(March 1954)

DC, 1949 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
On-sale Date
1954-01-04
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)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie

On the Beam! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Disguise the Limit! (Table of Contents: 2)

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 5.75 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis
Wolfie buys a disguise kit but Peter sees through all his attempts to look like someone else.

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

Squeekie!; Lady Wildroot Shampoo / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

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

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

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

Guilt on Stilts! (Table of Contents: 6)

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

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis
Wolfie buys a pair of stilts to stir up some mischief.

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

Fun Shop / activity / 2 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Water runs off a duck's back...

Indexer Notes

quizzes and puzzles

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

The Tortoise and the Hare / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy, oh, boy! What a moose!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor; children
Characters
Throckmorton Tortoise; Harry Hare
Synopsis
Harry wants to go moose hunting but he needs a new gun.

Buzzy Says "Start the Day Off Right!" (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bob Oksner
Inks
Bob Oksner
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; teen
Characters
Buzzy Brown
Synopsis
Buzzy's pal Danny learns the importance of eating a good breakfast in the morning.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Pal for a Day! (Table of Contents: 10)

Peter Porkchops / comic story / 3.67 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie
Synopsis
Wolfie announces that he is going to be Peter's friend and invites him to dinner but of course it's another trick.

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of October 1, 1953
Owners: National Comics Publications, Inc., H. Donenfeld, J.S. Liebowitz, P.H. Sampliner, G, Donenfeld, R. Liebowitz, S.U. Sampliner, J.S. Liebowitz & A.I. Menin as Trustees for I. Donenfeld and S. Donenfeld, A.I. Menin & J.I. Golinko as Trustees for L. Liebowitz and J. Liebowitz, A. Donenfeld, F. Iger, H. Donenfeld Foundation, Inc., I. Donenfeld, all at 480 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N.Y.

A Trip to the Moon (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

Everybody -- But Everybody Is Crazy about the Fox and the Crow (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

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

Double Trouble! (Table of Contents: 14)

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

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Peter Porkchops; Wolfie; Oswald
Synopsis
Peter takes advantage of a visit from his twin cousin Oswald to really confuse Wolfie.

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

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

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

Artistic Card Co., Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Peter Porkchops
  2. 1. On the Beam!
    Wilson Chemical Co.
  3. 2. Disguise the Limit!
    Peter Porkchops
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Squeekie!; Lady Wildroot Shampoo
  5. 4. ["Egypt sure is an interesting country..."]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble
  6. 5. Editorial Advisory Board
  7. 6. Guilt on Stilts!
    Peter Porkchops
  8. 7. ["Water runs off a duck's back..."]
    Fun Shop
  9. 8. ["Boy, oh, boy! What a moose!"]
    The Tortoise and the Hare
  10. 9. Buzzy Says "Start the Day Off Right!"
    Buzzy
  11. 10. Pal for a Day!
    Peter Porkchops
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
  13. 12. A Trip to the Moon
  14. 13. Everybody -- But Everybody Is Crazy about the Fox and the Crow
    The Fox and the Crow
  15. 14. Double Trouble!
    Peter Porkchops
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Littleton Stamp Co.
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Artistic Card Co., Inc.
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
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