(February-March 1950)
DC,
1950 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1949-11-23
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Larry Nadle (uncredited editor)
Issue Notes
Indicia title: Adventures of Bob Hope.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
On-sale date from copyright registration.
[no title indexed]
The Adventures of Bob Hope / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Bob Hope (photograph)
- Reprints
-
in The Adventures of Bob Hope (Simcoe Publishing & Distribution, 1950 series) #1 ([circa April 1950])
-
National Comics Takes "Top Place As the Choice of Parents and Children"
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Letter from Women's International Exposition used as promotional material by DC Comics
Indexer Notes
inside front cover
[no title indexed]
The Adventures of Bob Hope / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This will be the biggest thing that ever happened!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Bob Hope; Mr. Brown; Mrs. Peabody; Pat Pending
- Synopsis
- Bob invents a new golf club.
Now! Another Bazooka Bonanza!
Bazooka / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Advertisement for Bazooka Bubble Gum premiums.
[no title indexed]
Radio Beams / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We don't have any trouble sharing the radio at home!
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Dad explains the radio use rules.
- Reprints
-
in The Adventures of Dean Martin & Jerry Lewis (DC, 1952 series) #18 (January 1955)
-
Here's Your Chance to Meet the Top Stars of Radio, Television and Theatre!
Miss Melody Lane of Broadway / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Genre
- teen
- Synopsis
- House ad for Miss Melody Lane of Broadway (DC, 1950 series) #1
- Keywords
- celebrity
[no title indexed]
Movie Mirth / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, there's Lettie and Nettie coming out!
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Nettie and Lettie give away a movie plot.
- Reprints
- in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #218 (April 1955) which is reprinted
-
in Superboy (K. G. Murray, 1949 series) #102 ([August 1957])
-
[no title indexed]
The Adventures of Bob Hope / comic story / 12 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mr. Wilson, we have just been informed that the skiing lecture has been cancelled!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Bob Hope; Mr. Wilson; Mr. Lovelace; Betty; George
- Synopsis
- Bob is mistaken for a ski instructor.
Bear Trapped!
Ray-O-Vac Leak Proof Batteries / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- comic strip-style advertisement for Ray-o-vac batteries.
Introducing Doris Day
illustration / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Bob Oksner
- Inks
- Bob Oksner
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
[no title indexed]
It Happens in Hollywood / text article / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Janet Leigh came rushing into the MGM publicity department...
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- News items about upcoming Hollywood productions
[no title indexed]
On the Set / comic story / 2 pages
- Script
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Pencils
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Inks
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Henry Boltinoff (signed)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's taken me years to build up this department...
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A recording of crickets chirping embarrasses the sound effects department.
- Reprints
- in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #215 (January 1955)
-
2nd Smash Issues!
The Adventures of Alan Ladd; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Synopsis
- House ad for the second issues of The Adventures of Alan Ladd (DC, 1949 series) and The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (DC, 1949 series).
[no title indexed]
Hollywood Ha-Lights / comic story / 0.67 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ladies and gentlemen, on this tour you will meet the most famous directors in Hollywood!
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- A tour group is "directed" around a movie studio.
- Reprints
- in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #6 (July-August 1955) which is reprinted
-
in Superman y sus amigos (Editorial Novaro, 1956 series) #3 (1 de marzo de 1956)
-
[no title indexed]
Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our bunch all munch...
- Synopsis
- an advertisement for Nestle's Milk Chocolate Crunch candy bar.
[no title indexed]
The Adventures of Bob Hope / comic story / 12 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What a week-end!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Bob Hope; Mrs. Peabody
- Synopsis
- Mrs. Peabody locks Bob in his room until he pays his rent.
Batman and Robin Stand Up for Sportsmanship!
Batman and Robin / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; superhero
- Characters
- Batman; Robin
- Synopsis
- Batman speaks up for an African-American athlete.
Rubber Masks
Rubber-for-Molds, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- advertisement for Rubber-For-Molds, Inc.'s novelty rubber masks.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
The Adventures of Bob Hope -
1.
National Comics Takes "Top Place As the Choice of Parents and Children"
-
2.
["This will be the biggest thing that ever happened!"]
The Adventures of Bob Hope -
3.
Now! Another Bazooka Bonanza!
Bazooka -
4.
["We don't have any trouble sharing the radio at home!"]
Radio Beams -
5.
Rhonda Fleming
-
6.
Here's Your Chance to Meet the Top Stars of Radio, Television and Theatre!
Miss Melody Lane of Broadway -
7.
["Oh, there's Lettie and Nettie coming out!"]
Movie Mirth -
8.
["Mr. Wilson, we have just been informed that the skiing lecture has been cancelled!"]
The Adventures of Bob Hope -
9.
Bear Trapped!
Ray-O-Vac Leak Proof Batteries -
10.
Introducing Doris Day
-
11.
["Janet Leigh came rushing into the MGM publicity department..."]
It Happens in Hollywood -
12.
["It's taken me years to build up this department..."]
On the Set -
13.
2nd Smash Issues!
The Adventures of Alan Ladd; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet -
14.
["Ladies and gentlemen, on this tour you will meet the most famous directors in Hollywood!"]
Hollywood Ha-Lights -
15.
["Our bunch all munch..."]
Nestlé's Crunch -
16.
["What a week-end!"]
The Adventures of Bob Hope -
17.
Batman and Robin Stand Up for Sportsmanship!
Batman and Robin -
18.
Rubber Masks
Rubber-for-Molds, Inc. -
19.
Make Any Auto Repair Job Your "Meat"!
Motor's Auto Repair Manual -
20.
Own This Saddle Gun, Pardner!
Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Merlin Haas
- Darrel McCann
- Mike Nielsen
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Tony R. Rose
- Ramon Schenk
- Daniel Thingvold
- Jim Van Dore
- Sean Williams
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