DC's Big Town comic book ran 50 issues, from January 1951 to March–April 1958.
The comic book was edited by Whitney Ellsworth, and the contributing artists included Dan Barry, Carmine Infantino, Gil Kane, John Lehti, Manny Stallman and Alex Toth, with most of the later scripts written by John Broome.
Based on a popular radio program in which Edgar G. Robinson gave voice to Steve Wilson, the crusading editor of a major newspaper in an unnamed town it eventually also became a film, a television series (but without Robinson) and a comic book series at DC.
This would be about as close as DC would come to the then very popular and very disreputable “Crime Comic” genre, most examples of which did not really last all that long.
Big Town however, being based on a popular radio & TV series, and coming from the home of Superman, lasted far longer than average.
During it’s publication in 50’s it served as an outlet for many of the talents
of the coming Silver-Age.
of the coming Silver-Age.
Based on the TV and radio show of the same name. This installment includes the following:
"Deadly Nightmare!" ("fighting editor" Steve Wilson, making his DC debut, solves a food poisoning mystery); "Forgotten Men of Skid Row!"; "I Fight Crime with My Camera!"; and "The Flag of Doom!" Scripts by Dave Wood and France E. Herron, pencils by Dan Barry, inks by Sy Barry. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Frank Giacoia. Cover price $0.10.
"Deadly Nightmare!" ("fighting editor" Steve Wilson, making his DC debut, solves a food poisoning mystery); "Forgotten Men of Skid Row!"; "I Fight Crime with My Camera!"; and "The Flag of Doom!" Scripts by Dave Wood and France E. Herron, pencils by Dan Barry, inks by Sy Barry. Cover by Carmine Infantino and Frank Giacoia. Cover price $0.10.
Script: Dave Wood, Ed Herron, John Broome, H. T. Elmo,
Pencils: Dan Barry, Henry Boltinoff (signed), Win Mortimer, H. T. Elmo, Manny Stallman, Gil Kane,
Inks: Sy Barry,Henry Boltinoff (signed), Win Mortimer, John Giunta, Joe Giella,
H. T. Elmo,
H. T. Elmo,
Issue #01
Published January 1951
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 52
Editing Whitney Ellsworth
Cover Details - "Boys, We're Going To Get Out That Extra--..."
Genre crime; detective; drama
Pencils Carmine Infantino
Inks Frank Giacoia
10 page Big Town story "Flag of Doom"
Script France Herron
Pencils Dan Barry
Inks Sy Barry
10 page Big Town story "Forgotten Men of Skid Row"
Script Dave Wood
Pencils Dan Barry
Inks Sy Barry
8 page story "I Fight Crime with My Camera"
Characters Jim Springer
Synopsis A criminal steals uranium and only crime photographer Jim Springer has a clue where it's hidden.
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Notes Pencil credit supplied by Gary Watson, August 2008.
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters Gaspar Salidino
1 page Superboy public service announcement "How to Bring Christmas Cheer"
Genre superhero
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Win Mortimer
Inks Win Mortimer
2 page story "The Open Door"
Script Ewald Ludwig
Letters typeset
10 page Big Town story "Deadline Nightmare"
Script Dave Wood
Pencils Dan Barry
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