Colossal Comic #40
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(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
- Hart Amos, line art
Reprint history
-
First published in this issue
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
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World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #62 (January-February 1953) — The Seven Secrets of Superman
- Also printed
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Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #45 ([March 1954])
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Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #45 ([March 1954]) — The Seven Secrets of Superman
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Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #45 ([June 1954?]) — The Seven Secrets of Superman
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Superman (DC, 1939 series) #278 (August 1974) — The Seven Secrets of Superman
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Superman Supacomic (KG Murray, 1974 series) #187 ([May 1975?])
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Superman Supacomic (KG Murray, 1974 series) #187 ([May 1975?]) — The Seven Secrets of Superman
- Original
- World's Finest Comics 62, January-February 1953
2Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Art
- Lew Schwartz, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #68 (January-February 1954) — The Secret Weapons of the Crimesmith!
- Also printed
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Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #49 ([July 1954]) — The Secret Weapons of the Crimesmith
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Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #49 (October 1954)
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Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #49 (October 1954) — The Secret Weapons of the Crimesmith
- Original
- World's Finest Comics 68, January-February 1954
3Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- Jerry Coleman, scripter
- Art
- Al Plastino, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #87 (February 1954) — Superman's Super-Boners
- Also printed
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Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #49 ([July 1954]) — Superman's Super-Boners
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Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #49 (October 1954)
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Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #49 (October 1954) — Superman's Super-Boners
- Original
- Superman 87, February 1954
4Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Bob Kane, scripter (figures only)
- Art
- Lew Schwartz, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #35 (August 1953)
- Original
- Batman 64, April-May 1951
5Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Woolfolk, scripter [as William Woolfolk]
- Art
- Al Plastino, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #77 (July-August 1952) — Superman Meets Pocahontas!
- Also printed
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Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #35 ([May 1953]) — Superman Meets Pocahontas!
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Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #35 (August 1953)
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Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #35 (August 1953) — Superman Meets Pocahontas
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Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #35 ([September 1968])
6Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Lew Schwartz, penciller
- Bob Kane, penciller (figures only)
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #79 (October-November 1953) — The Batman of Yesterday!
- Also printed
-
Super Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #45 ([March 1954]) — The Batman of Yesterday
-
Super Adventure Comic (KGM, 1952 series) #45 ([June 1954?]) — The Batman of Yesterday
- Original
- Batman 79, October-November 1953
7Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Art
- Al Plastino, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- Original
- World's Finest Comics 61, November 1952
8Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- David Vern, scripter [as David Vern Reed]
- Art
- Dick Sprang, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #23 ([1971?]) (Outlaw Town, U.S.A.)
- Original
- Batman 75, February-March 1953
9Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #134 (November 1948) — Silver Gloves Sellout!
- Also printed
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Adventure Comics Featuring Superboy (Color Comics, 1949 series) #4 ([May 1949]) — Silver Gloves Sellout
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Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #1 ([August 1956])
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Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #1 ([August 1956]) — Silver Gloves Sellout!
10Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- John Daly, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #134 (November 1948) — Exiled from the Sea!
- Also printed
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Adventure Comics Featuring Superboy (Color Comics, 1949 series) #4 ([May 1949]) — Exiled from the Sea
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Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #1 ([August 1956])
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Colossal Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #1 ([August 1956]) — Exiled from the Sea!
11Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
12Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- John Daly, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #139 (April 1949) — The Man Who Owned the Sea
- Also printed
-
Superboy Comics (Color Comics, 1949 series) #12 ([January 1950?]) — The Man Who Owned the Sea
- Original
- Adventure Comics 139, April 1949
13Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #138 (March 1949) — Around the World in 80 Minutes!
- Also printed
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Mammoth Comic Annual (KG Murray, 1956?) ([December 1956?])
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Mammoth Comic Annual (KG Murray, 1956?) ([December 1956?]) — Around the World in 80 Minutes
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Showcase Presents: The Flash (DC, 2007 series) #1 (May 2007)
14Featuring
- Genre
- Adventure (action)
Credits
- Art
- Jim Mooney, line art
Reprint history
- Original
- My Greatest Adventure 5, September-October 1955
15Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- John Daly, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
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Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #138 (March 1949) — Marooned in the Deep!
- Also printed
-
Adventure Comics Featuring Superboy (Color Comics, 1949 series) #4 ([May 1949]) — Marooned in the Deep!
- Printed in
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Superboy Comics (Color Comics, 1949 series) #10 ([November 1949?]) — Marooned in the Deep
- Also printed
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The All Favourites Comic Annual (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #2 ([July 1957?]) — Marooned in the Deep!
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #41 ([May 1967?])
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #41 ([May 1967?]) — Marooned in the Deep
16Featuring
- Genre
- Adventure (action)
Credits
- Art
- Nick Cardy , line art
Reprint history
- Original
- My Greatest Adventure 3, May-June 1955
17Featuring
- Genre
- Super-hero
Reprint history
Indicia
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