Colossal Comic Annual #3
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
- Published
- August 1957
- Page count
- 148
- Cover price
- 3/6 [0-3-6 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/579362
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Superman, Batman, Robin and Aquaman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman, Batman, Robin and Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Art
- Hart Amos , line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Edgar (father); unnamed mother; Al (baby); Hal (baby, Al's twin)
Credits
- Writing
- Al Schwartz , scripter
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye , inker
- Text
- Ira Schnapp, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #35 (July-August 1948) — Daddy Superman
- Also printed
-
Superman All Color Comics (Colour Comics, 1948 series) #16 ([September 1948?]) — Daddy Superman
-
Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #12 ([May 1965?]) — Daddy Superman!
Synopsis
Twin babies are accidentally left on Clark Kent's doorstep.
Notes
DC logos and “World’s Finest Comics” banner removed from every page of story.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Kal-El; Clark Kent]; Mr. Henchy; Jenny; Jimmy; Mr. Hidge; Mrs. Wiggins (flashback)
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger , scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- John Fischetti, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, editor [credited] (unoriginal credited editor)
- Mort Weisinger, editor [credited] (unoriginal credited editor)
Reprint history
Synopsis
Superboy has to find a home for Henchy's private zoo animals after he busts Henchy for smuggling stolen diamonds.
Notes
DC logos and “Superboy” banner removed from every page of story. Screentone textures and shades added to all pages. pp5: Price shown on Camel rides sign changed from 25c to 1/-.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as a crime boss]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Professor Gilson; Odo Neval (villain); Marden (villain, Neval's accomplice); Big Luke (villain, crime boss); other unnamed crime bosses (villains)
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #204 (February 1954) — The Man Who Could Live Forever!
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #55 ([December 1954]) — The Man Who Could Live Forever!
-
Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #55 ([March 1955?]) — The Man Who Could Live Forever
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Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #16 ([August 1966?]) — The Man Who Could Live Forever
Synopsis
Odo Neval offers his immortality elixir to Gotham's underworld after "proving" that he himself is invulnerable, and the crime bosses immediately begin a crime wave in order to secure funds to buy it. Batman infiltrates the group as one of the crime bosses in order to stop the attempt.
Notes
DC logos and “Detective Comics” banner removed from every page of story. pp1: Logo wording changed from “with Robin the Boy Wonder” to "With Robin”. pp2: Gun deleted from robber’s hand and wording changed in first three panels to censor the implied violence. pp5, panel 1: gun left in artwork, but criminal’s wording changed to be less violent. All instances of the following wording wording changed throughout story: ‘Jewelry’ changed to ‘Jewellery’; ‘$100,000’ or ‘100 Grand’ changed to ‘£100.000’; ‘Jail’ changed to ‘Gaol’.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Genre
- Western-frontier
- Characters
- Hopalong Cassidy; Sheriff Jim King; Pete Ames (mentioned, but not shown); Lew Harris
Credits
- Writing
- Don C. Cameron, scripter
- Art
- Gene Colan, penciller
- Bernard Sachs, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Hopalong Cassidy (DC, 1954 series) #94 (October 1954) — Sheriff King's Last Case
- Also printed
-
Hopalong Cassidy (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #69 ([March 1955?]) — Sheriff King's Last Case!
Notes
DC logos and “Hopalong Cassidy” banner removed from every page of story. Word ‘Jailbird’s’ changed to ‘Gaolbird’s’.
Sage City.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Jasper Hawk (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton , scripter
- Art
- Win Mortimer, penciller
- George Roussos, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Jack Schiff, original Assistant Editor [attributed]
- Mort Weisinger "), original Assistant Editor [attributed]
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor [credited]
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #50 (January-February 1948) — The Task That Stumped Superman!
- Also printed
-
Superman All Color Comics (Colour Comics, 1948 series) #15 ([August 1948?]) — The Task That Stumped Superman
-
Superman Super Library (Colour Comics, 1964 series) #12 ([May 1965?]) — The Task That Stumped Superman!
