Colossal Comic #14
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Superman and Batman with Robin)
Cover, 1 page
"Now 164 pages!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman and Batman with Robin
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Hart Amos, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
Notes
The cover image suggests that this issue was probably on the stands at the time of the Rome Olympics in August-September 1960.
1Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; The Batman Machine
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger , scripter
- Art
- Dick Sprang, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #224 (October 1955) — The Batman Machine
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #69 ([February 1956]) — The Batman Machine!
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Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #69 ([May 1956?]) — The Batman Machine
Notes
Page numbering is 1-12.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Blimp Beagle (intro, villain)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- John Fischetti, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #32 (April 1954) — When Superboy Couldn't Fly!
- Also printed
-
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #73 ([March 1955?]) — When Superboy Couldn’t Fly
Synopsis
When Superboy's powers go haywire, the Mayor bans him from flying in Smallville.
Notes
Page numbering is 13-22.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Captain Triumph
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Captain Triumph; Steel Craddock (first appearance); Yorwood (first appearance; villain); Blacky (first appearance; villain); Steve Rodley (first appearance; villain)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Reed Crandall, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- George Brenner, original Editor
Reprint history
Notes
Title taken from the cover of the original comic. No page numbering.
4"Say it with Flowers."
Featuring
- Feature
- Chip
- Genre
- Humour
- Characters
- Chip
Credits
- Writing
- Harry Lampert, scripter
- Art
- Harry Lampert, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
5Featuring
- Feature
- Curiosity Corner
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
Credits
- Writing
- Martin Naydel, scripter
- Art
- Martin Naydel, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Larry Nadle, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Buzzy (DC, 1945 series) #49 (May-June 1953) — The Human Race
Notes
Facts about siblings, quadruplets, sleeping, baby crying, hair, and people living to be aged over 100.
6Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #5 (May-June 1955) — The Brain of Steel!
- Also printed
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #9 ([December 1955?]) — The Brain of Steel
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Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #46 ([August 1968?]) — The Brain of Steel
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Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #Volume One (2006) — The Brain of Steel!
Notes
Page numbering is 1-8.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Jonathan Kent (named); Henry Winters; "Shark" Sloan (villain); Whitey (villain); Johnny Winters
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton , scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #149 (February 1950)
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Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #149 (February 1950) — Fake Superboy!
Notes
This story includes the grey tone colouring of some early KGM reprints. No page numbering. This sequence reprints the first story where Pa Kent is named Jonathan and shown running the Smallville General Store.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Captain Triumph
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Captain Triumph; Walt Sullivan (first appearance; villain; death); Machine-Gun Maloney (first appearance; villain); Bobbie Frank (first appearance; villain); Mr. Frank (first appearance; villain)
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Reed Crandall, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- George Brenner, original Editor
Reprint history
Notes
Title from the cover of the original pringint. This story has no page numbering.
9"Another one!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Professor Pry The Wise Guy
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Lloyd Piper, scripter
- Art
- Lloyd Piper, line art
- Text
- Lloyd Piper , letterer
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10Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Lois Lane; Editor Morton
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Al Wenzel, penciller
- George Roussos, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #128 (May 1948) — How Clark Kent Met Lois Lane
- Also printed
-
Adventure Comics Featuring Superboy (Color Comics, 1949 series) #1 ([February 1949?]) — How Clark Kent Met Lois Lane
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Superboy Adventure Book (Atlas Publishing, 1955 series) #1956-57 (1956) — How Clark kent Met Lois Lane
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Superman From the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown, 1971 series) (1971) — How Clark Kent Met Lois Lane
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Superman From the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown, 1983 series) (1983) — How Clark Kent Met Lois Lane
Synopsis
Clark wins a contest to work as a cub reporter on the Daily Planet for one week. And so does Lois Lane.
Notes
Page numbering is 1-10.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow; Daniel Boone; King Arthur
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #52 (June-July 1951) — A Sword, A Rifle, and A Bow
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #69 ([February 1956]) — A Sword, a Rifle, and a Bow
Synopsis
Green Arrow, Daniel Boone, and King Arthur visit the planet Tropicus.
