Century Plus Comic #45
Color Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
- Published
- February 1960
- Page count
- 116
- 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
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Colour Comics Pty Ltd
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- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/577687
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
Attack of the Silent Avenger!
(Pow-Wow Smith)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Pow-Wow Smith
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
Credits
- Art
- Gil Kane, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
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1Featuring
- Feature
- Pow-Wow Smith
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, line art
- Text
- Joe Letterese, letterer
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2Featuring
- Feature
- Lois Lane
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Lois Lane; Aquaman; Superman; Topo; Dr. Hanson
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Bernstein, scripter
- Art
- Kurt Schaffenberger, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, original Editor
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- First print
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Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (DC, 1958 series) #12 (October 1959) — The Mermaid from Metropolis!
- Also printed
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Giant Lois Lane Album (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #1 ([June 1964?]) — The Mermaid from Metropolis!
Synopsis
Lois Lane is rescued by Aquaman but her injuries require emergency surgery that turns her into a mermaid.
3Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bill Ely, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
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Synopsis
A man's face changes colors when in the vicinity of someone lying. He aids the police until gangland hears of his ability and kidnaps him. As he escapes from them, he hits high-voltage wires and loses his ability.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Topo; Mr. Roxroyd
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Bernstein, scripter
- Art
- Ramona Fradon, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, original Editor
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- First print
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Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #265 (October 1959) — The Secret of the Super-Safe!
- Also printed
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The Aquaman Archives (DC, 2003 series) #Volume 1 (2003) — The Secret of the Super-Safe!
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Showcase Presents Aquaman (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([February] 2007) — The Secret of the Super-Safe!
Synopsis
Aquaman has to raise a super heavy safe from the bottom of the sea.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Matt Savage, Trail Boss
- Genre
- Western
- Characters
- Matt Savage; Red; Clay; Mary Beth Hale; Luther Jones; Arizona Bill Pinto; Jed Crogan; Hank Blaine; Grant; Dixon; Biscuits Baker
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- Morris Waldinger, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
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Western Comics (DC, 1948 series) #78 (November-December 1959) — Revolt in Painted Canyon!
- Also printed
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Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #443 (January 1975) — Revolt in Painted Canyon!
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Bumper Western Comic (KG Murray, 1973 series) #64 ([October 1975?]) — Revolt in Painted Canyon
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The Gunfighter (Federal, 1983?) ([August 1983?]) — Revolt in Painted Canyon
Synopsis
Matt concocts a ruse with his men to capture Jed Crogan and his men, who have been menacing a town and its ranchers.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Rex the Wonder Dog
- Genre
- Adventure; animal
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 as Julie Schwartz] (actual)
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The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #19 (January-February 1955) — The Four-Footed Lighthouse Keeper!
Synopsis
While visiting an uncle's lighthouse, a storm knocks out the power cable and generator. Danny's Uncle Erik have Rex swim to a passing ship to warn it of danger. Swimming and "surfing" aboard, Rex delivers the message - and knocks down smugglers who hijacked the ship to force it into port.
7"Jerry, why are you swimming at this hour?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Jerry Lewis
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Owen Fitzgerald, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Larry Nadle, original editor [credited]
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Synopsis
The party starts and Jerry practices using the art of disguise to mingle with the guests. And while he's mingling, the jewels are stolen.
Notes
Part 2. Part 1 is not printed in this issue.
8"Hurry, Jerry! We've got to stop them..."
Featuring
- Feature
- Jerry Lewis
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Owen Fitzgerald, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Larry Nadle, original editor [credited]
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Synopsis
Jerry has figured out who the crooks are through the use of deductive eavesdropping. They take him hostage, which just makes him more dangerous. By forcing corks to pop out of their wine casks, he convinces the crooks they're surrounded by cops, and gets them to surrender
Notes
Part 3.
9Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Kly Toler; Jedro
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, penciller
- Frank Giacoia, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
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Notes
Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (April 2007).
10Featuring
- Feature
- Congorilla
- Genre
- Superhero; jungle
- Characters
- Congo Bill; Janu; Golden Gorilla; Congorilla; foreign spies (villains)
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Bernstein, scripter
- Art
- Howard Sherman, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, original Editor
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11Featuring
- Feature
- Johnny Thunder
- Genre
- Western-frontier
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Kanigher, scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, penciller
- Joe Giella, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, original Editor
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12Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- , scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- George Papp, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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- First print
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Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #14 (June 1957) — The Man Who Owned King Arthur's Sword
Synopsis
Criminals use a phony sword of King Arthur to defraud the public, but when one of the criminals kills his partner and then loses the sword in the ocean he must dive for it. Below he finds the real sword of King Arthur, but it severs his air hose and he dies too.
13"Out you go -- Bag and baggage -- You're fired!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Flippity and Flop
- Genre
- Anthropomorphic-funny animals
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art
- , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Larry Nadle, original Editor [as Lawrence Nadle]
- Larry Nadle, original Editor [as Lawrence Nadle]
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Synopsis
The dog tosses Flop out of the house for trying to catch Flippity too many times, but Flippity pleads Flop's case and convinces the dog to bring him back.
14Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- , scripter
- Art
- George Roussos, line art
- George Roussos, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- , letterer
- Editing
- Jack Schiff, original Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, original Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, original Associate Editor
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