Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (Collected)
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Appearing in "The Super Bat-Man!"
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- Professor Pender (Single appearance)
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- Batmobile (temporarily converted to the Supermobile)
Synopsis for "The Super Bat-Man!"
Appearing in "Black Cougar!"
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- The Black Cougar (Single appearance)
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Appearing in "Escape to the Stars"
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- Captain Harding (First appearance)
- Mark Urdle (flashback only)
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- Alex Dunster (Single appearance)
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- Mister Benton (Single appearance)
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Appearing in "Lobsters Away"
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Appearing in "The Girl in Superman's Past"
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Synopsis for "The Girl in Superman's Past"
See Showcase #9
Appearing in "The Mystery of the Giant Arrows"
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- Professor Riggles
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Appearing in "Prisoners of Dimension Zero!"
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- Xeen Arrow (Single appearance)
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Appearing in "Gorilla City"
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Synopsis for "Gorilla City"
See Congo Bill #6
Appearing in "Devil's Island in Space"
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Synopsis for "Devil's Island in Space"
Appearing in "The Riddle of the Crystal Ball!"
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Appearing in "Top Secret"
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Synopsis for "Top Secret"
See Wonder Woman #99
Appearing in "The Raid on Blackhawk Island!"
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Synopsis for "The Raid on Blackhawk Island!"
See Blackhawk #109
Appearing in "Three Hundred Dollars??"
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- Fauntleroy Fox
- Crawford Crow
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Appearing in "Superboy and the Sleeping Beauty!"
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See Superboy #22
Appearing in "The Hammer of Thor!"
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- Captain Olaf
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- The Hammer of Thor
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Appearing in "The Sorcerer of the Sea"
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- Jason Deeter (Single appearance)
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Appearing in "The Queen of the Snows!"
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- Subara, the Ice Queen (Single appearance)
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- Lee Allen (Only appearance; dies)
- Bill Davis (Single appearance)
- Jack Gordon (Single appearance)
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- Earth-Two
- Mount Subara
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Synopsis for "The Queen of the Snows!"
Appearing in "Two-Face Strikes Again!"
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See Batman #81
Appearing in "Knight of the Future!"
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- Sir Butch
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- Jorj (Single appearance)
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- Merlin
- Arthur Pendragon
- Dalmar (Single appearance)
- Inger (Single appearance)
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Appearing in "When Dead Men Walk!"
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- Edgar Jones
- Margo Phillips
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- Matt Wright
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- Bart Benson
- Carson Rand
- John Martin
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Appearing in "Marooned in the Fourth Dimension"
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- Earth-One
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Appearing in "The Unmasking of Johnny Thunder"
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- Sheriff Tane
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- The Arroyo Gang
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Appearing in "The Coldest Man on Earth"
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- Captain Cold (First appearance)
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See Showcase #8
Appearing in "Castoff Love"
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- Nola (Single appearance)
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- Nan (Single appearance)
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Appearing in "Spy Train"
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- The Orient Express
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Appearing in "Summons from Space!"
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- Venusians (various)
- Brenda Brown
- Lois Fuller
- Suzie Taft
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Synopsis for "Summons from Space!"
See Showcase #23
Appearing in "Calling Easy Co.!"
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- Earth-One
- No-Return Hill
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Appearing in "The Jimmy Olsen from Jupiter"
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- Jeff Wacker
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- Doctor Wilmington
- Edmond Willis
- Vince Regan
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Synopsis for "The Jimmy Olsen from Jupiter"
See Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #32
Appearing in "The Secret of the Sorcerer's Box!"
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- Challengers of the Unknown (First appearance)
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- Morelian
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Synopsis for "The Secret of the Sorcerer's Box!"
See Showcase #6
Notes
- "The 1950s -- The most crucial decade in the history of comics, when super-heroes nearly breathed their last, experimentation was the order of the day, and an entire communications medium had to fight both television and the United States Congress for its very survival! With great effort and a deep desire to expand the boundaries of the medium, the comic book won its life-and-death struggle. This is DC Comics' continuing tribute to the roots of the American comic art medium, THE GREATEST 1950s STORIES EVER TOLD!" -back cover blurb for hardcover edition.
- "With the advent of television and the wrath of Congress, the comic book industry simultaneously faced the two greatest threats to its existence in the 1950s. This pressure served to fuel the creative community as the boundaries of the medium were expanded and some of the most legendary comic book tales of all time were crafted. Aptly named, THE GREATEST 1950s STORIES EVER TOLD collects the most classic and influential tales of that century. Written by legends and pioneers, this book includes the landmark adventures of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, and the Flash." -back cover blurb for trade paperback edition.
In addition to the reprinted stories, the book includes an introduction by Mike Gold, a foreword by Joe Kubert, 1959 Casey the Cop and Private Pete humor pages by Henry Boltinoff, a 1956 public service announcement by Jack Schiff and starring Peter Porkchops, a 1950 "The World of Adventure in Books" public service announcement by Jack Schiff and Win Mortimer and starring Tomahawk, Green Arrow and the Shining Knight, a house ad for The Flash #105, and end notes by Robert Greenberger.
- 288 pages long.
- Out of Print.
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Recommended Reading
The Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told; The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told
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