(March-April 1950)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S; Later Standard Silver Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; was On-Going Series

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
Otto Feuer
Inks:
Otto Feuer
Colors:
?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

["Listen to this, Wolfie!"] (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie; Prime Minister of Poola-Zongo
Synopsis:
Wolfie tries to prove himself to be related to the Maharajah of Poola-Zongo by trickery, but when he turns out to be truly related, he isn't too happy to become the owner of several elephants.

America's Favorite Funnyman (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Owen Fitzgerald
Inks:
Owen Fitzgerald
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp ?

Content Information

Genre:
celebrity; humor

Indexer Notes

house ad for The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #2


["What is dirty when it is white..."] (Table of Contents)

Ruthie Riddles / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

["What a silly book!"] (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis:
After reading "Peter and the Wolf," Wolfie dreams about being the wolf in the story, with Peter as the boy.

["Hmmm...dishes to wash... floors to scrub..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
J. Rufus Lion; Mortimer Ratt
Synopsis:
Mortimer tries to trick Rufus into believing that it's tomorrow instead of today.

Indexer Notes

possible art credits from The Who's Who of American Comic Books


["The eland is the largest of all antelopes."] (Table of Contents)

Little Stanley / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact
Characters:
Little Stanley
Synopsis:
Information about the eland and the West African mandabey.

["Hey Reddy! Look at that helicopter!"] (Table of Contents)

Ruff and Reddy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Ruff; Reddy
Synopsis:
Ruff tries to get Reddy to fly with his propeller beanie, but once he's up in the air he can't get down again.

Fun's a Poppin' (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?; Rube Grossman
Inks:
?; Rube Grossman
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp ?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Fauntleroy Fox; Crawford Crow; Goofy Goose; Rudy Raccoon; Rollo Raccoon; Dunbar Dodo; Fenimore Frog

Indexer Notes

house ad for Comic Cavalcade (DC, 1942 series) #37, on sale December 16


["I see by the paper that old Mrs. Crane isn't feeling well."] (Table of Contents)

Wilbur / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Synopsis:
Wilbur's mom sends Wilbur on a mission of mercy but he misunderstands her instructions.
Reprints: show reprint note before migration

["Ahhh! This is the life!"] (Table of Contents)

Custer Cat and Cheesy the Mouse / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Custer Cat; Cheesy Mouse
Synopsis:
Cheesy tries to trick Custer into buying a seashell that talks (thanks to Cheesy's ventriloquism).

Wrong Tack (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Trixy's Mystery Picture / activity / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Synopsis:
drawing puzzle

["Aaaah! Heads I go to the movies..."] (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny Animals
Characters:
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie; Percy Porkchops; Buster Bear
Synopsis:
When Wolfie filches a quarter that belongs to Peter, Peter sells Wolfie the magic words to make quarters appear from nowhere.

It's Fun to Be Healthy! (Table of Contents)

Wonder Woman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff ?
Pencils:
Irwin Hasen
Inks:
Irwin Hasen
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Wonder Woman
Synopsis:
Wonder Woman teaches Dick how he can develop healthy habits so that he will have plenty of energy to play with his friends.

Indexer Notes

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


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. ["Listen to this, Wolfie!"]
    Peter Porkchops
  2. 2. America's Favorite Funnyman
    Bob Hope
  3. 3. ["What is dirty when it is white..."]
    Ruthie Riddles
  4. 4. ["What a silly book!"]
    Peter Porkchops
  5. 5. ["Hmmm...dishes to wash... floors to scrub..."]
    J. Rufus Lion
  6. 6. ["The eland is the largest of all antelopes."]
    Little Stanley
  7. 7. ["Hey Reddy! Look at that helicopter!"]
    Ruff and Reddy
  8. 8. Fun's a Poppin'
  9. 9. ["I see by the paper that old Mrs. Crane isn't feeling well."]
    Wilbur
  10. 10. ["Ahhh! This is the life!"]
    Custer Cat and Cheesy the Mouse
  11. 11. Wrong Tack
    Peter Porkchops
  12. 12. [no title indexed]
    Trixy's Mystery Picture
  13. 13. ["Aaaah! Heads I go to the movies..."]
    Peter Porkchops
  14. 14. It's Fun to Be Healthy!
    Wonder Woman
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