All Favourites Comic Annual
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
Cover, 1 page
1"The Ball Goes 'Round and 'Round!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Learn a Bit of Magic
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
Credits
- Art
- Al McLean, line art
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- First print
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World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #59 (July-August 1952) — Untitled [The Ball Goes 'Round and 'Round!]
- Also printed
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Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #56 ([September 1953]) — Untitled
Notes
Features The Ball goes 'round and 'round!, Hankies from nowhere, and A dime trick. This feature is on the inside front cover.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Lois Lane; Dr. John Dorsey (Intro)
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Al Plastino, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
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Superman (DC, 1939 series) #64 (May-June 1950) — The Isle of Giant Insects!
- Also printed
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Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #13 (April 1951) — The Isle of Giant Insects
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?]) — The Isle of Giant Insects
Synopsis
Supes fights giant ants and other insects, a la THEM.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Al Wenzel, penciller
- George Roussos , inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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4Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- V: Wolf Brando (I, D)
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Jim Mooney, line art
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer (credit by O'Hearn/Desris)
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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- First print
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Batman (DC, 1940 series) #48 (August-September 1948) — The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave!
- Also printed
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Batman Comics (Color Comics, 1950 series) #3 ([August 1950?]) — The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?]) — The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave
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Batman (DC, 1940 series) #203 (August 1968) — The 1000 Secrets of the Batcave!
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Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #17 ([March 1969?]) — The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave
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The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #2 (November-December 1979) — The 1,000 Secrets of the Batcave
5Featuring
- Feature
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Genre
- Western
Credits
- Writing
- Don Cameron, scripter
- Art
- Gene Colan, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
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- First print
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Hopalong Cassidy (DC, 1954 series) #86 (February 1954) — The Secret of the Tattooed Burro
- Also printed
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Hopalong Cassidy (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #64 ([October 1954?]) — The Secret of the Tattooed Burro!
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All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #51 ([June 1968?]) — The Secret of the Tattooed Burro
6Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Al Schwartz, scripter [as Alvin Schwartz]
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
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- First print
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Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #142 (March 1950) — The Conquest of Superman!
- Also printed
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Superman (KG Murray, 1950? series) #40 ([December 1950?]) — The Conquest of Superman!
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Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #40 ([December 1950?]) — The Conquest of Superman!
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Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #13 (April 1951) — The Conquest of Superman
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Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #277 (June 1961) — The Conquest of Superman!
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Superman Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #28 ([November 1961]) — The Conquest of Superman
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80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #11 (June 1965) — The Conquest of Superman!
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Giant Superman Album (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #8 ([November 1966?]) — The Conquest of Superman
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?]) — The Conquest of Superman
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The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #16 (September 1981) — The Conquest of Superman!
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Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 (April 2007) — The Conquest of Superman!
7Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Miss Bailey; John Smith; Mr. Hench
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Al Wenzel, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
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Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #135 (December 1948) — The Masked Mystery Boy
- Also printed
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Adventure Comics Featuring Superboy (Color Comics, 1949 series) #3 ([April 1949?]) — The Masked Mystery Boy
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?]) — The Masked Mystery Boy
Synopsis
A new pupil in Clark's class insists on wearing a mask to school. And his mask is lined with lead!
8Featuring
- Feature
- The Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow; Speedy; Tuxedo Trilby (villain)
Credits
- Writing
- George Kashdan , scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
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Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #154 (July 1950) — The Masked Bowman of Canyon County!
- Also printed
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Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #13 (April 1951) — The Masked Bowman of Canyon County
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?]) — The Masked Bowman of Canyon County
9Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Dick Sprang, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Joe Letterese , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
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10Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Lois Lane; Supermanium (intro); Super-Saved Club; James H. Thorben
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton , scripter
- Art
- Al Plastino, line art
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
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World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #41 (July-August 1949) — The Discovery of Supermanium!
- Also printed
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Superman Comics (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #39 ([August 1950]) — The Discovery of Supermanium!
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Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #11 (February 1951) — The Discovery of Supermanium
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Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #20 ([January 1966?]) — The Discovery of Supermanium!
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?]) — The Discovery of Supermanium
Synopsis
A unscrupulous promoter gets Superman to discover a new element and then tries to corner the market.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Congo Bill
- Genre
- Jungle
- Characters
- Congo Bill
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Ed Smalle, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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12Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Joe Vance; Roger Belding
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Woolfolk, scripter [as William Woolfolk]
- Art
- Al Wenzel, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
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Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #136 (January 1949) — My Pal -- Superboy
- Also printed
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Adventure Comics Featuring Superboy (Color Comics, 1949 series) #3 ([April 1949?]) — My Pal Superboy!
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?]) — My Pal--Superboy
Synopsis
Joe Vance is out of reform school and all he wants is a second chance, but the kids at Clark's school won't give him one.
13Featuring
- Feature
- Congo Bill
- Genre
- Jungle
- Characters
- Congo Bill; Johnson; George Wickers; Hal Sykes; Mark Thompkins; Pegleg
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Ed Smalle, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
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- First print
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Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #123 (August 1948) — Volcano Vandals!
- Also printed
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Congo Bill (Colour Comics, 1951 series) #4 ([August 1951]) — Volcano Vandals!
Synopsis
Bill stops some pearl thieves using a volcano.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Zatara
- Genre
- Adventure
- Characters
- Zatara
Credits
- Writing
- George Kashdan, scripter
- Art
- William F. White, line art
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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15Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Ed Hollis (Mayor of Saddle Fork); Roaring Pete (Deputy); Catawampus Jones (villain, prospector); the Rockdust Bandits [Hardpan; others unnamed] (villains)
Credits
- Writing
- Don C. Cameron, scripter [as Jerry Siegel]
- Art
- Win Mortimer, penciller [as Joe Shuster]
- Ed Dobrotka , inker [as Joe Shuster]
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
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World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #30 (September-October 1947) — Sheriff Clark Kent
- Also printed
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Superman Comics (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #39 ([August 1950]) — The Rockdust Bandits
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Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #11 (February 1951) — The Rockdust Bandits
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?]) — The Rockdust Bandits
Synopsis
When Clark accidentally knocks out members of the Rockdust Gang, who are smuggling out stolen gold from town, the timid reporter is made Sheriff of Saddle Rock. But it's Superman who uncovers the identity of the real criminal boss of the gang.
Notes
Story incorrectly called "Sheriff Clark Kent" in Grand Comic Book Database (GCD), based on large print in notice on splash page.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Johnny Quick
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Johnny Quick; Mercury (Trick Tate, only appearance); Professor Gill (flashback)
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Charles Sultan, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
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Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #142 (July 1949) — The Duel of Speed
- Also printed
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Batman Comics (Color Comics, 1950 series) #3 ([August 1950?]) — The Duel of Speed
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #39 ([November 1966?]) — The Duel of Speed
Synopsis
Johnny's origin retold as a crook masquerades as Mercury in order to steal Johnny's speed formula.
Notes
Johnny uses the formula 6xy18yz8a to get double the speed.
17"All meteors enter the earth's atmosphere at the same velocity."
Featuring
- Feature
- Science says your [sic] Wrong if you Believe That--
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
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18Details
- Printed
- 1956?
- More...
- That Wonderful Magazine for Little Children [Humpty Dumpty's]
![That Wonderful Magazine for Little Children [Humpty Dumpty's] (1956?)](/image/gallery/1579/that-wonderful-magazine-for-little-children-humpty-dumptys.jpg "That Wonderful Magazine for Little Children [Humpty Dumpty's] (1956?)")
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