(March-April 1950)

DC, 1948 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1949-12-26
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[Adagio in Ten Easy Lessons] (Table of Contents)

Binky / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Peggy Baxter
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Binky / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Hal Seeger
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Binky! Answer the phone! You're nearer to it!
Feature Logo
Leave It to Binky [borderless]
Genre
teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Peggy Baxter; Little Allergy
Synopsis
Allergy gets Binky in trouble with Peggy, so Binky decides to throttle him...if he can catch him.

It's the Toast of the Teens! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

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

Binky's Big Sister Lucy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Hal Seeger
Pencils
?
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
No, I'm sorry, Herbert! I can't see you at all this week...
Genre
teen
Characters
Lucy Biggs; Herbert; Alice Biggs
Synopsis
Lucy is going steady with Phil and is looking for a way to let Herbert down easily.

[Marcia, Lynn, Rodney, Thaddeus] (Table of Contents: 5)

What's Your Name? / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel (signed)
Pencils
Martin Naydel (signed)
Inks
Martin Naydel (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel (signed)
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Explanations of what some common names mean.

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

Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Binky / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer ?
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What are you doing, Pop?
Feature Logo
Leave It to Binky [borderless]
Genre
teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Bertram Biggs Sr.; Peggy Baxter; Little Allergy; Soozie
Synopsis
Pa sends Binky to the hardware store for some washers, but Binky over-thinks the problem and ends up on the outs with everyone.

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) (Expand) /

Ralston Instant Wheat Cereal [Ralston Hot Cereal]; Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

"It's Fun to Be Healthy!" Says Wonder Woman (Table of Contents: 10)

Wonder Woman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Irwin Hasen
Inks
Irwin Hasen
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]
Synopsis
Wonder Woman gives a young boy advice on staying fit.

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

Little Allergy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Sheldon Mayer ?
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now watch it come back to me, Dopey!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Little Allergy; Bertram Biggs Sr.; Alice Biggs; Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Soozie; Lucy Biggs
Synopsis
Allergy causes havoc with a boomerang.

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

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

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

Pam / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Golly, Alice--Look at that handsome date calling on Shirley!
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Pam; Alice
Synopsis
Pam tries to let her friend's attractive cousin know that she's single.

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

Skooter / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whom are you taking to the concert, Skooter?
Genre
teen

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

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

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

Liz / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm not happy, Mother!
Genre
teen
Characters
Liz; Freddie; Mom
Synopsis
Liz uses a lecture on giving happiness to get happiness to get her mom to loan her four dollars.

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

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.67 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
Hmm...Not bad!
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Jerry the Jitterbug
Synopsis
Jerry walks a picket line outside his girlfriend's house because she won't date him.

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jack Liebowitz
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Filed October 1, 1949; Listed owners National Comics Publications, H. Donenfeld, G. Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, R. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, I. Donenfeld & S. Donenfeld (J.S. Liebowitz and A.I. Menin trustees), L. Liebowitz & J. Liebowitz (A.I. Menin and J.I. Golinko trustees), F. Iger, H. Donenfeld Foundation, all of 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, 17, NY; Publisher: National Comics Publications; Editor: F.W. Ellsworth. No circulation figures given.

Curtain Time! (Table of Contents: 19)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
teen
Characters
Jamie Draper; Linda Lee; Mr. Draper; Sara Draper
Synopsis
Mr. Draper nearly kills himself trying to hang new curtains.

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

Binky / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Hal Seeger
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, Binky--I'm expecting you to be the life of the party tonight!
Feature Logo
Leave It to Binky [borderless]
Genre
teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Peggy Baxter; Sherwood Van Roy
Synopsis
Peggy pressures Binky to not let Sherwood dominate her latest party.

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

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

National Radio Institute Home Study Course / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

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

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Adagio in Ten Easy Lessons]
    Binky
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak Cameras and Film
  3. 2. ["Binky! Answer the phone! You're nearer to it!"]
    Binky
  4. 3. It's the Toast of the Teens!
  5. 4. ["No, I'm sorry, Herbert! I can't see you at all this week..."]
    Binky's Big Sister Lucy
  6. 5. [Marcia, Lynn, Rodney, Thaddeus]
    What's Your Name?
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka Bubble Gum
  8. 7. ["What are you doing, Pop?"]
    Binky
  9. 8. Editorial Advisory Board
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Ralston Instant Wheat Cereal [Ralston Hot Cereal]; Ralston Whole Wheat Cereal
  11. 10. "It's Fun to Be Healthy!" Says Wonder Woman
    Wonder Woman
  12. 11. ["Now watch it come back to me, Dopey!"]
    Little Allergy
  13. 12. ["A complete picture-story of a thrilling new movie..."]
    Feature Films
  14. 13. ["Golly, Alice--Look at that handsome date calling on Shirley!"]
    Pam
  15. 14. ["Whom are you taking to the concert, Skooter?"]
    Skooter
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  17. 16. ["I'm not happy, Mother!"]
    Liz
  18. 17. ["Hmm...Not bad!"]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
  20. 19. Curtain Time!
  21. 20. ["Well, Binky--I'm expecting you to be the life of the party tonight!"]
    Binky
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    American Seeds
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
    National Radio Institute Home Study Course
  24. 23. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
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  • Donald Dale Milne
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