Century the 100 Page Comic Monthly #6
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
- Published
- November 1956
- Page count
- 100
- Cover price
- 2/- [0-2-0 AUP]
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Standard size
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Matte colour
- Binding
- Square bound
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
-
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
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- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/14048
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Superman, Johnny Quick, Green Arrow)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman, Johnny Quick, Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Hart Amos, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
1Featuring
- Feature
- Seven Seas Stamps
2Featuring
- Feature
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Genre
- Western-frontier
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Gene Colan, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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3Featuring
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
- Julius Schwartz, original Assistant Editor
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4Featuring
- Feature
- Congo Bill
- Genre
- Jungle
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Nick Cardy, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor [attributed]
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5Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Grandpa Kent (off stage)
Credits
- Writing
- Jerry Coleman, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #48 (April 1956) — The Boy without a Super-Suit
- Also printed
-
Superboy Adventure Book (Atlas Publishing, 1955 series) #1957-58 (1958) — The Boy Without a Super-Suit
Synopsis
When Superboy is out of town, the people set up an elaborate scheme that requires all kids, except Clark, to dress in Superboy costumes.
6"Hi, Buzzy! What say we drop in at the sugar bowl and have an ice cream soda--on me."
Featuring
- Feature
- Buzzy
- Genre
- Humour; teen
- Characters
- Buzzy Brown; Wolfert the Wolf; Susie Gruff
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Graham Place , penciller
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- , original editor [attributed ] (actual)
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- First print
-
Buzzy (DC, 1945 series) #66 (August 1955) — No title recorded
Synopsis
Wolfie tries to trick Buzzy into canceling his date with Susie.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Johnny Quick and His Magic Formula
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Ralph Mayo, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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8"Police boys club Sgt. O'Malley boxing instruct..."
Featuring
- Feature
- O'Malley
- Genre
- Humour
9Featuring
- Feature
- Blabber Mouse
- Genre
- Anthropomorphic-funny animals
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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10Featuring
- Feature
- The Ghost Breaker
- Genre
- Occult
- Characters
- Doctor Terry Thirteen, the Ghost-Breaker (intro)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Leonard Starr, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
-
Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #122 (November 1951) — I Talked with the Dead
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents Phantom Stranger (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([October] 2006) — I Talked with the Dead!
Notes
This feature reprints the first Ghost-Breaker feature.
11"Dish washer wanted/Umm-m!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Daffy & Doodle
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Lit-Win, scripter
- Art
- Lit-Win, line art
- Text
- Lit-Win, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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12"Gee, Lora--you're so lucky to be going out with Harold tonight!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Lora
- Genre
- Teen
- Characters
- Lora; Betty; Harold
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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- First print
-
Leave it to Binky (DC, 1948 series) #10 (August-September 1949) — No title recorded
- Also printed
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #51 (September 1956) — Untitled
Synopsis
Lora tries to pique the interest of Harold, the captain of the school baseball team.
13Featuring
- Feature
- The Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow (origin)
Credits
- Writing
- David Wood , scripter [as Dave Wood]
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- , inker
- Text
- Pat Gordon , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Synopsis
Green Arrow's origin recapped. Not the same as any other version.
14Featuring
- Feature
- The Adventures of Rex The Wonder Dog
- Genre
- Adventure; animal
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Kanigher, scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, penciller
- Bernard Sachs, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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15"The Bearcat is neither a bear nor a cat, it is the common name given a Mongoose (Binturong)..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Misnamed Animals
- Genre
- Non-fiction; animal
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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16Featuring
- Feature
- Manhunters Around The World
- Genre
- Detective-mystery
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- John Fischetti, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
- Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
- George Kashdan, original Story Editor
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17Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Leonard Starr, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
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- First print
-
Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #1 (February-March 1956) — The Dream Lamp
- Also printed
-
DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #4 (July-September 1969) — The Dream Lamp (splash panel modified)
Synopsis
Cyrus Perkins experiences his adventures through the help of a "dream lamp."
18"Are ya' all through, daddy?."
Featuring
- Feature
- Little Morton
- Genre
- Gags
Credits
- Writing
- Phil Berube, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Phil Berube, line art [signed]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- , original Editor
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19"Z...Z...Z... Z...Z...Z…"
Featuring
- Feature
- Daffy & Doodle
- Genre
- Humour
- Characters
- Daffy; Doodle
Credits
- Writing
- Lit-Win, scripter
- Art
- Lit-Win, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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20Featuring
- Feature
- Detective Chimp
- Genre
- Animal
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
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- First print
-
The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #29 (September-October 1956) — The Scientific Crook-Catcher
- Also printed
-
DC Special (DC, 1968 series) #1 (October-December 1968) — The Scientific Crook-Catcher!
Synopsis
In a tale he personally narrates Bobo disguises himself as a human in order to capture Larry the Lynx. Bobo quote: "The things I do in the interest of science."
21Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Woolfolk, scripter [as William Woolfolk]
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)
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22"All set for the helmet, Shorty?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Shorty
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
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23
Indicia
Printed by Cumberland Newspapers Ltd., Macquarie St., Parramatta, for the Proprietors, Colour Comics Pty. Ltd., Sydney and produced by The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty. Ltd., 56 Young Street, Sydney. Gordon & Gotch (Australasia) Ltd., distributors for Australia and New Zealand.