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Swing with Scooter#5
Cover: Joe Orlando & Mike Esposito

Swing with Scooter #5

Feb 1967 · DC · 0.12 USD
“Yo, Ho, Ho--And a Bottle of Root Beer”

In "Yo, Ho, Ho--And a Bottle of Root Beer," pop sensation Scooter tries to live a normal day despite being followed by a reporter, insisting he’s just an ordinary American boy—until he and the journalist return home to find superheroes waiting at his door, all eager for his autograph. Written by Barbara Friedlander and Jack Miller, with art by Joe Orlando and inks by Mike Esposito, this 1967 DC comic captures the charm of a star caught between fame and everyday life. The cover, penciled by Orlando and inked by Esposito, perfectly captures the moment’s playful chaos.

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writer Barbara Friedlander · writer Jack Miller · artist Joe Orlando · inker Mike Esposito · letterer Ira Schnapp · cover Joe Orlando, Mike Esposito

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letterer Ira Schnapp
cover pencils Joe Orlando
cover inks Mike Esposito

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A reporter follows Scooter around for a day, but the pop star insists he lives the life of a regular American boy. After eluding the adulation of countless girls all day long, Scooter and the reporter return home to find superheroes on his doorstep looking for his autograph.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).