Synopsis
Real estate developer Jasper Hawk creates a contest of a series of tasks designed to stump Superman. In reality, the tasks are designed to enrich Hawk, so Superman finds a way to accomplish the tasks but without benefitting Hawk.
Notes
DC logos and “Superman” banner removed from every page of story. Wording ‘$100,000’ changed to ‘£10,000’.
6"Did you ever play golf Tommy?"
Featuring
- Feature
- Tommy
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Yaroslav Horak , scripter [signed as Horak]
- Art
- Yaroslav Horak , line art [signed as Horak]
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- , editor
Notes
Not known if this is a reprint or original material.
7Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Howard King; Arthur Dark; Reggie
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton , scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Jack Schiff "), original editor [attributed] (actual)
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor [credited]
Reprint history
- First print
-
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #150 (March 1950) — Superboy's Initiation!
- Also printed
-
Superboy Annual (Atlas Publishing, 1953 series) #1954-55 (1954) — Superboy's Initiation!
Synopsis
Smallhi Fraternity invites Clark to join as a joke, so they can humiliate him with initiation stunts. Screentone textures and shades added to all pages.
Notes
DC logos and “Adventure Comics” banner removed from every page of story.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Vicki Vale; Vicki Vale's newspaper Editor; Jerry Weiler (Batman impersonator); Farley Marden (Batman impersonator); Verreau (Batman impersonator); Mr. Weldon (a director); Twisty Rhodes (villain, introduction); Rhode's gang (villains, introduction for all); Hubert Hall (villain, Batman impersonator)
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger , scripter
- Art
- Sheldon Moldoff, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #85 (August 1954) — The Costume of Doom!
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #54 ([November 1954]) — The Costume of Doom!
-
Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #54 ([February 1955?]) — The Costume of Doom!
-
All Favourites Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #55 ([July 1966?]) — The Costume of Doom
Synopsis
When Vicki arranges a photo shoot of all Batman impersonators, one of them is shot and attempts are made on many others, including Bruce Wayne. Wayne soon discovers that one of the impersonators is aiding a gang interested in stealing gold bullion.
Notes
DC logos and “Batman” banner removed from every page of story. pp7, panel 7: wording “sprayed acid” changed to “exploded”. pp9: all of this page reduced/cropped to include first two panels of pp10; and pp10 has only last two panels of story, with a “Peg” cartoon inserted to fill other .75 of page.
9""Hello, Sandra! Why all the tears?""
Featuring
- Feature
- Peg
- Genre
- Teen
- Characters
- Peg; Sandra
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Leave it to Binky (DC, 1948 series) #38 (March 1954) — Untitled
Synopsis
Sandra is upset her boyfriend is going to college.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Aquaman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Walter Mason
Credits
- Writing
- Joe Samachson, scripter
- Art
- John Daly, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
Notes
DC logos and “Adventure Comics” banner removed from every page of story. Wording $3,000 prize’ changed to ‘3,000 prize’. Screentone textures and shades added to all pages.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Perry White; Mr. Osborne (first name unknown); Danny Osborne; Santa Claus (as costume only)
Credits
- Writing
- Al Schwartz, scripter
- Art
- Win Mortimer, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #117 (February 1948) — Christmastown, U.S.A.!
- Also printed
-
Superman All Color Comics (Colour Comics, 1948 series) #19 ([December 1948]) — Christmastown, 1948
-
Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #9 (December 1950) — Christmastown
-
Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-34 (February-March 1975) — Christmastown, U. S. A.!
Synopsis
Christmastown is flooded, but Superman helps turn the disaster into Central Valley's most amazing Christmas ever.
Notes
Original title of this story: “Christmastown, U.S.A.” DC logos and “Action Comics” banner removed from every page of story. pp1: wording ‘Christmas, 1947’ changed to ‘Christmas, 1948’.
12"It seems like I've been driving for hours!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Shorty
- Genre
- Humour
Credits
- Writing
- Henry Boltinoff, scripter
- Art
- Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
- Text
- Henry Boltinoff, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
Reprint history
- First print
-
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #189 (February 1954) — Shorty
13Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy; Charley Hendricks; Fred
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome , scripter
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, editor [credited] (unoriginal credited editor)
- Mort Weisinger, editor [credited] (unoriginal credited editor)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #9 (July-August 1950) — The Boy Who Stole a Brain!
