(November 1948)

DC, 1944 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1948-09-06
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Larry Nadle (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Dodo and the Frog / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

America's Greatest Comics Characters (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.67 page (report information)

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

The Dodo and the Frog / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
FS 73
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Alas!! Woe is me! No one in this wide world has as many troubles as poor, poor me!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog
Synopsis
Fenimore disguises Dunbar as a horse and enters him in the Kentucky Derby.

Bob Feller (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Death on the Speedway (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream Oil / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
FS 53
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Delicious! Mmmm-- There's nothing like a good meal in one's own backyard!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Blackie Bear; the cubs; the Professor
Synopsis
The boys trick Blackie out of his dinner with a fake radio broadcast.

Indexer Notes

The cubs speak in real word balloons instead of holding signs like in previous issues.

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

Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike!; Columbia / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Saving the Secret Supersonic Plane (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

"U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

J. Rufus Lion / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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

Job Number
FS 47
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's the matter, Rufe, old pal?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
J. Rufus Lion; Mortimer Ratt
Synopsis
Mortimer builds a moat around Rufus' house and charges a toll to cross the bridge.

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

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Avalanche! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Ray-o-Vac Batteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Funny Facts / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The President's signature cannot be blotted...
Genre
non-fiction

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

Irvin Foster Sportswear / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Watch 'Em Puff Smoke! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

America Flyer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Jimmie Saves the Limited (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Ingersoll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Tiger Nobody Wanted! (Table of Contents: 16)

Giggle-Toons / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Howie Post
Pencils
Howie Post
Inks
Howie Post
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
OH 2
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

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

Funny Facts / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A cubic mile of ocean water...
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Funny Facts / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
During the Middle Ages, animals were held responsible...
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

B. F. Goodrich / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Why the Crow Is Black (Table of Contents: 21)

Patrick Parrot's Unnatural History / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Funny Facts / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The secretary bird subdues its prey by kicking it!
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Monark Super Deluxe / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

U. S. Keds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

The Dodo and the Frog / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
FS 75
First Line of Dialogue or Text
As usual, I'm broke...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog
Synopsis
Fenimore tries to borrow 5 bucks from Dunbar and then gets mad when he doesn't have it.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is the father sea hose, not the mother...
Genre
non-fiction; nature

Bill WIns? (Table of Contents: 27) (Expand) /

Cracker Jack / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28) (Expand) /

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29) (Expand) /

Daisy Manufacturing Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

How to Catch More Fish... (Table of Contents: 30) (Expand) /

Eveready / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Dodo and the Frog
  2. 1. Editorial Advisory Board
  3. 2. America's Greatest Comics Characters
  4. 3. ["Alas!! Woe is me! No one in this wide world has as many troubles as poor, poor me!"]
    The Dodo and the Frog
  5. 4. Bob Feller
    Wheaties
  6. 5. Death on the Speedway
    Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream Oil
  7. 6. ["Delicious! Mmmm-- There's nothing like a good meal in one's own backyard!"]
    Blackie Bear
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Daydream Mike and His Wonderful Bike!; Columbia
  9. 8. Saving the Secret Supersonic Plane
    "U. S." Royal; U. S. Bike Tires
  10. 9. ["What's the matter, Rufe, old pal?"]
    J. Rufus Lion
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Corn Flakes
  12. 11. Avalanche!
    Ray-o-Vac Batteries
  13. 12. ["The President's signature cannot be blotted..."]
    Funny Facts
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Irvin Foster Sportswear
  15. 14. Watch 'Em Puff Smoke!
    America Flyer
  16. 15. Jimmie Saves the Limited
    Ingersoll
  17. 16. The Tiger Nobody Wanted!
    Giggle-Toons
  18. 17. ["A cubic mile of ocean water..."]
    Funny Facts
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka the Atom Bubble Boy
  20. 19. ["During the Middle Ages, animals were held responsible..."]
    Funny Facts
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    B. F. Goodrich
  22. 21. Why the Crow Is Black
    Patrick Parrot's Unnatural History
  23. 22. ["The secretary bird subdues its prey by kicking it!"]
    Funny Facts
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Monark Super Deluxe
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    U. S. Keds
  26. 25. ["As usual, I'm broke..."]
    The Dodo and the Frog
  27. 26. ["It is the father sea hose, not the mother..."]
    Ma Nature's Curiosity Shop
  28. 27. Bill WIns?
    Cracker Jack
  29. 28. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn
  30. 29. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Co.
  31. 30. How to Catch More Fish...
    Eveready
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Peter Croome
  • Bob Hughes
  • Daniel Martinez
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Adam Spector
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore