(January-February 1950)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1949-11-23
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)

Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Oksner; ? (photographs)
Inks
Bob Oksner ?; ? (photographs)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Beverly Hills; Hedy Lamarr; Sterling Hayden; Lucille Ball; William Bendix
Keywords
celebrity

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Huh? Oh -- It's that kind of ring!
Genre
humor
Characters
Beverly Hills; Will Shire; Gwenny; Mrs. Hills
Synopsis
Beverly tries to get herself noticed by a movie producer with an impression of Katharine Hepburn.
Keywords
celebrity

Sterling Hayden (Table of Contents: 3)

The Lucky Breaks / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
how actor Sterling Hayden got his start in Hollywood
Keywords
celebrity

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

Thom McAn / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

2nd Smash Issues! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

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

Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
But Will-- What will I do at the Naval Officers' Dance...
Genre
humor
Characters
Beverly Hills; Will Shire; William Bendix
Synopsis
Beverly recognizes actor William Bendix at a dance but he won't admit who he is.
Keywords
celebrity

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

CinemAntics / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's holding up our opera picture on stage seven?
Genre
humor

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

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

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

Movie Mirth / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Going to the movies, Jimmy?
Genre
humor
Reprints

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

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

Janie / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bye, all! I'll phone you tomorrow, Bev!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Janie Hills; Beverly Hills; Will Shire; Mr. Hills; Mrs. Hills
Synopsis
Janie wants her big sister Beverly to accept Will's constant proposals of marriage so she plans to make it happen.

Meet Patricia Neal... (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Fashion Figure-ing! (Table of Contents: 13)

Beverly's Designs on You / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Lucille Ball (Table of Contents: 14)

The Road to Stardom / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; biography

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

Hollywood Ha-Lights / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Okay, Miss Delmar, you start tomorrow!
Genre
humor

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

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

Honey in Hollywood / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
In this article, Alan Ladd gives some advice...
Genre
humor
Characters
Honey

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

Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Alfred -- This is my friend, Beverly..
Genre
humor
Characters
Beverly Hills; Gwenny; Alfred; J. G. Willis
Synopsis
Beverly wants to impress a film director but accidentally causes a huge fight that gets him injured.
Keywords
celebrity

Look Who's Here! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Bob Hope / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Hedy Lamarr (Table of Contents: 20)

Will Shire Interviews / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as Will Shire]
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
mock interview with movie star Hedy Lamarr
Keywords
celebrity

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

Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here you are, Miss!
Genre
humor
Characters
Beverly Hills; Will Shire
Synopsis
Beverly gets flowers from an anonymous admirer and both she and Will want to know who sent them.
Keywords
celebrity

Gordon MacRae Set for New Musical (Table of Contents: 22)

Picture Patter / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (logo illustration)
Inks
? (logo illustration)
Colors
? (logo illustration)
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
news about upcoming projects for various film stars
Keywords
celebrity

Superboy Says "Give Your Town a Present!" (Table of Contents: 23)

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

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

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Synopsis
Superboy shows off the volunteer efforts of the teenagers of Smallville.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with leading national social welfare and youth-serving organizations

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

Bud and Sis; Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

National Radio Institute / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak
  3. 2. ["Huh? Oh -- It's that kind of ring!"]
    Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood
  4. 3. Sterling Hayden
    The Lucky Breaks
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn
  6. 5. 2nd Smash Issues!
  7. 6. ["But Will-- What will I do at the Naval Officers' Dance..."]
    Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood
  8. 7. ["What's holding up our opera picture on stage seven?"]
    CinemAntics
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka Bubble Gum
  10. 9. ["Going to the movies, Jimmy?"]
    Movie Mirth
  11. 10. Editorial Advisory Board
  12. 11. ["Bye, all! I'll phone you tomorrow, Bev!"]
    Janie
  13. 12. Meet Patricia Neal...
  14. 13. Fashion Figure-ing!
    Beverly's Designs on You
  15. 14. Lucille Ball
    The Road to Stardom
  16. 15. ["Okay, Miss Delmar, you start tomorrow!"]
    Hollywood Ha-Lights
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  18. 17. ["In this article, Alan Ladd gives some advice..."]
    Honey in Hollywood
  19. 18. ["Alfred -- This is my friend, Beverly.."]
    Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood
  20. 19. Look Who's Here!
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  21. 20. Hedy Lamarr
    Will Shire Interviews
  22. 21. ["Here you are, Miss!"]
    Miss Beverly Hills of Hollywood
  23. 22. Gordon MacRae Set for New Musical
    Picture Patter
  24. 23. Superboy Says "Give Your Town a Present!"
    Superboy
  25. 24. ["Bud, could I get a wrist watch the same easy way..."]
    Bud and Sis; Wilson Chemical Co.
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute
  27. 26. [no title indexed]
    Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Jim Van Dore