Issue Details

Issue	#18
Published	August-September 1950
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details

Characters	Judy Foster; Oogie Pringle
Notes	A cover blurb claims that Judy is “Radio’s famous coast-to-coast favorite”.

1 page Danger Trail promo (ad from the publisher) "The Kind of Stories You Like Best!"

Notes

This house ad reproduces the cover for Danger Trail #1.

12 page A Date with Judy story "“Melvin -- you’re not ready yet!”"

Characters	Dora Foster; Melvin Foster; Judy Foster; Oogie Pringle; Mrs. Pringle; Mr. Pringle; Mr. Turk; Myrtle; Mrs. Atkins; Mayor Lyons; Randolph Foster
Synopsis	Melvin decides he is too tired to join Dora in visiting a cousin, and lies down for a nap. Judy, not wanting to wake him, goes to Oogie’s house. From an ambiguous comment by Judy, Mr. and Mrs. Pringle assume that Dora has left Melvin, and that Melvin has fallen ill. Before long, dozens of people “know” that the Fosters have split, and they all descend on the Foster house. Melvin wakes to a house full of well-meaning, ill-informed neighbors.
Genre	Teen

Half page story "Little Orvil"

Characters	Orville
Synopsis	Orville is late, but doesn’t hurry up.
Genre	Gags

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

Letters	typeset
Notes	Lists names and credentials of four advisors to the publisher.

6 page A Date with Judy story "“Hello, Judy!”"

Characters	Tootsie; Judy Foster; Mitzi; Oogie Pringle
Synopsis	Judy wants Tootsie to be seen at less than her best. She connives to invite Tootsie to a come-as-you-are party while Tootsie’s hair is drying after being washed.
Genre	Teen

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Thundering Out of America’s Most Danger-Filled Days..."

Genre	Period
Notes	This house ad reproduces the cover for Feature Films #3.

Half page story "Jerry the Jitterbug"

Characters	Jerry
Synopsis	Jerry becomes sleepy at a movie, so he goes home to bed. At home, he cannot sleep.
Genre	Gags

4 page Randolph story "“Listen, Oogie -- I called to tip you off to something for two reasons! The first is because I like you --”"

Characters	Randolph Foster; Oogie Pringle; Melvin Foster; Judy Foster
Synopsis	Randolph warns Oogie that Judy is interested in another guy. But Randolph has a plan that will make Oogie look good to Judy again.
Genre	Teen

Half page story "Peg"

Characters	Peg; Peg’s date
Synopsis	Peg wants to be treated as a man’s equal. She gets her chance.
Genre	Gags
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff
Inks	Henry Boltinoff

2 page filler "Date Duds"

Genre	Teen
Notes	This is an illustrated advice column; the script is a poem. Each of five stanzas gives an example of how a girl can be a bad date; the sixth stanza tells how a girl can be a “date dream.”

5 page A Date with Judy story "“Oogie, do you think you’d like me with the new-look hairdo?”"

Characters	Judy Foster; Oogie Pringle
Synopsis	Judy responds unpredictably to Oogie as she considers getting a new hairdo.
Genre	Teen

Half page story "Shorty"

Characters	Shorty; Timmy
Synopsis	When it rains on the day he promised to take nephews on a picnic, Shorty has to find a solution.
Genre	Gags

1 page story "Chip"

Characters	Chip; Joan; Joan’s kid brother
Synopsis	Chip arrives to pick up Joan, but offends her when he does not interrupt a conversation to greet her.
Genre	Gags

2 page A Date with Judy text story "The Importance of Being Judy"

Characters	Judy Foster; Melvin Foster; Dora Foster; Randolph Foster
Synopsis	Judy demands an absurd amount of reassurance about her family’s love.
Genre	Family
Letters	typeset

8 page A Date with Judy story "“Oh, how nice! Margie is announcing her engagement to Raymond Rayfield!”"

Characters	Judy Foster; Margie; Oogie Pringle; Tootsie
Synopsis	Judy is taken with the idea that one can announce engagements—and breaking of engagements—in a newspaper.
Genre	Teen

1 page Superboy public service announcement "Job Counselor"

Characters	Superboy; Jim
Synopsis	Superboy encourages Jim to find work for which he has an aptitude.
Genre	superhero

1 page story "Skooter"

Characters	Skooter; Coach
Synopsis	Skooter bumbles his way to baseball heroism.

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "No Matter What You Like, You’re Bound to Like The Adventures of Bob Hope"

Notes

This house ad partially reproduces the cover for The Adventures of Bob Hope #4.