(November 1970)

Petersen Publishing, 1964 Series
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Price
0.50 USD; 4/0 [0-4-0 GBP]
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Petersen Publishing Company
Printer
Printed in the U.S.A.; Spartan Printing Company, Sparta, Illinois
Editing
George Lemmons (credited as Pappy Lemmons) (editor); Bob Greene (credited) (editorial director); Erv Rosen (credited) (executive editor); Marianne Del Mar (credited) (secretary); Kenneth Bayless (credited as Kenneth M. Bayless) (publisher); Robert E. Petersen (credited) (president); Fred R. Waingrow (credited) (executive vice president); Derek Carroll (credited) (administrative vice president); Al Isaacs (credited) (PPC art director); Herb Metcalf (credited) (circulation director); Mel Rawitsch (credited) (purchasing director); John Swan (credited) (controller); Spencer Nilson (credited) (marketing director)

Issue Notes

Curtis Distributor symbol on cover. Petersen address listed: 8490 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90069.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jake Thompson
Inks
George Lemmons
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
car
Characters
Pappy Lemmons

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

Smoke Run / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vance Rodewalt
Pencils
Vance Rodewalt
Inks
Vance Rodewalt
Letters
typeset

Genre
car; humor
Synopsis
Three humorous drag racing cartoons

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover

Hot Rod Cartoons (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Lemmons
Pencils
Nelson Dewey ? (illustrations)
Inks
Nelson Dewey ? (illustrations)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Pappy Lemmons

Indexer Notes

Illos used are for the regular characters who appear in the magazine and on the cover. Names not known at this time. Same art used for the illos used to be a part of the cover logo.

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

Pest Entry / letters page / 4 pages (report information)

Script
George Lemmons
Letters
typeset
Editing
George Lemmons

Indexer Notes

Most letters are from servicemen & women looking for pen pals.

One Track Mind (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Feagan
Pencils
Jack Feagan
Inks
Jack Feagan
Letters
Jack Feagan

Genre
car
Characters
Pappy Lemmons; Chief
Synopsis
Pappy enters a race following the advice of the Chief.

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

Horseless Carriages / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as James]
Pencils
? [as James]
Inks
? [as James]
Letters
? [as James]

Genre
car; humor
Synopsis
3 humorous cartoons about old cars.

Road Rod (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Grube
Pencils
Jim Grube
Inks
Jim Grube
Letters
Jim Grube

Genre
car
Characters
Marvin P. Huggsassy
Synopsis
Marvin ends up at the North Pole while trying to go out and buy a cigar.

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

Groovy Moovy / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
car; humor
Synopsis
2 humorous fumetti cartoons about hot rod cars.

Safety Bilt! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Nelson Dewey
Pencils
Nelson Dewey
Inks
Nelson Dewey
Letters
Nelson Dewey

Genre
car
Characters
Bud B. Ryan
Synopsis
Bud tries to have his roadster conform to Hermando Beach laws.

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

Smoke Run / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
K Crumb; Eric Grevstad; Bob Fuller
Pencils
K Crumb; Eric Grevstad; Bob Fuller
Inks
K Crumb; Eric Grevstad; Bob Fuller
Letters
K Crumb; Eric Grevstad; typeset

Genre
car; humor
Characters
Otto
Synopsis
Three humorous cartoons submitted by fans about dragsters.

The Six Second Stang (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Bruno
Pencils
John Bruno
Inks
John Bruno
Letters
John Bruno

Genre
car
Synopsis
Driver thinks he found a way to have his Mustang car set a new track record.

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

Superwrench / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jerry Barnett
Pencils
Jerry Barnett
Inks
Jerry Barnett
Letters
Jerry Barnett

Genre
humor; car; satire-parody; superhero
Characters
Superwrench (Clark Clyde); Chief
Synopsis
Superwrench tries to build a hot rod so that the Chief wins a national trophy.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Groovy Moovy / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
car; humor
Synopsis
2 humorous fumetti cartoons about hot rod cars.

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

Service Seen / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Nelson Dewey
Pencils
Nelson Dewey
Inks
Nelson Dewey
Letters
Nelson Dewey

Genre
car; war
Synopsis
7 humorous cartoons about servicemen and hot rods.

