(October-November 1964)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1964-08-13
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Murray Boltinoff (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.
Keywords
celebrity

A Comedy of Eras! (Table of Contents)

Bob Hope / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Mort Drucker ?
Inks
Mort Drucker ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Bob Hope; pretty girls; Roman soldier
Synopsis
Bob Hope in ancient Roman costume, surrounded with pretty girls. Bob is about to be jabbed from behind with a spear.
Keywords
ancient Egypt; ancient Rome; klinai; laurel wreath; lyres; spears; togas

Indexer Notes

Cover is a re-working of the cover for The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #58.

Smoking Is for Squares! (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy
Characters
Paulette Breen (Miss American Teenager); Bob; Bob's friend
Synopsis
Bob's friends insist he should try smoking, but Paulette Breen talks them out of it.
Keywords
beauty queen; cigarette; smoking; teen; tobacco

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

"Published as a public service in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly, coordinating organization for national health, welfare and recreation agencies of the U.S." Paulette Breen is "winner of the Palisades Amusement Park National Contest."

A Comedy of Eras, Part 1 (Table of Contents: 2)

Bob Hope / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mort Drucker ?
Inks
Mort Drucker ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Bob Hope; Harvard Harvard III; Tuesday Wednesday; Professor Blinkly; Captain Wednesday
Synopsis
Tuesday Wednesday enlists Bob to help recover her stolen Golden Gazelle statuette, which conceals a map to vast treasures. Bob uses the Professor's time machine to visit the statuette's earlier owner, Captain Wednesday, as Wednesday takes off for World War I aerial combat.
Keywords
biplane; dog; time travel; World War I

Indexer Notes

The name of Tuesday Wednesday riffs on the name of Tuesday Weld, a popular sex symbol of the day.

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

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tootsie Rolls go on and on after other candy is gone!

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

Homer / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, that's finished...
Genre
humor
Characters
Homer; rich kid
Synopsis
A rich kid hires Homer to wash and wax his Matchbox model car.
Keywords
model car

Nothing Else Is Silly Putty! (Table of Contents: 5)

Silly Putty / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Characters
Batman

Indexer Notes

Batman in the Infantino style

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

L.C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tra la la
Characters
L.C. (Lucky Charms) Leprechaun (advertising character); kids
Synopsis
Kids trap the leprechaun and steal his Lucky Charms.

Indexer Notes

Half of the ad is a comic story.

Part 2: Aviator Bob, the Chicken Eagle (Table of Contents: 7)

Bob Hope / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mort Drucker ?
Inks
Mort Drucker ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Bob Hope; Harvard Harvard III; Captain Wednesday; Baron von Fluglemop
Synopsis
Bob and Harvard get tangled up in World War I aerial combat, saved only by Harvard's machine-gunning skill. Learning that Wednesday's great-great grandfather owned the statuette, they set their time control to December 26, 1776, when Nigel crossed the Delaware with Washington.
Keywords
biplane; dog; time travel; World War I

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What makes a Tootsie Pop so special?
Feature Logo
Tootsie Roll Pop

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

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys and girls!
Characters
Superman

Indexer Notes

Superman in the Wayne Boring style.
Admission and discount coupons for any of 21 amusement parks nationwide: Palisades Amusement Park, Cliffside Park, NJ; Belmont Park, San Diego, CA; Santa Cruz Seaside Park, Santa Cruz, CA; Santa Claus Land, Santa Claus, IN; Riverside Park, Agawam, MA; Whalom Park, Fitchburg, MA; Paragon Park, Nantasket Beach, MA; Jolly Cholly Funland, N. Attleboro, MA; Excelsior Park, Excelsior, MN; Fun Fair Park, St. Louis, MO; Canobie Lake Park, Salem, NH; Uncle Cliff's Family Land, Albuquerque, NM; Storytown U.S.A., Lake George, NY; Suburban Park, Manlius, NY; Dorney Park, Allentown, PA; Hershey Park, Hershey, PA; Rocky Glen Park, Moosic, PA; Playtown Park, Springfield, PA; Rocky Point Park, Warwick, RI; Lagoon Amusement Park, Salt Lake City, UT; and Santa's Land U.S.A., Putney, VT.

