Showing posts with label DC 100-Page Super Spectacular. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DC 100-Page Super Spectacular. Show all posts

Friday, August 27, 2010

Justice Society of America 100-Page Super Spectacular #1


Download Justice Society of America 100-Page Super Spectacular, No. 1, 1975 Issue
(Published in May of 2000)
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Comic books haven't always been 32-page magazines. During the Golden Age of comics, most issues were 64 pages in length before shrinking to 52, then 48, and, finally, to the current standard of 32 pages. Beginning in the 1960s, DC Comics regularly published the fondly remembered 80-Page Giants, a format that lasted until 1971. But, as if to outdo itself, DC that very same year introduced yet another oversized format, the 100-Page Super Spectacular. These mammoth compilations were everything their name implied a and proved so popular that, in 1974, DC began to publish many of their ongoing titles in the format, featuring a lead story of new material backed up by reprints that spanned the company's rich and varied publishing history.

Circumstances soon forced DC to scale back these 100 page efforts. But what if there HAD existed one last Super Spectacular DC's original superhero team, the Justice Society of America — a "lost" issue that had never seen print...?

Monday, October 19, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #22


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TITLE:
100-Page Super Spectacular DC-22
PUBLICATION DATE: November 1973 (onsale 8/7/1973)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: Flash Giant #11
CONTENTS: "Flash"
Stories:
  • Flash: "Secret of the Three Super-Weapons" (25 pages)
    John Broome (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
    From Flash #135, March 1963
  • Johnny Quick: "The Slowpoke Crimes" (8 pages)
    Mort Meskin (Penciller), George Roussos (Inker)
    From Adventure Comics #129, June 1948
  • Flash: "Campaign Against the Flash" (40 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Everett E. Hibbard (Artist)
    From All-Flash #13, Winter 1944
  • Elongated Man: "Riddle of the Sleepytime Taxi" (8 pages)
    John Broome (Writer), Murphy Anderson (Artist)
    From Detective Comics #359, January 1967
  • Flash: "The Man Who Mastered Absolute Zero" (15 pages)
    John Broome (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
    From Flash #134, February 1963
Features:
  • "A Look Through the Super Spectacles" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Text: Letters page)
  • "DC's Cover Gallery" (Back Cover)
    (Flash #135, All-Flash #13, and Flash #134)

Sunday, October 18, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #21


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TITLE:
100-Page Super Spectacular DC-21
PUBLICATION DATE: October 1973 (onsale 7/10/1973)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: Superboy Giant #11
CONTENTS: "Superboy"
Stories:
  • Superboy: "The Superboy Revenge Squad" (13 pages)
    George Papp (Artist)
    From Superboy #94, January 1962
  • Supergirl: "Lena Thorul, Jungle Princess" (12 pages)
    Leo Dorfman (Writer), Jim Mooney (Artist)
    From Action Comics #313, June 1964
  • Superboy: "The Miracle Plane" (8 pages)
    Bill Finger (Writer), John Sikela (Penciller), George Roussos (Inker)
    From Adventure Comics #117, June 1947
  • Kid Eternity: (The Beagle) (12 pages)
    William Woolfolk (Writer), Al Bryant (Artist)
    From Kid Eternity #9, Spring 1948
  • Legion of Super-Heroes: "The Super-Moby Dick of Space" (17 pages)
    Edmond Hamilton (Writer), John Forte (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
    From Adventure Comics #332, May 1965
  • Kid Flash/Aqualad/Robin: "The Thousand-and-One Dooms of Mr. Twister" (25 pages)
    Bob Haney (Writer), Bruno Premiani (Artist), Sheldon Moldoff (Inker)
    From Brave and the Bold #54, Jun/Jul 1964
  • Superboy: "The Super Giant of Smallville" (8 pages)
    Otto Binder (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), Stan Kaye (Inker)
    From Superboy #50, July 1956
Features:
  • "A Look Through the Super Spectacles" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Text: Letters page)
  • "DC's Cover Gallery" (Back Cover)
    (Adventure Comics #117, Kid Eternity #9, Brave and the Bold #54, and Adventure Comics #332)

