Colossal Comic #35
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Superman; Batman and Robin)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman; Batman and Robin
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Hart Amos, line art
Reprint history
-
First published in this issue
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #259 (April 1959) — The Blind Boy of Steel
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Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #126 ([August 1959?]) — The Blind Boy of Steel
- This version
-
Superboy Annual (DC, 1964 series) #1 (Summer 1964) — The Blind Boy of Steel
- Also printed
-
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #126 ([August 1959?]) — The Blind Boy of Steel
-
Giant Superboy Album (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #1 ([June 1965?]) — The Blind Boy of Steel
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Giant Superboy Album (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #1 ([June 1965?]) — The Blind Boy of Steel
- Original
- Adventure Comics 259, April 1959
- This version
- Giant Superboy Annual 1, Summer 1964
Synopsis
A freak bolt of lightning strikes a meteor containing kryptonite, catching Superboy in the blast and giving him diamond vision which he can't turn off, so he must keep his eyes shut at all times.
2Featuring
- Genre
- Occult
Credits
- Art
- John Prentice, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #59 (February 1957) — The Tomb of Ramfis
- Also printed
-
My Greatest Adventure (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #31 ([October 1957]) — The Tomb of Ramfis
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House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #97 (April-May 1972) — The Tomb of Ramfis
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Showcase Presents: The House of Secrets (DC, 2008 series) #Volume One ([August] 2008) — The Tomb of Ramfis
3Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- David Wood, scripter [as Dave Wood]
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #121 (February 1959) — The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero
- This version
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #176 (December 1965) — The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero
- Printed in
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Batman (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #109 ([July 1959?]) — The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero
- Also printed
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #10 ([July 1966?]) — The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero
- Based on
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #109 ([July 1959?]) — The Ice Crimes of Mr. Zero
4Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder , scripter
- Art
- Al Plastino, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #122 (July 1958) — The Secret of the Space Souvenirs
- Also printed
-
The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #12 (May 1981) — The Secret of the Space Souvenirs
-
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives (DC, 2004 series) #Volume 1 ([September] 2004) — The Secret of the Space Souvenirs
-
Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #Vol. One ([September] 2005) — The Secret of the Space Souvenirs
Synopsis
Superman is compelled to collect trophies from space, but doesn't know why.
5"Yes, Dr. Floogle, I'm retiring at last! No more work on these experiments!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Professor Eureka
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
Reprint history
6Featuring
- Genre
- Fantasy
Credits
- Art
- Mort Meskin, penciller
- George Roussos, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
-
My Greatest Adventure (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #33 ([December 1957]) — The Girl in the Iron Mask
- First print
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #66 (September 1957) — The Girl In The Iron Mask
- Also printed
-
My Greatest Adventure (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #33 ([December 1957]) — The Girl in the Iron Mask
-
Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-23 (March-April 1971) — The Girl in the Iron Mask
7Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #72 (April 1959) — The Day Superboy Was a Coward
- Also printed
-
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #126 ([August 1959?]) — The Day Superboy Was a Coward
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #325 (October 1964) — The Day Superboy Was a Coward!
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Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #10 ([February 1966]) — The Day Superboy was a Coward
Synopsis
Superboy loses all confidence after he apparently kills an escaping criminal.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
9"Hi! Kids! Be sure to buy your copy of the great Superboy comics! ---On sale now!"
Details
- Printed
- 1957? to 1959?
- Genre
- Superhero
- More...
- Hi! Kids! Superboy
10Featuring
- Genre
- Occult
Credits
- Art
- Ruben Moreira, line art [signed]
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
- Jack Schiff, Associate Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, Associate Editor
Reprint history
11Featuring
- Feature
- The Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Robert Bernstein, scripter
- Art
- Jack Kirby, line art
- Rosalind Kirby, backgrounds [as Roz Kirby]
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff, Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, Associate Editor
- Management
- Whitney Ellsworth, Editor-in-Chief
- Jack Schiff, Managing Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #99 (February 1959) — Crimes Under Glass
- Also printed
-
The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby (DC, 2001 series) ([November] 2001) — Crimes Under Glass
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The Jack Kirby Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #1 (July 2011) — Crimes under Glass
Synopsis
Green Arrow and Speedy take down a gang of robbers using lenses in their crimes.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller [as Bob Kane]
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #119 (October 1958) — The Secret of Batman Island!
- Also printed
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #256 (May-June 1974) — The Secret of Batman Island!
