Issue Details

Issue	#73
Published	December 1973
Frequency	seven times per year
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	52
Editing	John L. Goldwater (editor); Richard Goldwater (managing editor)
Notes	Indicia is "Josie & the Pussycats." Copyright 1973 by Radio Comics, Inc.

Cover Details - "Feel The Pain"

Characters	Josie and the Pussycats [Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown]
Synopsis	Josie belts out a soulful ballad full of hurt and anguish - - mainly because Valerie is standing on her foot.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

6 page Josie story "For Safety's Sake"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown; Charlie; Stanley
Synopsis	In an effort to promote public safety, Josie and Valerie convince Melody to wear fur coats whenever she goes out in public.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Now Hare This!"

Characters	Li'l Jinx
Synopsis	Jinx doesn't want to eat her carrots.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

1 page Kenner advertisement "Wow! Whatta Finish!"

Notes

Sequential ad for Kenner Ultra Chrome Racers!

6 page Josie story "Bon Voyage"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis	After being shot down for a date by both Josie and Melody, Alex turns to Alexandra for advice.
Genre	Teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Jon D'Agostino ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Li'l Jinx story "Dishing it Out"

Characters	Li'l Jinx; Hap Holliday
Synopsis	Jinx tries to evade her after dinner duties.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

5 page Josie story "Anyone for Tennis?"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown
Synopsis	Melody decides to try tennis, but ultimately finds it very trying.
Genre	Teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Josie illustration "Josie Pinup"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis	Alex protests that Alan gets to serenade Josie in the school musical.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Josie story "Something Fishy"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine
Synopsis	Melody has an emergency and has to use the phone.
Genre	Teen
Script	Dick Malmgren ?
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Stan Goldberg
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Josie story "Quiet on the Set"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Valerie Brown
Synopsis	Melody starts posing whenever the girls go into the bank.
Genre	Teen
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rudy Lapick
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Josie story "Checkmate"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Melody Valentine; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III
Synopsis	One look at Melody tells everybody why Alex likes playing checkers.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle ?
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Joe Edwards ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?

1 page Li'l Jinx's Pal - Roz story "Double Feature"

Characters	Roz
Synopsis	Roz's quick thinking salvages her modern art display.
Genre	Humor
Script	Joe Edwards
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards

5 page Josie story "A Pretty Girl is Like a Melody"

Characters	Melody Valentine [as Melody Jones]; Mr. Beeswax
Synopsis	Melody uses an unusual method to sell lipstick to an unusual target audience.
Genre	Teen
Script	Dick Malmgren
Pencils	Stan Goldberg
Inks	Rudy Lapick; Joe Edwards ?
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Notes	Some panels in this story look like they were retouched by Joe Edwards.

2 page Dear Josie letters page "Dear Josie"

Characters	Josie McCoy
Synopsis	"Josie" answers reader letters.
Script	Eda Edwards [as Josie]
Pencils	Joe Edwards
Inks	Joe Edwards
Colors	Barry Grossman ?
Letters	Joe Edwards
Notes	Questions from readers - M.A.G., S.S. Suffern, L.J., C.W.C., L.J. and J.M.

5 page Josie story "Perfect Pair"

Characters	Josie McCoy; Valerie Brown; Alan M. Mayberry; Alexander Cabot III; Alexandra Cabot
Synopsis	The Cabots spend the story rationalizing why Alan and Josie would prefer each other's company to theirs.
Genre	Teen
Script	Frank Doyle
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Colors	Barry Grossman ?