Saturday, October 17, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #20


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TITLE:
100-Page Super Spectacular DC-20
PUBLICATION DATE: September 1973 (onsale 6/12/1973)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: Batman Giant #25
CONTENTS: "Batman"
Stories:
  • Batman: "The Crimes of Two-Face" (13 pages)
    Bill Finger (Writer), Bob Kane (Penciller), Jerry Robinson (Inker)
    From Detective Comics #66, August 1942
  • Batman: "The Man Who Led a Double Life" (13 pages)
    Bill Finger (Writer), Bob Kane (Penciller), Jerry Robinson (Inker)
    From Detective Comics #68, October 1942
  • Doctor Mid-Nite: (Tarantula Unmasks Dr. Mid-Nite) (7 pages)
    John Broome (Writer), Alex Toth (Artist)
    From All-American Comics #88, August 1947
  • Black Canary: "An Orchid for the Deceased" (10 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
    From Flash Comics #95, May 1948
  • Starman: "The Case of the Camera Curse" (13 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Jack Burnley (Artist)
    From Adventure Comics #66, September 1941
  • Blackhawk: (No Title) (11 pages)
    From Blackhawk #13, Winter 1946
  • Spectre: (The World Within the Paintings) (10 pages)
    Jerry Siegel (Writer), Bernard Baily (Artist)
    From More Fun Comics #66, April 1941
  • Wildcat: "The Count That Never Ended" (7 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Gil Kane (Artist)
    From Sensation Comics #71, November 1947
  • Batman: "The End of Two-Face" (12 pages)
    Bill Finger (Writer), Bob Kane (Penciller), Jerry Robinson (Inker)
    From Detective Comics #80, October 1943
Features:
  • "A Look Through the Super Spectacles" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Text: Letters page)
  • "DC's Cover Gallery" (Back Cover)
    (Detective Comics #66, Detective Comics #68, Blackhawk #13, and Detective Comics #80)

Friday, October 16, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #19


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TITLE:
100-Page Super Spectacular DC-19
PUBLICATION DATE: August 1973 (onsale 5/10/1973)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Joe Kubert
NOTES: Tarzan Giant #1
CONTENTS: "Tarzan"
Stories:
  • Tarzan: "Tarzan and the Elephants' Guardian" (23 pages)
    Russ Manning (Writer/Artist)
  • Tarzan: "Tarzan and the Prisoners in Opar" (34 pages)
    Russ Manning (Writer/Artist)
  • Tarzan: "How I Met Tarzan" (11 pages)
    Russ Manning (Writer/Artist)
  • Tarzan: "Tembo Haven" (21 pages)
    Russ Manning (Writer/Artist)
Features:
  • "People in Tarzan's Africa" (6 Pages)
    (Text: Facts about Africa)
  • "A Look Through the Super Spectacles" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Text: Letters page)
  • Pin-Up (Back Cover)
    (Manning)

Thursday, October 15, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #18


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TITLE:
100-Page Super Spectacular DC-18
PUBLICATION DATE: July 1973 (onsale 4/12/1973)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: Superman Giant #26
CONTENTS: "Superman"
Stories:
  • Superman: "I Sustain the Wings" (12 pages)
    Mort Weisinger (Writer), Fred Ray (Artist)
    From Superman #25, Nov/Dec 1943
  • Atom: "Murder on a Star" (5 pages)
    Joseph Greene (Writer), Jon Chester Kozlak (Artist)
    From Flash Comics #90, December 1947
  • Atom: "Lockup in the Lethal Lightbulb" (15 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Gil Kane (Penciller), Murphy Anderson (Inker)
    From Atom #8, Aug/Sep 1963
  • Superman: "Superboy's Last Day in Smallville" (10 pages)
    Jerry Coleman (Writer), Wayne Boring (Penciller), Stan Kaye (Inker)
    From Superman #97, May 1955
  • TNT and Dyna-Mite: "The Crime Clown" (7 pages)
    Mort Weisinger (Writer), Al Carreno (Artist)
    From World's Finest Comics #5, Spring 1942
  • Hourman: (The Menace of Dr. Togg) (8 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Bernard Baily (Artist)
    From Adventure Comics #57, December 1940
  • Captain Triumph: (All That Glitters is Not Gold) (15 pages)
    Bill Quackenbush (Artist)
    From Crack Comics #42, May 1946
  • Superman: "The Amazing Story of Superman-Red and Superman-Blue" (24 pages)
    Leo Dorfman (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
    From Superman #162, July 1963
Features:
  • "A Look Through the Super Spectacles" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Text: Letters page)
  • "DC's Cover Gallery" (Back Cover)
    (Superman #25, Superman #162, Atom #8, and Crack Comics #42)

