Leading Comics #38

(August-September 1949)

Now -- More Than Ever (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp ?

Indexer Notes

inside front cover; house ad for DC comics

["Trying your luck, eh?"] (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Otto Feuer

Inks:

Otto Feuer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

funny animals

Characters:

Peter Porkchops: Wolfie

Synopsis:

Wolfie tries to make sure that Peter won't win a fishing contest.

["There are more than 700,000 words in the English language."] (Table of Contents)

It's Fun to Know / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin Naydel

Pencils:

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks:

Martin Naydel

Colors:

?

Letters:

Martin Naydel

Content Information

Genre:

fact

[Hmph! The roof on our house sure is a mess!"] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Rube Grossman

Inks:

Rube Grossman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

funny animals

Characters:

Roly; Poly; Danny Dummox

Synopsis:

Roly and Poly convince Danny to fix their roof by telling him how he needs to get in shape, but they regret their ruse later.

For One Laugh on Top of Another... (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

various

Inks:

various

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

funny animals

Indexer Notes

house ad for DC's funny animal comics: Real Screen Comics; Animal Antics; Comic Cavalcade; Funny Folks; Funny Stuff

["Help! Help! Runaway horse!"] (Table of Contents)

Bernard the Brave / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Otto Feuer

Inks:

Otto Feuer

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

funny animals

Characters:

Bernard

Synopsis:

Bernard's rescue company gets off to a bad start when he can't get a runaway horse to fill out the necessary paperwork.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Animal Flips / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin Naydel ?

Pencils:

Martin Naydel ?

Inks:

Martin Naydel ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Martin Naydel ?

Content Information

Genre:

funny animals

Characters:

Peter Porkchops

Indexer Notes

cut-out of Peter

[Good day, Harry! I was wondering..."] (Table of Contents)

The Tortoise and the Hare / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Rube Grossman

Inks:

Rube Grossman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

funny animals

Characters:

Tortoise; Harry Hare

Synopsis:

The Hare is sure that the Tortoise is up to something so he finds several ways to cheat at checkers, but he still gets outwitted in the end.

["Hm... very interesting!"] (Table of Contents)

Ozzie Owl / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Rube Grossman

Inks:

Rube Grossman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

funny animals

Characters:

Ozzie Owl; Abner Rabbit; Charlie Rabbit

Synopsis:

Bad things happen when a bomb gets mistaken for a bowling ball.

["A cube of gold measuring only 14.1 inches square..."] (Table of Contents)

Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop / activity / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Martin Naydel

Pencils:

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks:

Martin Naydel

Colors:

?

Letters:

Martin Naydel

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Why the Lion Is King (Table of Contents)

Patrick Parrot's Unnatural History / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

? (illustration)

Inks:

? (illustration)

Colors:

? (illustration)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

funny animals

["Electricity was given its name..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Martin Naydel

Pencils:

Martin Naydel (signed)

Inks:

Martin Naydel

Colors:

?

Letters:

Martin Naydel

Content Information

Genre:

fact

DC Means the Best Westerns (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

various

Inks:

various

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp ?

Content Information

Genre:

western

Indexer Notes

house ad for DC's western comics: All-American Western; Dale Evans; Western Comics

["Hey, Pooch -- you just painted your house!"] (Table of Contents)

Puss 'n Pooch / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

funny animals

Characters:

Pooch; Puss

Synopsis:

The rivals argue about house painting.

Superman on Safety First! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Win Mortimer

Inks:

Win Mortimer ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp ?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman

Synopsis:

Superman saves a boy from being hit by a car then gives him facts and statistics about jaywalking.