(July 1952)

Lev Gleason, 1941 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Authorized A. C. M. P. Conforms to the Comics Code
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Lev Gleason Publications Inc.
Brand
Lev Gleason Publications
Editing
Charles Biro; Bob Wood

Issue Notes

Indicia is "Daredevil"

Swimmer in the Night (Table of Contents)

The Little Wise Guys / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Charles Biro (signed)
Inks
Charles Biro (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; humor
Characters
The Little Wise Guys

'Not So' Easy Money (Table of Contents: 1)

The Little Wise Guys / comic story / 8.66 pages (report information)

Script
Charles Biro (credited)
Pencils
Norman Maurer (signed)
Inks
Norman Maurer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
The Little Wise Guys
Reprints

Indexer Notes

"152" appears under Norman Maurer's signature. Presumably this means the artwork was done in January 1952.

The Hit of the Year (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Promo for Lev Gleason Comics Picture Trading Cards, available for sending in coupons from first page of comic.

Gruesome Graduates? (Table of Contents: 3)

Dilly Duncan of Dorset High / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Little ?
Inks
Frank Little ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
teen
Characters
Dilly Duncan

Indexer Notes

Art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

The Hayseed and the Haystack (Table of Contents: 4)

Crimebuster / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Charles Biro ?
Pencils
William Overgard [as Wm] (signed)
Inks
William Overgard [as Wm] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Typeset

Genre
adventure
Characters
Crimebuster; Loover; Squeaks

Indexer Notes

A signature that looks like the W and M of William Overgard's signature appears at the bottom right.

Here are the 51 Scramblehead Winners (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Winners of a contest to re-assembly pictures of the Little Wise Guys' heads.

Swimmer in the Night (Table of Contents: 6)

The Little Wise Guys / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Charles Biro (credited)
Pencils
William Overgard (signed)
Inks
William Overgard (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure
Characters
The Little Wise Guys
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Overgard's signature is to the left of the boat in the water.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Swimmer in the Night
    The Little Wise Guys
  2. 1. 'Not So' Easy Money
    The Little Wise Guys
  3. 2. The Hit of the Year
  4. 3. Gruesome Graduates?
    Dilly Duncan of Dorset High
  5. 4. The Hayseed and the Haystack
    Crimebuster
  6. 5. Here are the 51 Scramblehead Winners
  7. 6. Swimmer in the Night
    The Little Wise Guys
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Michael Hoskin
  • James Ludwig
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Matt Tauber
  • Jim Van Dore