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Issue: The Adventures of Bob Hope #20
Publication Date: April 1953
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Issues: #20 of 109 Issues
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: [no rating]
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 02/18/1953
Volume: none
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 22 (9 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Larry Nadle (actual)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Owen Fitzgerald
Inker(s): Owen Fitzgerald
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Adventures of Bob Hope
Character(s): Bob Hope
First Line: Boy! If I can only hold my breath long enough, this'll be real great!
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Pages: 1
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Now More Than Ever --

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): House of Mystery
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover; advertisement for House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #13.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cal Howard
Penciller(s): Owen Fitzgerald
Inker(s): Owen Fitzgerald
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Adventures of Bob Hope
Character(s): Bob Hope; Mrs. Peabody
First Line: I've got to find myself a hobby...
Synopsis: Bob recalls dropping a nickel in the ocean and convinces Mrs. Peabody to help him look for it in case it was valuable.
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Pages: 5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Honey in Hollywood
Character(s): Honey; Mme. Bavar
First Line: How now, brown cow?
Synopsis: Honey practices her diction.
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Inker(s): Ray Thompson [as Ray T.] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Dubble Bubble; Fleer
First Line: Gosh, they stopped Pud on the goal line again!
Synopsis: a comic strip ad for Fleer's Double Bubble bubble gum
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Editorial Advisory Board

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Synopsis: a house ad promoting DC's Editorial Advisory Board
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis
Synopsis: a house ad for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis (DC, 1952 series)
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Pages: 0.17
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Superman Says: "People Are People!"

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Jack Schiff
Penciller(s): Win Mortimer
Inker(s): Win Mortimer
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Superman
Character(s): Superman
Synopsis: Superman combats race prejudice.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cal Howard
Penciller(s): Owen Fitzgerald
Inker(s): Owen Fitzgerald
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Adventures of Bob Hope
Character(s): Bob Hope; Mrs. Peabody; mermaids
First Line: This looks like the place!
Synopsis: Bob goes deep-sea diving for a nickel and discovers Atlantis.
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Pages: 9
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Martin Naydel
Penciller(s): Martin Naydel (signed)
Inker(s): Martin Naydel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Teen Teasers
First Line: What five odd figures added together will total 14?
Synopsis: four brain teasers
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Betty
Character(s): Betty; Bob
First Line: Don't I look just dazzling and full of mystery...?
Synopsis: Betty prepares for a costume ball.
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150 Stamps

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Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Necco
Synopsis: an ad for the Necco Special Stamp Collection
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Diddlers, Doodlers and Dawdlers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Mort Drucker ?
Inker(s): Mort Drucker ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Fittin' Thing
Synopsis: a poem about bad habits
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Cal Howard
Penciller(s): Owen Fitzgerald
Inker(s): Owen Fitzgerald
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Adventures of Bob Hope
Character(s): Bob Hope; mermaids; Davey Jones
First Line: Halt! Who desires to enter the chambers of Davey Jones?
Synopsis: The mermaids give Bob a chest full of rare nickels that ruin the market for rare coins.
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Pages: 9
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): A Bit of Disc and Data
Synopsis: information on newly released record albums and films
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Bullseye Billy
First Line: Hey, Sheriff -- Quick!
Synopsis: Billy trails a criminal to a cinema.
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Win $100 -- Be a Wildroot Gleam Girl!

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Synopsis: an ad promoting the Lady Wildroot Shampoo talent search
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Oksner ?
Inker(s): Bob Oksner ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Kitty Karr of Hollywood
Character(s): Kitty Karr; Hal
First Line: Hi, Hal, how's the boy-genius doing, today?
Synopsis: Kitty tries to Hal sell a song.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, teen
Feature(s): Peg
Character(s): Peg; Peg's dad
First Line: Oh Peg!
Synopsis: Peg's dad is tired of bills.
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: upper two-thirds of page
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Superman Is on Television!

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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Adventures of Superman
Synopsis: an ad promoting the Superman television program
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training
Synopsis: an ad for Jowett Institute of Physical Training's exercise manual
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: inside back cover
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Bill Starts an Air Rifle Club

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
Synopsis: a comic strip ad for Daisy Manufacturing Company's air rifles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: back cover

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