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #17


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TITLE:
100-Page Super Spectacular DC-17
PUBLICATION DATE: June 1973 (onsale 3/13/1973)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: Justice League of America Giant #8
CONTENTS: "Justice League of America"
Stories:
  • Justice League of America: "Drones of the Queen Bee" (26 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Mike Sekowsky (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
    From Justice League of America #23, November 1963
  • Justice Society of America: "The Injustice Society of the World" (38 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Irwin Hasen (Artist), Joe Kubert (Artist), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), John Belfi (Inker), Alex Toth (Artist)
    From All-Star Comics #37, Oct/Nov 1947
  • Sandman: (The Sandman at Sea) (8 pages)
    Paul Norris (Artist)
    From Adventure Comics #65, August 1941
  • Justice League of America: "The Card Crimes of the Royal Flush Gang" (24 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Mike Sekowsky (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
    From Justice League of America #43, March 1966
Features:
  • "A Look Through the Super Spectacles" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Text: Letters page)
  • Cover Gallery (Back Cover)
    (All-Star Comics #37, Justice League of America #23, and Justice League of America #43)

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #16


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TITLE:
100-Page Super Spectacular DC-16
PUBLICATION DATE: April 1973 (onsale 2/6/1973)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Joe Kubert
NOTES: Sgt. Rock Giant #9
CONTENTS: "Sgt. Rock"
Stories:
  • Sgt. Rock: "Make Me a Hero" (15 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Joe Kubert (Artist)
    From Our Army at War #136, November 1963
  • Captain Storm: "Killer Hunt" (25 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Irv Novick (Artist)
    From Capt. Storm #1, May/Jun 1964
  • Johnny Cloud: "The Flying Chief" (17 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Irv Novick (Artist)
    From All-American Men of War #82, Nov/Dec 1960
  • Mademoiselle Marie: "Battle Doll" (12 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Jerry Grandenetti (Artist)
    From Star Spangled War Stories #84, August 1959
  • Gunner and Sarge: "Gunner's Choice" (13 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Jerry Grandenetti (Artist)
    From Our Fighting Forces #46, June 1959
  • Haunted Tank: "Haunted Tank Vs Ghost Tank" (13 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Russ Heath (Artist)
    From G.I. Combat #88, Jun/Jul 1961
Features:
  • "A Look Through the Super Spectacles" (1 Page)
    (Text: Letters page)
  • "The Combat-Happy Joes of Easy Co." (Inside Back Cover)
    (Illo spotlighting Rock and Easy Co.)
    From Sgt. Rock's Prize Battle Tales
  • "DC's Cover Gallery" (Back Cover)
    (All-American Men of War #82, Our Fighting Forces #46, Our Army at War #136, and Captain Storm #1)

Monday, October 12, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #15


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TITLE:
100-Page Super Spectacular DC-15
PUBLICATION DATE: March 1973 (onsale 1/11/1973)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: Superboy Giant #10
CONTENTS: "Superboy"
Stories:
  • Superboy: "The Boy Who Was Stronger Than Superboy" (12 pages)
    Jerry Siegel (Writer), George Papp (Artist)
    From Adventure Comics #273, June 1960
  • Boy Commandos: (Nostradamus Predicts) (13 pages)
    Joe Simon (Writer/Penciller), Jack Kirby (Inker)
    From Detective Comics #65, July 1942
  • Superboy: "The Boy of the Year Contest" (8 pages)
    Otto Binder (Writer), John Sikela (Artist)
    From Superboy #57, June 1957
  • Aquaman: "The Menace of Aqualad" (7 pages)
    Robert Bernstein (Writer), Ramona Fradon (Artist)
    From Adventure Comics #270, March 1960
  • Hawk and Dove: "Twice Burned" (11 pages)
    Steve Skeates (Writer), Gil Kane (Penciller), Sal Trapani (Inker)
    From Hawk & the Dove #3, Dec/Jan 1968
  • Superboy: "The Trial of Superboy" (8 pages)
    Jerry Coleman (Writer), Creig Flessel (Artist)
    From Superboy #63, March 1958
  • Sandman: "A Drama in Dreams" (10 pages)
    Jack Kirby (Writer/Penciller), Joe Simon (Inker)
    From Adventure Comics #81, December 1942
  • Dial H for Hero: "Dr. Cyclops -- the Villain with the Doomsday Stare" (15 pages)
    Dave Wood (Writer), Jim Mooney (Artist)
    From House of Mystery #164, January 1967
  • Superboy: "Superbaby's Search for a Pet" (10 pages)
    Otto Binder (Writer), George Papp (Artist)
    From Superboy #130, June 1966
Features:
  • Cover Gallery (1 Page)
    (Cover to Detective Comics #65)
  • "A Look Through the Super Spectacles" (1 Page)
    (Text: Letters page)
  • "Meet the Super-Stars" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Text: Background on featured heroes)
  • "World's Greatest Super-Heroes" (Back Cover)
    (Cardy)
    (Pin-up)

