The Hundred Comic Monthly #16

Published
January 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
 
Colour Comics Pty Ltd

Credits

Editing
, editor

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Show/hide Cover Untitled (Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Superman) Cover, 1 page

"100 Pages!"

Featuring

Feature
Green Arrow, Wonder Woman, Superman
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Hart Amos, line art
 
Irv Novick, designer (concept)
 
Hart Amos, penciller
Colours
, colourist

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Based on
United States
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #91 (July 1957)
Show/hide 1. The Eagle Who Caged People (Wonder Woman) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Wonder Woman
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Robert Kanigher, scripter [credited as Charles Moulton]
Art
Harry Peter, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Robert Kanigher, original editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #91 (July 1957)
The Eagle Who Caged People!
Show/hide 2. Tomahawk's Little Brother (Tomahawk) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Tomahawk
Genre
Western-Frontier

Credits

Art
Fred Ray, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor
 
Jack Schiff, editor
 
Murray Boltinoff, editor
 
George Kashdan, editor

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First print
United States
Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series) #43 (September 1956)
Show/hide 3. Untitled (Jerry the Jitterbug) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"So Helen broke her date with me to go out with Bill!"

Featuring

Feature
Jerry the Jitterbug
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
 
George Kashdan, original Story Editor
Management
Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor

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First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #164 (January 1952)
Untitled
Show/hide 4. The Book that Bewitched Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Fantasy-Supernatural

Credits

Art
Joe Maneely, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

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First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #68 (November 1957)
Show/hide 5. The Riddle of Needle Point (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
Milt Snapinn, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Western Comics (DC, 1948 series) #66 (November-December 1957)
Show/hide 6. The Man Who Owned the Earth Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Otto Binder, 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) #35 (December 1956-January 1957)
Show/hide 7. Untitled (Pinky and Winky) Comic story, 5 pages

"A luxury cruise! That's for us, Pinky!"

Featuring

Feature
Pinky and Winky
Genre
Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Notes

Begins: "A luxury cruise! That's for us, Pinky!"

Show/hide 8. The Martian Without a Memory (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) #248 (October 1957)
Also printed
United States
Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 (2007)
Show/hide 9. The Jilting of Superman (Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
Genre
Superhero

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 Jilting of Superman
Also printed
United States
Showcase Presents: Showcase (DC, 2012 series) #1 ([September] 2012)
The Jilting of Superman
 
United States
Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #2 (2008)
The Jilting of Superman

Synopsis

Lois tries to make Superman jealous by pretending to be married to someone else.

Show/hide 10. The Imprisoned Archer (The Green Arrow) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Green Arrow
Genre
Superhero

Credits

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

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First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #88 (May-June 1957)
 
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #88 (May-June 1957)
The Imprisoned Archer
Show/hide 11. The Fabulous Fabric (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

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First print
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #248 (October 1957)
Show/hide 12. The Riddle of the Space Rainbow (Tommy Tomorrow) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Tommy Tomorrow
Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Otto Binder, scripter
Art
Jim Mooney, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Mort Weisinger, editor (Superman)
 
George Kashdan, editor (backups)
Management
Jack Schiff, Managing Editor

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First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #232 (September 1957)
Also printed
United States
Legion of Super-Heroes (DC, 1973 series) #1 (February 1973)
Show/hide 13. The Decoy Sheriff (The Trigger Twins) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Trigger Twins
Genre
Western-Frontier

Credits

Writing
Robert Kanigher, scripter
Art
Carmine Infantino, penciller
 
Joe Giella, inker
Editing
Julius Schwartz, editor

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First print
United States
All Star Western (DC, 1951 series) #97 (October-November 1957)
Show/hide 14. The Magic Pass Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Fantasy-Supernatural

Credits

Art
Howard Purcell, penciller
 
Mort Meskin, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

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First print
United States
House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #6 (September-October 1957)
Show/hide 15. Untitled [Travel Agent] (Little Allergy) Comic story, 4 pages

"Here are your books, Allergy!"

Featuring

Feature
Little Allergy
Genre
Humour

Notes

Begins: "Here are your books, Allergy!"

Show/hide 16. The Indian Boy Who Turned into a Star Comic story, 3 pages

Featuring

Genre
Western-Frontier

Credits

Writing
Al Schwartz, scripter [as Alvin Schwartz]
Art
Mort Drucker, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

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First print
United States
Jimmy Wakely (DC, 1949 series) #17 (May-June 1952)
Also printed
United States
Hopalong Cassidy (DC, 1954 series) #126 (November-December 1957)

Notes

A legend of the Blackfoot Tribe, as told by Wolf-Head!

Show/hide 17. The Spaceman of 1,000 Disguises Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Otto Binder, scripter
Art
Sid Greene, penciller
 
Joe Giella, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #81 (June 1957)
Show/hide 18. Untitled (Chief Hot Foot) Comic story, 1 page

"Goodbye, White Flower. I'll be in touch with you while I'm away!"

Featuring

Feature
Chief Hot Foot
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art

Notes

Begins: "Goodbye, White Flower. I'll be in touch with you while I'm away!"


Status

This issue includes help from

  • Spiros Xenos

AusReprints ID

  • 998

Entry created

  • 23/12/2003

Cover added

  • 19/09/2007

Index completed

  • 10/05/2009

Last updated

  • 12/09/2019