MAMMOTH ANNUAL #13 [COLOUR COMICS] AUSTRALIAN DC 1972

Series Title: Mammoth Annual (K.G. Murray / Colour Comics)

Issue #: 13

Story Title:

• The Newsboy Legion! (Jimmy Olsen, Superman’s Pal – written & drawn by Jack Kirby, inked by Vince Colletta)
• Raiders of the Giant World! (story by Gardner Fox, art by Murphy Anderson)
• The Time-Wise Thief! (story by Sid Gerson, art by John Giunta)
• The Crowning of Super-Chief! (Super-Chief – script by Gardner Fox, art by Carmine Infantino)
• Target for Tonight! (Batman – story by Frank Robbins, art by Bob Brown & Joe Giella)
• Robin in Wipe-Out! (Robin – story by Mike Friedrich, art by Irv Novick & Dick Giordano)
• The Australian Code Mystery (story by David Vern, art by Alex Toth)
• Lois Lane Part 1 & Part 2 (Superman’s Girl Friend Lois Lane – art by Kurt Schaffenberger)
• Coincidence Can Kill! (Kid Flash)
• The Return of the Man with Animal Powers (art by Gil Kane)
• Plus additional DC Silver Age backup stories and features typical of the series

Date of Publication: October 1972

Edition: Standard Edition (thick giant anthology)

Publisher: The K. G. Murray Publishing Company Pty Ltd (Colour Comics Pty Ltd)

Country of Origin: Australia

Language: English

Cover Price: 0.50 AUD

Cover Artists: Nick Cardy — reprinted/re-coloured DC cover from Aquaman #49 (January-February 1970) — “The Battle Ends... And the Sea Dies!”

Artists: Jack Kirby, Vince Colletta, Murphy Anderson, John Giunta, Carmine Infantino, Bob Brown, Joe Giella, Irv Novick, Dick Giordano, Alex Toth, Kurt Schaffenberger, Gil Kane

Writers: Jack Kirby, Gardner Fox, Sid Gerson, Frank Robbins, Mike Friedrich, David Vern

Characters: Jimmy Olsen, Newsboy Legion, Superman, Super-Chief, Batman, Robin, Aquaman, Lois Lane, Kid Flash, The Man with Animal Powers

Key Facts:

• Classic Australian thick giant anthology from the K.G. Murray / Colour Comics line.
• Packed with complete black & white DC Silver Age stories (Batman, Robin, Superman family, Kid Flash, Super-Chief, etc.).
• Features the dramatic Aquaman cover by Nick Cardy from Aquaman #49.
• Square-bound with glossy colour cover on newsprint interior.
• Highly collectible early-1970s Australian DC reprint annual.

Page Count: 150 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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