Sunday, October 11, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #14


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TITLE:
100-Page Super Spectacular DC-14
PUBLICATION DATE: February 1973 (onsale 12/26/1972)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: Batman Giant #24
CONTENTS: "Batman"
Stories:
  • Batman: (Batman Vs. the Vampire) (10 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Bob Kane (Artist)
    From Detective Comics #31, September 1939
  • Batman: (Batman Vs. the Vampire) (10 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Bob Kane (Artist)
    From Detective Comics #32, October 1939
  • Atom: "Battle of the Tiny Titans" (15 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Gil Kane (Penciller), Murphy Anderson (Inker)
    From Showcase #34, Sep/Oct 1961
  • Blackhawk: "The Treasure of Ghanpat" (12 pages)
    From Blackhawk #10, Spring 1946
  • Wonder Woman: (Summons to Paradise) (13 pages)
    William Moulton Marston (Writer), Harry G. Peter (Artist)
    From Sensation Comics #6, June 1942
  • Doll Man: (Guardians Against Crime) (12 pages)
    Bill Quackenbush (Artist)
    From Doll Man #31, December 1950
  • Wildcat: (Stretch Skinner, Dee-teca-tif) (10 pages)
    Bill Finger (Writer), Irwin Hasen (Artist)
    From Sensation Comics #4, April 1942
  • Batman: "The Batmobile of 1950" (12 pages)
    Joe Samachson (Writer), Dick Sprang (Penciller), Charles Paris (Inker)
    From Detective Comics #156, February 1950
Features:
  • Untitled (1/2 Page)
    (Text: An explanation of Atom's telephone trick)
  • "A Look Through the Super Spectacles" (2 Pages)
    (Text: Letters page)
  • "This Issue's Cover Features" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Text: Background on featured heroes)

Saturday, October 10, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #13


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TITLE:
Superman #252
PUBLICATION DATE: June 1972 (onsale 4/4/1972)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Neal Adams
NOTES: Superman Giant #25; DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-13
CONTENTS: "World's Greatest Flying Heroes"
Stories:
  • Superman: "Powerstone" (13 pages)
    Jerry Siegel (Writer), John Sikela (Artist)
    From Action Comics #47, April 1942
  • Superman: "When Titans Clash" (13 pages)
    Jerry Siegel (Writer), John Sikela (Artist)
    From Superman #17, Jul/Aug 1942
  • Doctor Fate: (The Fire Murders) (6 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Howard Sherman (Artist)
    From More Fun Comics #57, July 1940
  • Hawkman: (Hawkgirl) (9 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Sheldon Moldoff (Artist)
    From Flash Comics #24, December 1941
  • Black Condor: (The Missing Scientists) (9 pages)
    Lou Fine (Artist)
    From Crack Comics #18, November 1941
  • Spectre: (The Return of Zor) (10 pages)
    Jerry Siegel (Writer), Bernard Baily (Artist)
    From More Fun Comics #57, July 1940
  • Starman: "The Menace of the Invisible Raiders" (13 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Jack Burnley (Artist)
    From Adventure Comics #67, October 1941
  • Ray: (A Modern Pied Piper) (9 pages)
    Lou Fine (Artist)
    From Smash Comics #17, December 1940
  • Superman: "Superman's Greatest Feats" (13 pages)
    Jerry Siegel (Writer), Al Plastino (Artist)
    From Superman #146, July 1961
Features:
  • "Giant Metropolis Mailbag" (1 Page)
    (Letters page)
  • "Key to DC's Flying Heroes" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Identifies characters featured on the cover)

Click here for the cover key

Friday, October 9, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #12


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TITLE:
Superboy #185
PUBLICATION DATE: May 1972 (onsale 3/2/1972)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: Superboy Giant #9; DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-12
CONTENTS: "World's Greatest Young Heroes"
Stories:
  • Superboy: "Clark Kent's Super-Father" (13 pages)
    Otto Binder (Writer), George Papp (Artist)
    From Adventure Comics #289, October 1961
  • Star-Spangled Kid: "The Jigsaw Puzzle Murder" (9 pages)
    Jon Small (Artist)
    From Star Spangled Comics #55, April 1946
  • Teen Titans: "The Astounding Separated Man" (25 pages)
    Bob Haney (Writer), Bruno Premiani (Artist)
    From Brave and the Bold #60, Jun/Jul 1965
  • Kid Eternity: "Kid Eternity Hoax" (15 pages)
    From Hit Comics #46, May 1947
  • Legion of Super-Heroes: "The Eight Impossible Missions" (16 pages)
    Jerry Siegel (Writer), John Forte (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
    From Adventure Comics #323, August 1964
  • Little Boy Blue: (The Origin of Little Boy Blue) (6 pages)
    Bill Finger (Writer), Jon L. Blummer (Artist)
    From Sensation Comics #1, January 1942
  • Superboy: "The Rip Van Winkle of Smallville" (10 pages)
    Curt Swan (Penciller), Bruno Premiani (Inker)
    From Adventure Comics #208, January 1955
Features:
  • "Giant Smallville Mailsack" (2 Pages)
    (Letters page)
  • "Key to DC's Young Heroes" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Identifies the characters depicted on the cover)

Thursday, October 8, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #11


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TITLE:
Flash #214
PUBLICATION DATE: April 1972 (onsale 2/3/1972)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Nicholas Peter Cardy
NOTES: Flash Giant #10; DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-11
CONTENTS: "The Gantlet of Super-Villains"
Stories:
  • Flash: "The Gantlet of Super-Villains" (24 pages)
    John Broome (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
    From Flash #155, September 1965
  • Quicksilver: (The Wasp) (6 pages)
    Dan Zolnerowich (Artist)
    From National Comics #67, August 1948
  • Kid Flash: "The Face Behind the Mask" (10 pages)
    John Broome (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
    From Flash #122, August 1961
  • Johnny Quick: "The Modern Paul Bunyan" (6 pages)
    Paul Norris (Artist)
    From Adventure Comics #179, August 1952
  • Flash: "The Tale of the Three Tokens" (12 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
  • Metal Men: "The Flaming Doom" (25 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Ross Andru (Penciller), Mike Esposito (Inker)
    From Showcase #37, Mar/Apr 1962
  • Flash: "The Weather Wizard Blows Up a Storm" (13 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
    From Flash #145, June 1964
Features:
  • "Famous Flash Covers" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Cover gallery featuring Showcase #4 and Flash #155)

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #10


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TITLE:
Adventure Comics #416
PUBLICATION DATE: March 1972 (onsale 1/4/1972)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Robert Oksner
NOTES: Supergirl Giant #7; DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-10
CONTENTS: "World's Greatest Super-Females"
Stories:
  • Supergirl: "The Untold Story of Argo City" (12 pages)
    Leo Dorfman (Writer), Jim Mooney (Artist)
    From Action Comics #309, February 1964
  • Supergirl: "Supergirl's Rival Parents" (13 pages)
    Leo Dorfman (Writer), Jim Mooney (Artist)
    From Action Comics #310, March 1964
  • Johnny Thunder: "The Black Canary" (6 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Joe Giella (Inker)
    From Flash Comics #86, August 1947
  • Wonder Woman: "Villainy, Incorporated" (36 pages)
    William Moulton Marston (Writer), Harry G. Peter (Artist)
    From Wonder Woman #28, Mar/Apr 1948
  • Phantom Lady: "Mystery of the Black Cat" (6 pages)
    Frank Borth (Artist)
    From Police Comics #17, March 1943
  • Merry, Girl of 1,000 Gimmicks: "The Duel of the Gimmicks" (6 pages)
    Otto Binder (Writer), J. Winslow Mortimer (Artist)
    From Star Spangled Comics #90, March 1949
  • Supergirl: "The Black Magic of Supergirl" (13 pages)
    Leo Dorfman (Writer), Jim Mooney (Artist)
    From Action Comics #324, May 1965
Features:
  • Cover to Wonder Woman #28 (1 Page)
    (Peter)
  • "Super-Spectacular Fe-Mail" (2 Pages)
    (Letters page)
  • Cover to Action Comics #324 (1 Page)
    (Swan/Klein)
  • "Key o DC's Fighting Super-Females" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Identifies characters from the cover)

