The Hundred Comic Monthly #25

Published
October 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
Square bound
Format
Comic series
Branding
Colour Comics Pty Ltd
 
Colour Comics Pty Ltd

Credits

Editing
, editor

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Sheriff on the Spot (The Trigger Twins) Cover, 1 page

"Wayne--you can't drag me out of this quicksand! Save yourself!"

Featuring

Feature
The Trigger Twins
Genre
Western

Credits

Art
Gil Kane, penciller
 
Bernard Sachs, inker
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Editing
Julius Schwartz, original Editor

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First print
United States
All Star Western (DC, 1951 series) #101 (June-July 1958)
Untitled
Show/hide 1. Untitled (Private Pete) Comic story, 1 page

"We go on a 20-mile hike in the morning!"

Featuring

Feature
Private Pete
Genre
Humour; military

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor

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First print
United States
Here's Howie Comics (DC, 1952? series) #9 (May-June 1953)
No title recorded
Show/hide 2. Sheriff on a Spot (The Trigger Twins) Comic story, 12 pages
Show/hide 3. The Traffic Cop of 2058 A.D. (Tommy Tomorrow) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Tommy Tomorrow
Genre
Science fiction
Characters
Tommy Tomorrow; Brent Wood

Credits

Writing
Otto Binder, scripter
Art
Jim Mooney, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
 
Mort Weisinger, Assistant Editor
 
George Kashdan, Assistant Editor

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First print
United States
Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #242 (July 1958)
The Traffic Cop of 2058, A.D.
Show/hide 4. Space Ships of the Past Comic story, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Jack Kirby, line art
Text
Ben Oda, letterer
Editing
Jack Schiff, original Editor

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First print
United States
Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #15 (July-August 1958)
Space Ships of the Past
Show/hide 5. The Planet of Illusion (Wonder Woman) Comic story, 8 pages

Featuring

Feature
Wonder Woman
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman; Duke of Deception

Credits

Writing
Robert Kanigher, scripter
Art
Harry Peter, line art [as Harry G. Peter]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
 
Robert Kanigher, original Editor [attributed]

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First print
United States
Wonder Woman (DC, 1942 series) #84 (August 1956)
The Planet of Illusion

Synopsis

The Duke challenges Wonder Woman to prove that she's real.

Show/hide 6. The 13 Superstition Arrows (The Green Arrow) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
The Green Arrow
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; C. M. Hawkins

Credits

Writing
Ed Herron, scripter [as France Herron]
Art
George Papp, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
 
Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
 
George Kashdan, original Story Editor

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First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #247 (April 1958)
The 13 Superstition Arrows
Also printed
United States
DC Silver Age Classics Adventure Comics 247 (DC, 1992 series) (1992)
The 13 Superstition Arrows
 
United States
Millennium Edition: Adventure Comics No. 247 (DC, 2000 series) (November 2000)
The 13 Superstition Arrows

Synopsis

To secure a $5,000,000 bequest to charity, Green Arrow must use 13 trick arrows with gimmicks associated with bad luck.

Show/hide 7. Untitled (Chief Hot Foot) Comic story, 1 page

"Chief Ugwa is here to smoke peace pipe with you!"

Featuring

Feature
Chief Hot Foot
Genre
Humour; western-frontier
Characters
Chief Hot Foot; Chief Ugwa

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
 
Jack Schiff, original Editor
 
Murray Boltinoff, original Editor
 
George Kashdan, original Editor

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First print
United States
Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series) #5 (May-June 1951)
No title recorded
Also printed
Australia
Superman's Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #1 ([September 1958])
Untitled

Synopsis

The chief uses soap instead of tobacco in the peace pipe.

Show/hide 8. The Human Hot-Rodders (Johnny Quick and His Magic Formula) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Johnny Quick and His Magic Formula
Genre
Superhero

Credits

Writing
Otto Binder, scripter
Art
Hi Mankin, line art [as Hy Mankin]
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
 
Mort Weisinger, George Kashdan, original editor (story editors)

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First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #202 (July 1954)
The Human Hot-Rodders
Also printed
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #186 (August 1969)
The Human Hot-Rodders!
 
Australia
Mighty Comic (Colour Comics, 1960 series) #83 ([June 1971?])
The Human Hot-Rodders!
Show/hide 9. The Four Forbidden Secrets Comic story, 6 pages

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]

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First print
United States
House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #45 (December 1955)
The Four Forbidden Secrets!
Show/hide 10. Martian Masquerade! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Ed Herron, scripter [as France Herron]
Art
Gil Kane, penciller
 
Bernard Sachs, inker
Text
, letterer
Editing
None, original Editor

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First print
United States
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #53 (February 1955)
Martian Masquerade!

