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Issue Details

Issue	#2
Published	August 1963
Cover Price	0.12 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Richard Goldwater

Cover Details - "Why, they act like a bunch of high school kids!"

Characters	Josie; Melody; Pepper; George Fury
Genre	humor
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo

8 page Josie story "Footlight Follies"

Characters	Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; Alexander Cabot III; Sock; George Fury; Daisy Divine
Synopsis	A handsome drama instructor comes to Josie's high school to direct the school play. All the girls sign up, but the boys aren't interested in being in a musical -- until they get a look at the director's assistant.
Genre	humor
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Notes	Part one of a four-part story. Script identifiable as Frank Doyle by his style and DeCarlo's statement that Doyle did "all the writing" for the early Josie comics.

6 page Josie story "The Bright Side"

Characters	Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; Alexander Cabot III; Sock; George Fury; Daisy Divine
Synopsis	The girls and the boys all agree to be in the play, but their ineptitude drives George and Daisy up the wall.
Genre	humor
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Notes	Part two of a four-part story.

5 page Josie story "Show Biz Blues"

Characters	Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; Alexander Cabot III; Sock; George Fury; Daisy Divine; Mr. Tuttle
Synopsis	The rehearsals for the play get worse and worse, until George is convinced that it will destroy his career. Mr. Tuttle reassures him that "you can always change your name and go into another line of work."
Genre	humor
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Notes	Part three of a four-part story.

1 page text article "Gene Pitney, Man of Music"

Genre	fact; music
Letters	Typeset

1 page Li'l Jinx filler "Scents-ible"

Characters	Li'l Jinx
Genre	humor; children
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Letters	Joe Edwards

5 page Josie story "It's Curtain Time"

Characters	Josie; Melody; Pepper; Albert; Alexander Cabot III; Sock; George Fury; Daisy Divine; Josie's dad; Josie's mom
Synopsis	Convinced that the play is a disaster, George tries to run away on opening night, but Josie, Pepper and Sock force him to wait backstage.
Genre	humor
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Notes	Conclusion of a four-part story. One of the few times we ever see Josie's mother (though she doesn't speak).