Click here for the key to who's who

Tuesday, October 6, 2009

DC 100 Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #9

I don't have any scans of this one, but if some kind soul would send me a copy (or at least alert me as to where one is) I'll upload it to this clearing house for fans of DC's 100-Page Super Spectacular Comic books as quickly as possible. Thank you in advance!


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TITLE:
Our Army at War #242
PUBLICATION DATE: February 1972 (onsale 12/23/1971)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Joe Kubert
NOTES: Sgt. Rock Giant #8; DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-9
CONTENTS: "Best Battle Stories Ever Published"
Stories:
  • "The Rock" (13 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Joe Kubert (Artist)
    From G.I. Combat #68, January 1959
  • Captain Storm: "Death of a PT Boat" (15 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Irv Novick (Artist)
    From Capt. Storm #3, Sep/Oct 1964
  • "Line of Departure" (6 pages)
    Bob Haney (Writer), Mort Drucker (Artist)
    From G.I. Combat #64, September 1958
  • Johnny Cloud: "Broken Ace" (13 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Irv Novick (Artist)
    From All-American Men of War #87, Sep/Oct 1961
  • Gunner and Sarge: "A Tank for Sarge" (13 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Jerry Grandenetti (Artist)
    From Our Fighting Forces #57, Sep/Oct 1960
  • Haunted Tank: "The Wounded Won't Wait" (15 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Joe Kubert (Artist)
    From G.I. Combat #108, Oct/Nov 1964
  • "The Brave Tank" (6 pages)
    John Reed (Writer), Russ Heath (Artist)
    From G.I. Combat #44, January 1957
  • "Battle Hats" (4 pages)
    Bob Haney (Writer), Ross Andru (Penciller), Mike Esposito (Inker)
    From Our Army at War #58, May 1957
Features:
  • "Infantry" (1 Page)
    (Kubert)
    (Sgt. Rock pin-up/title page)
  • "Navy" (1 Page)
    (Kubert)
    (Captain Storm/title page)
  • "Air Force" (1 Page)
    (Kubert)
    (Johnny Cloud pin-up/title page)
  • "Marines" (1 Page)
    (Kubert)
    (Gunner 'n' Sarge pin-up/title page)
  • "Take Ten" (2 Pages)
    (Letters page)
  • "Victory's Emblem" (2 Pages)
    (??)
    (Pin-up of various war memorials)
  • "Cavalry" (1 Page)
    (Kubert)
    (Haunted Tank pin-up/title page)
  • "War Diary" (2 Pages)
    (Glanzman)
    (Depicts facets of military life)
  • "Battle Roster of Easy Co." (Inside Back Cover)
    (Identifies members of Easy Co.)

Monday, October 5, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #8


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TITLE:
Batman #238
PUBLICATION DATE: January 1972 (onsale 11/4/1971)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Neal Adams/Dick Giordano
NOTES: Batman Giant #23; DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-8
CONTENTS: "World's Greatest Super-Heroes"
Stories:
  • Batman: "The Masterminds of Crime" (12 pages)
    David Vern Reed (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), Charles Paris (Inker)
    From Batman #70, Apr/May 1952
  • Doom Patrol: "The Doom Patrol" (25 pages)
    Arnold Drake (Writer), Bob Haney (Writer), Bruno Premiani (Artist)
    From My Greatest Adventure #80, June 1963
  • Plastic Man: (Oh, Plastic Man) (13 pages)
    Jack Cole (Writer/Artist)
    From Police Comics #14, December 1942
  • Sargon: (No Title) (6 pages)
    John Broome (Writer), Joe Kubert (Artist)
    From Sensation Comics #57, September 1946
  • Atom: "Danger in the Totem's Eye" (6 pages)
    Arthur Adler (Writer)
  • Aquaman: "The Aqua-Thief of the Seven Seas" (6 pages)
    Robert Bernstein (Writer), Ramona Fradon (Artist)
    From Adventure Comics #276, September 1960
  • Legion of Super-Heroes: "The Legion of Super-Outlaws" (17 pages)
    Edmond Hamilton (Writer), John Forte (Artist)
    From Adventure Comics #324, September 1964
  • Batman: "Mr. Roulette's Greatest Gamble" (10 pages)
    David Vern Reed (Writer), Dick Sprang (Penciller), Charles Paris (Inker)
    From Batman #75, Feb/Mar 1953
Features:
  • "Giant Batmail" (1 Page)
    (Letters page)
  • "Key to the Super-Heroes" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Identifies characters depicted on the cover)

