Five-Score Comic Monthly #2
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
- Published
- June 1958
- Page count
- 100
- 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
-
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
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- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/868649
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
The Bird Boy of Metropolis
(Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen)
Cover, 1 page
"It's a man! No--it's a bird! No--it's Jimmy Olsen with special wings--flying as fast as Superman!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; Superman
Credits
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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1"Private Pete, drive this jeep down to the motor pool!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Private Pete
- Genre
- Humor
- Characters
- Private Pete
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #54 (October-November 1951) — Untitled
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #21 ([February 1952?]) — Private Pete
Notes
Printed on inside front cover. Original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 1pp instead on 0.67pp.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Perry White
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #26 (February 1958) — The Birdboy of Metropolis
- Also printed
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #131 (September 1970) — The Birdboy of Metropolis
-
Giant Jimmy Olsen Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #7 ([September 1972??]) — The Birdboy of Metropolis
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Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2008) — The Birdboy of Metropolis
Notes
DC logos and “Jimmy Olsen” banner removed from every page of story.
3Featuring
- Genre
- Adventure
- Characters
- Mark Wilton; Dr. Hugo Kress
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bernard Baily, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
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Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story.
4Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Hal Weston; Mr. Jalik; Dr. Ira Otis; T. Shaw; J. James; C. Miller; Y. Dale
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Sid Greene, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
-
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #89 (February 1958) — Mystery of the Unknown Invention
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story. pp2: word “neighborly” changed to “neighbourly”.
5Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- George Roussos, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
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Notes
“Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from every page of story.
6Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Captain Rick Hall
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, penciller
- Bernard Sachs, inker
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Synopsis
The Zaxians, a friendly alien race, send a spaceship to Earth as a gift, and the astronaut that is chosen to pilot it ends up saving the Zaxians from a hostile invasion.
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Mr. District Attorney
- Genre
- Detective-mystery
- Characters
- Mr. District Attorney; The Great Navarro; Harrington; Chane
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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Notes
DC logos and “Mr. District Attorney” banner removed from every page of story. pp2” word “cooperating” changed to “co-operating”. pp7, panel 1: Gangster’s hand holding gun deleted, but his speech balloon remains.
8Featuring
- Characters
- Jess Hargrove; Hadalgo; Genie of the Flames
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Joe Maneely, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
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- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #71 (February 1958) — The Phantom of the Flames!
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets (DC, 2008 series) #Volume One ([August] 2008) — The Phantom of the Flames!
Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story. pp6: words “at the Precinct.” changed to “at the Police Station.”
9Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Hercules Smith; Professor Jason Smith; Dr. Joel Hench
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Sid Greene, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
DC logos and “Mystery in Space” banner removed from every page of story. Word “program” changed to “programme” throughout.
10Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
- Characters
- Jeff Cole; Hank; Tod Walker
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Jay McArdle, line art [as Jim McArdle]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
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- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #71 (February 1958) — The Menace of the Molemen!
- Also printed
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #107 (February 1960) — The Menace of the Mole Men
-
Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1 (2006) — The Menace Of The Mole Men
Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Ramona Fradon, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
- Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
- George Kashdan, original Story Editor
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Notes
DC logos and “Adventure Comics” banner removed from every page of story. pp1: words “on the Atlantic Coast” changed to “on the East Coast”.
The town of Beachcroft.
12Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Wyatt Achison; Koz; Jones
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Sid Greene, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Synopsis
An alien invasion force hides in a canyon that is a tourist attraction, but a determined tourist finds them in spite of their efforts and helps to drive them off Earth.
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story.
13Featuring
- Genre
- Horror-suspense
- Characters
- Roger Arness; Mr. Crandell
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- John Prentice, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
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- First print
-
House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #2 (January-February 1957) — The Witch's Candles!
- Also printed
-
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1971 series) #4 (1971) —Weird Mystery Tales — The Witch's Candles!
-
Weird Mystery Tales (Colour Comics, 1972 series) #1 ([April 1972?]) — The Witch's Candles
Notes
DC logos and “House of Secrets” banner removed from every page of story. pp4: words “dollar” and “dollars” changed to “pound” and “pounds”.
14Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Bookstore Dealer (unnamed); Dr. Jackson; Jan 356 (alien); Evar Tor (alien dictator)
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- Sid Greene, penciller
- John Giunta, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Synopsis
A man from 100,000 years in the future travels back to 1958 to find a super-weapon he can use to overthrow a dictator in his own time.
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story.
15Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
- Characters
- Tony Cochran; Professor Knowles; Colonel Gage; Lloyd Burns; Mordini; Dr. Warren Mills
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Howard Purcell, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
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Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story. pp4: word “precinct” changed to “station”.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Big Town
- Genre
- Crime
- Characters
- Steve Wilson; Kenyon Knowles; Wilson (editor); Charley Anderson; Asher
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Manny Stallman, penciller
- John Giunta, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
DC logos and “Big Town” banner removed from every page of story.
17"Jeepers, have I got a swell date this afternoon!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Jerry the Jitterbug
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #153 (February 1951) — Untitled
Notes
Printed on inside back cover. Original story artwork extended and altered to make it into 1pp instead on 0.75pp. DC logos and "Action Comics" banner removed.
Indicia
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