Issue Details

Issue	#20
Published	April-May 1953
Cover Price	.10 USD
Pages	44
Editing	?

Cover Details

Characters	Bob Hope; mermaids
Genre	humor
Pencils	Mort Drucker ?
Inks	Mort Drucker ?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Now More Than Ever --"

Synopsis	a house ad for House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series).
Notes	inside front cover. The cover depitcted in the ad purports to be House of Mystery #12, but it is not.

5 page Adventures of Bob Hope story "I've got to find myself a hobby..."

Characters	Bob Hope; Mrs. Peabody
Synopsis	Bob recalls dropping a nickel in the ocean and convinces Mrs. Peabody to help him look for it in case it was valuable.
Genre	humor
Pencils	Mort Drucker ?
Inks	Mort Drucker ?

1 page Honey in Hollywood story "How now, brown cow?"

Characters	Honey; Mme. Bavar
Synopsis	Honey practices her diction.
Genre	humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

Half page advertisement "Gosh, they stopped Pud on the goal line again!"

Synopsis	a comic strip ad for Fleer's Double Bubble bubble gum
Notes	upper half of page.

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "Editorial Advisory Board"

Synopsis	a house ad promoting DC's Editorial Advisory Board
Notes	lower left side of page

Half page promo (ad from the publisher)

Synopsis	a house ad for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis (DC, 1952 series).
Notes	lower right side of page

1 page Superman public service announcement "People are People!"

Characters	Superman
Synopsis	Superman combats race prejudice
Genre	Superhero
Script	Jack Schiff

9 page Adventures of Bob Hope story "This looks like the place!"

Characters	Bob Hope; Mrs. Peabody; mermaids
Synopsis	Bob goes deep sea diving for a nickel and discovers Atlantis
Genre	humor
Pencils	Mort Drucker ?
Inks	Mort Drucker ?

1 page Teen Teasers activity

Synopsis

four brain teasers

Half page Betty story "Don't I look just dazzling and full of mystery...?"

Characters	Betty; Bob
Synopsis	Betty prepares for a costume ball
Genre	humor
Notes	upper half of page

Half page advertisement "150 Stamps"

Synopsis	an ad for the Necco Special Stamp Collection
Notes	lower half of page

2 page The Fittin' Thing story "Diddlers, Doodlers and Dawdlers!"

Synopsis

a poem about bad habits

9 page Adventures of Bob Hope story "Halt! Who desires to enter the chambers of Davey Jones?"

Characters	Bob Hope; mermaids; Davey Jones
Synopsis	The mermaids give Bob a chest full of rare nickels that ruin the market for rare coins.
Genre	humor
Pencils	Mort Drucker ?
Inks	Mort Drucker ?

2 page A Bit of Disc and Data text article

Synopsis	information on newly released record albums and films
Letters	typeset

Half page Bullseye Billy story "Hey, Sheriff -- Quick!"

Synopsis	Billy trails a criminal to a cinema
Genre	humor; western
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff
Letters	Henry Boltinoff
Notes	upper two-thirds of page

Half page advertisement "Win $100 -- Be a Wildroot Cream Girl!"

Synopsis	an ad promoting the Lady Wildroot Shampoo talent search
Notes	lower third of page

6 page Kitty Karr of Hollywood story "Hi, Hal, how's the boy-genius doing, today?"

Characters	Kitty Karr; Hal
Synopsis	Kitty tries to Hal sell a song
Genre	humor
Pencils	Bob Oksner ?
Inks	Bob Oksner ?

Half page Peg story "Oh Peg!"

Characters	Peg; Peg's dad
Synopsis	Peg's dad is tired of bills.
Genre	humor; teen
Script	Henry Boltinoff
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff
Notes	upper two-thirds of page

Half page advertisement "Superman is on Television!"

Synopsis	an ad promoting the Superman television program
Notes	lower third of page

1 page advertisement "I Gained 60 lbs. of Handsome Hard-Hitting Muscles"

Synopsis	an ad for Jowett Institute of Physical Training's exercise manual
Notes	inside back cover

1 page advertisement "Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club"

Synopsis	a comic strip ad for Daisy Manufacturing Company's air rifles
Letters	typeset
Notes	back cover