The Hundred Comic Monthly #15

Published
December 1957
Page count
100
Cover price
2/- [0-2-0 AUP]
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
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/577947

Credits

Editing
, editor

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Show/hide Cover The Sightless Lois Lane (Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman; Green Arrow

Credits

Art
Hart Amos, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 1. The Sightless Lois Lane (Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman; Perry White; Deadline (dog)

Credits

Writing
Jerry Coleman, scripter
Art
Wayne Boring, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #10 (September-October 1957)
The Sightless Lois Lane
Also printed
United States
Showcase Presents: Showcase (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([September] 2012)
The Sightless Lois Lane

Synopsis

Lois is blinded by an experiment.

Show/hide 2. The Unknown Warrior (Tomahawk) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Tomahawk
Genre
Western; period

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Bob Brown, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
 
Jack Schiff, original Editor
 
Murray Boltinoff, original Editor
 
George Kashdan, original Editor

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First print
United States
Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series) #49 (July 1957)
The Unknown Warrior
Also printed
United States
Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series) #123 (July-August 1969)
The Unknown Warrior
 
Australia
Bumper Western Comic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #41 ([November 1969?])
 
Australia
Bumper Western Comic (Colour Comics, 1959 series) #41 ([November 1969?])
The Unknown Warrior
Show/hide 3. The Queen Arrow (The Green Arrow) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Green Arrow
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Ed Herron, scripter [as France Herron]
Art
George Papp, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, Managing Editor
 
Mort Weisinger, Story Editor
 
George Kashdan, Story Editor

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First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #241 (October 1957)
The Queen Arrow
Show/hide 4. The Bewitched Costumes Comic story, 6 pages
Show/hide 5. The Two Faces of Mr. X Comic story, 8 pages
Show/hide 6. Untitled (Professor Eureka) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"I'm worried about the professor. He's been in his lab for a whole week now - day and night."

Featuring

Feature
Professor Eureka
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer

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First print
Unknown
Show/hide 7. Untitled (Leave It To Binky) Comic story, 6.5 pages

"Hi, Allergy! Stand aside so your big brother can ascend!"

Featuring

Feature
Leave It To Binky
Genre
Teen

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First print
Unknown  (Leave it to Binky (DC, 1948 series) #?)
Show/hide 8. Untitled (Invitation to Dinner) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"In Europe, centuries ago, a host would issue an invitation to his neighbors for dinner by drumming up as much noise as he could..."

Featuring

Feature
Invitation to Dinner
Genre
Non-Fiction

Credits

Writing
Julius Schwartz , scripter
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Robert Kanigher, editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #55 (September-October 1952)
Invitation to Dinner

Synopsis

Information about customs in Europe, Shakespeare's time, and North American Indians.

Show/hide 9. Ambush at Arrow Hill (The Trigger Twins) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Trigger Twins
Genre
Western-Frontier

Credits

Writing
Robert Kanigher, scripter
Art
Carmine Infantino, line art
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

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Based on
United States
All Star Western (DC, 1951 series) #96 (August-September 1957)
Ambush at Arrow Hill
Printed in
United States
Johnny Thunder (DC, 1973 series) #2 (April-May 1973)
Ambush at Arrow Hill
Show/hide 10. The Seeing-Eye Humans! (Captain Comet) Comic story, 5.66 pages

Featuring

Feature
Captain Comet
Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
John Broome, scripter
Art
Murphy Anderson, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)
 
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)

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Based on
United States
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #38 (November 1953)
The Seeing-Eye Humans!
Printed in
Australia
All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #52 ([August 1968])
The Seeing-Eye Humans
Show/hide 11. Untitled (Moolah the Mystic) Comic story, 0.33 pages

"Your wife is a good housekeeper, Moolah!"

Featuring

Feature
Moolah the Mystic
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
 
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
 
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
 
Henry Boltinoff, letterer

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First print
Unknown
Show/hide 12. Ghost Train! (Wonder Woman) Comic story, 9.66 pages

Featuring

Feature
Wonder Woman
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Robert Kanigher, scripter
 
Robert Kanigher, scripter
Art
Harry Peter, line art [as Harry G. Peter]
 
Harry Peter, line art [as Harry G. Peter]
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Robert Kanigher, editor [attributed] (actual)
 
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Robert Kanigher, editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #55 (September-October 1952)
Ghost Train

Synopsis

Enemy agents use an elaborate scheme to sabotage America.

Show/hide 13. Hi! Kids! Century Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

"Hi! Kids! Be sure to buy your copy of the great Century comics! --- On sale NOW!"

Details

Printed
1957
More...
Hi! Kids! Century

Notes

This is one of a number of similar advertisments featuring the range of KG Murray comics.

Show/hide 14. Million-Pound Magic Comic story, 6 pages
Show/hide 15. The Mechanical Bloodhound (Roy Raymond TV Detective) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Roy Raymond TV Detective
Genre
Detective-Mystery

Credits

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

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First print
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #247 (September 1957)
The Mechanical Bloodhound
Show/hide 16. The Naming of the Wyoming Kid (The Wyoming Kid) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Wyoming Kid
Genre
Western-Frontier

Credits

Writing
Gardner Fox, scripter
 
Gardner Fox, scripter
Art
Howard Sherman, line art
 
Howard Sherman, line art
Text
Milt Snapinn, letterer
 
Milt Snapinn, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)
 
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Western Comics (DC, 1948 series) #65 (September-October 1957)
The Naming of the Wyoming Kid
Show/hide 17. Untitled (Little Pocahontas) Comic story, 1 page

"We all know how these crops are grown!"

Featuring

Feature
Little Pocahontas
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
 
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
 
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
 
Henry Boltinoff, letterer

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First print
Unknown
Show/hide 18. Untitled (The Fox and the Crow) Comic story, 6 pages

"How disgusting! How absolutely revolting! That crow's a slip-shod no-good loafer!"

Featuring

Feature
The Fox and the Crow
Genre
Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Show/hide 19. The Eternal Prisoner Comic story, 5.66 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Sid Gerson, scripter
 
Sid Gerson, scripter
Art
Gil Kane, penciller [signed]
 
Bernard Sachs, inker [signed]
 
Gil Kane, penciller [signed]
 
Bernard Sachs, inker [signed]
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)
 
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #42 (March 1954)
The Eternal Prisoner
Show/hide 20. Untitled (Hy Wire) Comic story, 0.33 pages

"I'll go over and see how the sideshow is doing!"

Featuring

Feature
Hy Wire
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
 
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
 
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
 
Henry Boltinoff, letterer

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Also printed
Australia
All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #34 ([December 1962?])
Hy Wire
 
Australia
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #48 ([February 1969?])
Hy Wire

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Spiros Xenos
  • Jeff Battista

AusReprints ID

  • 1727

Entry created

  • 20/09/2004

Cover added

  • 22/10/2021

Index completed

  • 08/05/2011

Last updated

  • 22/10/2021