(April-May 1957)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1957-02-17
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
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)

Bob Hope / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Owen Fitzgerald
Inks
Owen Fitzgerald
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The plane's ready for flying, Bob!
Genre
humor
Characters
Bob Hope
Keywords
airplanes; celebrity; jodhpurs; lovers' hearts; pilots

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

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Bob Hope / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hm! A carnival, eh?
Feature Logo
The Adventures of Bob Hope
Genre
humor
Characters
Bob Hope
Synopsis
Bob is hired as a trouble-shooter to solve a problem at some oil wells.
Keywords
celebrity

Indexer Notes

Part 1.

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

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Buzzy Learns about Careers in Nursing (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Ruben Moreira
Inks
Ruben Moreira
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; teen

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

Peg / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There! Now to see what happens
Genre
humor; teen
Reprints

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Bob Hope / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A visitor to see you, señor!
Feature Logo
The Adventures of Bob Hope
Genre
humor
Characters
Bob Hope
Keywords
celebrity

Indexer Notes

Part 2.

[Two six-letter words (NAYMOD)] (Table of Contents: 8)

Teen Teasers / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel

Reprints

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Jet Age Ahead (Table of Contents: 10)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
non-fiction

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

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Bob Hope / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I better find that Carlotta doll before she cools off!
Feature Logo
The Adventures of Bob Hope
Genre
humor
Characters
Bob Hope
Synopsis
Bob accidentally saves the day.
Keywords
celebrity

Indexer Notes

Part 3.

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

Private Pete / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's a nice clean rifle, Pete!
Genre
humor; military
Reprints

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

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

The National Sports Council / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Mickey Mantle Goes to Bat for "Dick Butterfingers" (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["The plane's ready for flying, Bob!"]
    Bob Hope
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamps
  3. 2. ["Hm! A carnival, eh?"]
    Bob Hope
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    American Seeds
  5. 4. Buzzy Learns about Careers in Nursing
    Buzzy
  6. 5. ["There! Now to see what happens"]
    Peg
  7. 6. ["Did you enter the DC slogan contest?"]
  8. 7. ["A visitor to see you, señor!"]
    Bob Hope
  9. 8. [Two six-letter words (NAYMOD)]
    Teen Teasers
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
  11. 10. Jet Age Ahead
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Honor House Products
  13. 12. ["I better find that Carlotta doll before she cools off!"]
    Bob Hope
  14. 13. ["That's a nice clean rifle, Pete!"]
    Private Pete
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    100 Toy Soldiers
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    The National Sports Council
  18. 17. Mickey Mantle Goes to Bat for "Dick Butterfingers"
    Junior Sales Club of America Cards
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Merlin Haas
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore