Colossal Comic #52

Published
February 1970
Page count
164
Cover price
0.35 AUD
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 No title recorded (Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder) Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Superman and Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Murphy Anderson , line art (Australian)
 
Carmine Infantino, designer (concept)
 
, penciller (Australian)
Colours
, colourist

Reprint history

Based on
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #359 (January 1967)
The Million Dollar Debut of Batgirl!
Show/hide 1. Superman's Billion-Dollar Debt (Superman) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Jason Hawker

Credits

Writing
Otto Binder, scripter
Art
Wayne Boring, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #114 (July 1957)
Superman's Billion-Dollar Debt
Also printed
Australia
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #90 ([December 1957?])
Superman's Billion-Pound Debt
Show/hide 2. The Super Liar of Metropolis (Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Otto Binder, scripter
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Ray Burnley, inker
Editing
Mort Weisinger, editor

Reprint history

Original
Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen 16, October 1956
Show/hide 3. The Super-Batwoman (Superman and Batman and Robin) Comic story, 12 pages
Show/hide 4. The Ray that Changed Superman (Superman) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Jerry Coleman, scripter
Art
Al Plastino, line art
Editing
Mort Weisinger, editor

Reprint history

Based on
United States
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #116 (September 1957)
The Ray That Changed Superman
Printed in
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #124 ([November 1957])
The Ray that Changed Superman
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #92 ([November 1957])
The Ray that Changed Superman
Original
Superman 116, September 1957
Show/hide 5. Untitled (Moolah the Mystic) Comic story, 1 page

"Get all packed, Moolah, the circus is leaving for the next town!"

Featuring

Feature
Moolah the Mystic
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer

Notes

Begins: "Get all packed, Moolah, the circus is leaving for the next town!"

Show/hide 6. Tubby Wats, King of Food (Johnny Quick and his Magic Formula) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Johnny Quick and his Magic Formula
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Paul Norris, penciller
 
Sy Barry, inker

Reprint history

Original
Adventure Comics 186, March 1953
Show/hide 7. The Sound-Effect Crimes (Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Bill Finger, scripter
Art
Dick Sprang, line art [signed as Bob Kane]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #149 (July 1949)
The Sound-Effect Crimes!
Also printed
Australia
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #21 ([February 1952?])
The Sound-Effect Crimes
 
United Kingdom
Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #21 ([May 1952?])
The Sound-Effect Crimes

Synopsis

The sound effects from a radio drama spur the Joker to institute a new crime idea: that of using sound to create panic among the city's populace in order to make easy scores.

Show/hide 8. Aquaman: One-Man Crew (Aquaman) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Aquaman
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
George Kashdan, scripter
Art
Ramona Fradon, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #168 (September 1951)
Aquaman: One-Man Crew!
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #37 ([March 1952])
Aquaman: One-Man Crew!
Show/hide 9. A Partner for Batman (Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Bill Finger, scripter
Art
Bob Kane, penciller (figures only)
 
Lew Schwartz, penciller
 
Charles Paris, inker
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #21 ([February 1952?])
 
United Kingdom
Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #21 ([May 1952?])
Original
Batman 65, June-July 1951
Show/hide 10. Untitled (Flash Facts) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Flash Facts
Genre
Non-Fiction

Notes

Science information on shooting stars; lightning; star movements; and speed of light.

Show/hide 11. The Pirate Planeteer (Tommy Tomorrow) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Tommy Tomorrow
Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Art
Curt Swan, line art
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #161 (October 1951)
The Pirate Planeteer
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #37 ([March 1952])
The Pirate Planeteer!
Show/hide 12. Sir Jimmy Olsen, Knight of Metropolis (Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Otto Binder, scripter
Art
Wayne Boring, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Editing
Mort Weisinger, editor

Reprint history

Based on
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #231 (August 1957)
Sir Jimmy Olsen, Knight of Metropolis
Printed in
Australia
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #124 ([November 1957])
Sir Jimmy Olsen, Knight of Metropolis!
Also printed
United Kingdom
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #92 ([November 1957])
Sir Jimmy Olsen, Knight of Metropolis!
Original
Action Comics 231, August 1957
Show/hide 13. The Boy Who Outsmarted Superboy (Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy) Comic story, 11 pages
Show/hide 14. Public Enemy Bruce Wayne (Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
David Vern, scripter
Art
Lew Schwartz, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)

Reprint history

First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #57 (March-April 1952)
Public Enemy Bruce Wayne!
Also printed
Australia
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #36 ([May 1953?])
Public Enemy, Bruce Wayne!
 
United Kingdom
Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #36 ([August 1953?])
Public Enemy, Bruce Wayne
Original
World's Finest Comic 57, March-April 1952
Show/hide 15. The Giant That Stalked Smallville (Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Bill Woolfolk , scripter [as William Woolfolk]
Art
John Sikela, penciller
 
Ed Dobrotka , inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #21 (August-September 1952)
The Giant that Stalked Smallville
Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([September 1952?])
 
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([September 1952?])
The Giant That Stalked Smallville
 
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([October 1952?])
The Giant That Stalked Smallville
Original
Superboy 21, August-September 1952
Show/hide 16. The Doom in the Bat Cave (Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Lew Schwartz, penciller [as Lew Sayre Schwartz]
 
Charles Paris, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #188 (October 1952)
The Doom in the Bat-Cave
Also printed
Australia
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #36 ([May 1953?])
The Doom in the Bat-Cave!
 
United Kingdom
Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #36 ([August 1953?])
The Doom in the Bat-Cave
Show/hide 17. One Dozen Superboys (Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy) Comic story, 10 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
John Sikela, penciller
 
Ed Dobrotka , inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #21 (August-September 1952)
One Dozen Superboys!
Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([September 1952?])
One Dozen Superboys!
 
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #44 ([October 1952?])
One Dozen Superboys
Show/hide 18. Untitled (Warden Willis) Comic story, 1 page

"The siren! Someone escaped!"

Featuring

Feature
Warden Willis
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer

Notes

Begins: "The siren! Someone escaped!"

Show/hide 19. The World's Wackiest Inventions (Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy) Comic story, 12 pages

Featuring

Feature
Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
John Fischetti, inker
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #179 (August 1952)
The World's Wackiest Inventions
Also printed
Australia
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #48 ([January 1953?])
The World's Wackiest Inventions
 
United Kingdom
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #48 (February 1953)
The World's Whackiest Inventions
Original
Adventure Comics 179, August 1952

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Spiros Xenos

AusReprints ID

  • 1226

Entry created

  • 23/01/2004

Cover added

  • 02/12/2005

Index completed

  • 18/03/2006

Last updated

  • 15/09/2019