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Mort Drucker ?
Inks
Mort Drucker ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Use coupon below and Bob Hope will be delivered to you regularly...
Genre
humor
Characters
Bob Hope
Synopsis
Promo with order coupon for subscriptions to any of four DC titles

Part 3: A Ridiculous St. Nick-ulous (Table of Contents: 11)

Bob Hope / comic story / 13.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mort Drucker ?
Inks
Mort Drucker ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Bob Hope; Harvard Harvard III; George Washington; Kelly (Nigel); Hessian soldiers; Cleopatra; Mark Antony; Tuesday Wednesday
Synopsis
Washington convinces Bob to infiltrate the Hessian camp disguised as Mrs. Santa Claus, leaving time-bomb cuckoo clocks. Learning that Antony gave the statuette to Cleopatra, Bob and Harvard travel through time to the Battle of Actium. Cleopatra shows Bob the treasure's location, in exchange for which he and Harvard attack Octavian's fleet with horrible-smelling blue cheese. Returning to 1964, Bob and Harvard learn that Cleopatra honored them with giant statues... but the statues and the treasure are now beneath an artificial lake on the Nile.
Keywords
American Revolution; Egypt; New Jersey; Romans; time travel; Trenton

Indexer Notes

The damming of the Nile echoes the controversial dam that flooded the site of the temple of Abu Simbel at the time. The entire issue springboards from the current movie spectacular "Cleopatra," starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, and Rex Harrison -- although Antony in the story has the face of Marlon Brando.

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

Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Rocky the Flying Squirrel; Bullwinkle the Moose
Keywords
whale

Indexer Notes

Ad, in comic story form, for Cheerios cereal from General Mills.
On the page between the 3rd and 4th pages of the previous story sequence.

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

Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I like chocolate fudge best!
Feature Logo
Tootsie Roll Fudge

How's Trix? (Table of Contents: 14)

Trix; Trix Rabbit / comics-form advertising / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Characters
Trix Rabbit (advertising character)
Keywords
cowboy

Indexer Notes

Ad, in comic story form, for Trix cereal from General Mills.

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

Bebe / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, little girl...
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Bebe; zookeeper
Synopsis
Bebe is shocked to learn that a kangaroo is a native of Australia... her uncle married such a native.
Reprints
Keywords
kangaroo; zoo

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

Bob's Gag Bag / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bob's partial to gags about dogs.
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Gags relating to Bob Hope

100 Magnets (Table of Contents: 17)

100 Magnets / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Keywords
magnet

Indexer Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for 100 magnets from Magnets.

132 Roman Soldiers (Table of Contents: 18)

Roman War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Russ Heath
Inks
Russ Heath
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Keywords
Romans; Rome; war

Indexer Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for toy soldiers from Roman War Soldiers.

204 Revolutionary War Soldiers (Table of Contents: 19)

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Russ Heath
Inks
Russ Heath
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Keywords
American Revolution; Revolutionary War; War of Independence

Indexer Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for toy soldiers from Revolutionary War Soldiers.

100 Pc. Toy Soldier Set (Table of Contents: 20)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Keywords
war

Indexer Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for toy soldiers from 100 Toy Soldiers.

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

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Brother, can you spare a dime?
Characters
Ben Rebhuhn; Bill Butler
Keywords
body building

Indexer Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for American Body Building Club.
Inside back cover.

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

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys, girls, men, women...
Keywords
Christmas

Indexer Notes

Ad, with order coupon, for selling Christmas cards from Wallace Brown, Inc.
Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. A Comedy of Eras!
    Bob Hope
  2. 1. Smoking Is for Squares!
  3. 2. A Comedy of Eras, Part 1
    Bob Hope
  4. 3. ["Tootsie Rolls go on and on after other candy is gone!"]
    Tootsie Roll
  5. 4. ["Well, that's finished..."]
    Homer
  6. 5. Nothing Else Is Silly Putty!
    Silly Putty
  7. 6. ["Tra la la"]
    L.C. Leprechaun; Lucky Charms
  8. 7. Part 2: Aviator Bob, the Chicken Eagle
    Bob Hope
  9. 8. ["What makes a Tootsie Pop so special?"]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  10. 9. ["Boys and girls!"]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  11. 10. ["Use coupon below and Bob Hope will be delivered to you regularly..."]
    Bob Hope
  12. 11. Part 3: A Ridiculous St. Nick-ulous
    Bob Hope
  13. 12. ["Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?"]
    Cheerios; Rocky & Bullwinkle
  14. 13. ["I like chocolate fudge best!"]
    Tootsie [all other candies]
  15. 14. How's Trix?
    Trix; Trix Rabbit
  16. 15. ["Hello, little girl..."]
    Bebe
  17. 16. ["Bob's partial to gags about dogs."]
    Bob's Gag Bag
  18. 17. 100 Magnets
    100 Magnets
  19. 18. 132 Roman Soldiers
    Roman War Soldiers
  20. 19. 204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  21. 20. 100 Pc. Toy Soldier Set
    100 Toy Soldiers
  22. 21. ["Brother, can you spare a dime?"]
    American Body Building Club
  23. 22. ["Boys, girls, men, women..."]
    Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
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  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Stangas
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