Notes
Page numbering is 13-22.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Danny Peale
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger , scripter
- Art
- John Sikela, penciller
- Ed Dobrotka , inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #151 (April 1950) — The Boy Who Talked Too Much
- Also printed
-
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1949 series) #17 ([June 1950?]) — The Boy who Talked too Much!
-
Superboy Adventure Book (Atlas Publishing, 1955 series) #1956-57 (1956) — The Boy Who Talked too Much
Synopsis
Superboy has to teach Danny Peale a lesson when he spreads gossip via ham radio.
Notes
This story includes the grey tone colouring of some early KGM reprints. No page numbering.
13Featuring
- Feature
- Captain Triumph
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Bill Quackenbush , line art
- Editing
- George Brenner, editor
Notes
The splash page of this story is the amended cover of Crack Comics (Quality) #44 that was first used on Captain Triumph (KG Murray) #3. Pages 1-5 of this story are unnumbered, other pages numbered 6-14, with the final page unnumbered.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #6 (July-August 1955) — Jockey Olsen Rides Star Flash
- Also printed
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #7 ([October 1955?]) — Jockey Olsen Rides Star Flash
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #45 ([May 1968?]) — Jockey Olsen Rides Star Flash
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Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #Volume One (2006) — Jockey Olsen Rides Star Flash
Notes
Pages are numbered 1-8.
15Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; V: John Goss (I), Marty Fleer (I)
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton] (credit by O'Hearn)
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker (verified by Paris)
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #94 (September 1955) — Mystery of the Sky Museum!
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #70 ([March 1956]) — The Mystery of the Sky Museum!
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Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #70 ([June 1956?]) — Mystery of the Sky Museum
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Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #6 (Winter 1963-64) — Mystery of the Sky Museum!
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Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #6 ([December 1964?]) — Mystery of the Sky Museum
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DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (DC, 2009 series) #2 ([August] 2010) — Mystery of the Sky Museum!
Synopsis
The Dynanic Duo fly out to the famed Sky Museum to talk with the curator about a problem he has been having and they find the man struggling to keep an old air relic in the sky. The mystery deepens when a series of attempts on Batman and Robin's lives occur using vintage aircraft against them!
Notes
Pages are numbered 1-8.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Ramona Fradon, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
- Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
- George Kashdan, original Story Editor
Reprint history
Notes
Pages are numbered 9-14.
17Featuring
- Feature
- Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Chief Talang
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
- Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
- George Kashdan, original Story Editor
Reprint history
Synopsis
The Archers go underwater to solve the riddle of the Devil Fish.
Notes
Pages are numbered 9-14.
18Featuring
- Feature
- Taxi O'Hara [Hack O'Hara]
- Genre
- Adventure
- Characters
- Hack O'Hara
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Al Bryant , line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- George Brenner, original Editor
Reprint history
Notes
Taxi O'Hara is called as Hack O'Hara in the original. The name was changed for KG Murray's early reprints, including Climax (1948), Taxi O'Hara (1948) and Captain Triumph (1949) comics. Pages are numbered 21-26. Pages 25 and 26 are printed in reverse order. The last two pages have grey-tone colouring typical of some early Murray reprints.
19"I'll put another sixpence in the Juke Box, then we can dance some more."
Featuring
- Feature
- Varsity Vic
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
20Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne; aka Bruce Martin]; Robin [Dick Grayson; aka Dick Green]; Hans Verglas (introduction, expedition leader); Paul Frechet (introduction, French mountaineer); Ramon Nosotro (introduction, Brazilian climber); Sidney Smythe (introduction, English renowned climber); impersonator of Sidney Smythe (villain, death)
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Dick Sprang, penciller [signed as Bob Kane]
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #93 (August 1955) — Journey to the Top of the World!
- Also printed
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #223 (July-August 1970) — Journey to the Top of the World!
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #22 ([1971?]) — Journey to the Top of the World
Synopsis
Batman and Robin are informed of the loss of valuable microfilm atop Mount K-4, which reveals the names of many members of an international crime cartel. Their job: recover it before the criminals do!
Notes
Pages are numbered 15-22.
Notes
Interior stories in this issue include inconsistent page numbering, which appears to be either from the original comics or earlier reprints.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.