The Hundred Comic Monthly #17

Published
February 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
Square bound
Format
Comic series
Branding
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
 
Colour Comics Pty Ltd

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover The Forbidden Box from Krypton (Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Lois Lane; Superman [Clark Kent]

Credits

Art
Wayne Boring, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, 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 Forbidden Box from Krypton!
Also printed
United States
Showcase Presents: Showcase (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([September] 2012)
Untitled [Showcase #10]
Show/hide 1. The Forbidden Box From Krypton (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; Jimmy Olsen; Jor-El (flashback); Lara (flashback)

Credits

Writing
Otto Binder, 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 Forbidden Box from Krypton
Also printed
United States
Showcase Presents: Showcase (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([September] 2012)
The Forbidden Box from Krypton

Synopsis

Lois discovers a box of Kryptonian artifacts that give her super powers.

Show/hide 2. I Was a Prisoner in the House of Secrets Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
George Roussos, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor
 
Jack Schiff, original Associate Editor
 
Murray Boltinoff, original Associate Editor
 
George Kashdan, original Associate Editor

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First print
United States
My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #18 (November-December 1957)
I Was a Prisoner in the House of Secrets
Show/hide 3. The Frontier Rain-Maker (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) #47 (March 1957)
The Frontier Rain-Maker
Show/hide 4. The Forbidden World (Tommy Tomorrow) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Tommy Tomorrow
Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Art
Jim Mooney, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

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First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #189 (February 1954)
The Forbidden World
Show/hide 5. Casey the Cop (Casey the Cop) Comic story, 0.33 pages

"Why so mad, Jackson?"

Featuring

Feature
Casey the Cop
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 6. The Ghost that Haunted Roy Raymond (Roy Raymond TV Detective) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Roy Raymond TV Detective
Genre
Detective-Mystery

Credits

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

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First print
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #249 (November 1957)
The Ghost That Haunted Roy Raymond
Show/hide 7. The Man Who Moved the World Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
John Broome, scripter
Art
Sid Greene, penciller
 
Joe Giella, inker
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

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First print
United States
Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #34 (October-November 1956)
The Man Who Moved the World!
Also printed
United States
From Beyond the Unknown (DC, 1969 series) #9 (February-March 1971)
The Man Who Moved the World!
Show/hide 8. Professor Eureka (Professor Eureka) Comic story, 0.33 pages

"This expedition to the south pole is something I wanted to do for a long time!"

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
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #59 (July-August 1952)
Untitled
Also printed
United States
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #83 (August 1957)
Untitled
 
United States
Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #177 (October 1962)
No title recorded
 
Australia
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #39 (July 1968)
Professor Eureka
Show/hide 9. The Crooks Who Stole a Town (Mr District Attorney) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Mr District Attorney
Genre
Detective-mystery

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
 
Ray Burnley, inker
Text
Joe Letterese, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor

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First print
United States
Mr. District Attorney (DC, 1948 series) #60 (November-December 1957)
The Crooks Who Stole a Town
Show/hide 10. Leave it to Binky (Leave It To Binky) Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Feature
Leave It To Binky
Genre
Teen

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First print
Unknown

Notes

New photos

Show/hide 11. The 24-Hour Sheriff (Johnny Thunder) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Johnny Thunder
Genre
Western-Frontier

Credits

Writing
Robert Kanigher, scripter
Art
Gil Kane, line art
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

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First print
United States
All Star Western (DC, 1951 series) #96 (August-September 1957)
The 24-Hour Sheriff
Show/hide 12. The Wonder Woman Nobody Knows (Wonder Woman) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Wonder Woman
Genre
Superhero

Credits

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

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First print
United States
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #53 (May-June 1952)
The Wonder Woman Nobody Knows
Show/hide 13. Galloping Ghost Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Genre
Adventure

Credits

Art
Irwin Hasen, penciller
 
Bernard Sachs, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor
 
Jack Schiff, Associate Editor
 
Murray Boltinoff, Associate Editor
 
George Kashdan, Associate Editor

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Based on
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #157 (March 1950)
Galloping Ghost!
First print
United States
My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #18 (November-December 1957)
Galloping Ghost
Show/hide 14. The Amazing Swap Shop Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense

Credits

Art
Nick Cardy, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

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First print
United States
Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #18 (October 1957)
The Amazing Swap Shop
Show/hide 15. Pinky and Winky (Pinky and Winky) Comic story, 4 pages

Featuring

Feature
Pinky and Winky
Genre
Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

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First print
Unknown

Notes

Learning to ice skate.

Show/hide 16. The Wildcat Archers (The Green Arrow) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Green Arrow
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
George Papp, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor
 
Mort Weisinger, Story Editor
 
George Kashdan, Story Editor
Management
Jack Schiff, Managing Editor

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First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #229 (October 1956)
The Wildcat Archers
Show/hide 17. The Day Science Ran Wild Comic story, 6 pages
Show/hide 18. Doctor Rocket (Doctor Rocket) Comic story, 1 page

"Don't worry dear. We'll make this trip and be back in time for dinner!"

Featuring

Feature
Doctor Rocket
Genre
Horror-Suspense

Credits

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

Reprint history

First print
Unknown

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Spiros Xenos

AusReprints ID

  • 2218

Entry created

  • 31/01/2005

Cover added

  • 26/10/2014

Index completed

  • 05/04/2009

Last updated

  • 22/09/2019