Issue Details

Issue	#2
Published	Fall 1944
Frequency	quarterly
Cover Price	0.10 usd
Pages	52
Editing	Sheldon Mayer
Notes	Indicia publisher changes from All-American to J.R. Publishing.

Cover Details

Characters	J. Rufus Lion; Arsenic the Giraffe
Genre	funny animal
Pencils	Sheldon Mayer (Signed)
Inks	Sheldon Mayer (Signed)

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "The Big Eight! Tops in Comics Monthlies"

Notes

ad for Sensation, Flash, Action, Adventure, More Fun, Star Spangled, Detective and All-American Comics

6 page J Rufus Lion story "J. Rufus is not one to take a dare sitting down."

Characters	J. Rufus Lion; Auntie Abigail; Arsenic the Giraffe
Synopsis	Arsenic bets the mortgage that Rufus can jump over the roof.
Genre	funny animal
Pencils	Ron Santi?
Inks	Ron Santi?

1 page Wheaties advertisement "The leaflets tell them they'd be better off surrendering"

Pencils	Lichty (signed)
Inks	Lichty (signed)

12 page McSnurtle the Turtle: The Terrific Whatzit story "Buddy, Can You Spare A Crime?"

Characters	McSnurtle the Turtle; Terrific Whatzit; Conscience; Prince Highness; Prince Lowness
Synopsis	After the jail is stolen, criminals take over Zooville.
Genre	funny animal; super-hero
Pencils	Martin Naydel (signed as Nadle)
Inks	Martin Naydel (signed as Nadle)

2 page Thom McAn advertisement "150 Mile Race to Save a Nation"

Pencils	George Roussos (signed)
Inks	George Roussos

6 page Bulldog Drumhead story "Dat's da way to eat!"

Characters	Oliver Wendell McDuffy; Bulldog Drumhead
Synopsis	Since Drumhead put Big Butch McDuffy in jail, he has to babysit his kid, Oliver.
Genre	funny animal; detective
Pencils	Ron Santi
Inks	Ron Santi

2 page Ol Judge Owl text story

Genre	funny animal
Script	Martin Naydel (signed as Martin Nadle)
Pencils	Martin Naydel
Inks	Martin Naydel
Letters	typeset

1 page Who's Who In Zooville filler "Meet Timothy Twerp"

Genre	funny animal
Script	Ron Santi (Signed)
Pencils	Ron Santi (Signed)
Inks	Ron Santi (Signed)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "At last the first of the New Testament Editions"

Notes

ad for Picture Stories from the Bible- New Testament Edition #1

6 page Blackie Bear story "The Wrong Recipe"

Characters	Blackie Bear
Synopsis	Blackie figures the way to a girl's heart is through her stomach.
Genre	funny animal
Pencils	Saul Kessler
Inks	Saul Kessler

1 page Who's Who In Zooville story "Meet Tommy Trotter"

Genre	funny animal
Script	Ron Santi (Signed)
Pencils	Ron Santi (Signed)
Inks	Ron Santi (Signed)

1 page Wheaties advertisement "Jack Armstrong True Flight Fighter Models Actually Fly"

8 page Three Mouseketeers story "His Majesty's Insomnia"

Characters	Aramouse; Porterhouse; Amouse; Dartagmouse; King Looey
Synopsis	The King offers a reward for anybody who can get him a good night's sleep.
Genre	funny animal
Pencils	Ron Santi?
Inks	Ron Santi?

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Thank! Thanks! Thanks!"

Pencils	Sheldon Mayer
Inks	Sheldon Mayer
Notes	Poll to pick the most popular features

1 page public service announcement "An Important Message to the Boys and Girls of America"

Synopsis	Gen Arnold urges students to return to school and finish their education.
Script	Gen. H. H. Arnold (signed)

1 page Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Rolls advertisement "Captain Tootsie Battles Monster Man"

Characters	Captain Tootsie; Rollo; Monster Man
Genre	superhero; ad