(August-September 1953)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1953-06-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (listed editor); Larry Nadle ? (actual editor)

Issue Notes

Indicia title: THE FOX & THE CROW. On-sale date from copyright registration.

[Rescue Tickets] (Table of Contents)

The Fox and the Crow / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox
Synopsis
Crow the lifeguard tries to sell the fox tickets to be rescued should he encounter trouble at the beach.
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The Line of Stars (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Superman DC National Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

The Fox and the Crow / comic story / 5.75 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look at this checkbook!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox
Synopsis
Fox is convinced Crow is a bad luck hoo-doo.

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

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

A Sprint in Time Spikes Crime (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

"P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

The Fox and the Crow / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm! Now, dere's a revoltin' development! I'm fresh outa cigars!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox
Synopsis
Crow needs money to buy cigars, so naturally his first thought is to con the money out of Fox.

Victory by Deception (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Major Mars; Popsicle Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Fun Shop / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel ?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
These five letters arranged properly will spell the name...
Synopsis
Various puzzles, games and fun facts.

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Superman DC National Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

The Hound and the Hare / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I love it so wherever I go...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
The Hare; The Hound
Synopsis
The Hound tries using vegetables tied to the end of a fishing pole to lure the Hare out of a hollow log.
Reprints

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

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Pup and the Pooch (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (header)
Inks
? (header)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Professor Oscar Owl; Roger Raccoon; Percy Pooch; Sammy Sea-lion
Synopsis
Professor Owl tells the tale of a unique friendship between a dog and a sea-lion.

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

The Fox and the Crow / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wow! I'm going to enter that race!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox
Synopsis
Crow tries to cheat to win a swimming race, but ends up way off course.
Reprints

Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!" (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp ?
Genre
teen
Characters
Binky; Pete
Synopsis
Pete refuses to join in with the other kids, then wonders why he doesn't have any fun.

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

The Fox and the Crow / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dogs! Huntin' dogs! An' they're headed this way!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox; The Bird Dog
Synopsis
A hunting dog tracks Crow down, so Crow convinces the dog that he's a fox hound and sends him after Fox.

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

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Stuart Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Junior Space Pilots on the Beam! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Rescue Tickets]
    The Fox and the Crow
  2. 1. The Line of Stars
    Superman DC National Comics
  3. 2. ["Look at this checkbook!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  5. 4. A Sprint in Time Spikes Crime
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story
  6. 5. ["Hmm! Now, dere's a revoltin' development! I'm fresh outa cigars!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  7. 6. Victory by Deception
    Major Mars; Popsicle Products
  8. 7. ["These five letters arranged properly will spell the name..."]
    Fun Shop
  9. 8. ["Your turn to bat, Pud."]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  10. 9. Editorial Advisory Board
    Superman DC National Comics
  11. 10. ["I love it so wherever I go..."]
    The Hound and the Hare
  12. 11. ["Try these delicious Tootsie Pops!"]
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie [all other candies]
  13. 12. The Pup and the Pooch
  14. 13. ["Wow! I'm going to enter that race!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  15. 14. Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!"
    Binky
  16. 15. ["Dogs! Huntin' dogs! An' they're headed this way!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Stuart Greeting Cards
  19. 18. Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!
    Wilson Chemical Co.
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  • Igor Dybzinski
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  • Jim Van Dore
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