🔑 CENTURY THE 100 PAGE COMIC MONTHLY #12 [COLOUR COMICS] AUSTRALIAN DC 1957

Series Title: Century the 100 Page Comic Monthly

Issue #: 12

Story Title:

• The Glitter of Doom (reprint from House of Mystery #58, January 1957)
• Valley of the White Giants (Rex the Wonder Dog) (reprint from The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #31, January-February 1957)
• The Invaders from the 4th Dimension (Roy Raymond TV Detective) (reprint from Detective Comics #238, December 1956)
• Clean Sweep (Buzzy) (reprint from Buzzy #72, July-August 1956)
• The Courtship of Tubby Watts (Johnny Quick) (reprint from Adventure Comics #207, December 1954)
• Superman--Substitute Teacher (reprint from Superman #100, September 1955)
• Untitled (Casey the Cop)
• The Amazing Inventions of Hiram Thistle (reprint from Strange Adventures #41, February 1954)
• Clue of the Secret Seven (Detective Chimp) (reprint from The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog #31, January-February 1957)
• The Polka Dot Bandit Goes Straight (Green Arrow) (reprint from Adventure Comics #183, December 1952)
• Untitled (Jerry the Jitterbug)
• Untitled (The Dodo and the Frog) (reprint from Funny Stuff #67, July-August 1952)
• Myra Colby Bradwell (1831-1894) (A Woman to Remember) (reprint from Girls' Romances #41, October-November 1956)
• The Aqua-Cop of the Sea (Aquaman) (reprint from Adventure Comics #191, August 1953)
• Untitled (Leave It To Binky)
• Earth Detective for a Day (John Jones, Manhunter from Mars) (reprint from Detective Comics #238, December 1956)

Date of Publication: May 1957

Edition: Standard / Regular Edition (Australian 100-page giant)

Publisher: Colour Comics Pty. Ltd.

Country of Origin: Australia

Language: English

Cover Price: 2/- (two shillings)

Cover Artists: Ruben Moreira

Artists: Ruben Moreira, Gil Kane, Bernard Sachs, Joe Certa, Carmine Infantino, George Papp, Ralph Mayo, Mort Drucker, Sy Barry, Howard Sherman, Al Plastino, Otto Feuer, Henry Boltinoff and others

Writers: John Broome, Jack Miller, Otto Binder, Robert Kanigher, Julius Schwartz and various uncredited writers

Characters: Congo Bill (mentioned on cover), Rex the Wonder Dog, Roy Raymond, Buzzy, Johnny Quick (and Tubby Watts), Superman, Green Arrow (and Polka Dot Bandit), Detective Chimp (Bobo), Aquaman, John Jones (Martian Manhunter), Casey the Cop, Jerry the Jitterbug, The Dodo and the Frog, Leave It To Binky characters, Myra Colby Bradwell (biography), and many supporting characters across the anthology

Key Facts:

• Classic Australian 100-page giant anthology comic published by Colour Comics (K.G. Murray group).
• Features a rich mix of DC reprints including mystery, jungle, superhero, western, and humour stories.
• Striking cover featuring “The Glitter of Doom”.
• Typical mid-1950s Australian format: black and white interiors, glossy colour cover, square-bound / saddle-stitched, newsprint paper.
• Highly collectible as one of the thick “100-page” comics popular in Australia during the pre-decimal era.

Page Count: 100 pages

Condition: Please refer to the accompanying photos for condition, we are amateur graders, all best efforts are taken when indicating a likely grade. Should you require further photos, please contact us. Includes archival bag and board.

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