(October-November 1950)

DC, 1942 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
76
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1950-08-21
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Larry Nadle (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Nutsy Squirrel; The Raccoon Kids; Goofy Goose; The Dodo and the Frog; The Fox and the Crow / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rube Grossman ?
Inks
Rube Grossman ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Crawford Crow; Dunbar Dodo; Fauntleroy Fox; Fennimore Frog; Goofy Goose; Rollo Raccoon; Rudy Raccoon; Nutsy Squirrel

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Funny Stuff / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Fox and the Crow / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Davis
Inks
Jim Davis
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You heard what I said!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox; Frederick Fox
Synopsis
The Crow seems to have met his match when he meets the Fox's smarter brother.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Schwinn Black Phantom / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Blabber Mouse / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fellow mice! This meeting has been called...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Blabber Mouse; Jimmy Mouse; Gordo Mouse; Freddie Mouse; Tomcat
Synopsis
The mice are unhappy with talkative Blabber.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Little Stanley / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel ?
Pencils
Martin Naydel ?
Inks
Martin Naydel ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The elephant seal found now only on Guadalupe Island...
Genre
non-fiction; animal
Characters
Little Stanley
Synopsis
Facts about animals

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Dizzy Dog / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Dizzy!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Dizzy Dog; Muttsy
Synopsis
Dizzy finally learns what his name means and wants to change it.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Feature Films / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

The Dodo and the Frog / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hiya, Dodo! Let's go fishing!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dunbar Dodo; Fennimore Frog; Miss Jones; Mr. Sternface
Synopsis
Frog doesn't want to go to school until he sees the pretty new teacher.

$100,000 in Smuggled Diamonds! (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Ray-o-Vac Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Bo Bunny / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, Bo! A ten-dollar bill!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bo Bunny; Skinny Fox
Synopsis
The boys get hoodwinked by a hotel owner.

School Children 'Round the World (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Synopsis
Superman shows some bored schoolboys how much better they have it than other children around the world.

Indexer Notes

"Published as a public service in cooperation with leading national social welfare and youth-serving organizations."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Bernard the Brave / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He has some nerve!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Bernard; Klassie the Movie Dog; Mr. DeHill
Synopsis
Bernard goes to Hollywood to confront the "fraud" Klassie, but ends up being saved by the movie star dog.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Trixy the Puzzle Monkey / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In problem no. 1, four four-letter words can be spelled...

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Biggety Bear / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee, I haven't seen Biggety Bear for a long time!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Biggety Bear; Willy Weasel
Synopsis
Biggety is an unexpected success at the talent show.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

"Pencils" the Clown / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
With your pencil darken each space containing a black dot...

The Day's Best Bite! (Table of Contents: 18)

Nestlé's Crunch / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Doodles Duck / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What a business!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Doodles Duck
Synopsis
Doodles thinks he can outsmart a dumb bunny but the tables get turned.

A Dodo in Disguise (Table of Contents: 20)

The Dodo and the Frog / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Otto Feuer (illustration)
Inks
Otto Feuer (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dunbar Dodo; Fennimore Frog

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Puzzle Path / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel ?
Pencils
Martin Naydel ?
Inks
Martin Naydel ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Place your pencil on one of the ten dots below...

Indexer Notes

maze

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Columbia / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Nutsy Squirrel / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ah! At last I'm alone!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Nutsy Squirrel; Professor
Synopsis
Nutsy thinks the echo from Echo Mountain is his friend.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Quicksand! (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure!; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Nutsy Squirrel; The Raccoon Kids; Goofy Goose; The Dodo and the Frog; The Fox and the Crow
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Funny Stuff
  3. 2. ["You heard what I said!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Schwinn Black Phantom
  5. 4. ["Fellow mice! This meeting has been called..."]
    Blabber Mouse
  6. 5. ["The elephant seal found now only on Guadalupe Island..."]
    Little Stanley
  7. 6. Editorial Advisory Board
  8. 7. ["Hi, Dizzy!"]
    Dizzy Dog
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Feature Films
  10. 9. ["Hiya, Dodo! Let's go fishing!"]
    The Dodo and the Frog
  11. 10. $100,000 in Smuggled Diamonds!
    Ray-o-Vac Batteries
  12. 11. ["Look, Bo! A ten-dollar bill!"]
    Bo Bunny
  13. 12. School Children 'Round the World
    Superman
  14. 13. ["He has some nerve!"]
    Bernard the Brave
  15. 14. ["I got the knot hole first!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  16. 15. ["In problem no. 1, four four-letter words can be spelled..."]
    Trixy the Puzzle Monkey
  17. 16. ["Gee, I haven't seen Biggety Bear for a long time!"]
    Biggety Bear
  18. 17. ["With your pencil darken each space containing a black dot..."]
    "Pencils" the Clown
  19. 18. The Day's Best Bite!
    Nestlé's Crunch
  20. 19. ["What a business!"]
    Doodles Duck
  21. 20. A Dodo in Disguise
    The Dodo and the Frog
  22. 21. ["Place your pencil on one of the ten dots below..."]
    Puzzle Path
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Columbia
  24. 23. ["Ah! At last I'm alone!"]
    Nutsy Squirrel
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  27. 26. Quicksand!
    Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure!; Royal Crown Cola
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Peter Croome
  • Andre Heikamp
  • Bob Hughes
  • Jim Van Dore