(June-July 1952)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher:
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand:
Superman DC National Comics
Editing:
Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Larry Nadle ? (actual)
Format:
Standard Golden Age U.S; Later Standard Silver Age U.S.; Full Color; Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior; Saddle-Stitched; was On-Going Series

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

Hop on the Welfare Wagon! (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:
Jack Schiff
Pencils:
Win Mortimer
Inks:
Win Mortimer
Letters:
Ira Schnapp

Content Information

Genre:
superhero
Characters:
Superman
Synopsis:
Superman explains the importance of contributing to community hospitals.

["What's up, runt? You look happy!"] (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie; Boone La Goone
Synopsis:
Peter wins a trip to Hollywood and Wolfie tags along, hoping to meet his favorite movie star.

[5 articles of furniture] (Table of Contents)

Silly Dilly / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Indexer Notes

find-the-hidden-objects puzzle


["Any mail for me, Harold?"] (Table of Contents)

Biggety Bear / comic story / 4.67 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Biggety Bear; Willy Weasel; Harold Hound
Synopsis:
Willy tries to steal Biggety's rare Roman coin when he finds out it's worth $25.

Time Out for Laughs (Table of Contents)

The Fox and the Crow / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
James F. Davis
Inks:
James F. Davis
Colors:
?
Letters:
Ira Schnapp ?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals

Indexer Notes

house ad for The Fox and the Crow (DC, 1952 series) #4


["Most people imagine that it is dangerous for animal-trainers..."] (Table of Contents)

It's Fun to Know / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact

["This animal is made up of parts..."] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Characters:
Peter Porkchops

Indexer Notes

puzzles and fun facts


["Gee, that's some shiner, Calvin!"] (Table of Contents)

Goofy Goose / comic story / 4.67 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Goofy Goose; Herkimer Pig; Calvin Cow
Synopsis:
Calvin and Herkimer try to trick Goofy into selling hayburgers as a new health food.

It's Laugh Time (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals

Indexer Notes

house ad for Leading Screen Comics (DC, 1950 series) #55


Amazing Facts About Plants (Table of Contents)

Curiosity Corner / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
fact

Sleep Hiker (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

["That runt's been working on something in there..."] (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals
Characters:
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie; Roscoe the Robot
Synopsis:
Peter builds a robot which Wolfie tries to steal for himself.

The Oldest Symbol in Comics... (Table of Contents)

The Fox and the Crow; Peter Porkchops / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
James F. Davis; Otto Feuer
Inks:
James F. Davis; Otto Feuer
Letters:
Ira Schnapp ?

Content Information

Genre:
funny animals

Indexer Notes

inside back cover; house ad for The Fox and the Crow (DC, 1952 series) #4 and Leading Screen Comics (DC, 1950 series) #55


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Hop on the Welfare Wagon!
    Superman
  2. 2. ["What's up, runt? You look happy!"]
    Peter Porkchops
  3. 3. [5 articles of furniture]
    Silly Dilly
  4. 4. ["Any mail for me, Harold?"]
    Biggety Bear
  5. 5. Time Out for Laughs
    The Fox and the Crow
  6. 6. ["Most people imagine that it is dangerous for animal-trainers..."]
    It's Fun to Know
  7. 7. ["This animal is made up of parts..."]
    Peter Porkchops Fun Shop
  8. 8. ["Gee, that's some shiner, Calvin!"]
    Goofy Goose
  9. 9. It's Laugh Time
    Peter Porkchops
  10. 10. Amazing Facts About Plants
    Curiosity Corner
  11. 11. Sleep Hiker
    Peter Porkchops
  12. 12. ["That runt's been working on something in there..."]
    Peter Porkchops
  13. 13. The Oldest Symbol in Comics...
    The Fox and the Crow; Peter Porkchops
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