- Also printed
-
Superboy Comics (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #21 ([October 1950]) — The Boy Who Stole a Brain!
Synopsis
Superboy has to teach Charley Hendricks that cheating is not a victimless crime.
Notes
DC logos and “Superboy” banner removed from every page of story. Words ‘Brush Blaze’ changed to ‘Grass Fire’; ‘Druggist’ to ‘Chemist’; ‘Chicago’ to ‘Melbourne’.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Batman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne; also as Man-of-the-Bats]; Robin [Dick Grayson; also as Little Raven]; Chief Man-of-the-Bats [Great Eagle] (introduction); Little Raven [Little Eagle] (introduction); Black Elk (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Herron, scripter
- Art
- Bob Kane, penciller [signed]
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #86 (September 1954) — Batman--Indian Chief!
- Also printed
-
Batman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #55 ([December 1954]) — Batman -- Indian Chief!
-
Batman (KGM, 1952 series) #55 ([March 1955?]) — Batman--Indian Chief!
-
Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #2 ([Winter] 1961) — Batman -- Indian Chief!
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #2 ([December 1962?])
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #2 ([December 1962?]) — Batman--Indian Chief
-
Batman from the Thirties to the Seventies (Crown, 1971) #73-168329 (October 1971) — Batman -- Indian Chief
-
DC Comics Classics Library: The Batman Annuals (DC, 2009 series) #1 (April 2009) — Batman -- Indian Chief!
-
Batman: The Black Casebook (DC, 2009 series) ([June] 2009) — Batman -- Indian Chief!
Synopsis
The Dynamic Duo come upon a duo dressing very much the same as the famed Batman and Robin, these being an Indian version. They are asked by the wounded "Man-of-the-Bats" to substitute for he and his fighting aide in battling against Black Elk, who has been terrorizing the countryside, and who suspects Man-of-the-Bats and Great Eagle to be the same man.
Notes
DC logos and “Batman” banner removed from every page of story. pp10: artwork extended and altered to make it into one pages instead of .67 page.
15Featuring
- Feature
- Hopalong Cassidy
- Genre
- Western-frontier
Credits
- Writing
- Gardner Fox, scripter
- Art
- Gene Colan, penciller
- Ray Burnley, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Hopalong Cassidy (DC, 1954 series) #92 (August 1954) — The Case of the Friendly Thief!
- Also printed
-
Hopalong Cassidy (Colour Comics, 1954 series) #69 ([March 1955?]) — The Case of the Friendly Thief!
Notes
DC logos and “Hopalong Cassidy” banner removed from every page of story. Word ‘Jail’ changed to ‘Gaol’. pp6: last two panels artwork and wording changed to censor the implied violence. pp8: artwork extended and altered to make it into one pages instead of .67 page.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Prime Minister Zangar (intro); Bobo (intro); Katrina (intro)
Credits
- Writing
- Joe Samachson, scripter
- Art
- Al Plastino, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #54 (September-October 1948) — Her Majesty Lois Lane!
- Also printed
-
Superman All Color Comics (Colour Comics, 1948 series) #19 ([December 1948]) — Her Majesty, Lois Lane
-
Superman (KGM, 1950? series) #9 (December 1950) — Her Majesty, Lois Lane
Synopsis
Lois Lane briefly becomes queen of Cornovia.
Notes
DC logos and “Superman” banner removed from every page of story.
17Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superboy [Clark Kent]; Ma Kent; Pa Kent; The Maestro; Taps; Biceps; Canary; Mrs. Montgomery Mint; Wordsworth Mint; Artie Barnes; Joe; Sally Webster
Credits
- Writing
- , 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
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #3 (July-August 1949) — Superboy's Great Amateur Hour!
- Also printed
-
Superboy Comics (Color Comics, 1949 series) #9 ([October 1949?]) — Superboy's Great Amateur Hour!
Notes
DC logos and “Superboy” banner removed from every page of story. All references to ‘$’ changed to ‘£’ for monetary amounts.
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.