(December 1953-January 1954)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1953-10-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Adventures of Bob Hope / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wow! Now I know why the man in the moon is always smiling!
Genre
humor
Characters
Bob Hope
Keywords
lovers' hearts; rockets; space helmets; the moon

Binky Says: "Know Your Community!" (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; teen

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

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

The Adventures of Bob Hope / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You are cordially invited to attend the 5th annual Dishwasher's Costume Ball...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Part 1.

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

Teen Teasers / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is in season once a year!

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Stewart-Warner Bike Speedometers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Varsity Vic / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm..." "Hello!" "Hello, Lois!
Genre
humor; teen

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Squeekie!; Lady Wildroot Shampoo / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

The Adventures of Bob Hope / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Man from Another World Captured!
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Part 2.

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

Honey in Hollywood / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jill was wonderful in the play...
Genre
humor

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

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

The Adventures of Bob Hope / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My boy, my daughters and I want to thank you...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Part 3.

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

A Bit of Disc and Data / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

Tommy / comic story / 4.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Daddy's taking a new advertising job...
Genre
humor

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

Scripto / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Wow! Now I know why the man in the moon is always smiling!"]
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  2. 1. Binky Says: "Know Your Community!"
    Binky
  3. 2. ["You are cordially invited to attend the 5th annual Dishwasher's Costume Ball..."]
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  4. 3. ["This is in season once a year!"]
    Teen Teasers
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Stewart-Warner Bike Speedometers
  6. 5. ["Hmm..." "Hello!" "Hello, Lois!"]
    Varsity Vic
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Squeekie!; Lady Wildroot Shampoo
  8. 7. ["Man from Another World Captured!"]
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  9. 8. ["Jill was wonderful in the play..."]
    Honey in Hollywood
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  11. 10. ["My boy, my daughters and I want to thank you..."]
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    A Bit of Disc and Data
  13. 12. ["Daddy's taking a new advertising job..."]
    Tommy
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Scripto
  15. 14. ["He's the first snake charmer we've seen in India..."]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  16. 15. Editorial Advisory Board
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Merlin Haas
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore