(February-March 1952)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1951-12-05
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Larry Nadle (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

Buzzy Says: "Be Yourself-- Your Best Self!" (Table of Contents: 1)

Buzzy / 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)

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 5.75 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pottsville Annual Ski Contest
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

Indexer Notes

writer id by Bob Hughes

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

Out of This World; Necco / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Table of Contents: 4)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Inks
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
W-we're lost in this cave!!
Genre
children

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Includes plug for A Date with Judy on ABC.

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

Roly and Poly / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Auto Races Today
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Roly; Poly; Danny Dummox

Indexer Notes

writer id by Bob Hughes

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

Criss Cross / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
She loves me-- she loves me not!

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

Vitalis Hair Cream / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Captain Tootsie Saves the Sailplane (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
C. C. Beck
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Tootsie; Rollo; Buddy
Synopsis
A small child accidentally releases the brake on a glider and only Captain Tootsie's strength enables him to grab the tow rope and pull the glider back down.
Keywords
gliders

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

Peter Porkchops Fun Shop / activity / 2 pages (report information)

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

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

Puss 'n Pooch / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Don R. Christensen
Inks
Don R. Christensen
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh, are you as hungry as I am?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Pooch; Puss
Reprints

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

Little Arthur's Scrambled Squares / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The hunters are gonna have a surprise coming this year!

Indexer Notes

puzzle

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

Luden's Wild Cherry Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Danny Dotto / activity / 0.75 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What has five boneless fingers?

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

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Published bi-monthly in New York
National Comics Publications 480 Lexington Ave
FW Ellsworth Editor
Business Manager JS Liebowitz
Owners: H Donenfeld, JS Liebowitz, P Sampliner, G. Donenfeld, R Liebowitz, SU Sampliner,
I Donenfeld, S Donenfeld, L Liebowitz and J Liebowitz, A Donenfeld, F Iger, H Donenfeld Foundation.

A Kennel Lesson! (Table of Contents: 17)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
Raymond Perry
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

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

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where ya goin' with that bundle of books, Peter?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

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

Trixy the Puzzle Monkey / activity / 0.75 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The encircled letter on bull no. 1 is your first word...

Indexer Notes

word puzzles

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

Charlie Wild Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Peter Porkchops
  2. 1. Buzzy Says: "Be Yourself-- Your Best Self!"
    Buzzy
  3. 2. ["Pottsville Annual Ski Contest"]
    Peter Porkchops
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Out of This World; Necco
  5. 4. What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
    Wheaties
  6. 5. ["W-we're lost in this cave!!"]
    Dubble Bubble
  7. 6. Editorial Advisory Board
  8. 7. ["Auto Races Today"]
    Roly and Poly
  9. 8. ["She loves me-- she loves me not!"]
    Criss Cross
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Vitalis Hair Cream
  11. 10. Captain Tootsie Saves the Sailplane
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Peter Porkchops Fun Shop
  13. 12. ["Gosh, are you as hungry as I am?"]
    Puss 'n Pooch
  14. 13. ["The hunters are gonna have a surprise coming this year!"]
    Little Arthur's Scrambled Squares
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Luden's Wild Cherry Cough Drops
  16. 15. ["What has five boneless fingers?"]
    Danny Dotto
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
  18. 17. A Kennel Lesson!
  19. 18. ["Where ya goin' with that bundle of books, Peter?"]
    Peter Porkchops
  20. 19. ["The encircled letter on bull no. 1 is your first word..."]
    Trixy the Puzzle Monkey
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Charlie Wild Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Bob Hughes
  • John Pannozzi
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore