Issue Details

Issue	#12
Published	October-November 1953
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Larry Nadel (actual)

Cover Details - "It's funny, Crow -- but the farther we hike the lighter my pack seems to gets!"

Characters	Fauntleroy Fox; Crawford Crow
Genre	funny animal
Pencils	Jim Davis
Inks	Jim Davis

1 page advertisement "Draw This Car"

Synopsis	An advertisement for Art Instruction, Inc.'s art lessons.
Notes	inside front cover

6 page The Fox and the Crow story "Hey, Foxie! Where youse goin' in such a big fat hurry?"

Characters	Fauntleroy Fox; Crawford Crow
Synopsis	Crow destroys Fox's tuba.
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Jim Davis ?
Inks	Jim Davis?

Half page Tommy Teevee activity "Can you read the picture proverb?"

Synopsis	A rebus puzzle
Genre	children
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel

Half page advertisement "You Can Have This Real Space Compass"

Synopsis

An advertisement for Necco's Sky Bars candy bars.

Half page Double Bubble advertisement "Now that we're at the North Pole, let's go exploring."

Synopsis	An a comic strip advertisement for Fleer's Double Bubble bubble gum.
Pencils	Ray Thompson [as Ray T]
Inks	Ray Thompson [as Ray T]

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

Synopsis

An in-house promotional for DC Comics, touting their Editorial Advisory Board.

5 page The Fox and the Crow story "Puff! Puff! Puff! Puff!"

Characters	Fauntleroy Fox; Crawford Crow
Synopsis	Crow pretends to be a horse in order to get fed by Fox.
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Jim Davis ?
Inks	Jim Davis?

Half page advertisement "America's Favorite Candy"

Synopsis

An advertisement for Tootsie Pops and Tootsie Rolls candies.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Meet Peter Panda"

Characters	Peter Panda
Synopsis	An in house promotional advertisement for DC Comics Peter Panda.
Genre	funny animal
Pencils	Rube Grossman
Inks	Rube Grossman

1 page Fun Shop activity "What word is represented here in rebus form?"

Synopsis	4 puzzles
Genre	children
Script	Martin Naydel
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel

1 page Comicode activity "The symbols in the comicode represent letters."

Synopsis	A cypher puzzle.
Script	Martin Naydel
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel

1 page Binky public service announcement "Give Your Pet All the Breaks"

Characters	Binky; Allergy
Synopsis	A public service announcement promoting good pet care.
Genre	teen; humor
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Win Mortimer

5 page The Hound and the Hare story "Oh, I da-ream of Jeannie..."

Synopsis	At their first meeting, the hare persuades the hound that the hound is a dog hound, not a hound dog.
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Jim Davis
Inks	Jim Davis

Half page advertisement "Scripto Guarantees the Best...In Writing!"

Synopsis

An advertisement for Scripto, Inc.'s retractable ball point pens and mechanical pencils.

2 page text story "The Tempted Turtle"

Pencils	Raymond Perry
Inks	Raymond Perry
Colors	Raymond Perry
Letters	typeset

4 page The Fox and the Crow story "Spring is here!"

Characters	Fauntleroy Fox; Crawford Crow
Synopsis	Fox and Crow go on a picnic.
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Jim Davis ?
Inks	Jim Davis ?

Half page advertisement ["Get Wildroot Cream-Oil, Charlie"

Synopsis

An advertisement for Wildroot Cream-Oil hair tonic.

1 page advertisement "Want Extra Money to Spend as You Please?"

Synopsis

An advertisement for Friendship Studios, Inc.'s greeting card sales.

1 page advertisement "How To Fix Any Part of Any Car"

Synopsis	Advertisement for Motor Book's automobile repair manuals.
Notes	inside back cover

1 page advertisement "Hi-Style, He-Style Shoes"

Synopsis	Advertisement for Thom McAn's shoes.
Notes	back cover