Indicia title is "LEAVE IT TO BEAVER, No. 1103." Code number is LEAVE IT TO BEAVER O.S. #1103-606. Copyright 1960 by Gomaice Productions, Inc. Based on the "Leave It to Beaver" TV series. On-sale date from 1960 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Cover
1 page
Feature
Leave It to Beaver
Letters
typeset
Genre
Children
Characters
Beaver Cleaver (photo of Jerry Mathers); Wally Cleaver (photo of Tony Dow)
Foreword/Afterword
Camping Out / The Big Race (1 page)
Synopsis
Previews of two stories in the issue.
Feature
Leave It to Beaver
Letters
typeset
Genre
Children
Characters
Beaver Cleaver (photo of Jerry Mathers); Wally Cleaver; Larry Mondello
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
David Gantz ?
Inks
David Gantz ?
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Photo with two-panel previews of the stories. Script submitted on September 28, 1959. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records (November 2007).
Comic Story
Camping Out (12 pages)
Synopsis
Beaver and Wally are going camping, but Wally meets a girl at the grocery store and decides to go to her party that night. Beaver goes camping with Larry instead.
Feature
Leave It to Beaver
Characters
Beaver Cleaver; Wally Cleaver; Ward Cleaver; June Cleaver; Larry Mondello
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
David Gantz ?
Inks
David Gantz ?
Letters
John Duffy
Notes
Script submitted on November 1, 1959. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records (November 2007).
Comic Story
The Big Race (11 pages)
Synopsis
Beaver builds a soap box racer to try and win a Yankees-autographed baseball. He tricks Judy into giving him the rubber tires from her doll buggy; but then has to take her along as a passenger in the race.
Feature
Leave It to Beaver
Genre
Children
Characters
Beaver Cleaver; Wally Cleaver; Judy Hensler; Larry Mondello (cameo)
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
David Gantz ?
Inks
David Gantz ?
Letters
John Duffy
Notes
Script submitted on November 4, 1959. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records (November 2007).
Comic Story
The Pop Bottles (9 pages)
Synopsis
Beaver and Larry gather pop bottles from around home construction sites to redeem them for the deposit of two cents each.
Feature
Leave It to Beaver
Genre
Children
Characters
Beaver Cleaver; Larry Mondello; Eddie Haskell; Wally Cleaver; Ward Cleaver; June Cleaver
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
David Gantz ?
Inks
David Gantz ?
Letters
John Duffy
Notes
The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." Script submitted on October 14, 1959. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records (November 2007).
Comic Story
The Hair Combing (1 page)
Synopsis
Wally requires Beaver to have his hair slicked down before going to a movie.
Feature
Leave It to Beaver
Genre
Children
Characters
Beaver Cleaver; Wally Cleaver
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
David Gantz ?
Inks
David Gantz ?
Letters
John Duffy
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Script submitted on September 28, 1959. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records (November 2007).
Comic Story
The Paint Job (1 page)
Synopsis
Beaver and Wally start painting at opposite sides of their garage. Beaver paints his side red with white shutters and Wally paints his white with red shutters.
Feature
Leave It to Beaver
Genre
Children
Characters
Beaver Cleaver; Wally Cleaver
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
David Gantz ?
Inks
David Gantz ?
Notes
Back cover; pantomime story. Script submitted on September 28, 1959. Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records (November 2007).
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