(April 1958)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly, with the exception of Feb, May, Aug, Nov
- Indicia Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Larry Nadle ? (actual)
- Format:
- Standard US Golden Age, then Silver Age color comic; Saddle-stitched; Newsprint; was ongoing series
Issue Notes
Copyright © by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.
Trade Mark Reg. U.S. Pat. Office
Great Britain rights reserved.
The Secret of the Happy Pig!
Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Jack Schiff
- Pencils:
- Rube Grossman
- Inks:
- Rube Grossman
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- funny animals
- Characters:
- Peter Porkchops; Mervin Mouse; Wolfie
- Synopsis:
- Peter tells Mervin that the secret of really being happy is just to be yourself rather than trying to be like everyone else.
Indexer Notes
inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.
["Splash! Help! Help!"]
Mutt & Jeff / comic story / 24 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Al Smith ?
- Pencils:
- Al Smith ?
- Inks:
- Al Smith ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Mutt; Jeff
- Reprints:
- from Mutt & Jeff dailies and Sundays (Bell Syndicate) [dates unknown]
Indexer Notes
Multiple full and half page strips.
Now... In a Magazine of Their Own --
Challengers of the Unknown / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Jack Kirby
- Inks:
- Jack Kirby
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
Indexer Notes
House ad for Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #1
["Now, Desdemona, I'll go and hide..."]
Cicero's Cat / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Al Smith ?
- Pencils:
- Al Smith ?
- Inks:
- Al Smith ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- humor
- Characters:
- Mutt; Desdemona
- Reprints:
- from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) [dates unknown]
["Here's seats!"]
Little Pete / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Pencils:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Inks:
- Henry Boltinoff
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Henry Boltinoff
Content Information
- Genre:
- children
- Characters:
- Little Pete
- Synopsis:
- Little Pete and his friend go to the movies.
Disc & Data
text article / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Synopsis:
- anecdotes about several pop records and recording artists
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
The Secret of the Happy Pig!
Peter Porkchops -
2.
["Splash! Help! Help!"]
Mutt & Jeff -
3.
Now... In a Magazine of Their Own --
Challengers of the Unknown -
4.
["Now, Desdemona, I'll go and hide..."]
Cicero's Cat -
5.
["Here's seats!"]
Little Pete -
6.
Disc & Data
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Dwayne Best
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Timothy L. Stroup
- Jerry Hillegas
- Karl Wilcox
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