Issue Details

Issue	#51
Published	January 1950
Frequency	Quarterly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?

Cover Details - "The Story of Sam Houston Idol of Texas"

Genre	Bio
Pencils	Alex Schomburg
Inks	Alex Schomburg

4 page story "Sam Houston Idol of Texas"

Characters	Sam Houston; Mr. Bigelow; White Feather; Bull Horn; Andrew Jackson: James Madison
Synopsis	Sam Houston started out as a friend of the Indians in Tennessee, became a politician and then the President of Texas.
Genre	Bio; Fact
Pencils	John Severin (signed)
Inks	Bill Elder (signed)

Half page story "London Landmarks"

Synopsis	Three London landmarks: Big Ben, Hyde Park and Baker Street.
Genre	Fact
Notes	Job Number illegible.

1 page text article "Real Life Contest Winners"

Script	? [as "The Editor"]
Letters	?; typeset
Notes	First to Third Prize Winners are Ronald C. Lee (California), Marilyn Nordberg (New Jersey), and Maurice Seitter (Illinois). Article includes Honorable Mentions.

1 page story "Buffalo Men"

Genre	Fact
Pencils	John Severin
Inks	Bill Elder

5 page story "Journey to the Moon! A Jules Verne Classic"

Characters	Mr. Blake; Johnny Blake; Mr. Barbicane; Mr. Nicholl; Michel Arden
Synopsis	Mr. Blake tells his son Johnny the story from Verne's "Journey to the Moon".
Genre	Science Fiction
Script	Jules Verne (Original Novel); ? (Adaptation)
Pencils	George Evans (signed)
Inks	George Evans (signed)
Notes	One-page introduction and four pages adapting the Verne novel. Johnny is reading Thrilling Wonder Stories, a science fiction prose pulp magazine published by the same publisher as this comic.

1 page text story "The Young Coastguardsman"

Script	Charles S. Strong
Letters	?; typeset

Half page story "Bee Wise"

Synopsis	The story of bees.
Genre	Fact
Pencils	Mort Meskin (signed)
Inks	Mort Meskin ?

4 page story "Master of All Trades Ben Franklin"

Characters	Benjamin Franklin
Genre	Bio; Fact
Pencils	John Severin
Inks	Bill Elder

3 page story "Let's Go Skiing!"

Characters	Sue; Bill
Synopsis	Learn how to ski.
Pencils	Art Saaf ?
Inks	Art Saaf ?

Half page story "Facts on Fossils"

Synopsis	The story of the fossilized reptiles of Western Texas.
Genre	Fact

4 page story "The Grosvenor Treasure"

Characters	Captain John Coxon; Mr. Beale; King Kubulu
Synopsis	A fabulous treasure from the ship "Grosvenor" still un-salvaged with $40,000, 000 aboard. The story of the wreck.
Genre	Fact
Pencils	Mort Meskin (signed)
Inks	Mort Meskin (signed)
Notes	The wreck was finally salvaged in July 2000.

1 page text article "Epic Search A True Story"

Synopsis	Article about the Traveler's Aid.
Pencils	Art Saaf ?
Inks	Art Saaf
Letters	?; typeset

4 page story "Prince Henry the Navigator"

Characters	King John of Portugal; Prince Henry; Yussuf Ibn-Ahmed; Prince Pedro
Synopsis	The story of Prince Henry of Portugal, who was inspired by the Moors to sail around Africa.
Genre	Bio; Fact
Pencils	George Roussos ?
Inks	George Roussos ?