Continued from Adventures of the Big Boy (1956 series, Marvel/Timely) #12. Continued as Adventures of Big Boy (1978 series) #260 to 299.
Continued from Adventures of Big Boy (1978 series) from #300 - 466. Continues as Big Boy (1996 series, YOE! Studio) #467 onward.
Issues, up to at least issue #152 (and probably up to #155) had two versions with different looking Big Boy characters. The West Coast version of Big Boy is the version that was previous created for the original franchise--black or brown hair, red and white checkered overalls, and no hat. The East Coast version had Red hair, red and white striped overalls, and a cook's hat.
Known possible franchise co-branded variations (printed with franchise logo [or not] and region sold):
Abdow’s (Known printed-Massachuetts, Connecticut).
Azar's (Known printed-Colorado, N. Indiana).
Bob's (Known printed-Arizona, California, Delaware, E. Pennsylvania, Hawaii, New Jersey, Southeast U.S. after Shoney's left).
Eat 'n Park-Pittsburgh-area 1950s). Elby's (Known printed-E. Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia).
Elias Brothers (Known printed-Michigan, N.W. Ohio, Ontario).
Franklin’s (Hand stamped. Printed as "Your Favorite Family Restaurants" issue #260 onward?-N.E. Pennsylvania).
Frisch’s (Known printed-Kentucky, N. Tennessee, S. Indiana, S. Ohio).
JB's (Known printed-Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Utah, Wyoming).
Kip's (Known printed-Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas).
Lendy’s Yoda's (Hand stamped, pre-1961 was part of Shoney's-Virginia).
Manner’s (Known printed-N.E. Ohio).
Marc’s (Known printed-Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin).
McDowell's (Printed as "Your Favorite Family Restaurants" issue #260 onward?-South Dakota).
Shoneys (Known printed-Southeast U.S.: North Carolina, South Carolina, S. Tennessee, Virginia).
TJ's (Known printed-New York).
Top's (Known printed-Illinois, perhaps Southern Wisconsin).
VIP’s (Printed as "Your Favorite Family Restaurants" issue #260 onward?-Washington, New Mexico).
Known west: Abdow's; Bob's; Azar's; Eat 'n Park; Elias Brothers; JB's; Kips; Lendy's; Shoney's; Tops.
Known East: Azar's (as of 1962); Frisch's; Manners.
Lendy's co-branding version seems to be blank where resturaunt info was printed and hand-stamped with Lakeside Yoda's (Lendy's) stamp. Implies possible blank back cover variations where co-branding does not exist for some locations or use of "Your Favorite Family Restaurants" instead?
There is a known version which the co-branding is replaced by ads, one known for the Bozo the Clown TV show on a "Channel 8" in issue #183 (Chicago area?).
Elias Brothers variation known to have stopped between issue #374 and 379--any others?
Towards end, back page becomes a menu, possible different franchises may have had different menus. "EL-US" code on back on menu might refer to Elias Brothers menu variant.