(January 1954)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
On-sale Date
1953-11-23
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
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

Home, Sweet Home! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer
Inks
Sheldon Mayer ?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Allergy Biggs; Binky Biggs; Lucy Biggs; Mr. Biggs; Mrs. Biggs
Synopsis
Everyone in Binky's family learns a lesson about being more thoughtful and accommodating to one another.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Previously appeared in DC comics cover-dated May 1950.

Art credits from Bob Hughes, Gene Reed, Merlin Haas, Edgar Loftin, and Allen Ross. Loftin and Ross question Mayer inks credit. Bob Bailey argues Bob Oksner base with Mayer heads.

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

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

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

Job Number
131
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What a day to go skating!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis
Wolfie tries to trick Peter into falling through thin ice but of course it's Wolfie who falls in.

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

Tommy Teevee / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

rebus puzzle

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

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Smarty Party! (Table of Contents: 5)

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie; Mr. Zilch
Synopsis
Wolfie is angry that Peter is planning a party and didn't invite him, so he spoils the decorations and then finds out that it was a surprise party for him.

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

Fun Shop / activity / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How many three-letter words can you find hidden in the word below?

Indexer Notes

quizzes and puzzles

Play Lobster (Table of Contents: 7)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

board game

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

Goofy Goose / comic story / 5.75 pages (report information)

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

Job Number
84
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look at that snow!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Goofy Goose; Jack Frost
Synopsis
When Goofy declares that he doesn't like winter at all, a snowman shows up at his door and takes him to Jack Frost, the King of Winter, where he must stand trial (with a jury of snowmen) for his unpopular opinion. Fortunately, he wakes up from his dream.

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

Lady Wildroot Shampoo / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

Snow Foolin! (Table of Contents: 12)

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis
Wolfie steals Peter's new snowshoes but then gets lost trying them out.

Mail Call (Table of Contents: 13)

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

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie; Gary Goose; Mrs. Gary Goose; Taylor Terrier
Synopsis
Wolfie doesn't think much of love letters, so he writes several hate letters to the citizens of Zooville.

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

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Stowaway! (Table of Contents: 15)

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Job Number
155
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis
Peter refuses to take Wolfie along on a trip to California so Wolfie stows away in a trunk, but motor trouble in the airplane forces the crew to toss out all the baggage.

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

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

The Electric Game Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Peter Porkchops
  2. 1. Home, Sweet Home!
    Binky
  3. 2. ["What a day to go skating!"]
    Peter Porkchops
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Tommy Teevee
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  6. 5. Smarty Party!
    Peter Porkchops
  7. 6. ["How many three-letter words can you find hidden in the word below?"]
    Fun Shop
  8. 7. Play Lobster
  9. 8. ["Look at that snow!"]
    Goofy Goose
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Lady Wildroot Shampoo
  11. 10. ["Watch your step here, Butch..."]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  12. 11. Editorial Advisory Board
  13. 12. Snow Foolin!
    Peter Porkchops
  14. 13. Mail Call
    Peter Porkchops
  15. 14. ["Who has the brightest nose...?"]
    Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
  16. 15. The Stowaway!
    Peter Porkchops
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    The Electric Game Co.
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
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