Colossal Comic #53
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman
Credits
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- George Klein, inker
- , inker (Australian)
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- Joe Letterese, letterer
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [credited]
- E. Nelson Bridwell, original Assistant Editor [attributed]
Reprint history
Notes
Artwork has been touched up or redrawn.
1Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Lew Schwartz, penciller
- Bob Kane, penciller (figures only)
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
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Batman (DC, 1940 series) #50 (December 1948-January 1949) — The Return of Two-Face!
- Also printed
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Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #35 ([April 1953])
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Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #35 ([April 1953]) — The Return of Two-Face!
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Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #35 ([July 1953?])
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Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #35 ([July 1953?]) — The Return of Two-Face
- Original
- Batman 50, December 1948-January 1949
2Featuring
- 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
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #121 (May 1958) — The Great Superman Swindle
- Also printed
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Superman (KGM, 1958? series) #101 (September 1958) — The Great Superman Swindle
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Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #101 ([September 1958]) — The Great Superman Swindle
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #35 ([November 1965?]) — The Great Superman Swindle
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #35 ([November 1965?]) — The Great Superman Swindle
- Original
- Superman 121, May 1958
3Featuring
- Feature
- Peg
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Notes
Bagins: "All the girls are doing it--it should be fun."
4Featuring
- Feature
- Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Reprint history
- First print
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Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #129 (June 1952) — The Magic Key
- Also printed
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Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #48 ([January 1953?])
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Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #48 ([January 1953?]) — The Magic Key
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Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #48 (February 1953)
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Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #48 (February 1953) — The Magic Key
5Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Jerry Coleman, scripter
- Art
- Kurt Schaffenberger, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #121 (May 1958) — The Bride of Futureman
- Also printed
-
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #133 ([August 1958]) — The Bride of Futureman
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Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #101 ([September 1958])
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Superman (KGM, 1958? series) #101 (September 1958) — The Bride of Futureman!
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Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #101 ([September 1958]) — The Bride of Futureman!
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Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #4 (Winter 1962) — The Bride of Futureman
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Giant Superman Album (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #3 (September 1963)
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Giant Superman Album (Colour Comics, 1961 series) #3 (September 1963) — The Bride of Futureman
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #7 ([November 1965?])
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #7 ([November 1965?]) — The Bride of Futureman
- Original
- Superman 121, May 1958
6Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- John Sikela, penciller
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- Based on
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Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #172 (January 1952) — The Laws That Backfired!
- Also printed
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Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #39 ([April 1952?])
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Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #39 ([April 1952?]) — The Laws That Backfired
- Printed in
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Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #39 ([May 1952?]) — The Laws that Backfired!
- Original
- Adventure Comics 172, January 1952
7Featuring
- Feature
- The Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
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World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #54 (October-November 1951) — The Man Who Hated Green Arrow!
- Also printed
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Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #54 ([February 1952]) — The Man Who Hated Green Arrow
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Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #27 ([June 1952]) — The Man Who Hated Green Arrow
- Original
- World's Finest Comics 54, October-November 1951
8Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #39 ([April 1952?])
- Original
- Superboy 19, April-May 1952
9Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Miller, scripter
- Art
- John Daly, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #40 ([May 1952?])
- Original
- Adventure Comics 158, November 1950
10Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman of 3051 (Brane Taylor)
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Dick Sprang, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #67 (October-November 1951) — The Lost Legion of Space
- Also printed
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Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #22 ([March 1952])
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Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #22 ([March 1952]) — The Lost Legion of Space
- Original
- Batman 67, October-November 1951
Notes
Features Batman of 3051 (Brane Taylor)
11Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #22 (October-November 1952) — The New Clark Kent!
- Also printed
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Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #49 ([February 1953?])
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Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #49 ([February 1953?]) — The New Clark Kent
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Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #49 ([March 1953])
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Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #49 ([March 1953]) — The New Clark Kent
12Featuring
- 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
- First print
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #28 (April 1958) — The Spendthrift and the Miser
- Also printed
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Superman (KGM, 1958? series) #101 (September 1958) — The Spendthrift and the Miser
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Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #101 ([September 1958]) — The Spendthrift and the Miser
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #35 ([November 1965?])
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #35 ([November 1965?]) — The Spendthrift and the Miser
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #125 (December 1969) — The Spendthrift and the Miser
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Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #77 ([September 1971?])
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Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #77 ([September 1971?]) — The Spendthrift and the Miser
- Original
- Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 28, April 1958
13Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- The Joker
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
- First print
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Batman (DC, 1940 series) #73 (October-November 1952) — The Joker's Utility Belt!
- Also printed
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Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #35 ([April 1953])
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Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #35 ([April 1953]) — The Joker's Utility Belt!
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Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #35 ([July 1953?])
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Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #35 ([July 1953?]) — The Joker's Utility Belt
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Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #10 ([July 1966?]) — The Joker’s Utility Belt
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The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (DC, 1988 series) (1988 [February 1989]) — The Joker's Utility Belt
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Stacked Deck: The Greatest Joker Stories Ever Told (Longmeadow Press, 1990 series) (November 1990) — The Joker's Utility Belt!
- Original
- Batman 73, October-November 1952
Notes
Vs The Joker
14Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- John Fischetti, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
15Featuring
- 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) — The Human Skyscraper
- Also printed
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Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #132 ([July 1958]) — The Human Skyscraper
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Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #100 (August 1958) — The Human Skyscraper
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80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #2 (September 1964) — The Human Skyscraper
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Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #9 (January 1966) — The Human Skyscraper
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Giant Jimmy Olsen Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #2 ([September 1967?]) — The Human Skyscraper
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Superman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen (DC, 2007 series) ([July] 2007) — The Human Skyscraper
Synopsis
When Prof. Potter gives Jimmy the wrong pill for a toothache, Jimmy ends up several stories tall, with the mind of a child. Trying to relieve Jimmy's toothache pain, Superman stumbles on the very antidote necessary to reverse Jimmy's transformation.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger, editor
Reprint history
- First print
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Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #240 (May 1958) — Secret of the Superman Sphinx
- Also printed
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Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #132 ([July 1958])
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Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #132 ([July 1958]) — Secret of the Superman Sphinx
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Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #100 (August 1958)
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Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #100 (August 1958) — Secret of the Superman Sphinx
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Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #48 ([August 1965])
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Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #48 ([August 1965]) — Secret of the Superman Sphinx
- Original
- Action Comics 240, May 1958
17"Hello, Elsie. How about a date this week-end?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Varsity Vic
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Notes
Begins: "Hello, Elsie. How about a date this week-end?"
18Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Jim Mooney, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #59 (June-July 1950) — The Forbidden Cellar!
- Also printed
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Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #22 ([March 1952])
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Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #22 ([March 1952]) — The Forbidden Cellar!
- Original
- Batman 59, June-July 1950
Indicia
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