(Fall 1944)

DC, 1944 Series
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Price:
0.10 usd
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
quarterly
Indicia Publisher:
J. R. Publishing Co.
Brand:
A Superman DC Publication
Editing:
Sheldon Mayer
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S.; Full Color; Saddle-stitched; Glossy cover; Newsprint interior.

Issue Notes

Indicia publisher changes from All-American to J.R. Publishing.


[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

J. Rufus Lion / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Sheldon Mayer (Signed)
Inks:
Sheldon Mayer (Signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal
Characters:
J. Rufus Lion; Arsenic the Giraffe

The Big Eight! Tops in Comics Monthlies (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.75 page (report information)

Indexer Notes

ad for Sensation, Flash, Action, Adventure, More Fun, Star Spangled, Detective and All-American Comics


["J. Rufus is not one to take a dare sitting down."] (Table of Contents)

J Rufus Lion / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ron Santi?
Inks:
Ron Santi?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal
Characters:
J. Rufus Lion; Auntie Abigail; Arsenic the Giraffe
Synopsis:
Arsenic bets the mortgage that Rufus can jump over the roof.

"The leaflets tell them they'd be better off surrendering" (Table of Contents)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Lichty (signed)
Inks:
Lichty (signed)

Buddy, Can You Spare A Crime? (Table of Contents)

McSnurtle the Turtle: The Terrific Whatzit / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Martin Naydel (signed as Nadle)
Inks:
Martin Naydel (signed as Nadle)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal; super-hero
Characters:
McSnurtle the Turtle; Terrific Whatzit; Conscience; Prince Highness; Prince Lowness
Synopsis:
After the jail is stolen, criminals take over Zooville.

150 Mile Race to Save a Nation (Table of Contents)

Thom McAn / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
George Roussos (signed)
Inks:
George Roussos

["Dat's da way to eat!"] (Table of Contents)

Bulldog Drumhead / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ron Santi
Inks:
Ron Santi
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal; detective
Characters:
Oliver Wendell McDuffy; Bulldog Drumhead
Synopsis:
Since Drumhead put Big Butch McDuffy in jail, he has to babysit his kid, Oliver.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Ol Judge Owl / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Martin Naydel (signed as Martin Nadle)
Pencils:
Martin Naydel
Inks:
Martin Naydel
Colors:
?
Letters:
typeset

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal

Meet Timothy Twerp (Table of Contents)

Who's Who In Zooville / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ron Santi (Signed)
Pencils:
Ron Santi (Signed)
Inks:
Ron Santi (Signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal

At last the first of the New Testament Editions (Table of Contents)

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

Indexer Notes

ad for Picture Stories from the Bible- New Testament Edition #1


The Wrong Recipe (Table of Contents)

Blackie Bear / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Saul Kessler
Inks:
Saul Kessler
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal
Characters:
Blackie Bear
Synopsis:
Blackie figures the way to a girl's heart is through her stomach.

Meet Tommy Trotter (Table of Contents)

Who's Who In Zooville / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Ron Santi (Signed)
Pencils:
Ron Santi (Signed)
Inks:
Ron Santi (Signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal

Jack Armstrong True Flight Fighter Models Actually Fly (Table of Contents)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)


His Majesty's Insomnia (Table of Contents)

Three Mouseketeers / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ron Santi?
Inks:
Ron Santi?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animal
Characters:
Aramouse; Porterhouse; Amouse; Dartagmouse; King Looey
Synopsis:
The King offers a reward for anybody who can get him a good night's sleep.

Thank! Thanks! Thanks! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Pencils:
Sheldon Mayer
Inks:
Sheldon Mayer

Indexer Notes

Poll to pick the most popular features


An Important Message to the Boys and Girls of America (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gen. H. H. Arnold (signed)

Content Information

Synopsis:
Gen Arnold urges students to return to school and finish their education.

Captain Tootsie Battles Monster Man (Table of Contents)

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Rolls / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Content Information

Genre:
superhero; ad
Characters:
Captain Tootsie; Rollo; Monster Man

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Big Eight! Tops in Comics Monthlies
  2. 2. ["J. Rufus is not one to take a dare sitting down."]
    J Rufus Lion
  3. 3. "The leaflets tell them they'd be better off surrendering"
    Wheaties
  4. 4. Buddy, Can You Spare A Crime?
    McSnurtle the Turtle: The Terrific Whatzit
  5. 5. 150 Mile Race to Save a Nation
    Thom McAn
  6. 6. ["Dat's da way to eat!"]
    Bulldog Drumhead
  7. 7. [no title indexed]
    Ol Judge Owl
  8. 8. Meet Timothy Twerp
    Who's Who In Zooville
  9. 9. At last the first of the New Testament Editions
  10. 10. The Wrong Recipe
    Blackie Bear
  11. 11. Meet Tommy Trotter
    Who's Who In Zooville
  12. 12. Jack Armstrong True Flight Fighter Models Actually Fly
    Wheaties
  13. 13. His Majesty's Insomnia
    Three Mouseketeers
  14. 14. Thank! Thanks! Thanks!
  15. 15. An Important Message to the Boys and Girls of America
  16. 16. Captain Tootsie Battles Monster Man
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Rolls
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Bob Hughes
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Bob Hughes
  • Jerry Hillegas
  • Jim Walls