Indicia title is "LITTLE SCOUTS, No. 321." Code number is L.S.O.S. #321-513. Copyright 1951 by Roland Coe. On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1951 Pamphlets, page 64. Based on "The Little Scouts" magazine cartoons and books by Roland Coe. Don Markstein's Toonopedia states he was the creator of the comic book material as well as the original cartoons.
This issue was followed by Little Scouts (Dell, 1951 Series) #2.
Cover
1 page
Feature
The Little Scouts
Genre
Children
Characters
The Little Scouts [Snackbar; Jebby; Beller; Georgie; Sprig]; Scoutmaster Johnson
Pencils
Roland Coe
Inks
Roland Coe
Comic Story
Finding a Hot Dog Stand (1 page)
Synopsis
While camping, Scoutmaster Johnson leads the scouts to the nearest hot dog stand.
Feature
The Little Scouts
Genre
Children
Characters
The Little Scouts; Scoutmaster Johnson
Script
Roland Coe
Pencils
Roland Coe
Inks
Roland Coe
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Pantomime story.
Comic Story
Turkey Troubles (15 pages)
Synopsis
Scoutmaster Johnson takes the scouts on their annual outing to Camp Musapaquadie. When Johnson sends the scouts to a nearby farm to buy two dozen eggs, the farmer thinks they want two dozen turkeys and sends that many live birds to the camp.
Feature
Little Scouts
Genre
Children
Characters
The Little Scouts [Snackbar; Beller; Georgie; Dragheels; Wilmar; Doc]; Scoutmaster Johnson; Mr. Tantwill; Whoosh (dog)
Script
Roland Coe
Pencils
Roland Coe
Inks
Roland Coe
Letters
Roland Coe
Comic Story
A Day in Camp (12 pages)
Synopsis
After a bear ruins the Scouts' food supplies, they go searching for honey, berries, and fish.
Feature
The Little Scouts
Genre
Children
Characters
The Little Scouts [Dragheels; Sprig; Doc; Snackbar; Beller; Georgie]; Scoutmaster Johnson
Script
Roland Coe
Pencils
Roland Coe
Inks
Roland Coe
Letters
Roland Coe
Comic Story
Sign Off (1 page)
Synopsis
The direction signs on a signpost at an intersection are too high to read, but when Scoutmaster Johnson climbs the pole, it breaks, and they still don't know which direction the signs pointed originally.
Feature
The Little Scouts
Genre
Children
Characters
The Little Scouts; Scoutmaster Johnson
Script
Roland Coe
Pencils
Roland Coe
Inks
Roland Coe
Letters
Roland Coe
Notes
Pantomime story.
Comic Story
The Little Scouts Do a Good Deed (8 pages)
Synopsis
The Scouts set up camp only to find that a group of Girl Scouts is setting up camp nearby. The boys go to help the girls get settled, but with varying success.
Feature
The Little Scouts
Genre
Children
Characters
The Little Scouts [Snackbar; Sprig; Jebby; Beller]; Scoutmaster Johnson
Script
Roland Coe
Pencils
Roland Coe
Inks
Roland Coe
Letters
Roland Coe
Comic Story
The Dog Show (12 pages)
Synopsis
Jebby tries to spruce up Whoosh, so that he can enter him in a dog show.
Feature
Little Jebby and Whoosh
Genre
Children
Characters
The Little Scouts [Jebby]; Whoosh (dog)
Script
Roland Coe
Pencils
Roland Coe
Inks
Roland Coe
Letters
Roland Coe
Comic Story
Purloined Picnic (1 page)
Synopsis
Snackbar goes on a picnic, but when he leaves his picnic basket to wash his hands, the forest animals make off with his food.
Feature
The Little Scouts
Genre
Children
Characters
The Little Scouts [Snackbar]
Script
Roland Coe
Pencils
Roland Coe
Inks
Roland Coe
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Pantomime story.
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