Leave it to Binky #37

DC Comics

United States

Published
February 1954
Page count
44
Cover price
0.10 USD
Colour
Colour
Size
Standard size
Interior paper
Newsprint
Cover stock
Glossy colour
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Format
Comic series
GCD
www.comics.org/issue/74983

Credits

Editing
Whitney Ellsworth, Editor [credited]

Issue contents Hide all

Show/hide Cover Untitled (Binky [DC]) Cover, 1 page

"Well, Peggy, how do you like my costume?"

Featuring

Feature
Binky [DC]
Genre
Teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Peggy Baxter

Credits

Art
Bob Oksner, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer
Show/hide 1. Untitled (Lucky Song Parade Co.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Lucky Song Parade Co.

Credits

Writing
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Art
, line art
Text
, typeset

Notes

Inside front cover.

Show/hide 2. Untitled (Binky [DC]) Comic story, 5.67 pages

"Well, big shot, I see you haven't entered the ski jump contest..."

Featuring

Feature
Binky [DC]
Genre
Teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Sherwood Van Roy; Little Allergy; Peggy Baxter

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
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Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Printed in
Century, The 100 Page Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1956 series) #32 ([January 1959])

Synopsis

When Binky hears that the winner of a ski jump competition wins a date with the festival queen, who this year is Peggy, he enters the competition, even though he's never ski jumped before.

Show/hide 3. Untitled (Lady Wildroot Shampoo) Advertisement, 0.25 pages

Featuring

Feature
Lady Wildroot Shampoo

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
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Show/hide 4. Untitled (Dubble Bubble) Advertisement, 0.5 pages

"Headhunters live in this part of the jungle!"

Featuring

Feature
Dubble Bubble
Genre
Children

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
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Show/hide 5. Untitled (Annie Gram) Activity, 0.5 pages

"This is an anagram game..."

Featuring

Feature
Annie Gram

Credits

Writing
Martin Naydel, scripter
Art
Martin Naydel, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Martin Naydel, letterer
Show/hide 6. The Best Present of All! (Binky [DC]) Public service announcement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Binky [DC]
Genre
Advocacy
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Bertram Biggs Sr.; Little Allergy; Soozie Smith

Credits

Writing
Jack Schiff, scripter
Art
Bob Oksner, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
Ira Schnapp, letterer

Synopsis

Allergy is sad because he doesn't have enough money to reciprocate for all the nice gifts he received on Christmas. That is, until his father shows him gifts he can give that don't cost money.

Show/hide 7. Untitled (Binky [DC]) Comic story, 6 pages

"I like these scales where you get you fortune..."

Featuring

Feature
Binky [DC]
Genre
Teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Peggy Baxter; Sherwood Van Roy

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Reprint history

Also printed
United States
Super DC Giant (DC, 1970 series) #S-13 (September-October 1970)
"I like these scales where you get your fortune..."

Synopsis

Peggy is adamant about believing the fortunes dispensed by a penny scale, until Sherwood gets one she doesn't like.

Show/hide 8. Untitled (Hopalong Cassidy) Promo (ad from the publisher), 1 page

"Did you hear the exciting news, 'Topper'?"

Featuring

Feature
Hopalong Cassidy
Genre
Western-frontier

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
, letterer
Show/hide 9. All for Oneself (Date Duds) Comic story, 2 pages

Featuring

Feature
Date Duds
Genre
Advocacy

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
, letterer

Synopsis

Examples of selfish behavior teens practice on dates.

Show/hide 10. Untitled (Toni) Comic story, 4.67 pages

"Bless you, Toni!"

Featuring

Feature
Toni
Genre
Teen
Characters
Toni Crabb; Ronnie; Mr. Crabb

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Mort Drucker, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Synopsis

Ronnie decides to prove a point by experimenting on Toni's sleeping father.

Show/hide 11. Untitled Statement of ownership, 0.25 pages

Credits

Writing
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Text
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Show/hide 12. Untitled (Roundies) Activity, 1 page

"This can be found at the end of any street!"

Featuring

Feature
Roundies

Credits

Writing
Martin Naydel, scripter [signed]
Art
Martin Naydel, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Martin Naydel, letterer [signed]
Show/hide 13. Untitled (Varsity Vic) Comic story, 0.5 pages

"Oh, oh, it stalled. Just when I'm out on a date, too!"

Featuring

Feature
Varsity Vic
Genre
Humour
Characters
Varsity Vic; Jane

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]

Synopsis

Vic shows up for a date with oily, disheveled clothes.

Show/hide 14. Editorial Advisory Board Promo (ad from the publisher), 0.5 pages

Credits

Writing
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Text
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Show/hide 15. Untitled (Binky [DC]) Comic story, 6 pages

"Sit up, Dopey!" "Arf!"

Featuring

Feature
Binky [DC]
Genre
Teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Little Allergy; Sherwood Van Roy; Peggy Baxter

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Bob Oksner, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Synopsis

Allergy wants to enter Dopey in a pure breed dog show and Binky fears his brother is in for a bitter disappointment.

Show/hide 16. Jamie's Fancy Text story, 2 pages

Featuring

Genre
Teen
Characters
Jamie Draper; Linda Lee

Credits

Writing
, author
Art
Raymond Perry , line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, typeset

Synopsis

Jamie and Linda survey their friends to see if springtime does indeed turn a young man's fancy to thoughts of love.

Show/hide 17. Untitled (Peg) Comic story, 1 page

"I finished my letters to Ricky, Ted and Ernie..."

Featuring

Feature
Peg
Genre
Humour
Characters
Peg

Credits

Writing
Henry Boltinoff, scripter [signed]
Art
Henry Boltinoff, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
Henry Boltinoff, letterer [signed]

Reprint history

Also printed
Australia
My Greatest Adventure (Colour Comics, 1955 series) #37 ([April 1958?])
Untitled

Synopsis

Peg corresponds with multiple boys away at school.

Show/hide 18. Untitled (Binky [DC]) Comic story, 6 pages

"What time will you call for me tonight, Binky?"

Featuring

Feature
Binky [DC]
Genre
Teen
Characters
Bertram "Binky" Biggs; Peggy Baxter; Bertram Biggs Sr.; Alice Muse

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Bob Oksner, line art
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Synopsis

Binky is forced to cancel a date with Peggy so he can entertain the daughter of one of his father's clients.

Show/hide 19. Untitled (Cheerful Card Co.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Cheerful Card Co.

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Colours
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Text
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Show/hide 20. Untitled (Motor Book Dept.) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Motor Book Dept.

Credits

Writing
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Art
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Text
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Notes

Inside back cover.

Show/hide 21. Untitled (Daisy Manufacturing Company) Advertisement, 1 page

Featuring

Feature
Daisy Manufacturing Company
Characters
Red Ryder

Credits

Writing
, scripter
Art
Fred Harman, line art [signed]
Colours
, colourist
Text
, letterer

Notes

Back cover.


Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

Status

AusReprints ID

  • 73006

Entry created

  • 08/12/2021

Cover added

  • 08/12/2021

Index completed

  • 08/12/2021