Issue Details

Issue	#5
Published	September 1953
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?

Cover Details

Characters	Ricky; Honey Bunch
Genre	teen
Pencils	Bill Williams
Inks	Bill Williams

1 page Stuart Greetings, Inc. advertisement "Need Extra Spending Money?"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside front cover; black and white. Illustrated ad for selling greeting cards. Stuart Greetings, Inc., Chicago, Ill.

8 page Ricky story "Watch My Smoke"

Characters	Ricky; Honey Bunch; Mr. Bunch; Albie
Synopsis	After accidentally knocking Mr. Bunch down the stairs, Ricky tries a peace offering with a box of cigars Albie gives him. Unfortunately they are exploding cigars. Albie tries to influence Mr. Bunch with a tin of pipe tobacco, but Ricky spikes it with sawdust to ruin that plan.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Bill Williams
Inks	Bill Williams

1 page Art Instruction, Inc. advertisement "I Wanted to be an Artist"

Notes

Ad in comic form for Art Instruction, Inc., Minneapolis, Minn.

6 page Ivy and Melvin story "The Big Birthday Present"

Characters	Ivy; Melvin
Synopsis	Melvin lines up several part-time jobs so he can earn $20 to spend on a birthday present for Ivy.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Mike Roy (signed)
Inks	Mike Roy (signed)

2 page text story "The Splintered Alibi"

Genre	teen
Script	Hal Seegar
Pencils	Hal Seegar
Inks	Hal Seegar
Letters	typeset
Notes	Text story with two illustrations. There are two job numbers in the title illustration.

7 page Ricky story "A-Weigh We Go!"

Characters	Ricky; Honey Bunch
Synopsis	Honey goes on an exercise spree after gaining three pounds, but after Ricky's car upsets a load of hay, he's the one doing all the work.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Bill Williams
Inks	Bill Williams

1 page filler "Ever Since Eve!"

Synopsis	Two girls engage in catty remarks about a popular girl to disguise their jealousy.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Mike Roy ?
Inks	Mike Roy ?

5 page Ricky story "Spring Fever"

Characters	Ricky; Honey Bunch; Miss Luvlost; Dean Matthews
Synopsis	Honey knocks over a cabinet and breaks a spring in Miss Luvlost's chair. She has to stay after school to fix it. Despite being fixed by several different people, the spring keeps coming loose at the most inconvenient times.
Genre	teen
Pencils	Bill Williams
Inks	Bill Williams

1 page Novelty Mart advertisement "Uncle Bernie's" Toy Shop

Letters	typeset
Notes	Illustrated ad for toys and novelties, including snake bow tie, Little Bandit slot machine, mystery fish bowl, remote control jeep, and Goldie-Locks doll. $1.95 to $3.98 each from Novelty Mart, New York, N.Y.

1 page Cheerful Card Co. advertisement "Do You Need Money?"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Illustrated ad for selling Christmas Cards. Cheerful Card Co., White Plains, N.Y.

1 page Young Products advertisement "Best Values Under the Sun!"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Inside back cover; black and white. Illustrated ad for various items: giant inflatable beach ball, multi-function wristwatch, jet (water) propelled car washer, electric "TV" projector (a slide projector with multiple images on the edge of a round disc). $1.00 to 2.95 each from Young Products, Detroit, Mich.

1 page Cracker Jack advertisement "Exciting, Thrilling Races!"

Letters	typeset
Notes	Back cover. Illustrated ad for toy racing car available by mail for 25 cents and two Cracker Jack box labels from The Cracker Jack Co., Chicago, Ill.