Synopsis

A Martian invader thinks that he has successfully disguised himself as an Earth man but one thing gives him away.

Show/hide 11. Gray Wolf's Revenge (Tomahawk) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Tomahawk
Genre
Western-Frontier

Credits

Art
Bruno Premiani, line art
Editing
Jack Schiff, Managing Editor
 
Murray Boltinoff, Associate Editor
 
George Kashdan, Associate Editor
Management
Whitney Ellsworth, Editor-in-Chief

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First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #74 (January-February 1955)
Gray Wolf's Revenge!
Show/hide 12. Untitled (Leave it to Binky) Comic story, 6 pages

"Don't forget, Binky--tomorrow Sherwood is taking us to his horse farm! We'll have a wonderful day riding!"

Featuring

Feature
Leave it to Binky
Genre
Teen Humour
Characters
Peggy Baxter; Binky Biggs; Bertram Biggs; Allergy; Sherwood

Credits

Writing
Bob Oksner , scripter
Art
Bob Oksner, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Larry Nadle, original editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Leave it to Binky (DC, 1948 series) #39 (May 1954)
Untitled
Show/hide 13. Feathered Fighters for Freedom (Tomahawk) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Tomahawk
Genre
Western; period
Characters
Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Andrews; Thaddeus Steele; Fort Union

Credits

Writing
David Wood, scripter [as Dave Wood]
Art
Nick Cardy, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
 
Mort Weisinger, original Story Editor
 
George Kashdan, original Story Editor

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First print
United States
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #71 (July-August 1954)
Feathered Fighters for Freedom!
Also printed
United States
Millennium Edition: World's Finest No. 71 (DC, 2000 series) (August 2000)
Feathered Fighters for Freedom!
Show/hide 14. Legacy from the Future! Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Science fiction

Credits

Writing
Ed Herron, scripter [as France Herron]
Art
Carmine Infantino, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #59 (August 1955)
Legacy From The Future
Also printed
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
Gigantic Annual (NZ Publisher, 1959?) ([1959?])
Legacy from the Future!
 
United States
Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)
 
United States
Showcase Presents Strange Adventures (DC, 2009 series) #1 ([January] 2009)
Legacy from the Future
Show/hide 15. Untitled (Professor Eureka) Comic story, 1 page

"Imagine, we're the first ones ever to be in these ancient tombs!"

Featuring

Feature
Professor Eureka
Genre
Humour
Code
5544

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]

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First print
United States
Tales of the Unexpected (DC, 1956 series) #21 (January 1958)
Untitled
Show/hide 16. The Return of Cleopatra (Roy Raymond TV Detective) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
Roy Raymond TV Detective
Genre
Detective

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Ruben Moreira, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #257 (July 1958)
The Return of Cleopatra
Show/hide 17. King of the Underworld (John Jones Manhunter from Mars) Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Feature
John Jones Manhunter from Mars
Genre
Superhero
Characters
Martian Manhunter (John Jones; J'Onn J'onzz); Willy Wanger (dead); Bert Weldon; Mike Herty; Captain Harding

Credits

Writing
Arnold Drake , scripter
Art
Joe Certa, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
 
Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)

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First print
United States
Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #257 (July 1958)
King of the Underworld!
Also printed
United States
Showcase Presents: Martian Manhunter (DC, 2007 series) #1 (2007)
King of the Underworld!

Synopsis

There's a gang war to determine who will take Willy Wanger's place, and Jones is determined to win.

Show/hide 18. The Supernatural Swindler Comic story, 6 pages

Featuring

Genre
Horror-Suspense

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
George Roussos, line art
Text
, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #11 (July-August 1958)
The Supernatural Swindler
Also printed
United States
The Unexpected (DC, 1968 series) #161 (January-February 1975)
The Supernatural Swindler
Show/hide 19. Untitled (Shorty) Comic story, 1 page

"Shorty! What's your big hurry?"

Featuring

Feature
Shorty
Genre
Humour

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor

Reprint history

First print
United States
Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #167 (August 1951)
Untitled

Status

This issue includes help from

  • Michael F

AusReprints ID

  • 37862

Entry created

  • 16/07/2009

Cover added

  • 21/01/2014

Index completed

  • 13/02/2010

Last updated

  • 23/06/2021