(May 1950)

DC, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1950-03-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Race with Death! (Table of Contents)

Tomahawk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fred Ray
Inks
Fred Ray
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Dan Hunter; Robin [Dick Grayson] (inset)
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Ira Schnapp letterer credit via Todd Klein through a post from his blog Kleinletters, 16 October 2016 (retrieved 19 November 2016, http://kleinletters.com/Blog/star-spangled-schnapp/).

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

Kodak Cameras and Film / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Race with Death! (Table of Contents: 2)

Tomahawk / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Ray
Inks
Fred Ray
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Dan Hunter; He-Who-Heals Many; Chief Many Feathers
Synopsis
Tomahawk calls upon an Indian medicine man to cure the governor's daughter.

Pee Wee Reese (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

2 Smash Hits! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Alan Ladd; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The International Dragnet! (Table of Contents: 5)

Manhunters Around the World / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Philip Evans
Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
John Fischetti
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery

Indexer Notes

Script credit from Evans' estate (Comics Buyers Guide, June 15, 1990).

Lassoing the Lion! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal] / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[W. H. Kerr, Tommy Sinclaire, Jimmie Todd, Joyce Dunbaugh] (Table of Contents: 7)

Teen Adventurers / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stookie Allen
Pencils
Stookie Allen
Inks
Stookie Allen
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

The Builder of Doomed Ships! (Table of Contents: 8)

Captain Compass / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Captain Compass [Mark Compass]

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

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Peg / comic story / 0.75 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
Sorry, Elmer, I can't make it tonight...
Genre
teen; humor
Characters
Peg; Elmer
Reprints

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

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

The Children's Village (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
John Finnerty (credited as Mayor John Finnerty)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

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

Casey the Cop / 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
Now for my morning exercises!
Genre
humor
Characters
Casey the Cop
Reprints

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

Daffy & Doodle / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Lit-Win
Pencils
Lit-Win
Inks
Lit-Win
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I got you a job at the circus, Daffy...
Genre
humor
Characters
Daffy; Doodle
Reprints

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

Born to Skate (Table of Contents: 16)

Robin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
David Vern ?
Pencils
Jim Mooney
Inks
Jim Mooney
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Robin [Dick Grayson]; Commissioner James Gordon; Tommy Wells; Mr. Wells (Tommy's father); Jug Keeley (villain); Marty Sloan (villain)
Synopsis
The fact that young Tommy Well's father works as a bookkeeper for the Ajax Skate Company, recently acquired by two former felons, leads the Boy Wonder to discover the crooks are after the company's payroll by rather illegal means.
Reprints
Keywords
Ajax Skate Company; Batmobile

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

Shorty / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
They say the hunting around here is great!
Genre
humor
Characters
Shorty
Reprints

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

Bazooka Bubble Gum / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Home, Sweet Home! (Table of Contents: 19)

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

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

Genre
humor; advocacy; teen
Characters
Bertram Biggs Sr.; Alice Biggs; Allergy Biggs; Lucy Biggs; Binky

Indexer Notes

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.

Bing's Coming Your Way! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Thom McAn Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Race with Death!
    Tomahawk
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Kodak Cameras and Film
  3. 2. Race with Death!
    Tomahawk
  4. 3. Pee Wee Reese
    Wheaties
  5. 4. 2 Smash Hits!
    The Adventures of Alan Ladd; The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
  6. 5. The International Dragnet!
    Manhunters Around the World
  7. 6. Lassoing the Lion!
    U. S. Royal Bicycle Tires [U. S. Royal Bike Tires; U. S. Royal Tires; U. S. Bike Tires; Uniroyal]
  8. 7. [W. H. Kerr, Tommy Sinclaire, Jimmie Todd, Joyce Dunbaugh]
    Teen Adventurers
  9. 8. The Builder of Doomed Ships!
    Captain Compass
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Columbia Bicycles
  11. 10. ["Sorry, Elmer, I can't make it tonight..."]
    Peg
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Nestlé's Crunch
  13. 12. The Children's Village
  14. 13. ["Now for my morning exercises!"]
    Casey the Cop
  15. 14. ["I got you a job at the circus, Daffy..."]
    Daffy & Doodle
  16. 15. Editorial Advisory Board
  17. 16. Born to Skate
    Robin
  18. 17. ["They say the hunting around here is great!"]
    Shorty
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Bazooka Bubble Gum
  20. 19. Home, Sweet Home!
    Binky
  21. 20. Bing's Coming Your Way!
    Feature Films Magazine
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Thom McAn Shoes
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Craig Delich
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Bob Hughes
  • Steven Rowe
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore