(April-May 1953)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1953-02-09
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
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

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

Space Squadron / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[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
Well, well! The junior genius is at work again!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie; Mayor Bloggs
Synopsis
Wolfie steals Peter's rain-making formula so that he can he a hero and end the drought in their town, but it isn't perfected and so once it starts raining it doesn't stop.

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

Rudy Riddles / 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
Why is a traffic cop the strongest man in the world?
Reprints

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

Necco / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[A Popular Bird!] (Table of Contents: 5)

Let's Name It / activity / 0.67 page (report information)

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

Synopsis
quiz

Superman Is on Television! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Superman / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! What's the big idea?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis
After Wolfie's car and furniture are repossessed he needs someone to swindle in order to cheer himself up. He hires Peter to paint his house, but doesn't intend to pay for the job, so Peter takes his walls since they're painted and he can't pay.

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

Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

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

Fun Shop / activity / 2 pages (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
These five letters arranged properly...
Synopsis
games and puzzles

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

Pinky and Winky / comic story / 4.75 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I sure am hungry!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Pinky; Winky
Synopsis
The boys try to win some money by entering a stray pup in the dog show, and Winky cheats as always.
Reprints

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

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

The Missing Lynx (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

Superman Says: "People Are People!" (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Lou Cameron
Inks
Lou Cameron
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]
Synopsis
Superman demonstrates that no race has a monopoly on performing good deeds.

Indexer Notes

promoting Brotherhood Week February 15-22

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

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look out, Wolfie!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis
Wolfie steals Peter's motorcycle but he doesn't get very far because it's really a trick motorcycle that belongs to Peter's friend Pongo the clown.

Now More Than Ever- (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For years I've been trying schemes on that Porkchops runt...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis
Wolfie thinks he's swindled Peter into buying a fake gold bar, but he is then haunted by the "Spirit of Comic Books" (actually, ventriloquist Peter) and gives the money back.

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

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

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

Motor's Auto Repair Manual / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Milky Way / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Peter Porkchops
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Space Squadron
  3. 2. ["Well, well! The junior genius is at work again!"]
    Peter Porkchops
  4. 3. ["Why is a traffic cop the strongest man in the world?"]
    Rudy Riddles
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Necco
  6. 5. [A Popular Bird!]
    Let's Name It
  7. 6. Superman Is on Television!
    The Adventures of Superman
  8. 7. ["Hey! What's the big idea?"]
    Peter Porkchops
  9. 8. ["Gosh, they stopped Pud on the goal line again!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  10. 9. Editorial Advisory Board
  11. 10. ["These five letters arranged properly..."]
    Fun Shop
  12. 11. ["I sure am hungry!"]
    Pinky and Winky
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Lady Wildroot Shampoo
  14. 13. The Missing Lynx
  15. 14. Superman Says: "People Are People!"
    Superman
  16. 15. ["Look out, Wolfie!"]
    Peter Porkchops
  17. 16. Now More Than Ever-
    Flippity and Flop
  18. 17. ["For years I've been trying schemes on that Porkchops runt..."]
    Peter Porkchops
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Milky Way
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  • Dwayne Best
  • Jim Van Dore