Scribbly #10
(March-April 1950)

DC, 1948 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1950-01-04
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.

The Saga of Gorgeous Gertie! (Table of Contents)

Scribbly / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Scribbly; Snoony Jibbet; Clover Cooley

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Glamorous Saga of Gorgeous Gertie, Part One (Table of Contents: 2)

Scribbly / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Scribbly; Bentley Bilgewater; Clover Cooley; Daffodil Cooley; O'Hara
Synopsis
Men faint at the sight of Gorgeous Gertie, so Clover thinks seeing her will be a legitimate test of Scribbly's love for her.

It's the Toast of the Teens! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

The Saga of Gorgeous Gertie, Part Two (Table of Contents: 4)

Scribbly / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Snoony Jibbet; Scribbly; Clover Cooley; Daffodil Cooley; Birdnest; Gorgeous Gertie; O'Hara; Sisty Hunkel
Synopsis
Scribbly interviews Gorgeous Gertie and doesn't faint.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

What's Your Name? / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Is your name Loretta?

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

Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm-- Have you got something for an upset stomach...
Genre
humor; teen

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
National Comics Publications, Inc
480 Lexington Ave, New York 17, NY
Editor F. W. Ellsworth
Business Manager Jack Liebowitz
Owners: H Donenfeld, J Liebowitz, P Sampliner, G Donenfeld, R Liebowitz, S Sampliner, I Donenfeld, S Donenfeld, L Liebowtiz, J Liebowitz, F. Iger, H Donenfeld Foundation

The Saga of Gorgeous Gertie, Part Three (Table of Contents: 9)

Scribbly / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Scribbly; Clover Cooley; Bentley Bilgewater; Montgomery; O'Hara; Snoony Jibbet; Daffodil Cooley; Red Rigley
Synopsis
Two criminals kidnap Bentley thinking he's Scribbly so that they can get Bentley to kidnap Gorgeous Gertie so they can use her to rob a bank.

"It's Fun to Be Healthy!" Says Wonder Woman (Table of Contents: 10)

Wonder Woman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Irwin Hasen
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy; superhero

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Ralston Instant Wheat Cereal [Ralston Hot Cereal]; Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Saga of Gorgeous Gertie, Part Four (Table of Contents: 13)

Scribbly / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Scribbly; Clover Cooley; Snooney; Bentley Bilegewater; Sisty Hunkel; O'Hara; Daffodil Cooley; Gorgeous Gertie
Synopsis
Scribbly faces Gorgeous Gertie again, this time on stage at Carnegie Hall.

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

Skooter / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What do you say Skooter-- Let's go swimming!
Genre
humor; teen

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

Trial by Dial (Table of Contents: 16)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
Raymond Perry
Letters
typeset

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

Littul Snoony / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mumble...mumble...an' then...mumble...mumble...mumble...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Snoony Jibbet; Sisty Hunkel

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

Pam / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Harry ?
Inks
Frank Harry ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, Stanley, I have a new camera...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Pam; Stanley

America's Favorite Family (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Saga of Gorgeous Gertie!
    Scribbly
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak Cameras and Film
  3. 2. The Glamorous Saga of Gorgeous Gertie, Part One
    Scribbly
  4. 3. It's the Toast of the Teens!
  5. 4. The Saga of Gorgeous Gertie, Part Two
    Scribbly
  6. 5. ["Is your name Loretta?"]
    What's Your Name?
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka Bubble Gum
  8. 7. ["Hmm-- Have you got something for an upset stomach..."]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
  10. 9. The Saga of Gorgeous Gertie, Part Three
    Scribbly
  11. 10. "It's Fun to Be Healthy!" Says Wonder Woman
    Wonder Woman
  12. 11. Editorial Advisory Board
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Ralston Instant Wheat Cereal [Ralston Hot Cereal]; Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal
  14. 13. The Saga of Gorgeous Gertie, Part Four
    Scribbly
  15. 14. ["What do you say Skooter-- Let's go swimming!"]
    Skooter
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  17. 16. Trial by Dial
  18. 17. ["Mumble...mumble...an' then...mumble...mumble...mumble..."]
    Littul Snoony
  19. 18. ["Look, Stanley, I have a new camera..."]
    Pam
  20. 19. America's Favorite Family
    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    American Seeds
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute Home Study Course
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Bob Hughes
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Jim Van Dore