia
The All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #2 ([July 1957?])
The Superboy Savings Bank!
Show/hide 13. Marooned in the Deep (Aquaman) Comic story, 6 pages
Show/hide 14. A Zoo For Sale (Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
Genre
Super-hero

Credits

Writing
Bill Finger , scripter
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
John Fischetti, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor
 
Jack Schiff, Assistant Editor
 
Mort Weisinger, Assistant Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #5 (November-December 1949)
Also printed
Australia
Superboy Comics (Color Comics, 1949 series) #14 ([March 1950?])
Show/hide 15. Jerry the Jitterbug (Jerry the Jitterbug) Comic story, 1 page

"As soon as dad gets into his car, I'll sneak away!"

Featuring

Feature
Jerry the Jitterbug
Genre
Gags

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art

Reprint history

Printed in
Australia
Superboy Comics (Color Comics, 1949 series) #10 ([November 1949?])
Jerry the Jitterbug

Notes

Begins: "As soon as dad gets into his car, I'll sneak away!"

Show/hide 16. The Secret of Batman's Utility Belt (Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder) Comic story, 12 pages
Show/hide 17. The Six Elements of Crime (Superman) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Super-hero

Credits

Writing
Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
Art
Al Plastino, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #68 (January-February 1951)
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #20 (November 1951)
Show/hide 18. Jerry the Jitterbug (Jerry the Jitterbug) Comic story, 1 page

"I was lucky to date Myra. Golly, she's gorgeous -- even though she doesn't understand sports."

Featuring

Feature
Jerry the Jitterbug
Genre
Gags

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art

Notes

Begins: "I was lucky to date Myra. Golly, she's gorgeous -- even though she doesn't understand sports."

Show/hide 19. Superboy’s Hall of Fame (Superboy's Hall of Fame) Comic story, 11 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy's Hall of Fame
Genre
Super-hero

Credits

Art
John Sikela, penciller
 
Ed Dobrotka, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #3 (July-August 1949)

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 1097

Entry created

  • 01/01/2004

Cover added

  • 13/07/2008

Index completed

  • 13/07/2008

Last updated

  • 19/11/2021