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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published May 1955
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Bob Buragas
Notes Bobby Benson and his B-B Riders appeared in their own comic from Magazine Enterprises but It was a radio and possibly TV program as one issue has a photo cover. First page of my Model Fun has a little promo to listen to Bobby Benson Show on you local Mutual Station and the last page invites you to contact your local Mutual Station.

Cover Details

Characters Bobby Benson
Genre adventure
Pencils Frank O'Connor
Inks Frank O'Connor?
Letters Frank O'Connor?
Notes Bobby Benson and his B-B Riders appeared in their own comic from Magazine Enterprises but It was a radio and possibly TV program as one issue has a photo cover. First page of my Model Fun has a little promo to listen to Bobby Benson Show on you local Mutual Station and the last page invites you to contact your local Mutual Station.

5 page Bobby Benson story "True Story Of Shirley Ann Austin"

Characters Bobby Benson
Synopsis "How a Teen-Age girl conquered a serious handicap...wouldn't admit defeat, and became a champion!" (flying model air planes)
Genre fact
Pencils Frank O'Connor
Inks Frank O'Connor?
Letters Frank O'Connor?

2 page Bobby Benson story "PAA-Load Flying"

Characters Bobby Benson
Genre fact
Pencils Frank O'Connor
Inks Frank O'Connor?
Letters Frank O'Connor?

4 page Jim Mason story "Permanent Award"

Genre detective
Pencils S Cap?

2 page activity "Paper Covering Your Model"

Genre fact
Letters typeset
Notes text with illustrations

1 page activity "How to Paint Metal Parts"

Genre fact
Pencils Gil Evans
Inks Gil Evans
Notes Art credits corrected by Gary Watson, March 2008. We formerly had credited George Evans.

2 page text article "ABC'S Of Model Aviation"

Genre fact
Notes text with illustrations

1 page activity "Plastic Car Hints"

Genre fact
Script Milt Grey
Pencils Milt Grey
Inks Milt Grey
Colors Milt Grey?
Letters Milt Grey

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "$100.00 In Cash Prizes!"

Synopsis Connect the dots and color the plane to win. Send to Model Fun.
Letters typeset

2 page story "Fun With Model Boats"

Genre fact
Pencils Frank O'Connor
Inks Frank O'Connor?
Letters Frank O'Connor?

1 page filler "Necessary Engine Accessories"

Genre fact

Half page filler "Making Up A Set of Booster Batteries"

Genre fact

1 page filler "Cut That Engine Run"

Genre fact
Script Harold Stevenson
Pencils Harold Stevenson?
Inks Harold Stevenson?

1 page filler "On Target"

Genre fact
Script Harold Stevenson
Pencils Harold Stevenson?
Inks Harold Stevenson?

2 page text article "Clear the Track for Railroading!"

Genre fact
Pencils Gil Evans
Inks Gil Evans
Notes Art credits corrected by Gary Watson, March 2008. We formerly had credited George Evans.

1 page filler "Handy Hints"

Genre fact

1 page Harka filler "Harka Shows Hot To Weave a Lanyard"

Genre fact
Pencils Frank O'Connor
Inks Frank O'Connor?
Letters Frank O'Connor?

2 page advertisement "What's New"

Synopsis Illustrated ad for new models and accessories.
Letters typeset

1 page Bobby Benson promo (ad from the publisher) "Hello There!"

Characters Bobby Benson
Synopsis Membership in the Bobby Benson Creative Craft Hobby Clubs.
Pencils Frank O'Connor?
Inks Frank O'Connor?