Five-Score Comic Monthly #8
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
![Untitled [The Sleeping Beauty of Space!]](/image/27452/page-1-tales-of-the-unexpected-dc-1956-series-29-untitled-the-sleep.jpg "Untitled [The Sleeping Beauty of Space!]")
- Published
- December 1958
- Page count
- 100
- Cover price
- 2/- [0-2-0 AUP]
- Colour
- Black & white
- Size
- Standard size
- 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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- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/868655
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
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Issue contents
Cover
The Sleeping Beauty of Space!
Cover, 1 page
"Jupiter! An Earth girl cast away in a life capsule!"
Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
Credits
- Art
- Howard Purcell, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
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1Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Karko; Smitty; Momar; Tana Dante; Professor Dante
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Howard Purcell, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
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- First print
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Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #29 (September 1958) — The Sleeping Beauty of Space
Notes
DC logos and “Tales of the Unexpected” banner removed from every page of story. pp1: words “American Baseball” changed to “Football”.
2Featuring
- Characters
- Paul Briggs; Dag; Tra
Credits
- Writing
- Jack Kirby , scripter
- Art
- Jack Kirby, line art
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
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Notes
DC logos and “House of Secrets” banner removed from every page of story.
3Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Daryl Dawson
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Manny Stallman, penciller
- Bernard Sachs, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story. Credits for script, pencils and inks confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics.
4Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Bobby Fulton; Commander Fulton; The Flann (alien invaders)
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- Murphy Anderson, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story.
5Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Quentin Ross
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Gil Kane, penciller
- Bernard Sachs, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #60 (September 1955) — The Man Who Remembered 100,000 Years Ago
- Also printed
-
Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009) — The Man Who Remembered 100,000 Years Ago
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story. pp6: words “top-priority crash program” changed to “top-priority project”. Pencils and inks credits confirmed from Julius Schwartz's editorial records, provided by DC Comics (18 August)
6Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- John Jackson
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Sid Greene, penciller
- Bernard Sachs, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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- First print
-
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #85 (October 1957) — The Riddle of Spaceman X!
- Also printed
-
Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #27 (Summer 1976) — The Riddle of Spaceman X!
Notes
DC logos and “Strange Adventures” banner removed from every page of story.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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- First print
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #29 (June 1958) — The Amazing Spectacles of Doctor "X"
- Also printed
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #131 (September 1970) — The Amazing Spectacles of Doctor "X"
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Giant Jimmy Olsen Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #7 ([September 1972??]) — The Amazing Spectacles of Doctor "X"
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Superman (KG Murray, 1977 series) #1 ([1977]) — The Amazing Spectacles of Doctor "X"
Synopsis
Jimmy accidentally gets hold of spectacles from a scientific villain, and finds out that they can show the future. One of the visions he sees shows his death from drowning. Trying to avoid that fate, on the fateful day he makes sure he is not going to be where the vision shows he will drown; just to have Superman take him there anyway. But then he finds out Superman wants him to be an actor in a "safety first" film about the dangers of drowning.
Notes
DC logos and “Jimmy Olsen” banner removed from every page of story.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Space Cabby
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Space Cabby; Jak Bruce
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Bernard Sachs, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
DC logos and “Mystery in Space” banner removed from every page of story.
9Featuring
- Characters
- Detective Mike Farra; Samuel (Sneaky Sam) Briggs; Chief Collins; The Burrows Gang; “Gimmick” Gaxton
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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- First print
-
Gang Busters (DC, 1947 series) #65 (August-September 1958) — The Detective with 1,000 Traps!
Notes
DC logos and “Gang Busters” banner removed from every page of story. pp2: Word "jewelry” changed to “jewellery”.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman; Snead
Credits
- Writing
- George Kashdan, scripter
- Art
- Ramona Fradon, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
DC logos and “Adventure Comics” banner removed from every page of story. pp3: words “water faucet” changed to “water tap”. pp4: words “If that fish man shows his face, I’ll shoot the scales off ‘im, one by one!” changed to “If that fish man shows his face, he’ll be mighty sorry!” and gun deleted from gangster’s hand. pp5: words “Yes I will Snead... even if I have to crack you open like a clam” changed to “Yes I will Snead... no matter how long it takes me!”
11Featuring
- Feature
- Mr. District Attorney
- Genre
- Detective-mystery
- Characters
- Durkin; Pratt; Ann Tyler; Mr. District Attorney; Len Harrington; Miss Miller
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, line art
- Text
- Joe Letterese , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
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- First print
-
Mr. District Attorney (DC, 1948 series) #65 (September-October 1958) — The Mystery Witness!
Notes
DC logos and “Mr. District Attorney” banner removed from every page of story. pp2: word “precinct” changed to “station”, and “neighborhood” changed to “neighbourhood”. pp2 and pp4: word “gonna” changed to “going to”. pp3: words “$50,000 bail” changed to “large bail”. pp4: word “jail” changed to “gaol”. pp5: word “gotta” changed to “got to”.
12Featuring
- Characters
- Bill Prentiss; Jane; Sorcerer (unnamed); Kari; Maldro
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Howard Purcell, line art
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor [credited] (credited original editor)
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Notes
The timeless world of Emiton.
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from each page of story (none on pp1).
13Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- George Weller
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Jack Kirby, line art
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original Associate Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, original Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, original Associate Editor
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- First print
-
My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #20 (March-April 1958) — I Was Big-Game on Neptune
- Also printed
-
The Jack Kirby Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #1 (July 2011) — I Was Big-Game on Neptune
Notes
DC logos and “My Greatest Adventure” banner removed from each page of story (none on pp1). pp1: words “$500” changed to “£500”. pp4: word “traveled” changed to “travelled”.
14Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Professor John Farragut; Professor Alan Case; Dr. Martins
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Jim Mooney, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, Editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original Associate Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, original Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, original Associate Editor
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- First print
-
My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #23 (September 1958) — I Stole Earth's Greatest Secret
Notes
DC logos and “My Greatest Adventure” banner removed from every page of story. pp4: word “program” changed to “programme”. pp5” word “equaling” changed to “equalling”.
15Featuring
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Characters
- Clyde Henshaw
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Jay McArdle, line art [as Jim McArdle]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
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Synopsis
An old man finds an alien camera that takes pictures of future events. A crook steals it and tries to use it for profit, but nothing works out for him.
Notes
DC logos and “House of Mystery” banner removed from every page of story. pp1: word “jewelry” changed to “jewellery”. pp3: words “$10,000” changed to “£10,000”. pp4: words “$5,000” changed to “£5,000”, and words “here’s a dollar for you” changed to “here’s a present for you”. pp5: words “$40,000” changed to “£40,000”. pp6: words “this blasted camera” changed to “this darned camera”.
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