Dates
- Cover date
- [Summer] 1961
- On sale
- June 15, 1961
- Pages
- 84
Editions and covers
- Original editionSource ↗
Creators
Stories
- The Origin of the Superman-Batman Team · 12 pages
When Luthor develops a liquid kryptonite gun, Superman replaces Batman with a new partner, Powerman. The Caped Crusader, hurt by the change, believes that Powerman has some sort hold over the Man of Steel, not realizing Superman has a motive in mind for his own protection from the criminal genius, Lex Luthor!
- Secret of the Eternal City! · 14.34 pages
An Earth archaeologist is caught by a "zeta-beam" and teleported to Rann near Alpha Centauri where he meets Alanna and Sardath. Alien invaders, called The Eternals, attack the planet while Adam and Alanna journey to the Brigadoon-like city of Samakand to locate a life-metal called "vitatron". Adam tricks the aliens so they're stuck in Samakand, but then he fades away, returning to Earth, awaiting the next zeta-beam.
- The Planet of Doomed Men · 15 pages
Hal Jordan's energy-duplicate is summoned by the Guardians for the first time. After he is returned to Earth, the Guardians send him to Calor, a nearby planet, to save the Calorians from the ape-monster Dryg.
- The Secrets of the Sorcerer's Box! · 6 pages
Four heroes are being flown to appear on the radio show "Heroes" when their jet crashes in a storm. Miraculously, all four survive unharmed, even down to a working watch. Since they are "living on borrowed time", they vow to make the best use of it, taking risks to benefit others, challenging the unknown. In their first official case, they are summoned by Morelian, a descendant of Merlin, to open four chambers of a dangerous alchemist's box and "witness things not seen on this Earth since the dawn of Man!"
- Origin of Green Arrow and Speedy · 1 pages
Thrown off a cruise ship, Oliver Queen lands on a deserted Shore. Looking to survive, he fashions a crude bow and arrow to hunt food. Seeing an anchored freighter, he swims out only to find a mutiny in progress. Using trick arrows he subdues the mutiny. The captain asks who he is, he declares himself as Green Arrow and dedicates himself as a crime-fighter. Roy Harper, a young orphan, already an expert bowman, wants to become Green Arrow's junior partner. Green Arrow is reluctant at first, however when Roy helps him capture a gang fleeing robbers, G.A. realizes his value as a partner.
- Secret Origin of Wonder Woman · 12.34 pages
Diana is born "centuries ago" and is bequeathed powers by Aphrodite, Athena, Mercury, and Hercules. When Diana is a teenager, her father and all the men are killed in "the wars". Young Diana helps her mother bring the Amazons to their new home on Paradise Island.
- The Strange Experiment of Dr. Erdel · 6 pages
A scientist builds a robot brain which teleports a Martian to Earth. After the scientist dies the Martian is trapped here, so he decides to become a police detective.
- Mystery of the Human Thunderbolt! · 12 pages
By a freak accident involving lab chemicals and lightning, Barry Allen becomes the fastest man alive and originates a costume based on the comic adventures of the Flash from the 1940's. And it's a good thing too: for he must now face the Turtle Man, termed "The Slowest Man Alive".