(October-November 1953)

DC, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1953-08-05
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Larry Nadle (actual editor)

Issue Notes

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Jim Davis
Inks
Jim Davis
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's funny, Crow -- but the further we hike the lighter my pack seems to get!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox

Draw This Car (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

The Fox and the Crow / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Foxie! Where youse goin' in such a big fat hurry?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox
Synopsis
Crow destroys Fox's tuba.

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

Tommy Teevee / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can you read the picture proverb?
Genre
children
Synopsis
A rebus puzzle

You Can Have This Real Space Compass (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Sky Bar / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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

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

The Fox and the Crow / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! H-home at last!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox
Synopsis
Crow pretends to be a horse in order to get fed by Fox.

America's Favorite Candy (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Meet Peter Panda (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

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

Fun Shop / activity / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What word is represented here in rebus form?
Genre
children
Synopsis
4 puzzles

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

Comicode / activity / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The symbols in the comicode represent letters.
Synopsis
A cypher puzzle.

Binky Says: "Give Your Pet All the Breaks!" (Table of Contents: 12)

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

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

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Allergy; Binky
Synopsis
A public service announcement promoting good pet care.

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh I da-ream of Jeannie...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Synopsis
At their first meeting, the hare persuades the hound that the hound is a dog hound, not a hound dog.

Scripto Guarantees the Best...In Writing! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Scripto / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

The Tempted Turtle (Table of Contents: 15)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Raymond Perry (header)
Inks
Raymond Perry (header)
Colors
Raymond Perry
Letters
typeset

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

The Fox and the Crow / comic story / 4.75 pages (report information)

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

Job Number
F284
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Spring is here!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Crawford Crow; Fauntleroy Fox
Synopsis
Fox and Crow go on a picnic.

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

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

Want Extra Money to Spend as You Please? (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Friendship Studios, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How to Fix Any Part of Any Car (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Motor Book Dept. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hi-Style, He-Style Shoes (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["It's funny, Crow -- but the further we hike the lighter my pack seems to get!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  2. 1. Draw This Car
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  3. 2. ["Hey, Foxie! Where youse goin' in such a big fat hurry?"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  4. 3. ["Can you read the picture proverb?"]
    Tommy Teevee
  5. 4. You Can Have This Real Space Compass
    Sky Bar
  6. 5. ["Now that we're at the North Pole, let's go exploring."]
    Dubble Bubble
  7. 6. Editorial Advisory Board
    Superman DC National Comics
  8. 7. ["Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff! H-home at last!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  9. 8. America's Favorite Candy
    Tootsie Roll
  10. 9. Meet Peter Panda
    Peter Panda
  11. 10. ["What word is represented here in rebus form?"]
    Fun Shop
  12. 11. ["The symbols in the comicode represent letters."]
    Comicode
  13. 12. Binky Says: "Give Your Pet All the Breaks!"
    Binky
  14. 13. ["Oh I da-ream of Jeannie..."]
    The Hound and the Hare
  15. 14. Scripto Guarantees the Best...In Writing!
    Scripto
  16. 15. The Tempted Turtle
  17. 16. ["Spring is here!"]
    The Fox and the Crow
  18. 17. ["Get Wildroot Cream-Oil, Charlie"]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  19. 18. Want Extra Money to Spend as You Please?
    Friendship Studios, Inc.
  20. 19. How to Fix Any Part of Any Car
    Motor Book Dept.
  21. 20. Hi-Style, He-Style Shoes
    Thom McAn
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Bob Hughes
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore