Toy Town Comics (1945) comic books 1947

Stories and art by Will Elder and others. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as Will Elder. An 8-page story featuring early art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder and starring Rufus De Bree, a modern-day garbageman who's a cross between Don Quixote and Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee. Rufus and Mac go searching for a missing prince, and fall into the cave and clutches of jewel thieves. Atomic-carrot-powered baby superhero Upan Atom battles the Freezer, who freezes men into solid blocks of ice so he can steal their white shirts. Wordless Waddles: The Mechanics; Upan Atom vs the Brain; Upan Atom: The Case of the Freezer; Toytown Puzzle Page; Wanda Witch; A Toytown Tale; Wiggles The Wonderworm; Rufus De Bree: A Fabulous Surprise; Susan; Don'tcha Believe It! 48 pages, Full Color. NOTE: Issue number does not show in indica for some (all?) copies due to printing error. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Will Elder and Carl Wessler. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as Will Elder. Mertie and Gertie Mouse encounter a sabre-tooth tiger while on a picnic. An 8-page story featuring early art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder and starring Rufus De Bree, a modern-day garbageman who's a cross between Don Quixote and Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee. After escaping a rainstorm of cats and dogs, Rufus and Mac are captured by the tiny Smithereenes and King Wunfoot, their 12-inch ruler. Atomic-carrot-powered baby superhero Upan Atom encounters a foe who looks just like him. Wordless Waddles; Puzzles; Upan Atom; Roscoe; Toytown Puzzle Page; Wiggles The Wonderworm Comes Through!; Rufus De Bree: Blown to Smithereenes; Wordless Waddles Gives the Alarm; Mertie Mouse; How to Draw Animated Cartoons. Final issue under this title; there was no issue #8, and the series resumed as Wanted Comics (1947) #9. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.