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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published September 1952
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Benton J. Resnik (General Manager); Mel Lazarus (Art Director)

Cover Details - "Well, I'll be..!"

Characters Spike; Bat; Harem Girl
Genre war; humor; adventure
Letters ? (partially typeset)

1 page advertisement "Televiewer Offer"

Synopsis Full-page, inside front cover offer for a Rocketman Televiewer ($.98) from Rocketman Televiewer of New York, New York.
Script ? (ad copy)
Pencils ? (spot illustrations)
Inks ? (spot illustrations)
Letters ? (partially typeset)

10 page Spike and Bat story "Double Doublecross"

Characters Spike; Bat
Genre war; humor; adventure

6 page Spike and Bat story "Hawaiian Maneuvers"

Characters Spike; Bat; Lani; Drunken Sailor; Shore Patrol
Synopsis The Shore Patrol is called in when Spike and Bat battle for the attentions of Lani. Transvestite scene.
Genre war; humor; adventure

2 page text story "Mighty Mabel"

Genre war; adventure
Script Charles P. X. Houts
Letters typeset

6 page Spike and Bat story "Mam'selle Spells Trouble"

Characters Spike; Bat; Fifi Delorm; Captain; Colonel; Two Female News Correspondents
Synopsis Spike and Bat strike-out with Fifi Delorm, a French news correspondent.
Genre war; humor; adventure

4 page Lover O'Leary and His Liberty Belles illustration "So we all got liberties..."

Characters Lover O'Leary; Roundhouse Rhoda; Hot-Rod Hattie; Airline Amy; Steamboat Sal; nerdy, young Marines
Synopsis Good girl art.
Genre war; humor

1 page Wuff story "Ever-Lovin' Wuff"

Characters Wuff
Synopsis Wuff thinks he's found a way to get into a burlesque star's dressing room.
Genre Gags
Pencils George Crenshaw
Inks George Crenshaw ?

1 page Prospector Pete story "Well! Well!"

Characters Prospector Pete; Shopkeeper
Synopsis Pete buys a firecracker for the Fourth of July.
Genre Gags
Pencils Art Helfant
Inks Art Helfant ?

Half page filler "Cartoons"

Synopsis Five unsigned single-panel cartoons.
Genre gags

Half page advertisement "Electronic Walkie-Talkie Offer"

Synopsis Half-page offer for a walkie-talkie set from Empire Merchandising Co. of Ossining, New York
Script ? (ad copy)
Pencils ? (spot illustrations)
Inks ? (spot illustrations)
Colors ? (spot illustrations)
Letters typeset

1 page advertisement "Binoculars Offer"

Synopsis Full-page offer for binoculars ($3.00) from Consumers Mart of New York, New York.
Script ? (ad copy)
Pencils ? (spot illustrations)
Inks ? (spot illustrations)
Colors ? (spot illustrations)
Letters typeset

1 page advertisement "Supporter Belt Offer"

Synopsis Full-page offer for a men's supporter belt ($3.98) from Ronnie Sales, Inc. of New York, New York.
Script ? (ad copy)
Pencils ? (spot illustrations)
Inks ? (spot illustrations)
Letters typeset

1 page advertisement "Physique Development Offer"

Synopsis Full-page physique development offer from Charles Atlas of New York, New York.
Script ? (ad copy)
Pencils ? (spot illustrations)
Inks ? (spot illustrations)
Letters typeset