(April-May 1951)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1951-02-12
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)

Peter Porkchops / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Cover Thumbnail for Leading Screen Comics (DC, 1950 series) #48
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Cover gallery

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Millions of readers know...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

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

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sniff! Sniff! Peter's cooking beef stew...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

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

Royal Desserts / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

Puss 'n Pooch / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Don R. Christensen
Inks
Don R. Christensen
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hiya Pooch! Have you got some extra bread to spare?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Puss; Pooch

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

Nabisco Shredded Wheat / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Characters
Straight Arrow

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Inks
Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let's go in and hear our fortunes!
Genre
children

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

Danny Dotto / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
With you pencil, connect all the dots beginning at 1...

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

Roly and Poly / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
H'ya, fellers! Where are you going with those sticks?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Roly; Poly; Danny Dummox

How to Walk on Stilts (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
William Schreiber ? (signed)
Pencils
William Schreiber (signed)
Inks
William Schreiber (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
William Schreiber ? (signed)
Editing
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Tootsie; Fatso; Susan
Keywords
stilts

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

It's Fun to Know / activity / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel ? (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel ? (signed)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The apple is the most widely cultivated of all fruits!

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

Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

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

Doodles Duck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Inks
Sheldon Mayer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm--- Interesting! Ver-ry interesting!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

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

Little Arthur's Scrambled Squares / activity / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel ?
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel ?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
How embarrassing. I caught my tail in a mousetrap!
Genre
children

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

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

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

Animal Kwiz / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
How many of these 'kwiz' statements can you complete?

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 Tortoise and the Hare / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It sure is wonderful getting back home!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor; children
Characters
Throckmorton Tortoise; Harry Hare

School Daze (Table of Contents: 18)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Raymond Perry
Inks
Raymond Perry
Colors
Raymond Perry
Letters
typeset
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

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

Smarty / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
No fair peeking at the answers!

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

Bernard the Brave / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh! How nice of them to think of me!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now issued every month!

Indexer Notes

Ad for Hollywood Funny Folks and Real Screen Comics.

Draw Me! (Table of Contents: 22)

Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Superman Says "Human Rights for All!" (Table of Contents: 23)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp ?
Genre
advocacy; superhero

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

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

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

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Peter Porkchops
  2. 1. ["Millions of readers know..."]
    Peter Porkchops
  3. 2. ["Sniff! Sniff! Peter's cooking beef stew..."]
    Peter Porkchops
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Royal Desserts
  5. 4. ["Hiya Pooch! Have you got some extra bread to spare?"]
    Puss 'n Pooch
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Nabisco Shredded Wheat
  7. 6. ["Let's go in and hear our fortunes!"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  8. 7. ["With you pencil, connect all the dots beginning at 1..."]
    Danny Dotto
  9. 8. ["H'ya, fellers! Where are you going with those sticks?"]
    Roly and Poly
  10. 9. How to Walk on Stilts
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  11. 10. ["The apple is the most widely cultivated of all fruits!"]
    It's Fun to Know
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  13. 12. ["Hmm--- Interesting! Ver-ry interesting!"]
    Doodles Duck
  14. 13. ["How embarrassing. I caught my tail in a mousetrap!"]
    Little Arthur's Scrambled Squares
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Columbia Bicycles
  16. 15. ["How many of these 'kwiz' statements can you complete?"]
    Animal Kwiz
  17. 16. Editorial Advisory Board
  18. 17. ["It sure is wonderful getting back home!"]
    The Tortoise and the Hare
  19. 18. School Daze
  20. 19. ["No fair peeking at the answers!"]
    Smarty
  21. 20. ["Oh! How nice of them to think of me!"]
    Bernard the Brave
  22. 21. ["Now issued every month!"]
  23. 22. Draw Me!
    Art Instruction, Inc. courses
  24. 23. Superman Says "Human Rights for All!"
    Superman
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
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  • John Pannozzi
  • Daniel Thingvold
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