(February-March 1951)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1950-11-27
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.

The Sky's the Limit! (Table of Contents)

Peter Porkchops / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Reprints
Keywords
mountain climbing; mountain goats

Now Twice As Good Because Twice As Often! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

The Fox and the Crow / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee -- $500! I think I'll try for that prize!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis
Peter and Wolfie compete furiously to win a price for climbing a nearby mountain.

Indexer Notes

cover story

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

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

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

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

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

Danny Dotto / activity / 0.5 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
Oh, oh!
Characters
Danny Dotto

Indexer Notes

connect-the-dots puzzle

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

Goofy Goose / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Goofy's new car sure is a beauty...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Goofy Goose; Homer Pig; Calvin Cow; Julius Junebug
Synopsis
Homer and Calvin sabotage Goofy's new car to make it run too fast, but when it crashes into a house where bank robbers are hiding their loot, Goofy and Julius capture the crooks and get a reward.

Captain Tootsie Cheers Orphans (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

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

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
Heh...If the chicken didn't come first...
Characters
Little Arthur

Indexer Notes

puzzle

Lucky Block (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

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

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Something for me, Mr. Hawkins?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie; Mr. Hawkins; Uncle Percival
Synopsis
Peter tricks Wolfie into doing all the work at his uncle Percival's new oil well.

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

Ruthie Riddles / 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
What has three feet but cannot walk?
Characters
Ruthie Riddles

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

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

Fun an' Fact / activity / 1 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 Man-in-the-Moon is upside down in Argentina!

Indexer Notes

facts and puzzles

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

Biggety Bear / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Rube Grossman
Inks
Rube Grossman
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I wish we had enough money for a big steak dinner, Biggety!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Biggety Bear; Willy Weasel; Otto von Blotto
Synopsis
Biggety agrees to be a dancing bear so he and Willy can make some cash.

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

Picture Math / 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
That's for me!

Indexer Notes

word puzzle

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

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

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

Clue Cartoon / activity / 0.5 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
I got these for being a bad boy!

Indexer Notes

word puzzle

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

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

Double Trouble (Table of Contents: 19)

Peter Porkchops / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie; Moneybag Moose

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

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Otto Feuer
Inks
Otto Feuer
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, well! So Peter's running an amusement park now!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis
Wolfie tries to go on all the rides at Peter's amusement park for free, but things don't work out for him.

It's Circus-Time for Hope and Laugh-Time for You (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Bob Hope / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.75 page (report information)

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

statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1950.
No circulation information given.
Owners: National Comics Publications, Inc., H. Donenfeld, G. Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, R. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, S.U. Sampliner, J. S. Liebowitz and A.I. Menin as Trustees for I. Donenfeld and S. Donenfeld, A.I. Menin and J. I. Golinko as Trustees for L. Liebowitz and J. Liebowitz, A. Donenfeld, F. Iger, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., all at 480 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N.Y.

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

Bertie Bacon / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, hello, Bertie!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Bertie Bacon

The World of Adventure in Books (Table of Contents: 24)

Green Arrow; The Shining Knight; Tomahawk / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff ?
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp ?

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Tomahawk; Shining Knight [Sir Justin]
Synopsis
The heroes tell some kids about books from the library that are similar to their adventures from the comics.

Indexer Notes

inside back cover; published in cooperation with leading national social welfare and youth-serving organizations

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Sky's the Limit!
    Peter Porkchops
  2. 1. Now Twice As Good Because Twice As Often!
    The Fox and the Crow
  3. 2. ["Gee -- $500! I think I'll try for that prize!"]
    Peter Porkchops
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Nabisco Shredded Wheat
  5. 4. ["Gee, Tommy, what a neat skating sweater!"]
    Dubble Bubble Gum
  6. 5. ["Oh, oh!"]
    Danny Dotto
  7. 6. ["Goofy's new car sure is a beauty..."]
    Goofy Goose
  8. 7. Captain Tootsie Cheers Orphans
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  9. 8. ["Heh...If the chicken didn't come first..."]
    Little Arthur's Scrambled Squares
  10. 9. Lucky Block
    Nestlé's Crunch
  11. 10. ["Something for me, Mr. Hawkins?"]
    Peter Porkchops
  12. 11. ["What has three feet but cannot walk?"]
    Ruthie Riddles
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Columbia Bicycles
  14. 13. ["The Man-in-the-Moon is upside down in Argentina!"]
    Fun an' Fact
  15. 14. ["I wish we had enough money for a big steak dinner, Biggety!"]
    Biggety Bear
  16. 15. ["That's for me!"]
    Picture Math
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Smith Brothers Cough Drops
  18. 17. ["I got these for being a bad boy!"]
    Clue Cartoon
  19. 18. Editorial Advisory Board
  20. 19. Double Trouble
    Peter Porkchops
  21. 20. ["Well, well! So Peter's running an amusement park now!"]
    Peter Porkchops
  22. 21. It's Circus-Time for Hope and Laugh-Time for You
    The Adventures of Bob Hope
  23. 22. [no title indexed]
  24. 23. ["Oh, hello, Bertie!"]
    Bertie Bacon
  25. 24. The World of Adventure in Books
    Green Arrow; The Shining Knight; Tomahawk
  26. 25. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • John Pannozzi
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Van Dore