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
Reprint history
-
First published in this issue
Notes
The cover image suggests that this issue was probably on the stands at the time of the Rome Olympics in August/September 1960. The interior stories include inconsistent page numbering, which appears to be either from the original comics or earlier reprints.
1Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger , scripter
- Art
- Dick Sprang, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #224 (October 1955)
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1952 series) #69 ([February 1956?])
Notes
Page Numbering is 1-12
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Woolfolk , scripter [as William Woolfolk]
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- John Fischetti, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #32 (April 1954)
Notes
Page numbering is 13-22
3Featuring
- Feature
- Captain Triumph
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Reed Crandall, line art
- Editing
- George Brenner, editor
Reprint history
Notes
Title taken from the cover of the original comic. No page numbering.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Chip
- Genre
- Humour
Notes
Begins "Say it with Flowers"
5Featuring
- Feature
- Curiosity Corner
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
Notes
Facts about siblings, quadruplets, sleeping, baby crying, hair, and people living to be aged over 100.
6Featuring
- 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
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #5 (May-June 1955)
- Also printed
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #9 ([December 1955?])
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #46 ([August 1968?])
-
Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #Volume One (2006)
Notes
Page numbering is 1-8.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton , scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #149 (February 1950)
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #149 (February 1950) — Fake Superboy!
- Also printed
-
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1949 series) #17 ([June 1950?])
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #51 ([November 1969?])
Notes
This story includes the grey tone colouring of some early KGM reprints. No page numbering.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Captain Triumph
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Reed Crandall, line art
- Editing
- George Brenner, editor
Reprint history
Notes
Title from cover of original comic. 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
Reprint history
10Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Al Wenzel, penciller
- George Roussos, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #128 (May 1948)
- Also printed
-
Adventure Comics Featuring Superboy (Color Comics, 1949 series) #1 ([February 1949?])
-
Superman From the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown, 1971 series) (1971)
-
Superman From the Thirties to the Eighties (Crown, 1983 series) (1983)
Notes
Page numbering is 1-10.
11Featuring
- Feature
- The Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
Notes
Page numbering is 13-22.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger , scripter
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #151 (April 1950)
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #151 (April 1950) — The Boy Who Talked Too Much
- Also printed
-
Superboy (Colour Comics, 1949 series) #17 ([June 1950?])
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
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Captain Triumph All Color Comics (KGM, 1947 series) #3 ([June 1947?]) — No title recorded
- First print
-
Crack Comics (Quality, 1940 series) #44 (September 1946) — The Evil of Silvertip
- Also printed
-
Captain Triumph All Color Comics (KGM, 1947 series) #3 ([June 1947?]) — The Evil of Silvertip
Notes
The splash page of this story is the basis for the cover to Crack Comics 44, September 1946. Pages 1-5 of this story are unnumbered, other pages numbered 6-14, with the final page unnumbered.
14Featuring
- 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
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #6 (July-August 1955) — Jockey Olsen Rides Star Flash
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #6 (July-August 1955)
- Also printed
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #7 ([October 1955?])
-
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?])
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #45 ([May 1968?]) — Jockey Olsen Rides Star Flash
-
Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #Volume One (2006) — Jockey Olsen Rides Star Flash
Notes
Pages are numbered 1-8.
15Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #94 (September 1955)
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #94 (September 1955) — Mystery of the Sky Museum!
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1952 series) #70 ([March 1956?])
-
Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #6 (Winter 1963-64)
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #6 ([December 1964?])
Notes
Pages are numbered 1-8.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Ramona Fradon, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, Story Editor
- George Kashdan, Story Editor
- Management
- Jack Schiff, Managing Editor
Reprint history
Notes
Pages are numbered 9-14
17Featuring
- Feature
- The Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
- Mort Weisinger, Story Editor
- George Kashdan, Story Editor
- Management
- Jack Schiff, Managing Editor
Reprint history
Notes
Pages are numbered 9-14
18Featuring
- Feature
- Taxi O'Hara [Hack O'Hara]
- Genre
- Adventure
Credits
- Art
- Al Bryant , line art
- Editing
- George Brenner, editor
Reprint history
Notes
Character known as Hack O'Hara in the original. Changed to Taxi O'Hara for reprints in Captain Triumph 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
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
Notes
Begins: "I'll put another sixpence in the Juke Box, then we can dance some more."
20Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Dick Sprang, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #93 (August 1955)
- Also printed
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #223 (July-August 1970) (80 Page Giant G73)
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #22 ([1971?])
Notes
Pages are numbered 15-22.
Notes
The cover image suggests that this issue was probably on the stands at the time of the Rome Olympics in August/September 1960. The interior stories 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.