(January 1954)

DC, 1948 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of April, June, Oct., and Dec.
On-sale Date
1953-11-02
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.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Binky / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
See, Binky? I'm tearing up all my old love letters!
Genre
teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Peggy Baxter

Home, Sweet Home! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Mayer
Inks
Sheldon Mayer ?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Lucy Biggs; Bertram Biggs Sr.; Alice Biggs; Little Allergy
Synopsis
Pa Biggs gives Binky and Lucy a lesson in cooperation.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. This PSA originally ran in the May, 1950, issues of various DC comics.

Art credits from Bob Hughes, Gene Reed, Merlin Haas, Edgar Loftin, and Allen Ross. Loftin and Ross question Mayer inks credit. Bob Bailey argues Bob Oksner base with Mayer heads.

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

Binky / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's funny! I'm sure Peggy's home now...
Genre
teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Peggy Baxter; Little Allergy
Synopsis
Binky misdials the phone and makes a date with a different girl named Peggy.

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

Teen Teasers / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's always about when the light's on!

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

Smith Brothers Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

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

Binky / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Hal Seeger ?
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Golly, Pop-- What sort of contraption is that?
Genre
teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Bertram Biggs Sr.; Uncle Snootly; Sherwood Van Roy; Peggy Baxter
Synopsis
Uncle Snootly ropes Binky and his father into a bicycle race against the Van Roys.

The Line of Stars Presents (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

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

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

Hubie / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
But, Dad, Bungling Brothers' Circus opens today!
Genre
teen
Characters
Hubie; Mom; Dad
Synopsis
Hubie gets into one scrape after another when he tries to sneak into a circus without paying.

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

Lady Wildroot Shampoo / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

On the Avenue (Table of Contents: 11)

Tips to Teens / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
Examples of rude or self-indulgent behavior by teens.

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

Binky / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ooh, Binky-- Wouldn't it be nice to see that Aquacade Show?
Genre
teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Peggy Baxter; Sherwood Van Roy; Little Allergy
Synopsis
Sherwood tries to sabotage Binky's temp job so he can't take Peggy to the Aqua Show.

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

Peg / comic story / 1 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
Oh my, here comes Dad...
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Peg; Peg's father
Synopsis
Peg forgets to prepare dinner.
Reprints

Friendship Garden (Table of Contents: 14)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
teen
Characters
Jill Blake; Mr. Blake; Mrs. Blake; Mr. Porter
Synopsis
Jill and her mother try to convince her father to start tending a garden.

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

Binky / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, Binky! The camera store is running a contest!
Genre
teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Peggy Baxter; Sherwood Van Roy
Synopsis
Binky and Peggy enter a photography contest, but events keep spoiling all the shots they take.

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

Littleton Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

The Electric Game Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Daisy Manufacturing Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["See, Binky? I'm tearing up all my old love letters!"]
    Binky
  2. 1. Home, Sweet Home!
    Binky
  3. 2. ["That's funny! I'm sure Peggy's home now..."]
    Binky
  4. 3. ["It's always about when the light's on!"]
    Teen Teasers
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  6. 5. ["Watch your step here, Butch..."]
    Dubble Bubble
  7. 6. Editorial Advisory Board
  8. 7. ["Golly, Pop-- What sort of contraption is that?"]
    Binky
  9. 8. The Line of Stars Presents
  10. 9. ["But, Dad, Bungling Brothers' Circus opens today!"]
    Hubie
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Lady Wildroot Shampoo
  12. 11. On the Avenue
    Tips to Teens
  13. 12. ["Ooh, Binky-- Wouldn't it be nice to see that Aquacade Show?"]
    Binky
  14. 13. ["Oh my, here comes Dad..."]
    Peg
  15. 14. Friendship Garden
  16. 15. ["Look, Binky! The camera store is running a contest!"]
    Binky
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    The Electric Game Co.
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Manufacturing Company
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Igor Dybzinski
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore