(February 1952)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1951-12-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Some data supplied by Craig Delich.

The Hermit's Ghost Dog! (Table of Contents)

Doctor Thirteen / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Leonard Starr
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Doctor Terry Thirteen; Marie Leeds; Bart Harley; Dirk (dog)
Reprints
Keywords
blindness; ghosts

Indexer Notes

Ira Schnapp letterer credit via Todd Klein through a post from his blog Kleinletters, 16 October 2016 (retrieved 19 November 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/star-spangled-schnapp/).

Buzzy Says: "Be Yourself-- Your Best Self!" (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Buzzy Brown; Bob Hunter; Miss Brown; Suzie Gruff
Synopsis
Buzzy teaches a classmate about self-confidence and good manners.

Indexer Notes

Black and white PSA located inside front cover.

The Hermit's Ghost Dog! (Table of Contents: 2)

Doctor Thirteen / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Leonard Starr
Inks
Leonard Starr
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
The Ghost-Breaker
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Doctor Terry Thirteen; Marie Leeds; Bart Harley; Harry Acker; Dirk (dog)
Synopsis
When Dr. Thirteen learns of Bart Harley's ghost dog, his investigation uncovers a tale of revenge and greed.
Reprints

Out of This World (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Necco Wafers / comics-form advertising / 0.33 page (report information)

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Dubble Bubble Gum / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Murder on the Chessboard! (Table of Contents: 7)

Robin / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
David Vern (sourced)
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Robin the Boy Wonder [inside bat]
Genre
superhero
Characters
Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; John Castle; Fred Knight; Alfred (cameo)
Synopsis
Robin recalls a previous case where he solved a so-called perfect murder.
Reprints
Keywords
chess

Indexer Notes

Inks are possibly by John Giunta.

"Goo is Throo!" Says Bert Parks (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Vitalis Hair Cream / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Radar Rescue (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Four Lives of the "Edith B."! (Table of Contents: 10)

Captain Compass / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Norris
Inks
Paul Norris
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Captain Compass
Genre
adventure; detective-mystery
Characters
Captain Mark Compass; Mr. Mangram
Synopsis
Mark agrees to attempt a series of fantastic feats described in the log book of a lost vessel.
Keywords
Sargasso Sea

Wild West Charlie Has a Lucky Luden's Tip... (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Luden's Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Private Pete / comic story / 0.67 page (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
Stand by your gun, Private Pete.
Genre
humor; military
Characters
Private Pete
Synopsis
Pete doesn't know how to deliver a twenty-one gun salute.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1951
Owners: National Comics Publications, Inc., Harry Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, R, Donenfeld, G. Liebowitz, S.U. Sampliner, J.S. Liebowitz & A.I. Menin as Trustees for I. Donenfeld and S. Donenfeld, A.I. Menin & J.I. Golinko as Trustees for L. Liebowitz and J. Liebowitz, A. Donenfeld, F. Iger, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc,. all at 480 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N.Y.

Metal That Changed Our Lives (Table of Contents: 14)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Jack Miller ?
Pencils
Raymond Perry (illustrations)
Inks
Raymond Perry (illustrations)
Colors
? (illustrations)
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
The history of copper, accompanied by two illustrations.
Keywords
American Revolution; Cyprus; Paul Revere; Statue of Liberty

The Pirates of the 1,000 Islands! (Table of Contents: 15)

Tomahawk / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Brown (sourced)
Inks
Bob Brown (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Feature Logo
Tomahawk
Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Jean LeBlanc
Synopsis
Tomahawk comes up with some ingenious tricks to defeat the pirate Jean LeBlanc and his crew.
Keywords
St. Lawrence River; thunderbird

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

Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Enter Here-- If You Dare! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

Get the Famous Daisy 1000 Shot Red Ryder Combine (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Hermit's Ghost Dog!
    Doctor Thirteen
  2. 1. Buzzy Says: "Be Yourself-- Your Best Self!"
    Buzzy
  3. 2. The Hermit's Ghost Dog!
    Doctor Thirteen
  4. 3. Out of This World
    Necco Wafers
  5. 4. What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
    Wheaties
  6. 5. ["We're lost in this cave!"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  7. 6. Editorial Advisory Board
  8. 7. Murder on the Chessboard!
    Robin
  9. 8. "Goo is Throo!" Says Bert Parks
    Vitalis Hair Cream
  10. 9. Radar Rescue
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  11. 10. The Four Lives of the "Edith B."!
    Captain Compass
  12. 11. Wild West Charlie Has a Lucky Luden's Tip...
    Luden's Cough Drops
  13. 12. ["Stand by your gun, Private Pete."]
    Private Pete
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
  15. 14. Metal That Changed Our Lives
  16. 15. The Pirates of the 1,000 Islands!
    Tomahawk
  17. 16. ["Hurry, Charlie -- they're robbing the bank!"]
    Wildroot Cream-Oil
  18. 17. Enter Here-- If You Dare!
  19. 18. Get the Famous Daisy 1000 Shot Red Ryder Combine
    Daisy Air Rifles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Bruno Andreacchi
  • Dwayne Best
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Peter Croome
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Bob Hughes
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore