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Issue Details

Issue #415
Published August 1952
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "ROOTIE KAZOOTIE, No. 415". Code number is R.K.O.S. #415-528. Copyright 1952 by Rootie Kazootie, Inc. First Four Color issue. Based on the 1950-54 children's TV series "Rootie Kazootie".

Cover Details - "Rootie Kazootie"

Characters Rootie Kazootie; Gala Poochie (dog)
Genre funny animal; sports
Notes Indicia title is "ROOTIE KAZOOTIE, No. 415". Code number is R.K.O.S. #415-528. Copyright 1952 by Rootie Kazootie, Inc. First Four Color issue. Based on the 1950-54 children's TV series "Rootie Kazootie".

1 page Gala Poochie story "Tail-biters"

Characters Gala Poochie (dog)
Synopsis Gala Poochie and a turtle get into a tail-biting contest.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Notes Inside front cover; black and white; pantomime story. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

8 page Rootie Kazootie story "Magic Carpet"

Characters Rootie Kazootie; Gala Poochie (dog)
Synopsis Rootie turns a throw rug into a magic carpet with his magic kazootie and goes on an aerial tour of the city with Gala Poochie, ending up at a baseball game.
Genre children; fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

7 page Rootie Kazootie story "The Puppy Who Wanted to be King!"

Characters Rootie Kazootie; Gala Poochie (dog)
Synopsis Rootie writes a story about a dog who changes places with a king and reads it to Gala Poochie.
Genre children; fantasy

8 page Rootie Kazootie story "Dottie takes up painting"

Characters Rootie Kazootie; Gala Poochie (dog); Polka Dottie
Synopsis Dottie wants to paint Rootie's picture, but he is trying to get ready to play in a baseball game.
Genre children
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

4 page Rootie Kazootie story "Rootie Kazootie's Zany Zoo"

Characters Rootie Kazootie
Synopsis Rootie shows off his zoo of nonsensical animals, like the bulletproof "Gelf" who hops through the woods and catches hunters' bullets and throws them back.
Genre children; fantasy
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

5 page Rootie Kazootie story "Rootie dresses as a girl"

Characters Rootie Kazootie; Polka Dottie
Synopsis Rootie dresses as a girl to get accepted into Polka Dottie's all-girl club. Dottie finds out about the plan and puts Rootie through an unpleasant initiation.
Genre children
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Polka Dottie story "Effective Deception"

Characters Polka Dottie; Rootie Kazootie
Synopsis Unable to find Rootie at a crowded beach, Dottie pretends to be lost to get his attention.
Genre children
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Notes Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Rootie story "Eating for Two"

Characters Rootie Kazootie
Synopsis Dottie is gone on vacation, so Rootie drinks two sodas, one for him and one for her.
Genre children
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Notes Back cover; color. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)