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Issue Details

Issue #550
Published April 1954
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "THE LITTLE SCOUTS, No. 550." Code number is L.S.O.S. #550-544. Copyright 1954 by Roland Coe. Based on "The Little Scouts" children's books by Roland Coe.

Cover Details

Characters The Little Scouts [Snackbar; Wilmar; Wimbish]; Scoutmaster Johnson
Genre children
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn

1 page The Little Scouts story "Gallantry Backfires"

Characters The Little Scouts [Snackbar]
Synopsis Snackbar places his shirt over a puddle for a little girl to cross over; but splits his pants in the process.
Genre children
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Notes Inside front cover; black and white; pantomime story. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

12 page The Little Scouts story "The Hidden Cave"

Characters The Little Scouts [Snackbar; Wilmar; Beller; Jebby; Sprig]; Scoutmaster Johnson
Synopsis While on a boat ride, the Scouts and Mr. Johnson find an opening to a huge cave. They go exploring but find something they weren't expecting.
Genre children
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

8 page The Little Scouts story "Seeing Double"

Characters The Little Scouts [Snackbar; Wilmar; Sprig]; Scoutmaster Johnson
Synopsis Snackbar, Wilmar, and Mr. Johnson get confused when a pair of twins with contrasting personalities moves into the neighborhood.
Genre children
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

6 page The Little Scouts story "Campfire Tale"

Characters The Little Scouts [Snackbar; Wilmar; Sprig; Jebby; Wimbish]; Scoutmaster Johnson
Synopsis Scoutmaster Johnson tells the scouts about the stars and Wimbish has a dream about visiting the Milky Way.
Genre children; fantasy
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

6 page The Little Scouts story "Bagging a Big One"

Characters The Little Scouts [Snackbar; Sprig]; Scoutmaster Johnson
Synopsis Scoutmaster Johnson gets himself stuck in an extra-large sleeping bag when the zipper jams.
Genre children
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page The Little Scouts story "Improvised Ladder"

Characters The Little Scouts [Jebby; Wilmar]; Scoutmaster Johnson
Synopsis Jebby uses venetian blinds as a ladder to help hang curtains on a window.
Genre children
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Notes Inside back cover; black and white; pantomime story.

1 page Scoutmaster Johnson story "Sneak Attack"

Characters Scoutmaster Johnson
Synopsis Scoutmaster Johnson gets a rude awakening when a bird punctures his air mattress.
Genre humor
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Notes Back cover; pantomime story.