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Issue Details

Issue #59
Published September 1946
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing ?
Notes Listed as "Vol. 6, No. 11" in indicia, #59 on cover.

Cover Details

Characters Der Captain; Hans; Fritz
Genre humor
Notes Listed as "Vol. 6, No. 11" in indicia, #59 on cover.

1 page The Captain and the Kids story "Loompers! Night Owlers! De last straw on der camel!"

Characters Der Captain; Mama; Hans; Fritz
Synopsis Mama throws Der Captain out of the house when he comes home at dawn from a night on the town.
Genre humor
Script R. Dirks
Pencils R. Dirks
Inks R. Dirks
Notes Inside front cover; color.
Reprinted from The Captain and the Kids (United Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip.

5 page The Captain and the Kids story "They're Home Again! Bad News for the Neighbors"

Characters Der Captain; Mama; Hans; Fritz; Der Inspector
Synopsis While on a voyage home, Hans and Fritz let a bear, an ostrich, and a lion out of their cages.
Genre humor
Script R. Dirks
Pencils R. Dirks
Inks R. Dirks
Notes Part of a continuing story.
Reprinted from The Captain and the Kids (United Features Syndicate) newspaper strips.

1 page Ella Cinders story "Say it again Polly!"

Characters Ella Cinders; Blackie
Synopsis Blackie teaches Ella's parrot to say "Go away...I'm taking a bath!" to get rid of door-to-door salesmen.
Genre humor
Script Charlie Plumb
Pencils Charlie Plumb
Inks Charlie Plumb
Reprinted from Ella Cinders (United Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper page.

4 page Li'l Abner story "Ho-Hum!! Must be nearin' supper time!"

Characters Lil Abner; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum; Daisy Mae; Flame McGoon;
Synopsis The ghost of Flame McGoon decides to follow Lil Abner forever until he declares his love for her.
Genre humor
Script Al Capp
Pencils Al Capp
Inks Al Capp
Reprinted from Lil Abner (United Features Syndicate) newspaper strips.

6 page Nancy story "I hope Uncle Gus doesn't mind us barging in on him for a week!"

Characters Nancy; Sluggo; Fritzi Ritz; Uncle Gus
Synopsis Fritzi, Nancy, and Sluggo visit Uncle Gus's farm.
Genre humor
Script Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils Ernie Bushmiller
Inks Ernie Bushmiller
Reprinted from Nancy (United Features Syndicate) daily newspaper strips.

1 page Sparkler Salutes text article "Sparkler Salutes the American Flag"

Synopsis Facts about the proper display of the American Flag.
Genre fact
Letters typeset
Notes Text article with illustrated header. Header is done in blue and red with no black outlines.

6 page Tarzan story "The treacherous Jonathan has brought Tarzan as a prisoner back to Kyra"

Characters Tarzan
Synopsis Tarzan uses a radioactive jewel to restore the rightful queen to the Kavian throne. Later he is captured by a strange tribe of tree-women.
Genre adventure
Pencils Burne Hogarth
Inks Burne Hogarth
Notes Part of a continuing story. Pages are five tiers deep. Original Sunday pages are four tiers deep. Panels are rearranged in places in the comic and do not match the original order of the Sunday pages.
Reprinted from Tarzan (United Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper pages #636 (1943.05.16) to #645 (1943.07.18).

2 page Stamp Tips text article "Vatican City Set"

Synopsis Facts about Vatican City; news about current stamp releases.
Genre fact
Letters typeset
Notes About 1/2 of each page consists of classified type ads offering stamps on approval.

5 page El Bombo and Bilty story "Don't believe a word of dis story!"

Characters El Bombo; Mr. Biltybux
Synopsis El Bombo dreams that he has slept for 200 years and awakens in the year 2146.
Genre humor
Script Bernard Dibble ?
Pencils Bernard Dibble
Inks Bernard Dibble

3 page Abbie an' Slats story "The home of millionaire Wilberforce Groggins..."

Characters Bathless Groggins
Synopsis Bathless Groggins visits his millionaire cousin Wilberforce Groggins.
Genre humor
Script Raeburn Van Buren
Pencils Raeburn Van Buren
Inks Raeburn Van Buren
Notes Part of a continuing story.
Reprinted from Abbie 'n' Slats (United Features Syndicate) newspaper strips.

1 page Back Home, Again filler "Course yo' ma told yuh not to go in swimmin'..."

Synopsis Being coaxed into going swimming; the girls ask Joe to jump rope with the them
Genre children
Script Ed Dodd
Pencils Ed Dodd
Inks Ed Dodd
Notes Two single panel cartoons plus a column of jokes and two small classified ads.
Reprinted from Back Home, Again (United Features Syndicate) newspaper panel cartoons

10 page Hap Hopper Washington Correspondent story "Our bombshell went off swell, eh, boss?"

Characters Hap Hopper; Sen. Story Rivers; Boss Herringbone (villain)
Synopsis Hap investigates the sudden withdrawal of Senator Stormy Rivers from his re-election campaign.
Genre detective
Pencils Jack Sparling ?
Inks Jack Sparling ?
Reprinted from Hap Hopper Washington Correspondent (United Features Syndicate) newspaper strips.

3 page Out Our Way with The Willets story "Hey, sock it harder!"

Characters Willis; Lil; Mr. Willet; Mrs. Willet
Synopsis Willis and Lil have a race; the lemonade stand; pulling a loose tooth.
Genre family
Script J. R. Williams
Pencils J. R. Williams
Inks J. R. Williams
Notes Last appearance of the feature in this series.
Reprinted from Out Our Way (United Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips.

Half page The Young Idea filler "Of course we're not going steady..."

Synopsis Not going steady; Breaking up with Wilbur
Genre teen
Script Mossler
Pencils Mossler
Inks Mossler
Letters typeset
Notes Two single panel cartoons.
Reprinted from The Young Idea (United Features Syndicate) newspaper panel cartoons.

Half page Shelby Cycle Co. advertisement "Bobby Shelby at the Motor-drome"

Characters Bobby Shelby
Synopsis Bobby's friend skids on gravel and crashes his bicycle.
Genre children
Letters typeset
Notes Ad in comic form for Shelby bicycles. Shelby Cycle Co., Shelby, Ohio.

1 page Daisy Air Rifles advertisement "New for You"

Characters Red Ryder (cameo)
Letters typeset
Notes Inside back cover; color. Promo for the Daisy Handbook, available at dealers for 10 cents (or 10 cents and a 3 cent stamp by mail). Small depictions of four models of Daisy Air Rifles. Daisy Manufacturing Co., Plymouth, Mich.

1 page Fairy City Associates advertisement "Animated Lilliputania"

Letters typeset
Notes Back cover; color. Illustrated ad for 120 piece fairy tale city in ready-to-assemble die-cut cardboard. $1.98 from Fairy City Associates, New Albany, Ind.