Issue Details

Issue	#37
Published	November 1970
Cover Price	$0.50 U.S.
Pages	52
Editing	Pappy Lemmons; Bob Greene (Editorial Director); Erv Rosen (Executive Editor); Marianne Del Mar (Secretary); Kenneth M. Bayless (Publisher); Robert E. Petersen (President); Fred R. Waingrow (Executive Vice President); Derek Carroll (Adminsitrative Vice President); Al Isaacs (PPC Art Director); Herb Metcalf (Circulation Director); Mel Rawitsch (Purchasing Director); John Swan (Controller); Spencer Nilson (Marketing Director).
Notes	Curtis Distributor symbol on cover. Petersen address listed: 8490 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90069. Published bi-monthly. Printed in the U.S.A. by Spartan Printing Company, Sparta, Illinois.

Cover Details

Characters	Pappy Lemmons;
Genre	car
Pencils	Thompson
Inks	Pappy Lemmons
Letters	typeset
Notes	Curtis Distributor symbol on cover. Petersen address listed: 8490 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90069. Published bi-monthly. Printed in the U.S.A. by Spartan Printing Company, Sparta, Illinois.

1 page Smoke Run story "Smoke Run"

Synopsis	Three humorous drag racing cartoons
Genre	car
Script	Rodewalt
Pencils	Rodewalt
Inks	Rodewalt
Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside front cover

1 page text article "[Contents Page] Hot Rod Cartoons"

Characters	Pappy Lemmons
Script	Pappy Lemmons
Pencils	Nelson Dewey? (illos)
Inks	Nelson Dewey? (iilos)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Illos used are for the regular characters who appear in the magazine and on the cover. Names not known at this time. Same art used for the illos used to be a part of the cover logo.

4 page Pest Entry letters page "Pest Entry"

Script	Pappy Lemmons
Letters	typeset
Editing	Pappy Lemmons
Notes	Most letters are from servicemen & women looking for pen pals.

3 page story "One Track Mind"

Characters	Pappy Lemmons; Chief
Synopsis	Pappy enters a race following the advice of the Chief.
Genre	car
Script	Jack Feagan
Pencils	Jack Feagan
Inks	Jack Feagan
Letters	Jack Feagan

1 page Horseless Carriages story "Horseless Carriages"

Synopsis	3 humorous cartoons about old cars.
Genre	car
Script	James
Pencils	James
Inks	James
Letters	James

3 page story "Road Rod"

Characters	Marvin P. Huggsassy
Synopsis	Marvin ends up at the North Pole while trying to go out and buy a cigar.
Genre	car
Script	Jim Grube
Pencils	Jim Grube
Inks	Jim Grube
Letters	Jim Grube

1 page Groovy Moovy cartoon "Groovy Moovy"

Synopsis	2 humorous fumetti cartoons about hot rod cars.
Genre	car
Pencils	? (photographs)
Inks	? (photographs)
Letters	typeset

3 page story "Safety Bilt!"

Characters	Bud B. Ryan
Synopsis	Bud tries to have his roadster conform to Hermando Beach laws.
Genre	car
Script	Nelson Dewey
Pencils	Nelson Dewey
Inks	Nelson Dewey
Letters	Nelson Dewey

1 page Smoke Run story "Smoke Run"

Characters	Otto
Synopsis	3 humorous cartoons submitted by fans about dragsters.
Genre	car
Script	K Crumb; Eric Grevstad; Bob Fuller
Pencils	K Crumb; Eric Grevstad; Bob Fuller
Inks	K Crumb; Eric Grevstad; Bob Fuller
Letters	K Crumb; Eric Grevstad; typeset

2 page story "The Six Second Stang"

Synopsis	Driver thinks he found a way to have his Mustang car set a new track record.
Genre	car
Script	John Bruno
Pencils	John Bruno
Inks	John Bruno
Letters	John Bruno

3 page Superwrench story "Superwrench"

Characters	Superwrench (Clark Clyde); Chief
Synopsis	Superwrench tries to build a hot rod so that the Chief wins a national trophy.
Genre	car; superhero; humor; satire
Script	Barnett
Pencils	Barnett
Inks	Barnett
Letters	Barnett

