Five-Score Comic Monthly #4

Published
August 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 I was a Prisoner of the Sea! Cover, 1 page

"Purvis can no longer breath the are in our atmosphere, Professor! He must live under water--or he's doomed!"

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
George Papp, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]

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First print
United States
House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #10 (May-June 1958)
I Was a Prisoner of the Sea
Show/hide 1. I Was a Prisoner of the Sea Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
George Papp, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]

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First print
United States
House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #10 (May-June 1958)
I Was a Prisoner of the Sea
Show/hide 2. I Made Time Stand Still Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Bill Ely, line art
Text
Pat Gordon, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
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) #21 (May-June 1958)
I Made Time Stand Still
Show/hide 3. The Midget Earthman of Jupiter Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
John Broome, scripter
Art
Sid Greene, penciller
 
Bernard Sachs, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #91 (April 1958)
The Midget Earthman of Jupiter!
Show/hide 4. The Boy Who Killed Superman (Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Jimmy Olsen; Superman

Credits

Writing
Otto Binder, scripter
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Ray Burnley, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #28 (April 1958)
The Boy Who Killed Superman
Also printed
United States
Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #4 (Winter 1962)
The Boy Who Killed Superman
 
Australia
Giant Superman Album (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #3 (September 1963)
The Boy who Killed Superman
 
United States
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #113 (August-September 1968)
The Boy Who Killed Superman
 
Australia
Giant Jimmy Olsen Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #7 ([September 1972??])
The Boy Who Killed Superman

Synopsis

Jimmy is teleported to the year 5921 where he is known as the infamous killer of Superman.

Show/hide 5. The Girl in the Glass Sphere Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Fantasy-Supernatural

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Joe Maneely, line art
Text
Artie Simek, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #72 (March 1958)
The Girl in the Glass Sphere
Also printed
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #227 (October-November 1974)
The Girl in the Glass Sphere
 
Australia
Terror Tales Album (Murray, 1978 series) #8 ([October 1978?])
The Girl in the Glass Sphere

Synopsis

A reporter tries to solve the mystery of a man who keeps his wife sealed in various glass enclosures.

Show/hide 6. The Gorilla Conquest of Earth Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
John Broome, scripter
Art
Gil Kane, penciller
 
Bernard Sachs, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #69 (June 1956)
The Gorilla Conquest of Earth!
Also printed
United States
Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)
The Gorilla Conquest of Earth
Show/hide 7. We Were Doomed by the Metal-Eating Monster Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Jack Kirby, line art
Text
Pat Gordon, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original Associate Editor
 
Murray Boltinoff, original Associate Editor
 
George Kashdan, original Associate Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #21 (May-June 1958)
We Were Doomed by the Metal-Eating Monster
Also printed
United States
The Jack Kirby Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #1 (July 2011)
We Were Doomed by the Metal-Eating Monster
Show/hide 8. Aquaman Joins the Navy (Aquaman) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Aquaman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Topo (named)

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Ramona Fradon, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
 
Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
 
Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
 
George Kashdan, original Story Editor

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First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #232 (January 1957)
Aquaman Joins the Navy!
Show/hide 9. Earth--Planetary Bomb! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Non-fiction; math & science

Credits

Writing
Gardner Fox, scripter
Art
John Giunta, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #92 (May 1958)
Earth -- Planetary Bomb!
Show/hide 10. Charades on the Moon! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Gardner Fox, scripter
Art
Sid Greene, penciller
 
John Giunta, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #43 (April-May 1958)
Charades on the Moon!
Show/hide 11. I Stole the World's Biggest Diamond Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Sheldon Moldoff, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor

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First print
United States
Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #61 (December 1957-January 1958)
I Stole the World's Biggest Diamond!
Show/hide 12. The Ice-Age Menace Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Otto Binder, scripter
Art
Sid Greene, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #92 (May 1958)
The Ice-Age Menace!
Show/hide 13. I Battled the Duplicate Men Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Ruben Moreira, line art
Text
Pat Gordon, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original Associate Editor
 
Murray Boltinoff, original Associate Editor
 
George Kashdan, original Associate Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #20 (March-April 1958)
I Battled the Duplicate Men
Show/hide 14. The Man Who Saved the Solar System Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Jim Mooney, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]

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First print
United States
Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #25 (May 1958)
The Man Who Saved the Solar System
Show/hide 15. Untitled (Flash Facts) Comic story, 1 page

"The fastest moving thing on earth is a tidal wave. It can travel at the rate of 1000 miles per hour."

Featuring

Feature
Flash Facts
Genre
Non-Fiction

Credits

Writing
Martin Naydel, scripter
Art
Martin Naydel, line art
Text
Martin Naydel, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Flash Comics (DC, 1940 series) #99 (September 1948)
Untitled
Also printed
United States
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #13 (March-April 1958)
Untitled

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Spiros Xenos

AusReprints ID

  • 2225

Entry created

  • 04/02/2005

Cover added

  • 04/02/2005

Index completed

  • 30/03/2010

Last updated

  • 10/08/2021