Those Were the Days (Table of Contents: 14)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
? [as James]
Pencils
? [as James]
Inks
? [as James]
Letters
? [as James]

Genre
car
Synopsis
Couple visits the Smithsonian Collection of Automobiles.

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

Smoke Run / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
car; humor
Synopsis
3 humorous cartoons about hot rod cars.

Magus-Accelerati-Colosus (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
John Bruno
Pencils
John Bruno
Inks
John Bruno
Letters
John Bruno

Genre
car
Synopsis
Parody of road-testing the world's fastest production car.

Pest Entry Bonus Page Girlie Talk (Table of Contents: 17)

Pest Entry / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Lemmons
Letters
typeset
Editing
George Lemmons

Synopsis
Letters from female readers to male pen pals.

The Weird Weird World of Jim Grube (Table of Contents: 18)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Grube
Pencils
Jim Grube
Inks
Jim Grube
Letters
Jim Grube; typeset

Genre
car
Characters
Miss Tremly; Jenkins; Headley
Synopsis
7 humorous cartoons by Jim Grube about cars.

Horse Power (Table of Contents: 19)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Feagan
Pencils
Jack Feagan
Inks
Jack Feagan
Letters
Jack Feagan

Genre
car; western-frontier
Synopsis
Hot rod fan ends up dealing with the horse he got which purchasing his hot rod from an old farmer.

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

Groovy Moovy / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
car; humor
Synopsis
2 humorous fumetti cartoons about cars.

Just for Kicks (Table of Contents: 21)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
? [as Kohler]
Pencils
? [as Kohler]
Inks
? [as Kohler]
Letters
? [as Kohler]

Genre
car
Synopsis
Car salesman tricks rube-like customers into paying for damages to a car.

High Rise Help (Table of Contents: 22)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dennis Ellefson
Pencils
Dennis Ellefson
Inks
Dennis Ellefson
Letters
Dennis Ellefson

Genre
car
Characters
Dr. Mystique
Synopsis
Motorist with a flat tire and no jack calls on the aid of magician Dr. Mystique to help him.

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

Horseless Carriages / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as James]
Pencils
? [as James]
Inks
? [as James]
Letters
? [as James]; typeset

Genre
car; humor
Synopsis
3 humorous cartoons about old cars.

Not 'Nam (Table of Contents: 24)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Grube
Pencils
Jim Grube
Inks
Jim Grube
Letters
Jim Grube

Genre
car; war
Characters
Uncle Sam
Synopsis
A dragster is drafted by Uncle Sam to go to Vietnam and uses his hot rod creation talents on a tank.

Take It from the Top (Table of Contents: 25)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
John Bruno
Pencils
John Bruno
Inks
John Bruno
Letters
John Bruno; George Lemmons
Editing
George Lemmons

Genre
car
Characters
Pappy Lemmons
Synopsis
Helium-filled tires not only allow Pappy to climb the world's highest sand dune, but also float skyward.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Groovy Moovy / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photographs)
Inks
? (photographs)
Letters
typeset

Genre
car; humor
Synopsis
2 humorous fumetti cartoons about cars.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

Smoke Run / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as James]
Pencils
? [as James]
Inks
? [as James]
Colors
?
Letters
? [as James]

Genre
car; humor
Synopsis
3 humorous cartoons (including one in fumetti-style) about cars.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Smoke Run
  3. 2. Hot Rod Cartoons
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Pest Entry
  5. 4. One Track Mind
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Horseless Carriages
  7. 6. Road Rod
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Groovy Moovy
  9. 8. Safety Bilt!
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Smoke Run
  11. 10. The Six Second Stang
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Superwrench
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Groovy Moovy
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Service Seen
  15. 14. Those Were the Days
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Smoke Run
  17. 16. Magus-Accelerati-Colosus
  18. 17. Pest Entry Bonus Page Girlie Talk
    Pest Entry
  19. 18. The Weird Weird World of Jim Grube
  20. 19. Horse Power
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Groovy Moovy
  22. 21. Just for Kicks
  23. 22. High Rise Help
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Horseless Carriages
  25. 24. Not 'Nam
  26. 25. Take It from the Top
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    Groovy Moovy
  28. 27. [no title indexed]
    Smoke Run
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Bob Heer
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Chad Wicker