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Sunday, October 4, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #7


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TITLE:
Superman #245
PUBLICATION DATE: Dec/Jan 1971 (onsale 10/7/1971)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Murphy Anderson
NOTES: Superman Giant #24; DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #DC-7
CONTENTS: "World's Greatest Super-Heroes"
Stories:
  • Superman: "The Team of Luthor and Brainiac" (27 pages)
    Edmond Hamilton (Writer), Curt Swan (Penciller), George Klein (Inker)
    From Superman #167, February 1964
  • Kid Eternity: (The Count) (12 pages)
    Mac Raboy (Artist)
    From Kid Eternity #3, Autumn 1946
  • Atom: "The Time Trap" (15 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Gil Kane (Penciller), Murphy Anderson (Inker)
    From Atom #3, Oct/Nov 1962
  • Super-Chief: "The Crowning of Super-Chief" (12 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Artist)
    From All-Star Western #117, Feb/Mar 1961
  • Air Wave: "The Adventure of the Shooting Spooks" (7 pages)
    Murray Boltinoff (Writer), Harris Levy (Penciller), Charles Paris (Inker)
    From Detective Comics #66, August 1942
  • Hawkman: "The Super-Motorized Menace" (12 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Murphy Anderson (Artist)
    From Mystery In Space #89, February 1964
  • Superman: "The Prankster's Greatest Role" (10 pages)
    William Woolfolk (Writer), Al Plastino (Artist)
    From Superman #87, February 1954
Features:
  • "Giant Metropolis Mailbag" (1 Page)
    (Letters page)
  • "The Man of Many Faces" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Swan)
    (Superman head-shots)
  • "This Issue's All-Star Line-Up" (Back Cover)
    (Anderson)
    (Pin-up)

Saturday, October 3, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #6


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TITLE:
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #6
PUBLICATION DATE: 1971 (onsale 7/15/1971)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Neal Adams
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "World's Greatest Super-Heroes"
Stories:
  • Justice League of America: "Crisis on Earth-One" (25 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Mike Sekowsky (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
    From Justice League of America #21, August 1963
  • Justice League of America: "Crisis on Earth-Two" (24 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Mike Sekowsky (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
    From Justice League of America #22, September 1963
  • Spectre: (No Title) (10 pages)
    Jerry Siegel (Writer), Bernard Baily (Artist)
    From More Fun Comics #55, May 1940
  • Johnny Quick: "Stand-In for 100 Convicts" (6 pages)
    Ralph Mayo (Artist)
    From Adventure Comics #190, July 1953
  • Vigilante: "The Galleon in the Desert" (10 pages)
    Joe Samachson (Writer), Dan Barry (Artist)
    From Action Comics #146, July 1950
  • Wildcat: "Crime Wore a Costume" (7 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Jon Chester Kozlak (Artist)
  • Hawkman: "Strange Spells of the Sorcerer" (13 pages)
    Gardner F. Fox (Writer), Joe Kubert (Artist)
    From Brave and the Bold #36, Jun/Jul 1961
Features:
  • "A Checklist of DC Super-Heroes" (3 Pages)
    (Text: Lists DC heroes and their first appearances)
  • "Key to the Super-Heroes on the Cover" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Identifies characters on the cover and their secret identities)

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Friday, October 2, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #5

I am not into romance titles myself, but when I started this Web log I decided in advance to post these titles in the chronological order that they were published by DC Comics. Consequently, here is "Love Stories."


