Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly #37
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia.
- Published
- May 1968
- Page count
- 84
- Cover price
- 0.20 AUD
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Standard size (180mm x 270mm)
- Interior paper
- Newsprint
- Cover stock
- Glossy colour
- Binding
- Saddle-stitched
- Format
- Comic series
- Branding
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Colour Comics Pty Ltd
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Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
Race to the End of the Universe!
(The Flash)
Cover, 1 page
""Superman--I quit..I can't…beat you…" "I finally got you to admit you're not the fastest man alive, Flash!" Race to the End of the Universe"
Featuring
- Feature
- The Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, penciller
- Mike Esposito, inker
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
1Featuring
- Feature
- The Flash
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- E. Nelson Bridwell, scripter
- Art
- Ross Andru, penciller
- Mike Esposito, inker
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Flash (DC, 1959 series) #175 (December 1967) — The Race to the End of the Universe
- Also printed
-
Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-48 (1976) — The Race To The End Of The Universe
Notes
Part of page 20 of this story was used for a long-running Superman Supacomic advertisement.
2"Like Now… on sale Mighty Comic Featuring all your favorite heroes in another action packed episode of… The Justice League Atom Superman Flash Green Lantern Hawkman Batman. He Kids, Look for this comic at your local newsagent. Price 20c"
Details
- Printed
- 1968
- Genre
- 0
- More...
- Mighty Comic
Notes
There is also another variation of this advertisement, but both predominantly use JSA, not JLA, members. The faces of the JSA and JLA members appear to be based on the splash page of Justice League of America 37, August 1965 (reprinted in Mighty Comic 51).
3"Get with the people that count-Superman Batman and Robin Superboy. In every issue of Superman's Supacomic. Hey kids, look for this comic at your local newsagent Price 20c"
Details
- Printed
- 1967 to 1968
- Genre
- 0
- More...
- Superman's Supacomic
Notes
The title in this advert is "Superman's Supacomic" (with an apostrophe s), a title that was only used on the earliest 1959-1960 issues. The title was soon changed to Superman Supacomic.
4Featuring
- Feature
- J'onn J'onzz, Manhunter from Mars
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Miller, scripter
- Art
- Joe Certa, line art
- Editing
- George Kashdan, editor
Reprint history
5"For the most in chills & thrills join the Doom Patrol in their battle against evil & terror this month in… Tip Top Comic. Hey kids, look for this comic at your local newsagent. Price 20c"
Details
- Printed
- 1968
- Genre
- Superhero
- More...
- Tip Top Comic [Doom Patrol]
![Tip Top Comic [Doom Patrol] (1968)](/image/gallery/113/tip-top-comic-doom-patrol.jpg "Tip Top Comic [Doom Patrol] (1968)")
6Featuring
- Feature
- A Star Hawkins Story
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Writing
- David Wood, scripter [as Dave Wood]
- Art
- Gil Kane, line art
- Text
- Gaspar Saladino, letterer
- Editing
- Jack Schiff, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #176 (May 1965) — The Case of the Cosmonik Quartet
- Also printed
-
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #9 (January 1966) — The Case of the Cosmonik Quartet
Synopsis
Star Hawkins has to figure out the connection between Ilda's favorite singing group, the Cosmoniks, and a series of robberies that coincide with their concerts.
7"It has been estimated that every gram of the earth's soil is populated…"
Featuring
- Feature
- Scienti-Fact
- Genre
- Non-Fiction
Credits
- Writing
- Julius Schwartz , scripter
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #342 (August 1965) — Types of Soil Bacteria
- Also printed
-
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #9 (January 1966) — Scienti-Fact
Synopsis
Information on types of soil bacteria.
8Featuring
- Feature
- The Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Editing
- Murray Boltinoff, Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, Associate Editor
- Management
- Whitney Ellsworth, Editor-in-Chief
- Jack Schiff, Managing Editor
Reprint history
9Featuring
- Feature
- The Elongated Man
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, penciller
- Sid Greene, inker
- Text
- John Duffy , letterer
- Editing
- Julius Schwartz, editor
Reprint history
10"Get with the action- Go buy- today's top comics Wonder Comic World's Finest All Favourites Mighty Hey kids, look for these comics at your local newsagent. Price 20c. Each!"
Details
- Printed
- 1968
- More...
- Get with the Action [Hey kids]
![Get with the Action [Hey kids] (1968)](/image/gallery/173/get-with-the-action-hey-kids.jpg "Get with the Action [Hey kids] (1968)")
11Featuring
- Feature
- The Durango Kid
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
Credits
- Art
- Fred Guardineer, line art [signed]
- Editing
- Raymond C. Krank, editor
Reprint history
12Featuring
- Feature
- Blackhawk
- Genre
- War
Credits
- Art
- Dick Dillin, penciller
- Chuck Cuidera, inker [as Charles Cuidera]
- Editing
- Jack Schiff, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Blackhawk (DC, 1957 series) #184 (May 1963) — Blackhawk's Secret Furlough
- Also printed
-
Super Heroes Album (Murray, 1977 series) #12 ([April 1979]) — Blackhawk's Secret Furlough
Synopsis
Blackhawk tries to take a furlough from duty, but everywhere he goes he finds something that reminds him of the Blackhawks.
Notes
The final part page of this story has been stretched to fill the whole page, mainly with white space.
13Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Woolfolk, scripter
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
Notes
The final part page of this story has been stretched to fill the whole page, mainly with areas of black ink.
Indicia
Printed by Kenmure Press Pty Ltd, Cnr Derby and Wetherill Streets, Nrth Lidcombe, NSW, for the proprietors Colour Comics Pty Ltd, Sydney, and produced by The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd, 142 Clarence Street, Sydney. Gordon & Gotch (A/sia) Ltd, distributors for Australia and New Zealand. Sequences in this issue copyright National Periodical Publications Inc.