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #29 ([1974?]) — The Secret of Batman Island
Synopsis
The founder/owner of Batman Island is followed home by criminals seeking films the man has been shooting that could finger them for a crime they committed.
13"Garsh! Gee, that's a dandy dog you found, brother!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Little Brother
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Phil Berube, scripter
- Art
- Phil Berube, line art
- Text
- Phil Berube, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #124 (September 1948) — Little Brother
- Also printed
-
The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #19 (January-February 1955) — Untitled
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The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #21 (May-June 1955) — Little Brother
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My Greatest Adventure (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #31 ([October 1957]) — Untitled
Notes
Phil Berube's sigature on the original is not included in this reprint.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #71 (March 1959)
Synopsis
One of Superboy's experiments backfires and switches Krypto's mind with his.
15Featuring
- Genre
- Occult
Credits
- Art
- Leonard Starr, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
- Jack Schiff, Associate Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, Associate Editor
Reprint history
- Based on
-
My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #14 (March-April 1957) — I Had the Midas Touch of Gold
- Printed in
-
My Greatest Adventure (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #33 ([December 1957]) — I Had the Midas Touch of Gold
- Based on
-
My Greatest Adventure (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #33 ([December 1957]) — I Had the Midas Touch of Gold
16"Aha - I see you will meet a man soon - tall, dark and handsome."
Featuring
- Feature
- Moolah the Mystic
- Genre
- Humour
- Code
- J-854
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Reprint history
- First print
- Unknown
- Also printed
-
Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-13 (September-October 1970)
17Featuring
- Feature
- The Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Herron, scripter
- Jack Kirby , plotter
- Art
- Jack Kirby, line art
- Rosalind Kirby, backgrounds [as Roz Kirby]
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff, Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, Associate Editor
- Management
- Whitney Ellsworth, Editor-in-Chief
- Jack Schiff, Managing Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #98 (December 1958) — The Unmasked Archers!
- Also printed
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #197 (October-November 1970) — The Unmasked Archers!
-
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #23 (July 1982) — The Unmasked Archers!
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The Green Arrow by Jack Kirby (DC, 2001 series) ([November] 2001) — The Unmasked Archers!
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Showcase Presents Green Arrow (DC, 2006 series) #1 (2006) — The Unmasked Archers!
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The Jack Kirby Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #1 (July 2011) — The Unmasked Archers!
Synopsis
Green Arrow and Speedy's secret IDs are almost revealed in a practical joke.
18Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Al Schwartz, scripter [as Alvin Schwartz]
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #121 (May 1958) — The Great Superman Swindle
- Also printed
-
Superman (KGM, 1958? series) #101 (September 1958) — The Great Superman Swindle
-
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #101 ([September 1958]) — The Great Superman Swindle
- Printed in
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #53 ([May 1970?]) — The Great Superman Swindle
- Based on
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #53 ([May 1970?]) — The Great Superman Swindle
19Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller [as Bob Kane]
- Stan Kaye, inker [as Bob Kane]
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
20Featuring
- Genre
- Adventure
Credits
- Art
- George Roussos, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
-
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #67 (October 1957) — The Legend of the Golden Lion
- Printed in
-
My Greatest Adventure (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #33 ([December 1957]) — The Legend of the Golden Lion
- Based on
-
My Greatest Adventure (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #33 ([December 1957]) — The Legend of the Golden Lion
Synopsis
A fearless hunter finds that he can't shoot a golden lion, and instead frees him from a rope-trap. Later, the lion returns the kindness, protecting the hunter from a gorilla.
21Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Stan Starkman, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
22Featuring
- Feature
- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #28 (April 1958)
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #28 (April 1958) — The Spendthrift and the Miser
- Also printed
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #125 (December 1969)
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #53 ([May 1970?])
-
Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #77 ([September 1971?])
23Featuring
- Genre
- Occult
Credits
- Art
- Mort Meskin, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
24Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #124 (September 1958)
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #124 (September 1958) — The Super-Sword
- This version
-
Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #7 (Summer 1963)
- Also printed
-
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #104 (December 1958)
-
Giant Superman Album (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #4 ([September 1964?])
Indicia
Printed by Kenmure Press Pty Ltd, cnr Derby and Wetherill Streets, Nth Lidcombe, for the Proprietors Colour Comics Pty Ltd, Sydney, and produced by The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd, 142 Clarence Street, Sydney. Gordon & Gotch (A'sia) Ltd, distributors for Australia and New Zealand. Sequences in this issue Copyright National Periodical Publications Inc.