Century Plus Comic #52
Color Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
- Published
- September 1960
- Page count
- 116
- Cover price
- 2/- [0-2-0 AUP]
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
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Colour Comics Pty Ltd
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- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/577694
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
The Canine Buckaroo!
(Rex the Wonder Dog)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Rex the Wonder Dog
- Genre
- Adventure; animal
Credits
- Art
- Gil Kane, penciller
- , penciller
- Bernard Sachs, inker
- , inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #46 (September-October 1959) — The Canine Buckaroo!
Notes
While the cover is basically by Kane and Sachs, parts of it have been redrawn for Australian publication. Pencils and inks credits from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided to the GCD by DC Comics; original indexer credited the inks to Joe Giella.
1Featuring
- Feature
- Rex the Wonder Dog
- Genre
- Adventure; animal
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, penciller
- Bernard Sachs, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #46 (September-October 1959) — Canine Buckaroo!
Synopsis
At the Sagebrush Dude Ranch Rex and Danny aid "Mary Smith" in capturing a cattle rustler
2Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Bernstein, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- John Forte, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, original Editor
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3Featuring
- Feature
- Tommy Tomorrow
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Tommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood; alien pirate
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Miller, scripter
- Art
- Jim Mooney, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Jack Schiff, original Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, original Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, original Associate Editor
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Synopsis
Tommy finds and infiltrates a space-pirate base by hiding in a cargo crate. He's threatened by killer robots who respond to movement, but slowly works his belt buckle to create reflected spots in the room. The robots flail away at the spots as Tommy makes his escape and captures the pirate.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Hopalong Cassidy [Jimmy Wakely]
- Genre
- Western-frontier
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Alex Toth, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Jimmy Wakely (DC, 1949 series) #14 (November-December 1951) — The Return of the White Stallion!
Notes
What was originally a Jimmy Wakely story is changed here to feature Hopalong Cassidy instead for the Australian market. Original story title: "Return of the White Stallion!"
5"Hello, Uncle Willy!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Three Mouseketeers
- Genre
- Funny animal
- Characters
- Fatsy; Patsy; Minus
Credits
- Writing
- Sy Reit, scripter
- Art
- Rube Grossman, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Larry Nadle, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Synopsis
The boys put on the play.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Big Town
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Manny Stallman, penciller
- John Giunta, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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7"Jerry! That contraption won't take you..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Jerry Lewis
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bob Oksner, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Larry Nadle, original Editor
Reprint history
Notes
Part 1
8"Take us to your leader!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Jerry Lewis
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bob Oksner, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Larry Nadle, original Editor
Reprint history
Notes
Part 2
9"Hey! What'sa idea..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Jerry Lewis
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bob Oksner, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Larry Nadle, original Editor
Reprint history
Notes
Part 3
10Featuring
- Feature
- Johnny Thunder
- Genre
- Superhero;Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Kanigher, scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
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11Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Aqualad [Garth]; Captain Kryle; Smugglers Incorporated (Villains); Agent X-6 (member of Smugglers Incorporated); Aden (Member of Smugglers Incorporated)
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Bernstein, scripter
- Art
- Ramona Fradon, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #273 (June 1960) — Around The World In 80 Hours!
- Also printed
-
The Aquaman Archives (DC, 2003 series) #Volume 1 (2003) — Around the World in 80 Hours!
-
Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([February] 2007) — Around The World In 80 Hours!
Synopsis
An author needs Aquaman to prove he can swim around the world in 80 hours.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Congorilla
- Genre
- Jungle; superhero
- Characters
- Congo Bill; Janu
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Bernstein, scripter
- Art
- Howard Sherman, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, original Editor
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Synopsis
A showman disguises one of his henchman as Congorilla so he can make a few bucks.
13Featuring
- Feature
- The Atomic Knights
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter [credited]
- Art
- Murphy Anderson, line art [credited]
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
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- Based on
-
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #57 ([June 1969?]) — The Rise of the Atomic Knights
- First print
-
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #117 (June 1960) — The Rise of the Atomic Knights!
- Also printed
-
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #218 (May-June 1969) — The Rise of the Atomic Knights (Part II)
-
Mysteries in Space: The Best of DC Science Fiction Comics (Simon and Schuster, 1980 series) (October 1980) — The Rise of the Atomic Knights
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The Atomic Knights (DC, 2010 series) (April 2010) — The Rise of the Atomic Knights
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Showcase Presents: The Great Disaster Featuring the Atomic Knights (DC, 2016) (2014) — The Rise of the Atomic Knights
14Featuring
- Feature
- The Atomic Knights
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter [credited]
- Art
- Murphy Anderson, line art [credited]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
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Indicia
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