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TITLE:
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #5
PUBLICATION DATE: 1971 (onsale 7/1/1971)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Robert Oksner
NOTES: -
CONTENTS: "Love Stories"
Stories:
  • "How Do I Know When I'm Really in Love?" (6 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), J. Winslow Mortimer (Artist)
  • "My Shameful Past" (14 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Jay Scott Pike (Penciller), Art Saaf (Penciller), Vince Colletta (Inker)
    From Young Love #60, Mar/Apr 1967
  • "My Sister Stole My Man" (8 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), John Romita (Artist)
  • "The Other Girl" (7 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Tony Abruzzo (Artist)
  • "The Wrong Kind of Love" (7 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Ric Estrada (Penciller), Wally Wood (Inker)
  • Wendy Winthrop, Television Model: "Made for Love" (12 pages)
    Jack Miller (Writer), Jay Scott Pike (Artist)
    From Girls' Romances #99, March 1964
  • Wendy Winthrop, Television Model: "Love is Forever" (12 pages)
    Jack Miller (Writer), Jay Scott Pike (Penciller), Robert Oksner (Inker)
    From Girls' Romances #100, April 1964
  • "I Didn't Want His Love" (9 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Norman J. Nodel (Artist)
  • "Good-Bye, Lover" (7 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Mort Drucker (Penciller), Bob Lander (Inker)
  • "Happy Ending" (8 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Mike Sekowsky (Penciller), Bernard Sachs (Inker)
Features:
  • "What's in a Name?" (1 Page)
    (Text: Text story)
  • "Laura Penn... Your Romance Reporter" (1 Page)
    (Text: Advice column)
  • "How I Met My Boyfriend" (2 Pages)
    (Contest: Asks readers to send in personal stories)
  • "How to Look Fabulous" (2 Pages)
    (Text w/illos: Beauty secrets)
  • "Where is Love?" (Inside Back Cover)
    (Drucker)
    (Vignettes)
  • Illustration (Back Cover)
    (Armentano)

Thursday, October 1, 2009

DC 100-Page Super Spectacular Vol 1 #4


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TITLE:
DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #4
PUBLICATION DATE: 1971 (onsale 6/17/1971)
FORMAT: 96 squarebound pages plus covers NO ADS
COVER PRICE: $0.50
COVER ART: Bernie Wrightson
NOTES: 1st 100-Page Giant; pre-dates Weird Mystery Tales series
CONTENTS: "Weird Mystery Tales"
Stories:
  • "I Was the Last Man on Earth" (6 pages)
    Mort Drucker (Artist)
    From My Greatest Adventure #8, Mar/Apr 1956
  • "The Phantom Enemy" (6 pages)
    Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Sy Barry (Inker)
    From Sensation Mystery #116, Jul/Aug 1953
  • "I Fought the Clocks of Doom" (8 pages)
    Mort Meskin (Artist)
    From My Greatest Adventure #14, Mar/Apr 1957
  • "The Witch's Candles" (6 pages)
    John Prentice (Artist)
    From House of Secrets #2, Jan/Feb 1957
  • "I Was Lost in a Mirage" (8 pages)
    Mort Meskin (Artist)
    From My Greatest Adventure #12, Nov/Dec 1956
  • Johnny Peril: "Horror in the Lake" (8 pages)
    Robert Kanigher (Writer), Frank Giacoia (Penciller), Sy Barry (Inker)
    From Sensation Mystery #110, Jul/Aug 1952
  • Phantom Stranger: "The Haunters from Beyond" (8 pages)
    John Broome (Writer), Carmine Infantino (Penciller), Sy Barry (Inker)
    From Phantom Stranger #1, Aug/Sep 1952
  • "I Was the Last Martian" (8 pages)
    Jim Mooney (Artist)
    From My Greatest Adventure #20, Mar/Apr 1958
  • "I Hunted the World's Wildest Animals" (8 pages)
    Nicholas Peter Cardy (Artist)
    From My Greatest Adventure #15, May/Jun 1957
  • "The City of Three Dooms" (6 pages)
    Mort Meskin (Artist)
    From Tales of the Unexpected #15, July 1957
  • "Jungle Boy of Jupiter" (8 pages)
    Lou Cameron (Artist)
    From Tales of the Unexpected #24, April 1958
  • "The Mysterious Mr. Omen" (6 pages)
    Leonard Starr (Artist)
    From House of Mystery #49, April 1956
Features:
  • "The New Arrival" (1 Page)
    (Humor filler)
  • "Weird Tales" (4 Pages)
    (Humor fillers)
  • (Untitled) (1 Page)
    (Humor filler)
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