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Issue Details

Issue #721
Published September 1956
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "CAPTAIN KANGAROO, No. 721." Code number is CAPT.K. O.S. #721-568. Copyright 1956 by Keeshan-Miller Enterprises Corp. Most information for this issue from Karl Wilcox, January 2008. Mike Sekowsky art credit from Merlin Haas, Bob Bailey, and Steven Rowe, February 2008. First of three Captain Kangaroo Four Color issues.

Cover Details - "Captain Kangaroo"

Characters Bob Keeshan (as Captain Kangaroo, photo); Bunny Rabbit (photo)
Genre children
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Notes Indicia title is "CAPTAIN KANGAROO, No. 721." Code number is CAPT.K. O.S. #721-568. Copyright 1956 by Keeshan-Miller Enterprises Corp. Most information for this issue from Karl Wilcox, January 2008. Mike Sekowsky art credit from Merlin Haas, Bob Bailey, and Steven Rowe, February 2008.

1 page Captain Kangaroo story "Fishing"

Characters Captain Kangaroo; Mr. Green Jeans
Synopsis The Captain has spent the day fishing and only caught three shoes instead of fish.
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Notes Inside front cover; black and white.

7 page Captain Kangaroo story "The Wizard of Waz"

Characters Captain Kangaroo; Grandfather Clock; Bunny Rabbit; Puppy Dog; Mr. Green Jeans
Synopsis Grandfather Clock tells the story of the Wizard of Waz and his magic hat, using the Treasure House characters in the roles.
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Letters Typeset

5 page Captain Kangaroo story "The Lost Explorer"

Characters Captain Kangaroo; Puppy Dog; Bunny Rabbit
Synopsis Puppy Dog stars in a parody of "King Kong," complete with dinosaurs and giant ape.
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Letters typeset

8 page Captain Kangaroo story "The Jumping Beans"

Characters Captain Kangaroo; Bunny Rabbit; Mr. Green Jeans
Synopsis Bunny Rabbit is planting a garden to try to win a contest, but a pair of swallows are creating problems for him.
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Letters typeset

4 page Captain Kangaroo story "The Balloon Man"

Characters Captain Kangaroo; Grandfather Clock; Mr. Green Jeans
Synopsis The zoo has its grand opening, but Mr. Green Jeans has forgotten to mail the announcements to the newspapers, so no one is coming. Captain Kangaroo comes up with a plan to use some balloons for advertising.
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Letters typeset

8 page Captain Kangaroo story "Miss Fix It"

Characters Captain Kangaroo; Grandfather Clock
Synopsis Captain Kangaroo is fixing the toys in the Treasure House in order to donate them to the children in the hospital. At midnight the toys all come to life. One selfish doll has pretended to be broken so she won't have to go to the hospital. When she learns the rest of the toys will be leaving her, she tries to damage them so they'll be left behind with her.
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Letters typeset

1 page Captain Kangaroo story "Roller Coaster"

Characters Captain Kangaroo; Mr. Green Jeans
Synopsis The Captain and Mr. Green Jeans take a ride on a roller coaster.
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Letters typeset
Notes Inside back cover; black and white.

1 page Captain Kangaroo story "The Apple Tree"

Characters Captain Kangaroo; Mr. Green Jeans
Synopsis The Captain is giving Mr. Green Jeans unsolicited advice about the care of his fruit tree.
Pencils Mike Sekowsky
Letters typeset
Notes Back cover. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."