My Greatest Adventure #38

DC Comics

United States

Published
December 1959
Page count
36
Cover price
0.10 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Silver Age size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/15397

Credits

Editing
Jack Schiff, Editor
 
Murray Boltinoff, Associate Editor
 
George Kashdan, Associate Editor

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Show/hide Cover I Was Captive of the Bird-Men! Cover, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Art
Dick Dillin, penciller
 
Sheldon Moldoff, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #23 (March 1960)
I Was Captive of the Bird-Men!
Printed in
Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #48 (1960)
Show/hide 1. Untitled (Joe Weider) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Joe Weider

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Show/hide 2. I Was the Slave of the Dream-Master Comic story, 7.67 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Howard Purcell, line art
 
Howard Purcell, penciller [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Stan Starkman , letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
Sidéral (Arédit-Artima, 1958 series) #30 (septembre 1960)
 
Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #41 (1979)

Synopsis

Jed Clayton agrees to take part in an experiment involving dreams, but he is unknowingly sent into another dimension when he believes he's dreaming.

Show/hide 3. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! (Strange Adventures; Tales of the Unexpected; My Greatest Adventure) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

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Feature
Strange Adventures; Tales of the Unexpected; My Greatest Adventure

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Show/hide 4. Untitled (Frontier Cabin) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

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Frontier Cabin

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Show/hide 5. Untitled (Wilson Chemical Co.) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

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Wilson Chemical Co.

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Show/hide 6. The Atom: Servant of Man Public service announcement, 1 page

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Genre
Non-fiction; advocacy

Credits

Writing
Jack Schiff, scripter
Art
Tom Nicolosi, line art [as Tommy Nicolosi]
 
Morris Waldinger , penciller
 
Tom Nicolosi , penciller [as Tommy Nicolosi]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Synopsis

The development of radio-isotopes has led to many scientific advances throughout the world.

Show/hide 7. Everyone Talks About the Weather... (The Flash) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

Featuring

Feature
The Flash
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Carmine Infantino, penciller
 
Joe Giella, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer
Show/hide 8. I Was King of the Ancient Sorcerers Comic story, 7.67 pages

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Genre
Fantasy-Supernatural

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Writing
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Art
Bernard Baily, line art
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Text
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Printed in
Bat Man (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #8 (septembre 1960)
 
Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1970 series) #46 (1980)

Synopsis

A man accidentally revives the long-dead evil sorcerers of history, and must figure out how to render them dead again before they take control of the world with their magic powers.

Show/hide 9. Hawk-A-A-A! (Blackhawk) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

Featuring

Feature
Blackhawk
Genre
Adventure

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Dick Dillin, penciller
 
Chuck Cuidera, inker [as Charles Cuidera]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer
Show/hide 10. Richard Anthony Proctor (Giants of the Telescope) Comic story, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Giants of the Telescope
Genre
Non-fiction; biography; math & science

Credits

Writing
Morris Waldinger, scripter
Art
Morris Waldinger, line art
Colours
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Text
, letterer

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First print
United States
Mystery in Space (DC, 1951 series) #28 (October-November 1955)
Untitled [Richard Anthony Proctor]  (recolored)
Also printed
Australia
Superman Presents Superboy Comic (Murray, 1976 series) #105 ([June 1977])
Untitled [Richard Anthony Proctor]
Show/hide 11. Untitled (Professor Eureka) Comic story, 1 page

"I will demonstrate my new formula..."

Featuring

Feature
Professor Eureka
Genre
Humour
Characters
Professor Eureka

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
 
Henry Boltinoff, penciller [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer

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Printed in
The Hundred Plus Comic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #58 ([July 1961])
Show/hide 12. I Was a Martian for a Day Text story, 1 page

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

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Writing
Jack Miller, author
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, typeset
Show/hide 13. We Were Captives of the Bird-Men Comic story, 7.67 pages

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Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
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Art
George Roussos, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Stan Starkman , letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
Five-Score Plus Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #23 (March 1960)
We Were Captives of the Bird-Men
Printed in
Big Boss (Arédit-Artima, 1960 series) #48 (1960)

Synopsis

While searching for four missing scientists, Bill Landers is captured by winged giants who are under the control of the scientists he is seeking, who are planning to build a destructive invention.

Show/hide 14. Your Favorite Heroes... (Superman and Batman with Robin) Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.33 pages

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Feature
Superman and Batman with Robin
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Curt Swan, penciller
 
Stan Kaye, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer
Show/hide 15. Untitled (Flying Jet) Advertisement, 1 page

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Flying Jet

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Show/hide 16. Untitled (Daisy Manufacturing Company) Advertisement, 1 page

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Daisy Manufacturing Company

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Show/hide 17. Untitled (Stephens Credit Sales) Advertisement, 1 page

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Stephens Credit Sales

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Show/hide 18. Untitled (Daisy Manufacturing Company) Advertisement, 1 page

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Daisy Manufacturing Company

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Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 33570

Entry created

  • 04/09/2007

Index completed

  • 05/09/2021

Last updated

  • 05/09/2021