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Issue Details

Issue #5
Published June-July 1950
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details - "Destination: Danger"

Characters Alan Ladd
Pencils Theda Hall (photograph); Emerson Hall (photograph)
Inks Theda Hall (photograph); Emrerson Hall (photograph)
Colors Theda Hall (photograph); Emerson Hall (photograph)

8 page Alan Ladd story "Destination -- Danger"

Characters Alan Ladd; Mr. Frieze; Kubo; Dela Andrews
Synopsis Alan goes to New York to be inducted by the Ram's Club, but gets side lined by an attractive girl on the subway who leads him into danger.
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Inks Ruben Moreira

1 page Wheaties advertisement "Phil Rizzuto"

1 page Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll advertisement "King of the Mat"

Characters Captain Tootsie; Rollo; Abdul the Terrible Turk
Pencils Bill Schrieber (signed)
Inks Bill Schrieber (signed)

10 page Alan Ladd story "The Madman of the Movies"

Characters Alan Ladd; Carl Van Weger
Synopsis Alan agrees to work for a director who doesn't believe in stunt doubles.
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Inks Ruben Moreira

Half page Popsicle Hall of Fame advertisement "Joseph Fisher, Washington DC"

Characters Popsicle Pete; Joseph Fisher
Pencils Sam Glankoff (signed)
Inks Sam Glankoff (signed)

1 page Ray-O-Vac advertisement "We Could Have Killed You"

Pencils Ken Bald (signed K. Bald)
Inks Ken Bald (signed K. Bald)

1 page U. S. Royal advertisement "Beating the Broken Buckboard"

Characters U. S. Royal
Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino

Half page Honey in Hollywood filler "She didn't even turn around!"

Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

4 page Untold Tales of Filmland story "Jungle Cinderella"

Characters Kay Kildare (narrator); Dave Cobb; Daisy Blaine
Synopsis Dave Cobb searches for an actress who had a bit part in an old movie to appear as the Jungle Goddess in his new film.
Script Phil Evans
Pencils Nick Cardy
Inks Nick Cardy
Notes Script credit from Evans' estate (Comics Buyer's Guide June 15, 1990)
Reprinted In Big Town (DC, 1951 series) #31 January-February 1955

1 page Bazooka Bubble Gum advertisement "Kids! Get This Swell Official League Baseball Free!"

1 page CinemAntics filler "One, please!"

Genre humor
Script Harry Lampert
Pencils Harry Lampert
Inks Harry Lampert
Letters Harry Lampert
Notes Credit changed from Harry Lazarus to Harry Lampert by Bob Hughes 12/09

2 page text story "Lines by Ladd"

Script Alan Ladd
Pencils Harry Lampert
Inks Harry Lampert
Letters typeset
Notes text probably ghost-written by Jack Miller. Illustrator changed from Harry Lazarus to Harry Lampert by Bob Hughes 12/09

1 page Nabisco Shredded Wheat advertisement "Straight Arrow Mystic Wrist Kit"

Half page Movie Ha-Lights story "Miss Moore! Are you responsible for such carelessness?"

Script Harry Lampert
Pencils Harry Lampert
Inks Harry Lampert
Letters Harry Lampert
Notes credit changed from Harry Lazarus to Harry Lampert by Bob Hughes 12/09

10 page Alan Ladd story "Alan Ladd -- The Vacuum Cleaner Man"

Characters Alan Ladd; Helen Grew
Synopsis Alan agrees to sell vacuum cleaners as publicity for his new movie. Somehow he gets involved with smugglers, criminals and international jewel theives.
Pencils Ruben Moreira
Inks Ruben Moreira

1 page Schwinn Bicycles advertisement "Schwinn is Guaranteed!"

1 page Jim Wise; PF Flyers advertisement "The Stagecoach Stick-Up!"

Pencils Al Plastino
Inks Al Plastino

1 page Shredded Ralston advertisement "Tom Mix Trading Post"

1 page Honey In Hollywood foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Goody! A rush call from the studio for a bit part!"

Script Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks Henry Boltinoff (signed)

1 page Superman; Batman public service announcement "A Salute to the Boy Scouts of America"

Characters Superman, Batman, Robin
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Dick Sprang
Inks Charles Paris

1 page Red Tyder; Daisy Air Rifles advertisement "Earn Your Daisy, I'll Show You How!"

Characters Red Ryder
Pencils Fred Harmon (signed)
Inks Fred Harmon (signed)