(February-March 1951)

DC, 1942 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
76
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1950-12-25
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Larry Nadle (actual editor)

Issue Notes

Most information supplied by James Ludwig.

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Rube Grossman ?
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Fox and the Crow; Dodo and the Frog; Nutsy Squirrel; Blabber Mouse; Raccoon Kids
Cover Thumbnail for Comic Cavalcade (DC, 1942 series) #43
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Tops in Comics! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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
Hiya, Foxie! Where are youse goin'?" "To the grocery store!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Fauntleroy Fox; Crawford C. Crow

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

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Ruthie Riddles / 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
What is the longest word in the English language?

Lucky Block (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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 sure would like to buy that bicycle...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Biggety Bear; Willy Weasel

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

Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

The Adventures of Bob Hope / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.75 page (report information)

[Statement of Ownership] (Table of Contents: 9)

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

National Comics
480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY
F.W. Ellsworth editor
J.S. Liebowitz business manager
H. Donenfeld, G. Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, R. Liebowtiz, P.H. Sampliner, S. U. Sampliner,I. Donenfeld, S. Donenfeld,L.Liebowitz, J. Liebowitz, A. Donenfeld, F. Iger, H. Donenfeld Foundation

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Roly and Poly / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oboyoboy! We sure were lucky to find this $5 bill!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Roly and Poly; Mr. Fleegleheimer

Captain Tootsie Cheers Orphans (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The World of Adventure in Books (Table of Contents: 12)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy
Characters
Tomahawk; Green Arrow; Shining Knight; Robin Hood

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

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
Gosh! What silly animals you read about in comic books!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bo Bunny; Skinny Fox

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

The Dodo and the Frog / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmph! This is the day of the big ball game...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

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

Fun an' Fact / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The first license to drive a car...
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Come back here, you runt!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Blabber Mouse; Tom Cat; Rube Grossman
Synopsis
Blabber gets sick of the repetitive storylines in the strip and decides to leave for the real world.

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

Picture Math / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This would come in mighty handy right now!

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

The Dodo and the Frog / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Da foist t'ing ya gotta remember when yer drivin' is ta be perlite...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog

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

The Raccoon Kids / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, I've got the plan of my new house all staked out!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Rudy Raccoon; Rollo Raccoon; Uncle Percy

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

Flippity and Flop / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm hungry! What'll I have, roast beef?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Flippity; Flop

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

Rube the Rodent / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, Butch, a fortune teller!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Rube the Rodent; Butch

Stop the Presses (Table of Contents: 25)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Raymond Perry ?
Inks
Raymond Perry ?
Colors
Raymond Perry ?
Letters
typeset
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog

Seven Foods (Table of Contents: 26)

Silly Dilly / activity / 0.75 page (report information)

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Nutsy Squirrel [DC] / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whee!! That's what I always wanted to be-- A reporter!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Nutsy Squirrel; The Professor

The World of Adventure in Books (Table of Contents: 29)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy
Characters
Tomahawk; Green Arrow; Shining Knight; Robin Hood

Indexer Notes

This feature appears in the book twice. Once in color, and once here in black and white on the inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Dodo and the Frog; Nutsy Squirrel [DC]; The Raccoon Kids; The Fox and the Crow
  2. 1. Tops in Comics!
  3. 2. ["Hiya, Foxie! Where are youse goin'?" "To the grocery store!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Wheaties
  5. 4. ["What is the longest word in the English language?"]
    Ruthie Riddles
  6. 5. Lucky Block
    Nestlé's Crunch
  7. 6. ["Gee--I sure would like to buy that bicycle..."]
    Biggety Bear
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Nabisco Shredded Wheat
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  10. 9. [Statement of Ownership]
  11. 10. ["Oboyoboy! We sure were lucky to find this $5 bill!"]
    Roly and Poly
  12. 11. Captain Tootsie Cheers Orphans
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  13. 12. The World of Adventure in Books
  14. 13. ["Gosh! What silly animals you read about in comic books!"]
    Bo Bunny
  15. 14. ["Hmph! This is the day of the big ball game..."]
    The Dodo and the Frog
  16. 15. ["Gee, Tommy, what a neat skating sweater!"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  17. 16. Editorial Advisory Board
  18. 17. ["The first license to drive a car..."]
    Fun an' Fact
  19. 18. ["Come back here, you runt!"]
    Blabber Mouse
  20. 19. ["This would come in mighty handy right now!"]
    Picture Math
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  22. 21. ["Da foist t'ing ya gotta remember when yer drivin' is ta be perlite..."]
    The Dodo and the Frog
  23. 22. ["Well, I've got the plan of my new house all staked out!"]
    The Raccoon Kids
  24. 23. ["I'm hungry! What'll I have, roast beef?"]
    Flippity and Flop
  25. 24. ["Look, Butch, a fortune teller!"]
    Rube the Rodent
  26. 25. Stop the Presses
    The Dodo and the Frog
  27. 26. Seven Foods
    Silly Dilly
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    Columbia Bicycles
  29. 28. ["Whee!! That's what I always wanted to be-- A reporter!"]
    Nutsy Squirrel [DC]
  30. 29. The World of Adventure in Books
  31. 30. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
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