(October-November 1950)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1950-08-09
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.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Adventures of Bob Hope / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Owen Fitzgerald
Inks
Owen Fitzgerald
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Bob Hope
Keywords
camels; deserts; pith helmets; pyramids; sea sickness; the Sphinx

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Adventures of Bob Hope / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Cal Howard
Pencils
Owen Fitzgerald
Inks
Owen Fitzgerald
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
--And I don't want to see your face around here again...
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Bob gets mistaken for a mummy and is shipped back to Egypt because there's a curse on him.

Indexer Notes

Part 1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Radio Beams / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert
Pencils
Harry Lampert
Inks
Harry Lampert
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wilson's Youth Tonic will bring that fine, natural glow of health...
Genre
humor
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Black Phantom / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

The Adventures of Bob Hope / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Cal Howard
Pencils
Owen Fitzgerald
Inks
Owen Fitzgerald
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy! What a meal that was!
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Part 2.

$100,000 in Smuggled Diamonds! (Table of Contents: 6)

Ray-o-Vac / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure

School Children 'Round the World (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy; superhero

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

A Bit of Disc and Data / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction
Keywords
record reviews

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Hollywood Ha-Lights / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert
Pencils
Harry Lampert
Inks
Harry Lampert
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm just thrilled about visiting Hollywood...
Genre
humor
Reprints

The Day's Best Bite! (Table of Contents: 11)

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

It Happens in Hollywood / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

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

Movie Mirth / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert
Pencils
Harry Lampert
Inks
Harry Lampert
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
All right, you and Jim can go to the movies...
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

Columbia / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

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

Video Laffs / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert
Pencils
Harry Lampert
Inks
Harry Lampert
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, Tommy, how do you like watching the ball game...
Genre
humor
Reprints

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
?
Letters
typeset

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

The Adventures of Bob Hope / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script
Cal Howard
Pencils
Owen Fitzgerald
Inks
Owen Fitzgerald
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, fellas! This is Bob 'Egyptian' Hope saying...
Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Part 3.

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

Broadway Laffs / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Harry Lampert
Pencils
Harry Lampert
Inks
Harry Lampert
Colors
?
Letters
Harry Lampert

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, here it is, finally-- Opening night!
Genre
humor
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Inks
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I got the knot hole first!
Genre
children

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

Honey in Hollywood / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hollywood seems to go for the glamour type...
Genre
humor
Reprints

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

Bud and Sis; Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bud, could I get a wrist watch...
Genre
children

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

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Quicksand! (Table of Contents: 23)

Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure!; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
adventure

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Tomahawk
  3. 2. ["--And I don't want to see your face around here again..."]
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  4. 3. ["Wilson's Youth Tonic will bring that fine, natural glow of health..."]
    Radio Beams
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Black Phantom
  6. 5. ["Boy! What a meal that was!"]
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  7. 6. $100,000 in Smuggled Diamonds!
    Ray-o-Vac
  8. 7. School Children 'Round the World
    Superman
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    A Bit of Disc and Data
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Feature Films
  11. 10. ["I'm just thrilled about visiting Hollywood..."]
    Hollywood Ha-Lights
  12. 11. The Day's Best Bite!
    Nestlé's Crunch
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    It Happens in Hollywood
  14. 13. ["All right, you and Jim can go to the movies..."]
    Movie Mirth
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Columbia
  16. 15. ["Well, Tommy, how do you like watching the ball game..."]
    Video Laffs
  17. 16. Editorial Advisory Board
  18. 17. ["Hi, fellas! This is Bob 'Egyptian' Hope saying..."]
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  19. 18. ["Well, here it is, finally-- Opening night!"]
    Broadway Laffs
  20. 19. ["I got the knot hole first!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  21. 20. ["Hollywood seems to go for the glamour type..."]
    Honey in Hollywood
  22. 21. ["Bud, could I get a wrist watch..."]
    Bud and Sis; Wilson Chemical Co.
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  24. 23. Quicksand!
    Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure!; Royal Crown Cola
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Peter Croome
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Bob Hughes
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Van Dore