Colossal Comic #39
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
Issue contents
Cover
No title recorded
(Superman and Batman with Robin)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman and Batman with Robin
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Hart Amos, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
1Featuring
- 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 un-named](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)
Reprint history
- 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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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?]) — The Rockdust Bandits
Notes
Story often called "Sheriff Clark Kent" based on large print in notice on splash page.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- Sid Gerson, scripter
- Art
- Murphy Anderson, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #55 (April 1955) — The Invisible Spaceman!
- Also printed
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #21 ([May 1956]) — The Invisible Spaceman
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #38 ([June 1968?]) — The Invisible Spaceman
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009) — The Invisible Spaceman
3"Here's a fine rug, Moolah!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Moolah the Mystic
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
Reprint history
4Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Jim Mooney, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- 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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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?]) — 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
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- 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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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?]) — The Masked Mystery Boy
6Featuring
- Feature
- Land Ho
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
Reprint history
- First print
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My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #9 (May-June 1956)
- Also printed
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #25 ([September 1956?])
Notes
Information on signs to help at see.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Al Plastino, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- 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)
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Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #13 (April 1951) — The Isle of Giant Insects
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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?])
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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?]) — The Isle of Giant Insects
8Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #25 ([September 1956?])
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All Star Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #51 ([June 1968?])
- Original
- House of Mystery 48, March 1956
Notes
An "invisible man" story.
9"What a Magnificient Ancient Building!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Peter Puptent Explorer
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Notes
Begins: "What a Magnificient Ancient Building!"
10Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
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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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?])
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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?]) — My Pal--Superboy
- Original
- Adventure Comics 136, January 1949
11Featuring
- Feature
- The Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- George Kashdan , scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- 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)
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Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #13 (April 1951) — The Masked Bowman of Canyon County
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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?])
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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?]) — The Masked Bowman of Canyon County
12Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton , scripter
- Art
- Al Plastino, penciller
- George Roussos , inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- 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)
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Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #11 (February 1951) — The Discovery of Supermanium
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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?])
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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?]) — The Discovery of Supermanium
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Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #20 ([January 1966?])
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Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #20 ([January 1966?]) — The Discovery of Supermanium!
- Original
- World's Finest Comics 41, July 1949
13Featuring
- 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
Reprint history
- First print
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Batman (DC, 1940 series) #57 (February-March 1950) — The Trial of Bruce Wayne!
- Also printed
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Batman Comics (Color Comics, 1950 series) #3 ([August 1950?])
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Batman Comics (Color Comics, 1950 series) #3 ([August 1950?]) — The Trial of Bruce Wayne
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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?])
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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?]) — The Trial of Bruce Wayne
14"The bell would ring while I'm taking a shower!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Ollie
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Notes
Begins: "The bell would ring while I'm taking a shower!"
15Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Murphy Anderson, penciller
- Bernard Sachs, inker
Reprint history
- First print
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #40 (January 1954) — The Return of the Conqueror
- Also printed
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Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #51 ([February 1966])
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Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #51 ([February 1966]) — The Return of the Conqueror
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Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #41 ([September 1968?]) — Return of the Conqueror
- Original
- Strange Adventures 40, January 1954
Notes
Science fiction story. Last two pages of the original have been combined to reduce the page count from 6 pages.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
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Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #3 (July-August 1949) — Superboy, Bodyguard!
- Printed in
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Superboy Comics (Color Comics, 1949 series) #9 ([October 1949?]) — Superboy, Bodyguard
- Also printed
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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?])
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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?]) — Superboy, Bodyguard
- Original
- Superboy 3, July-August 1949
17Credits
- Writing
- Joe Samachson, scripter
- Art
- Sid Greene, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
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Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #68 (May 1956) — Strange Gift From Space!
- Also printed
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Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #25 ([September 1956?]) — Strange Gift from Space
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Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009) — Strange Gift from Space
18Featuring
- Feature
- Johnny Quick and his Magic Formula
- 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)
Reprint history
- 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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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?]) — The Duel of Speed
Notes
Johnny uses the formula 6xy18yz8a to get double the speed.
19Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Sid Greene, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
20Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Al Schwartz, scripter [as Alvin Schwartz]
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- 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)
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Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #13 (April 1951) — The Conquest of Superman
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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?])
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All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1955 series) ([July 1956?]) — 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?])
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Giant Superman Album (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #8 ([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!
21Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Strange Adventures (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #25 ([September 1956?])
-
Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)
Notes
Science fiction story
Indicia
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