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)