(September-October 1949)

DC, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1949-07-27
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
A Superman DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Extra! Brooklyn Hero! (Table of Contents)

The Boy Commandos / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Art Peddy ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Brooklyn

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

Kodak / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Brooklyn Gets a New Look! (Table of Contents: 2)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Carmine Infantino ?
Inks
Steve Brodie ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Tex; Andre; The Grand Slam Gang [Magic; Nick; Casey]
Synopsis
After a car accident, Brooklyn undergoes plastic surgery. Plus, he loses his Brooklyn accent when given hypnotic voice coaching. It doesn't help much though when he's kidnapped by a gang of crooks out for revenge.

Stan Musial (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Case of the Little Lead Box (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Claw and Fang! (Table of Contents: 5)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Dan Barry ?
Inks
Steve Brodie ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Tex; Andre; Percy Clearwater; Mr. Masters; Chief Okeliu
Synopsis
Andre returns to France and Percy (from Boy Commandos #23) replaces him in the Commandos. Then the gang goes to Africa to capture wild animals to replenish a zoo.

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

Kellogg's Corn Flakes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Pow-Wow Smith; Detective Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Donald / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Donald!" "Aw, Pop! I gotta play baseball today!
Genre
humor; children

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.5 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
Watch me borrow five dollars from the new fellow at school!
Genre
humor; teen

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Wild East (Table of Contents: 12)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stookie Allen (signed)
Pencils
Stookie Allen (signed)
Inks
Stookie Allen (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Audrey Ashby

Science Question Box (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
non-fiction

Watch for Wakely! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

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

Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops (Table of Contents: 15)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie; Smokey

The Champ with Four Legs! (Table of Contents: 16)

The Boy Commandos / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Gil Kane ?
Inks
Frank Giacoia ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure; war
Characters
Rip Carter; Brooklyn; Tex; Percy; Shorty; Pete the Kangaroo
Synopsis
Tex inherits a boxing Kangaroo.

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

Bazooka / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Follow the Danger Trail with Tomahawk (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Star Spangled Comics; Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

Charles Atlas / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Rope 'Em Both, Partner! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Extra! Brooklyn Hero!
    The Boy Commandos
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak
  3. 2. Brooklyn Gets a New Look!
    The Boy Commandos
  4. 3. Stan Musial
    Wheaties
  5. 4. The Case of the Little Lead Box
    Adventures of Sam Spade; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  6. 5. Claw and Fang!
    The Boy Commandos
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Kellogg's Corn Flakes
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Pow-Wow Smith; Detective Comics
  9. 8. Editorial Advisory Board
  10. 9. ["Donald!" "Aw, Pop! I gotta play baseball today!"]
    Donald
  11. 10. ["Watch me borrow five dollars from the new fellow at school!"]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Bendix Coaster Brake
  13. 12. The Wild East
  14. 13. Science Question Box
  15. 14. Watch for Wakely!
    Jimmy Wakely
  16. 15. Smokey, the Fire-Preventing Bear Comes to the Rescue of Peter Porkchops
    Peter Porkchops
  17. 16. The Champ with Four Legs!
    The Boy Commandos
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka
  19. 18. Follow the Danger Trail with Tomahawk
    Star Spangled Comics; Tomahawk
  20. 19. How Joe's Body Brought Him Fame Instead of Shame
    Charles Atlas
  21. 20. Rope 'Em Both, Partner!
    Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Adam Spector
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore