Issue Details

Issue	#56
Published	January-March 1962
Frequency	quarterly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Helen Meyer (President); William F. Callahan, Jr. (Executive Vice President); Harold Clark (Vice President-Advertising Director); Bryce L. Holland (Vice President)

Cover Details

Characters	Lassie; Timmy [as portrayed by Jon Provost]
Synopsis	Full-page color photo of Lassie and Timmy holding binoculars.
Genre	adventure; animal; children
Pencils	? (photo)
Inks	? (photo)
Colors	? (photo)
Notes	front cover

1 page Lassie text article "Breeds of Dogs: Boxer"

Synopsis	Article with five black and white panels about boxers.
Genre	fact
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside front cover

13 page Lassie story "Enemy Country"

Characters	Lassie; Timmy; Ruth Martin; Paul Martin; Williston Tice; Mrs. Mordaunt Tice (Williston's mother); Bear
Synopsis	Lassie saves a boy and his mother from a bear.
Genre	adventure; animal; children
Pencils	Bob Fujitani ?
Letters	typeset

4 page Blaze story "Blaze Makes a Goal"

Characters	Blaze; Ted Bailey; Harry King (Ted's college roommate); Rocket (Harry's horse); Sheriff Blye; "Mad Dog" Marcot (bank robber)
Synopsis	Blaze and Ted join a manhunt for a bank robber.
Genre	adventure; animal; children
Letters	typeset

1 page text story "Not So Dumb"

Characters	Caesar; Deacon Harrow; Harvey Burke (handyman); Sheriff Waters
Synopsis	Caesar finds a stolen strongbox that leads to a thief's identity.
Genre	adventure; animal; children
Pencils	? (header illustration)
Inks	? (header illustration)
Colors	? (header illustration)
Letters	typeset

11 page Lassie story "The Prairie Wolf"

Characters	Lassie; Timmy; Ruth Martin; Paul Martin; Carlton Vaughn (Paul's old college friend); Randy Vaughn (Carlton's son); Lige Bailey (prospector); Spunky (Lige's pet coyote); Doctor
Synopsis	Timmy and Lassie find a sick prospector being tended by a pet coyote.
Genre	adventure; animal; children
Letters	typeset

1 page Lassie text article "Breeds of Dogs: The Newfoundland"

Synopsis	Article with five black and white panels about Newfoundlands.
Genre	fact
Letters	typeset
Notes	inside back cover