(February 1952)

DC, 1938 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
44
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1951-12-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications, Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Superboy's School of Hard Knocks! (Table of Contents)

Superboy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Cover Thumbnail for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #173
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Cover gallery

Buzzy Says: "Be Yourself-- Your Best Self!" (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Win Mortimer
Inks
Win Mortimer
Letters
Ira Schnapp
Genre
advocacy; teen

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Superboy's School of Hard Knocks! (Table of Contents: 2)

Superboy / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Finger ?; Edmond Hamilton ?
Pencils
John Sikela
Inks
John Sikela
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Reprints

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

Out of This World; Necco / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! (Table of Contents: 4)

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Inks
Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
W-we're lost in the cave!!
Genre
children

Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Includes a plug for A Date with Judy on ABC.

The First Underwater Gold Mine! (Table of Contents: 7)

Aquaman / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
George Kashdan
Pencils
Ramona Fradon
Inks
Ramona Fradon
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Reprints

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

Vitalis Hair Cream / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue (Table of Contents: 9)

Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero

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

Shorty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Sue. I'm calling to check on our date tonight...
Genre
humor

A Super-Spending Spree! (Table of Contents: 11)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script
Don C. Cameron
Pencils
Paul Norris
Inks
Paul Norris
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero

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

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

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

Quick Quiz / cartoon / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
H. T. Elmo
Pencils
H. T. Elmo (signed)
Inks
H. T. Elmo (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
H. T. Elmo
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Which are stronger... strips of steel...
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

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

Luden's Cough Drops / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wow! Listen to this, Sue...
Genre
humor; teen

He Chose Danger (Table of Contents: 16)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Fred Minton
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

The City Marked for Plunder! (Table of Contents: 17)

The Green Arrow / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

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

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

Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Superboy's School of Hard Knocks!
    Superboy
  2. 1. Buzzy Says: "Be Yourself-- Your Best Self!"
    Buzzy
  3. 2. Superboy's School of Hard Knocks!
    Superboy
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Out of This World; Necco
  5. 4. What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
    Wheaties
  6. 5. ["W-we're lost in the cave!!"]
    Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum
  7. 6. Editorial Advisory Board
  8. 7. The First Underwater Gold Mine!
    Aquaman
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Vitalis Hair Cream
  10. 9. Captain Tootsie and the Radar Rescue
    Tootsie Roll
  11. 10. ["Hello, Sue. I'm calling to check on our date tonight..."]
    Shorty
  12. 11. A Super-Spending Spree!
    Johnny Quick
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
  14. 13. ["Which are stronger... strips of steel..."]
    Quick Quiz
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Luden's Cough Drops
  16. 15. ["Wow! Listen to this, Sue..."]
    Jerry the Jitterbug
  17. 16. He Chose Danger
  18. 17. The City Marked for Plunder!
    The Green Arrow
  19. 18. [no title indexed]
    Charlie Wild, Private Detective; Wildroot Cream-Oil
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Motor's Auto Repair Manual
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
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