Issue Details

Issue	#54
Published	June-July 1955
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Richard E. Hughes
Notes	Indicia publisher is "Best Syndicated Features, Inc."

Cover Details - "Yuh heard me! Shine 'em up!"

Characters	Solid Jackson
Genre	Humor
Notes	Indicia publisher is "Best Syndicated Features, Inc."

1 page advertisement How 'Black Beauty' Turns an Also-Ran Into 'Video Vic!"

Synopsis	Ad for exercise equipment from Joe Bonomo
Notes	Strip is signed but not legible (last panel). Inside front cover.

7 page Those Kilroy Kids story "Shine, Sir?"

Characters	Solid Jackson; Natch
Synopsis	Natch and Jackson shine shoes to make money.
Genre	Humor

1 page advertisement "New Plastic Aircraft Carrier"

Synopsis	Ad for toy.
Notes	Appears between pages 4 and 5 of previous story.

Half page advertisement "Giant Kiddie Playhouse"

Synopsis

Ad for life size playhouse.

Half page advertisement "Be a Powerhouse of Muscles!"

Synopsis

Ad for exercise equipment from G. Bronsick.

1 page story "Brand-New Car"

Characters	Betty Brown; Hank Wilson
Genre	Teen
Letters	Typeset

6 page Solid Jackson story "C'mon! Let's get outa here!!"

Characters	Solid Jackson
Synopsis	Jackson and his friend go to the zoo and get in trouble with a love-sick monkey.
Genre	Teen

Half page advertisement "Reversible Auto Seat Covers"

Synopsis

Ad for seat covers from Mardo Sales Corporation, reversible from leather design to leopard design.

Half page advertisement "Famous People On Stamps"

Synopsis

Ad for stamps from Zenith Co.

1 page Pals story "Thanks for the great date, Homer!"

Synopsis	Homer and Betsy return from a date where they went dutch.
Genre	Teen
Script	Al Hartley (signed)
Pencils	Al Hartley (signed)
Inks	Al Hartley (signed)

3 page story "Basketball Boo-Boo"

Synopsis	Basketball players from rival schools make a bet.
Genre	Teen
Script	? [as W]
Pencils	? [as W]
Inks	? [as W]

1 page text story "Girl Next Door"

Synopsis	Bob Peterson and Cookie Adams fight over their dogs.
Genre	Teen
Letters	Typeset

Half page advertisement "Complete New Playsuit Sensation Genuine Superman Outfit"

Synopsis

Ad for Superman costume from Honor House.

Half page advertisement "Time Teacher and Bank!"

Synopsis

Ad for bank/clock from Standard Thrift Co.

1 page Brainy story "George! George! Where's a hammer?..."

Characters	Doris; George
Synopsis	Doris needs a hammer or an axe to get something important out of a locked suitcase... the key!
Genre	Teen; Humor

7 page Solid Jackson story "Sweet Sue"

Characters	Natch; Solid Jackson
Synopsis	Natch and Jackson help a pretty girl move into her house.
Genre	Teen

1 page advertisement "New Heavy Plastic Giant Circus Tent Play House"

Synopsis

Ad for a circus tent play house that slips over a card table (from Giant Big Top Co.).

1 page advertisement "In 10 Minutes of Fun a Day I Changed Myself..."

Synopsis	Ad for body building program from Jowett Institute of Physical Training.
Notes	On inside of back cover of comic.

1 page advertisement "Prizes Given"

Synopsis	Ad for selling Wall Motto Plaques to win prizes from the FUNman.
Notes	On back cover of comic.