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Issue Details

Issue #34
Published August 1948
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Stephen Douglas
Notes Indexed from a scanned copy. Art ids by Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.

Cover Details - "Back up a little more..."

Characters Aunty Spry
Genre Humor
Script Larz Bourne ?
Pencils Larz Bourne [as Bourne]
Inks Larz Bourne [as Bourne]
Notes Signature on cover is mostly cut-off but recognizable as Bourne.

1 page advertisement "Premiums!"

Synopsis Ad for a camera from the Rufus B. Smith Company as a premium for selling razor blades.
Notes Inside front cover. Also includes indicia.

6 page Hortense the Lovable Brat story "I'm Basil, the bubble man!"

Characters Hortense
Genre Humor
Pencils Ray Willner [as Wilner]
Inks Ray Willner [as Wilner]
Notes Artwork is signed "Wilner" (with one l), but Jerry Bails' Who's Who gives the artist's name as "Willner" (with two ls).

6 page Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay story "The giant buzzard comes... beware!"

Characters Chauncey Chirp; Johnny Jay
Genre Funny Animal
Pencils Dave Tendlar (signed)
Inks Dave Tendlar (signed)

6 page Bingo story "Thom Thumb Kidnapped"

Characters Bingo; Thom Thumb; King Cole
Genre Humor
Pencils Ray Willner
Inks Ray Willner

6 page Jingle Jangle Tales story "The Well-Mannered Mandarin and His Candied Camera"

Genre Humor
Script George Carlson
Pencils George Carlson
Inks George Carlson

1 page Topsy Turtle story "Ah, woe is me, Rudy Rabbit..."

Characters Topsy Turtle; Rudy Rabbit
Genre Funny Animal
Pencils Jack Farr
Inks Jack Farr

1 page Popsicle Pete advertisement "Adventures of Popsicle Pete at the Police Academy"

Characters Popsicle Pete
Pencils Sam Glankoff (signed)
Inks Sam Glankoff (signed)

2 page text story "The Fearless Mouse"

Letters Typeset

6 page Aunty Spry story "Willy Nilly was sure who he was..."

Characters Aunty Spry; Willy Nilly
Genre Humor
Pencils Ray Willner
Inks Ray Willner

6 page The Pie-Face Prince of Old Pretzelberg story "Grandpaw Murphy's Prize Onion Dumplings"

Genre Humor
Pencils George Carlson
Inks George Carlson

1 page Topsy Turtle story "Ouch! - Here comes that pest of all pests..."

Characters Topsy Turtle; Nutzy Squirrel
Genre Funny Animal
Pencils Jack Farr
Inks Jack Farr

1 page Seminole Sam Jr. story "Me heap tired of fighting!!"

Characters Seminole Sam Jr.
Genre Humor
Script Larz Bourne (signed)
Pencils Larz Bourne (signed)
Inks Larz Bourne (signed)

1 page Porky Pine story "Hey! Porky, - come quick..."

Characters Porky Pine
Genre Funny Animal
Pencils Jack Farr
Inks Jack Farr

4 page The Old Swap Shop story "It's true that time flies!"

Genre Humor
Pencils Ray Willner
Inks Allen Ulmer

1 page advertisement Blackheads "Pet Hate"

Synopsis Ad for Vacutex from Ballco.

1 page advertisement

Synopsis Three ads for a home radio mike, a device to make your own records and a 16mm projector. All appear to be from different companies, but with the same address, 230 Grand Street New York.

1 page advertisement "Amazing New Mickey Mouse-Donald Duck Weather Forecaster"

Synopsis Ad for a Disney weather forecaster from The Weatherman in Chicago.
Notes On back cover of comic.