Century the 100 Page Comic Monthly #2
Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.
Australia
- Published
- July 1956
- 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
-
None
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/577650
Credits
- Editing
- , editor
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Superman)
Cover, 1 page
"The All Favourites Comic!"
Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman; Batman; Daniel Boone; Green Arrow; Hopalong Cassidy; Superboy; Rex, the Wonder Dog
Credits
- Art
- Hart Amos, line art
- Colours
- , colourist
- Text
- , letterer
1Featuring
- Feature
- Scotch Brand
2Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry [White]; Lois Lane; The Thurans (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #102 (January 1956) — The Midget Menace
- Also printed
-
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #35 ([March 1968?]) — The Midget Menace
-
Superman the Comic (Murray, 1978 series) #2 ([June 1979]) — The Midget Menace
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The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #42 (November 1983) — The Midget Menace
3"Mercury -- the smallest planet in the solar system…"
Featuring
- Feature
- Solar System Sizes!
- Genre
- Non-fiction; math & science
Credits
- Writing
- Julius Schwartz, scripter
- Art
- Morris Waldinger, penciller
- Tom Nicolosi, inker [as Tommy Nicolosi]
- Text
- Milt Snapinn, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Strange Adventures (DC, 1950 series) #55 (April 1955) — Untitled
- Also printed
-
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #35 ([March 1968?]) — Solar System Sizes
-
Superman the Comic (Murray, 1978 series) #2 ([June 1979]) — Untitled
Notes
This illustration has 3 panels each dealing with a separate fact about our solar system.
4Featuring
- Feature
- Rex the Wonder Dog
- Genre
- Adventure; animal
- Characters
- Rex, the Wonder Dog; Danny Dennis; Detective John Wallace; James Duncan (a petty thief)
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, 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
-
The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #25 (January-February 1956) — The Trail of the Lucky Stars!
- Also printed
-
Superboy Adventure Book (Atlas Publishing, 1955 series) #1957-58 (1958) — The Trail of the Lucky Stars
-
Century the 100 Page Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1956 series) #32 ([January 1959?]) — The Trail of the Lucky Stars
-
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #35 ([March 1968?]) — The Trail of the Lucky Stars
Synopsis
James Duncan, a petty thief, uses his horoscopes to determine what he should be stealing; Police Detective John Wallace enlists Rex's assistance in tracking down Duncan, to stop his crime wave.
5Featuring
- 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
6"In their great anxiety to find a gold mine, two prospectors agreed to take turns digging…"
Featuring
- Feature
- Curious Names of Western Mines
- Genre
- Non-fiction; western-frontier
Credits
- Writing
- Julius Schwartz, scripter
- Art
- Morris Waldinger, penciller
- Tom Nicolosi, inker [as Tommy Nicolosi]
- Text
- Milt Snapinn, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
7Featuring
- Feature
- The Green Arrow
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- George Papp, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Jack Schiff, original Managing Editor
- Murray Boltinoff, original Associate Editor
- George Kashdan, original Associate Editor
- Management
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor-in-Chief
Reprint history
- First print
-
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #77 (July-August 1955) — The Million-Dollar Arrow (Million-Dollar Arrow)
- Also printed
-
Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #35 ([March 1968?]) — The Million-Dollar Arrow
Notes
The original story title The Million-Dollar Arrow" was changed to poinds for Australian market.
8Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Billy Todd (intro); Ma and Pa Kent
Credits
- Writing
- Otto Binder, scripter
- Art
- Curt Swan, penciller
- Stan Kaye , inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #47 (March 1956) — Clark Kent's Best Pal!
- Also printed
-
Superboy Adventure Book (Atlas Publishing, 1955 series) #1957-58 (1958) — Clark Kent's Best Pal!
Synopsis
Despite his better judgement, Clark lets Billy Todd become his best friend, but Billy seems to be spying on him.
9Featuring
- Feature
- The Legends of Daniel Boone
- Genre
- Western-Frontier
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Nick Cardy, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
10Featuring
- Feature
- Batman with Robin the Boy Wonder
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Professor Carter Nichols; Dr. William Sayre (archaeologist, introduction); Tiger Man [Rog] (introduction); Rog's tribe [Chief Warra; others unnamed] (introduction for all); Borr (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Writing
- Ed Hamilton, scripter [as Edmond Hamilton]
- Art
- Dick Sprang, penciller
- Charles Paris, inker
- Text
- Pat Gordon, letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Batman (DC, 1940 series) #93 (August 1955) — The Caveman Batman
- Also printed
-
80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #12 (July 1965) — The Caveman Batman
-
Giant Batman Album (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #9 ([May 1966]) — The Caveman Batman
Synopsis
An amazing find by a noted scientist, showing dinosaur and man together, threatens that scientist's reputation until the Dynamic Duo go back in time to prove it true.
11Featuring
- Feature
- Zatara the Master Magician
- Genre
- Adventure
- Characters
- Zatara; Soapy
Credits
- Writing
- Joe Samachson , scripter
- Art
- Ralph Mayo, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Jack Schiff, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
Synopsis
Zatara campaigns against wasting water.
12Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Henry Drebbin (villain, introduction); Edward Jorgens (villain, introduction); Paul Quillan (villain, introduction)
Credits
- Writing
- Bill Finger, scripter
- Art
- Wayne Boring, penciller
- Stan Kaye, inker
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman (DC, 1939 series) #102 (January 1956) — Superman For Sale
- Also printed
-
The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #174 (December 1975-January 1976) — Superman for Sale
-
Superman Supacomic (KG Murray, 1974 series) #200 ([June 1976?]) — Superman for Sale
-
Superman (Murray, 1978 series) #15 ([April 1980?]) — Superman for Sale
-
Superman (Murray, 1978 series) #15 ([April 1980?])
13Featuring
- Feature
- Detective Chimp
- Genre
- Animal; detective-mystery
Credits
- Writing
- John Broome, scripter
- Art
- Carmine Infantino, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Julius Schwartz, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #25 (January-February 1956) — Where There's Smoke -- There's Trouble!
- Also printed
-
Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #35 ([March 1968?]) — Where There's Smoke -- There's trouble
Synopsis
Bobo retrieves the loot from the bus terminal robbery.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Johnny Quick and his Magic Formula
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Professor Larum; Mrs. Larum; Larum's daughter; Benny the Bookie; Benny's unnamed underlings; Eustace Gold
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Ralph Mayo, 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
Reprint history
15Featuring
- Feature
- Superboy, the Adventures of Superman when he was a Boy
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Lana Lang; Alvin Lang (her brother)
Credits
- Writing
- Jerry Coleman, scripter
- Art
- John Sikela, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original editor [credited]
- Mort Weisinger, original editor [attributed] (actual)
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #48 (April 1956) — Lana Lang's Super Powers!
- Also printed
-
Superboy Adventure Book (Atlas Publishing, 1955 series) #1957-58 (1958) — Lana Lang's Super Powers!
-
Superman Presents Tip Top Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #36 ([April 1968?]) — Lana Lang's Super Powers
Synopsis
Superboy must convince Lana that Martians have given her, Alvin, and Clark super powers.
16Featuring
- Feature
- Vigilante
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Vigilante
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- Bob Brown, line art
- Text
- , letterer
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth, original Editor
Reprint history
17Featuring
- Feature
- Dow Sales Mail Order House
Credits
- Art
- , line art
- Text
- , typeset
Notes
Inside back cover.
18Featuring
- Feature
- Australian Technical Schools
- Code
- 756
Credits
- Writing
- , scripter
- Art
- , line art (illustration)
- Text
- , typeset
Indicia
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