(April-May 1958)

DC, 1953 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1958-02-20
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.

[Jack and Jill-in-the-Box] (Table of Contents)

Peter Panda / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Genre
children; fantasy-supernatural; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Panda; Pretty Panda
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The Secret of the Happy Pig! (Table of Contents: 1)

Peter Porkchops / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Rube Grossman ?
Inks
Rube Grossman ?
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Mervin Mouse; Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis
Peter tells Mervin that the secret of really being happy is just to be yourself rather than trying to be like everyone else.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Later appears in DC comics cover-dated January 1962.

Jack and Jill-in-the-Box (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children; fantasy-supernatural; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Panda; Pretty Panda
Synopsis
Peter gives Pretty a jack-in-the-box for her birthday but she doesn't like it much until she gets a jill-in-the-box to go with it.

This Famous Symbol Is Your Guarantee... (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Real Screen Comics; Sugar and Spike / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Boy Who Cried Wolf! (Table of Contents: 4)

Peter Panda / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children; fantasy-supernatural; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Jane; Jimmy; Peter Panda
Synopsis
When Jimmy keeps telling wild stories he is sent to Exaggeration Island.

Double Trouble (Table of Contents: 5)

Peter Panda / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children; fantasy-supernatural; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Foxy Dan; Peter Panda; Pretty Panda; John J. Fox
Synopsis
Everyone is confused when John J. Fox comes to town, because though he looks just like Foxy Dan, he is nice instead of nasty.

Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big "Jewel Mystery!" (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / comics-form advertising / 2 pages (report information)

[Scare School Drop-Out] (Table of Contents: 7)

Stanley the Timid Scarecrow / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
children; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Stanley
Synopsis
Stanley's coach is very unhappy with him, but things work out later when Stanley accidentally captures some crows.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Title from reprint. First line: "Now remember, students..."

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

Mickey Mars ... and His Space Zoo! / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Martin Naydel ?
Pencils
Martin Naydel
Inks
Martin Naydel
Colors
?
Letters
Martin Naydel ?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The laziest Martian creature...
Genre
children; science fiction
Reprints

Indexer Notes

puzzle

The Happy Song (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
children

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
96
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Uh-oh!" "Oof!
Genre
children; fantasy-supernatural; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Panda; Dronald Dragon; Drucilla Dragon
Synopsis
Dronald tries to figure out how he should change so that Drucilla will like him better, but she insists that she likes him just the way he is.

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

Garcelon Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

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

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

Jowett Institute of Physical Training / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Jack and Jill-in-the-Box]
    Peter Panda
  2. 1. The Secret of the Happy Pig!
    Peter Porkchops
  3. 2. Jack and Jill-in-the-Box
    Peter Panda
  4. 3. This Famous Symbol Is Your Guarantee...
    Real Screen Comics; Sugar and Spike
  5. 4. The Boy Who Cried Wolf!
    Peter Panda
  6. 5. Double Trouble
    Peter Panda
  7. 6. Magic Magnifier Helps Betty & Jim Solve Big "Jewel Mystery!"
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  8. 7. [Scare School Drop-Out]
    Stanley the Timid Scarecrow
  9. 8. ["The laziest Martian creature..."]
    Mickey Mars ... and His Space Zoo!
  10. 9. The Happy Song
  11. 10. ["Uh-oh!" "Oof!"]
    Peter Panda
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamps
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Jowett Institute of Physical Training
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    American Seeds
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