The Adventures of Alan Ladd #4

(April-May 1950)

DC, 1949 Series

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Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 52
Indicia Frequency: bi-monthly
On-sale Date: 1950-02-22
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand: Superman DC National Comics

Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Adventures of Alan Ladd / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils: Theda Hall (photograph); Emerson Hall (photograph)
Inks: Theda Hall (photograph); Emerson Hall (photograph)
Colors: Theda Hall (photograph); Emerson Hall (photograph)
Letters: ?

Genre

drama; adventure

Characters

Alan Ladd

Reprints

in Adventures of Alan Ladd (Simcoe Publishing & Distribution, 1950 series) #4 ([circa October-November 1950])

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

Script: ?
Letters: typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text: You will always hit the bull's-eye...

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Adventures of Alan Ladd / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks: Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors: ?
Letters: ?

Genre: drama; adventure

Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Script: ?
Letters: ?

The Adventures of Alan Ladd / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks: Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors: ?
Letters: ?

Genre: drama; adventure

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

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

The Adventures of Alan Ladd / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: John Fischetti
Colors: ?
Letters: ?

Genre: drama; war; adventure

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

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

Untold Tales of Filmland / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Nick Cardy
Inks: Nick Cardy
Colors: ?
Letters: ?

Genre: drama; crime

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script: Alan Ladd
Pencils: ?
Inks: ?
Colors: ?
Letters: typeset

Genre: non-fiction; biography

Indexer Notes

text probably ghost-written by Jack Miller

Honey in Hollywood / comic story / 2 pages (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: Casting Tomorrow for New Picture
Genre: humor

Movie Mirth / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text: Three, please...
Genre: humor

Indexer Notes

Formerly credited to Harry Lazarus in error.

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

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

The Adventures of Alan Ladd / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script: ?
Pencils: Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks: Ruben Moreira (signed)
Colors: ?
Letters: ?

Genre: drama; adventure

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

Script: Jack Schiff
Pencils: Al Plastino
Inks: Al Plastino
Colors: ?
Letters: Ira Schnapp

Genre: advocacy; superhero

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

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

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing

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Table of Contents

0. [no title indexed]
The Adventures of Alan Ladd
1. ["You will always hit the bull's-eye..."]
2. The Man Who Stole Alan Ladd's Identity!
The Adventures of Alan Ladd
3. [no title indexed]
Nabisco Shredded Wheat
4. Alan Ladd Contest Winners!
5. Alan Ladd's Hollywood Screen Test!
The Adventures of Alan Ladd
6. [no title indexed]
Bazooka Bubble Gum
7. Alan Ladd's Hall of Hits!
The Adventures of Alan Ladd
8. [no title indexed]
Feature Films
9. The Girl with the Camera Eye!
Untold Tales of Filmland
10. Lines by Ladd
11. ["Casting Tomorrow for New Picture"]
Honey in Hollywood
12. ["Three, please..."]
Movie Mirth
13. [no title indexed]
Nestlé's Crunch
14. Alan Ladd -- Oil Rigger!
The Adventures of Alan Ladd
15. Superman's Code for Buddies
Superman
16. [no title indexed]
The Adventures of Bob Hope
17. [no title indexed]
Thom McAn Shoes

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