1 page Groovy Moovy cartoon "Groovy Moovy"

Synopsis	2 humorous fumetti cartoons about hot rod cars.
Genre	car
Pencils	? (photographs)
Inks	? (photographs)
Letters	typeset

2 page Service Seen story "Service Seen"

Synopsis	7 humorous cartoons about servicemen and hot rods.
Genre	car; war
Script	Nelson Dewey
Pencils	Nelson Dewey
Inks	Nelson Dewey
Letters	Nelson Dewey

3 page story "Those Were The Days"

Synopsis	Couple visits the Smithsonian Collection of Automobiles.
Genre	car
Script	James
Pencils	James
Inks	James
Letters	James

1 page Smoke Run story "Smoke Run"

Synopsis	3 humorous cartoons about hot rod cars.
Genre	car
Letters	typeset

3 page story "Magus-Accelerati-Colosus"

Synopsis	Parody of road-testing the world's fastest production car.
Genre	car
Script	John Bruno
Pencils	John Bruno
Inks	John Bruno
Letters	John Bruno

1 page Pest Entry letters page "Pest Entry Bonus Page Girlie Talk"

Synopsis	Letters from female readers to male pen pals.
Script	Pappy Lemmons
Letters	typset
Editing	Pappy Lemmons

2 page story "The Weird Weird World of Jim Grube"

Characters	Miss Tremly; Jenkins; Headley
Synopsis	7 humorous cartoons by Jim Grube about cars.
Genre	car
Script	Jim Grube
Pencils	Jim Grube
Inks	Jim Grube
Letters	Jim Grube; typeset

3 page story "Horse Power"

Synopsis	Hot rod fan ends up dealing with the horse he got which purchasing his hot rod from an old farmer.
Genre	car; western
Script	Jack Feagan
Pencils	Jack Feagan
Inks	Jack Feagan
Letters	Jack Feagan

1 page Groovy Moovy cartoon "Groovy Moovy"

Synopsis	2 humorous fumetti cartoons about cars.
Genre	car
Pencils	? (photographs)
Inks	? (photographs)
Letters	typet

2 page story "Just For Kicks"

Synopsis	Car salesman tricks rube-like customers into paying for damages to a car.
Genre	car
Script	Kohler
Pencils	Kohler
Inks	Kohler
Letters	Kohler

1 page story "High Rise Help"

Characters	Dr. Mystique
Synopsis	Motorist with a flat tire and no jack calls on the aid of magician Dr. Mystique to help him.
Genre	car
Script	Dennis Ellefson
Pencils	Dennis Ellefson
Inks	Dennis Ellefson
Letters	Dennis Ellefson

1 page Horseless Carriage story "Horseless Carriage"

Synopsis	3 humorous cartoons about old cars.
Genre	car
Script	James
Pencils	James
Inks	James
Letters	typeset; James

2 page story "Not 'Nam"

Characters	Uncle Sam
Synopsis	A dragster is drafted by Uncle Sam to go to Vietnam and uses his hot rod creation talents on a tank.
Genre	car; war
Script	Jim Grube
Pencils	Jim Grube
Inks	Jim Grube
Letters	Jim Grube

3 page story "Take It From The Top"

Characters	Pappy Lemmons
Synopsis	Helium-filled tires not only allow Pappy to climb the world's highest sand dune, but also float skyward.
Genre	car
Script	John Bruno
Pencils	John Bruno
Inks	John Bruno
Letters	John Bruno; Pappy Lemmons
Editing	Pappy Lemmons

1 page Groovy Moovy cartoon "Groovy Moovy"

Synopsis	2 humorous fumetti cartoons about cars.
Genre	car
Pencils	? (photographs)
Inks	? (photographs)
Letters	typset
Notes	Inside back cover.

1 page Smoke Run cartoon "Smoke Run"

Synopsis	3 humorous cartoons (including one in fumetti-style) about cars.
Genre	car
Script	James
Pencils	James
Inks	James
Letters	typeset