Issue Details

Issue	#3
Published	February-March 1950
Frequency	Bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Jack Schiff (managing)

Cover Details

Pencils	Theda Hall; Emerson Hall (photo)
Inks	Theda Hall; Emerson Hall (photo)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "National Comics Takes Top Place As the Choice of Parents and Children"

Pencils	none
Inks	none
Colors	none
Notes	Letter from Gertrude Nixson, Chair of the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency Committe of the Women's National Institue awarding the 1949 Medal of Honor to National Comics Publications for "constructive advancement in comic books"

10 page Alan Ladd story "The Girl Who Bought a Movie Star"

Characters	Alan Ladd; Diana Sethridge; Wilson Baxter; Rita
Synopsis	A rich heiress hires a double to act for her in movies.
Pencils	Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks	Ruben Moreira (signed)

10 page Alan Ladd story "Alan Ladd -- Stunt Man!"

Characters	Alan Ladd; Batman (cameo); Robin (cameo); Tuss Baker; Taggert; Peg
Synopsis	Alan becomes a stunt man to help an old friend finish a picture.
Pencils	Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks	Ruben Moreira (signed)

1 page Ray-O-Vac Batteries advertisement "Bear Trapped!"

Pencils	Al Williamson ?
Inks	Al Williamson ?

4 page Untold Tales of Filmland story "The Two Lives of a French Actress"

Characters	Kay Kildare (narrator); Jeanne-Marie Fleurs; General Von Klepner
Synopsis	A french actress ruins her reputation by appearing to collaborate with the Nazis.
Pencils	Curt Swan
Inks	John Fischetti

4 page Alan Ladd story "My Favorite Role -- Whispering Smith"

Characters	Alan Ladd (as Whispering Smith); The Barton Brothers; Murray Sinclair; Marian; George McCloud
Pencils	Ed Smalle
Inks	Charles Paris

Half page Movie Mirth story "Did you enjoy the picture?"

Genre	humor
Script	Harry Lampert ?
Pencils	Harry Lampert ?
Inks	Harry Lampert ?
Letters	Harry Lampert ?
Notes	credit changed from Harry Lazarus to Harry Lampert by Bob Hughes 12/7/09

2 page text story "Lines by Ladd"

Script	Alan Ladd
Letters	typeset
Notes	text probably ghost-written by Jack Miller

2 page Honey in Hollywood filler "There! I'll send this letter off to Mr. Flimsplice, the producer!"

Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff (signed)

1 page Batman & Robin public service announcement "Stand Up for Sportsmanship"

Characters	Batman; Robin
Genre	superhero
Script	Jack Schiff
Pencils	Win Mortimer
Inks	Stan Kaye
Letters	Ira Schnapp

10 page Alan Ladd story "The Jet Pilot from Hollywood"

Characters	Alan Ladd; Sharon Sloane; Johnny Wheeler
Synopsis	Alan enters the Fenton Air Race as a publicity stunt.
Pencils	Ruben Moreira (signed)
Inks	Ruben Moreira (signed)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "A complete picture story of a thrilling new movie before it hits the screen"

Notes

promo for Feature Films #1