Five-Score Comic Monthly #6
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
- Published
- October 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/868653
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
I Fought the Champion of Outer Space!
Cover, 1 page
"I've got to win this contest -- or the whole solar system is doomed!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Art
- Bob Brown, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
-
My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #21 (May-June 1958) — I Fought the Champion from Outer Space!
Notes
Cover re-coloured and elements moved.
1Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- John Talbot; Jurr; Gar; Zoro
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Jim Mooney, line art
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Jack Schiff, original Associate Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, original Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, original Associate Editor
Reprint history
- Original
- My Greatest Adventure 21, June 1958
Notes
Targonians from the planet Targon.
DC logos and “My Greatest Adventure” banner removed from every page of story. pp7: word “maneuvered” changed to “manoeuvred”.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Dirk; Bogart; Saturnians
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bill Ely, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Jack Schiff, original Associate Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, original Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, original Associate Editor
Notes
DC logos and “My Greatest Adventure” banner removed from each page of story (none on pp1).
3Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Tom Jackson
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- Murphy Anderson, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Synopsis
One day Tom Jackson departs the elevator in his office building and discovers he is now in the future where he helps free humanity from alien control.
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent; also as Superboy]; Krypto
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Synopsis
Krypto turns up in Metropolis after years in space but is now in his old age. Superman allows Jimmy to keep him as a pet, but Krypto keeps making mistakes (probably due to his age) to the point that the City Council calls him a menace. Superman is forced to take him away, but rejuvenates Krypto with a combination of kryptonite and mineral waters.
Notes
Not an imaginary story, so must be considered to be part of Superman continuity.
DC logos and “Jimmy Olsen” banner removed from every page of story.
5Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Nick Cardy, line art
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from each page of story (none on pp1). pp7: word “Precinct” changed to “Station”. pp8: word “jail” changed to “gaol”.
6Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Joe Bentley; Bill Evans; Lucy Porter
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- Manny Stallman, penciller
- Bernard Sachs, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures ” banner removed from every page of story. pp5: words “maneuverable houses” changed to “houses”.
7"Bird-watchers look for the first Spring robin, for if the bird is seen flying upward it indicates the viewer will have good luck."
Featuring
- Genre
- Non-fiction; animal
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Notes
DC logos and “Rex the Wonder Dog” banner removed from above story.
8Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Freddy Trent; Atho; Professor Trent
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Manny Stallman, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from above story. pp1-2 and pp6: Freddy Trent’s call sign words “WR-543-Y” changed to “XL-344-5”, but not changed on pp5. pp6: words “Canaveral Launching Station” changed to “Secret Launching Station”.
9Featuring
- Feature
- Mr. District Attorney
- Genre
- Detective-mystery
- Characters
- Mr. District Attorney; Len Harrington; ‘Eel’ Traynor; Professor Logan
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, line art
- Text
- Joe Letterese, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Notes
DC logos and “Mr. District Attorney” banner removed from every page of story. pp1, panel 2: gun deleted from robber’s hand, and lettering of “$50,000” changed to “£50,000”.
10Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy-Supernatural
- Characters
- Mr. Haver; Orab; Gamel; Rami
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Nick Cardy, line art
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
Synopsis
An expedition to the Egyptian tomb of Khardis III leads to the theft of emeralds and a strange time trip to the era of the Pharaohs and back.
Notes
DC logos and “House of Secrets” banner removed from each page of story (none on pp1).
11Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Marty Corey; Betty; Mr. Merl (Venusian)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bill Ely, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from each page of story (none on pp1). pp3: words “$100,000” changed to “£100,000”, and $50,000” changed to “£50,000”. pp4: “flew back to the States” changed to “flew back to my country”.
12Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Allie Stevens; Herb Stevens; Ned; Martians
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Herron, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story. pp1: words “Where would you like to go for a vacation this year? Yellowstone Park? Florida? The North Woods?” changed to “Where would you like to go for a vacation this year? The mountains? The Barrier Reef? A camping trip?” pp2-3: word “neighborhood” changed to “neighbourhood”.
13Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman (also as Agent X-22), Topo; The Barnacle Gang
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Bernstein, 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
Reprint history
Notes
DC logos and “Adventure Comics” banner removed from every page of story.
14Featuring
- Genre
- Crime
- Characters
- The Travers Gang; The Professor; Special Agent Wells
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bob Brown, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
Synopsis
A scientist promises to turn a trio of criminals into giants for a fee, but it's all an elaborate trick to bilk them out of their money.
Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story. pp5: words “$100,000” changed to “£100,000” and “Hundred Grand” changed to “Hundred Thousand”.
15"The largest star in the universe -- Epsilon Aurigae -- is so tremendous that if it were placed in the center of the Solar system it would extend as far out as Saturn..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Amazing Ratios
- Genre
- Non-fiction; math & science
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from above story.
16Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Miss Brown; Sir Gawain; Monaghan the Patrolman; Jim (policeman); Pete (policeman)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bob Brown, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Synopsis
Sir Gawain is fighting a dragon in King Arthur's time when he and the dragon are transported to modern-day New York City by a bolt of lightning.
Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story. pp1: wording “New York City is full of wonders... but even the most skeptical New Yorker” changed to “a big city is full of wonders... but even the most skeptical city dwellers”, and “Gothamites could only gape in wonder, as their island was overrun by...” changed to “people could only gape in wonder, as their city was overrun by...”. pp2: words “You must be kidding... this is New York, U.S.A.!” changed to “You must be kidding... this isn’t England!”.
17"Hello, Moolah! Will you do me a favor?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Moolah the Mystic
- Genre
- Humour
- Characters
- Moolah the Mystic
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
Notes
Inside back cover. DC logos and “Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from above story.
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