The Hundred Comic Monthly #12

Published
September 1957
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
None

Credits

Editing
, editor

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Show/hide Cover The Show-Off of Horseshoe Gap! (The Wyoming Kid) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
The Wyoming Kid
Genre
Western-Frontier

Credits

Art
Peter Chapman , line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

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Based on
Western Comics (DC, 1948 series) #63 — The Show-Off of Horseshoe Gap (page 5)
Show/hide 1. The Show-Off of Horseshoe Gap (The Wyoming Kid) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Wyoming Kid
Genre
Western-Frontier

Credits

Writing
Gardner Fox, scripter
Art
Howard Sherman, line art
Text
Joe Letterese, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Western Comics (DC, 1948 series) #63 (May-June 1957)
Show/hide 2. My Beat is in the Sky Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Detective-Mystery

Credits

Art
Sheldon Moldoff, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

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First print
United States
Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #58 (June-July 1957)
Show/hide 3. Planet of the Giants (Wonder Woman) Comic story, 8 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 (actual)), editor [attributed] (Robert Kanigher)

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First print
United States
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #90 (May 1957)
Planet of the Giants!
 
United States
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #90 (May 1957)
Show/hide 4. The Four Stunts of Doom (John Jones, Manhunter from Mars) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
John Jones, Manhunter from Mars
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Joe Certa, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

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First print
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #244 (June 1957)
Also printed
United States
Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 (2007)
Show/hide 5. Varsity Vic (Varsity Vic) Comic story, 1 page

"I'm glad you're all right now, Bill!"

Featuring

Feature
Varsity Vic
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art

Notes

Begins: "I'm glad you're all right now, Bill!"

Show/hide 6. The Bad Luck Charms Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Fantasy-Supernatural

Credits

Art
Bernard Baily, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

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First print
United States
House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #3 (March-April 1957)
Show/hide 7. Roy Raymond--Super Athlete (Roy Raymond TV Detective) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Roy Raymond TV Detective
Genre
Detective

Credits

Art
Ruben Moreira, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

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First print
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #226 (December 1955)
Show/hide 8. Lionel and his Lions (Lionel and his Lions) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"How do you like my new dog? He's some fighter!"

Featuring

Feature
Lionel and his Lions
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art

Notes

Begins: "How do you like my new dog? He's some fighter!"

Show/hide 9. Invasion from the World Below Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Manny Rubin, scripter
Art
Jim Mooney, penciller
 
Ray Burnley, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #38 (November 1953)
Show/hide 10. The Doomed Safaris (Congo Bill with Janu the Jungle Boy) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Congo Bill with Janu the Jungle Boy
Genre
Jungle

Credits

Writing
Jack Miller , scripter
Art
Howard Sherman, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, Managing Editor
 
Mort Weisinger, Assistant Editor
 
George Kashdan, Assistant Editor

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First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #225 (February 1957)
Show/hide 11. Leave it to Binky (Leave It To Binky) Comic story, 6 pages

"How do you like our new fencing uniforms, Binky?"

Featuring

Feature
Leave It To Binky
Genre
Teen

Notes

Begins: How do you like our new fencing uniforms, Binky?"

Show/hide 12. The Error-Car (The Green Arrow) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Green Arrow
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
George Papp, line art
Editing
Jack Schiff, Managing Editor
 
Murray Boltinoff, Associate Editor
 
George Kashdan, Associate Editor
Management
Whitney Ellsworth, Editor-in-Chief

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First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #83 (July-August 1956)
Show/hide 13. The Unlucky Chain Letters Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Fantasy-Supernatural

Credits

Art
Howard Purcell, penciller
 
Ray Burnley, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

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First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #39 (June 1955)
Show/hide 14. The Strange Thinking-Cap of Willie Jones Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Fantasy-Supernatural

Credits

Writing
Ed Herron, scripter [as France Herron]
Art
Sy Barry, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #61 (October 1955)
Also printed
United States
Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)
Show/hide 15. Professor Eureka (Professor Eureka) Comic story, 1 page

"Science is advancing so rapidly, the universe is becoming a closer unit!"

Featuring

Feature
Professor Eureka
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art

Notes

Begins: "Science is advancing so rapidly, the universe is becoming a closer unit!"

Show/hide 16. The Problem Pet from Space (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
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #178 (March 1953)
Show/hide 17. The Phantom Mariner Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense

Credits

Art
Sheldon Moldoff, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

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First print
United States
Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #10 (February 1957)
Show/hide 18. Buzzy (Buzzy) Comic story, 6 pages

"Hi, Binks! Why, man! You look low!"

Featuring

Feature
Buzzy
Genre
Teen

Notes

Begins: "Hi, Binks! Why, man! You look low!"


Status

This issue includes help from

  • Spiros Xenos

AusReprints ID

  • 37859

Entry created

  • 15/02/2009

Cover added

  • 08/03/2021

Index completed

  • 05/04/2009

Last updated

  • 09/03/2021