Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
On-sale Date: 1950-06-21
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
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The Law of the Iron Road
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Batman and Robin / cover / 1 page

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Letters:
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
Reprints (3)

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

New As Tomorrow!
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Strange Adventures / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Law of the Iron Road!
(Table of Contents: 2)

Batman and Robin / comic story / 12 pages

Script:
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Pencils:
Bob Kane (signed) (Batman and Robin figures)
Inks:
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; unnamed Railroad Protective Association Chief; Kip Naylor (Railroad Protective Association agent); Stranded Stan (con man); unnamed hobos; unnamed runaway boy; Miss Lawson (actress); Joe (railroad baggage man); Mr. Spangle (circus owner); Melville (villain, Miss Lawson's husband and fake train conductor); Mike (villain); Midge [aka Tim Thumb] (villain, ex-circus midget)
Synopsis:
Batman decides to introduce Robin to the workings of the Railroad Protective Association and both are assigned to work with one of their top agents.
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Kane pencils credit verified by Lew Sayre Schwartz to Craig Delich.

Trouble at Ghost-Town!
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"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 4)

Casey the Cop / cartoon / 0.75 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Casey, a lady called and said her dog ran away...
Characters:
Casey the Cop
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page

The Valley of Giant Insects
(Table of Contents: 6)

Impossible-- But True / comic story / 8 pages

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  • Genre:detective-mystery
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What would you do if you discovered a civilisation of insects as big as man?
Characters:
Roy Raymond, Professor Ogden Starr; Karen; Mr. Schultz; Frigo
Synopsis:
Professor Starr tries to convince Raymond that he has found a valley up the Amazon where insects grow to be the size of man. Roy accompanies Starr to the valley, but exposes the plot by removing magnifying contact lenses Starr had placed in his eyes while sleeping.

[no title indexed]
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Star Spangled Comics; Adventure Comics; Action Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 8)

Chip / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
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  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Isn't your big sister finished dressing yet?
Characters:
Chip
Reprints (2)

[no title indexed]
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Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Disjointed Robotman
(Table of Contents: 10)

Robotman / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Among the members of his Club of Metal Men...
Characters:
Robotman [Robert Crane; aka Paul Dennis]; Gladio the sword swallower (villain); Stellar; Atmar; Fisher

Indexer Notes

Art credits verified by Jerry Bails; we previously credited Frank Bolle.

Why You Are You
(Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2 pages

Script:
Earl Smith (credited)
Pencils:
? [spot illustration]
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? [spot illustration]
Colors:
? [spot illustration]
Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Why do some men make good leaders while others fail?
Reprints (0)
  • from All Hands, The Bureau of Naval Personnel Information Bulletin

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 12)

Shorty / comic story / 2 pages

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?
Letters:
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:You should learn a little about thrift, my boy...
Characters:
Shorty
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 13)

Ton o' Fun / cartoon / 0.75 page

Script:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Pencils:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Inks:
Harry Lampert (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:What would you charge to house a haunt?
Reprints (2)

Indexer Notes

Five unrelated gag panels on a single page.

[no title indexed]
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Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 0.25 page

Message to Parents
(Table of Contents: 15)

public service announcement / 0.5 page

Script:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Editorial Advisory Board
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 16)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Cowboys and Indians!
(Table of Contents: 17)

Pow-Wow Smith / comic story / 10 pages

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?
Letters:
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  • Genre:western-frontier
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Youngsters play at games while life's dramas go on about them!
Characters:
Pow-Wow Smith; Jimmy; Biff Dillon; Jeff Dillon; Dale Dillon (villains); Silver Bear

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Craig Delich.

Art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who; the previous cataloger credited Bruno Premiani.

[no title indexed]
(Table of Contents: 18)

Ton o' Fun / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
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Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Well, folks, looks like a perfect day for golfing...
Reprints (1)

[no title indexed]
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Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page

Job Counselor
(Table of Contents: 20)

Superboy / public service announcement / 1 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
  • Genre:advocacy; superhero
Characters:
Superboy [Clark Kent]

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 21)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed]
(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 22)

Hollywood Film Studios Enlargements / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. The Law of the Iron Road
    Batman and Robin
  2. New As Tomorrow!
    Strange Adventures
  3. The Law of the Iron Road!
    Batman and Robin
  4. Trouble at Ghost-Town!
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story
  5. ["Casey, a lady called and said her dog ran away..."]
    Casey the Cop
  6. [no title indexed]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  7. The Valley of Giant Insects
    Impossible-- But True
  8. ["You don't have to wait 2 months..."]
    Star Spangled Comics; Adventure Comics; Action Comics
  9. ["Isn't your big sister finished dressing yet?"]
    Chip
  10. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka Bubble Gum
  11. The Disjointed Robotman
    Robotman
  12. Why You Are You
  13. ["You should learn a little about thrift, my boy..."]
    Shorty
  14. ["What would you charge to house a haunt?"]
    Ton o' Fun
  15. [no title indexed]
    Columbia Bicycles
  16. Message to Parents
  17. Editorial Advisory Board
  18. Cowboys and Indians!
    Pow-Wow Smith
  19. ["Well, folks, looks like a perfect day for golfing..."]
    Ton o' Fun
  20. [no title indexed]
    Bendix Coaster Brake
  21. Job Counselor
    Superboy
  22. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  23. [no title indexed]
    Hollywood Film Studios Enlargements
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  • Nick Caputo
  • Keith Chandler
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Arthur Lortie
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Monagle
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Matthew Peets
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore
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