(June-July 1950)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1950-03-29
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Larry Nadle (uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

America's Favorite Funnyman! (Table of Contents)

Bob Hope / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Bob Hope (photograph)
Reprints

You Will Always Hit the Bull's-Eye When You Buy a Magazine with This Trademark! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

A Very Merry Mixup! (Table of Contents: 2)

Bob Hope / comic story / 33 pages (report information)

Script
Cal Howard ?
Pencils
Owen Fitzgerald ?
Inks
Owen Fitzgerald ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
The Adventures of Bob Hope
Genre
humor
Characters
Bob Hope; Mrs. Peabody
Synopsis
Bob and Mrs. Peabody get involved in a bathing beauty contest at the beach.

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

Broadway Laffs / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert
Pencils
Harry Lampert
Inks
Harry Lampert
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I think I'll have to look for another job!
Genre
humor
Synopsis
The theatre usher's job won't last long.

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following the 8th page of the main story sequence.

Be King of the Road with This Great Bike! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Phil Rizzuto (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Kids! Get This Swell Official League Baseball (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The "Popsicle" Hall of Fame (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Popsicle Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Beating the Broken Buckboard! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

"U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Tom Mix Trading Post (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Shredded Ralston / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Video Laffs / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert
Pencils
Harry Lampert
Inks
Harry Lampert
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear, I wish you'd increase Junior's allowance!
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Junior tries to make money by selling concessions.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately following the previous sequence.

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

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

It Happens in Hollywood / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
After being 'stabbed' with a fork for a dramatic scene in 'Locked In'...
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
News items about upcoming Hollywood productions.

Indexer Notes

On the two pages following the previous sequence.

Straight Arrow Mystic Wrist Kit (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Radio Beams / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert
Pencils
Harry Lampert
Inks
Harry Lampert
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Shut that off!
Genre
humor
Synopsis
A patron plays a radio in a library.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On the page immediately preceding the 23rd page of the main story sequence.

New! Schwinn Hand Brakes! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

See Monark...And Then Buy the Monark Super Deluxe! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Monark Super Deluxe / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

We Could Have Killed Him! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Ray-o-Vac Batteries / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Schwinn Is Guaranteed! (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Stagecoach Stick-Up (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

A Salute to the Boy Scouts of America! (Table of Contents: 20)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
advocacy
Characters
Superman; Batman; Robin
Synopsis
advertisement for the 1950 National Boy Scout Jamboree.

Indexer Notes

inside back cover

Rope 'Em Both, Partner! (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. America's Favorite Funnyman!
    Bob Hope
  2. 1. You Will Always Hit the Bull's-Eye When You Buy a Magazine with This Trademark!
  3. 2. A Very Merry Mixup!
    Bob Hope
  4. 3. ["I think I'll have to look for another job!"]
    Broadway Laffs
  5. 4. Be King of the Road with This Great Bike!
    Columbia Bicycles
  6. 5. Phil Rizzuto
    Wheaties
  7. 6. Kids! Get This Swell Official League Baseball
    Bazooka Bubble Gum
  8. 7. The "Popsicle" Hall of Fame
    Popsicle Products
  9. 8. Beating the Broken Buckboard!
    "U. S." Royal [U. S. Royal; adventure comic ad]; U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal]
  10. 9. Tom Mix Trading Post
    Shredded Ralston
  11. 10. ["Dear, I wish you'd increase Junior's allowance!"]
    Video Laffs
  12. 11. ["Our bunch all munch..."]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  13. 12. ["After being 'stabbed' with a fork for a dramatic scene in 'Locked In'..."]
    It Happens in Hollywood
  14. 13. Straight Arrow Mystic Wrist Kit
    Nabisco Shredded Wheat
  15. 14. ["Shut that off!"]
    Radio Beams
  16. 15. New! Schwinn Hand Brakes!
    Schwinn Bicycles
  17. 16. See Monark...And Then Buy the Monark Super Deluxe!
    Monark Super Deluxe
  18. 17. We Could Have Killed Him!
    Ray-o-Vac Batteries
  19. 18. Schwinn Is Guaranteed!
    Schwinn Bicycles
  20. 19. The Stagecoach Stick-Up
    "P-F" Canvas Shoes; Another Jim Wise Story
  21. 20. A Salute to the Boy Scouts of America!
  22. 21. Rope 'Em Both, Partner!
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore