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Issue Details

Issue #132
Published July 1947
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing ?
Notes Listed as "Vol. 11, No. 12" in indicia, No. 132 on cover.

Cover Details

Characters Der Captain; Der Inspector; Hans; Fritz
Genre humor
Notes Listed as "Vol. 11, No. 12" in indicia, No. 132 on cover.

1 page New York Skin Laboratory advertisement "Advice to Comic Readers for Bad Skin"

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Notes Inside front cover; color. Illustrated ad for Viderm Skin Cleanser and Viderm Fortified Medicated Skin Cream. Both for $2.00 plus postage from New York Skin Laboratory, New York, N.Y.

4 page The Captain and the Kids story "Remember-No firecracker shenanigans.."

Characters Der Captain; Der Inspector; Mama; Hans; Fritz
Synopsis Fireworks; Der Inspector's Cousin Chulius; Mama on roller skates.
Genre humor; jungle
Script R. Dirks
Pencils R. Dirks
Inks R. Dirks
Reprinted from The Captain and the Kids (United Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips.

Half page Scoopy The Comic Reporter promo (ad from the publisher) "We need a big story, Scoopy!"

Characters Scoopy
Script ? (signed DeMotte)
Pencils ? (signed DeMotte)
Inks ? (signed DeMotte)
Notes Soft-sell promo for various United Features titles, with the titles just being mentioned in the last panel.

Half page Kellogg's Krumbles advertisement "24 Full-Color Bird Pictures"

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Notes Illustrated ad for 24 full-color bird pictures, available as premiums in packages of Kellogg's Krumbles breakfast cereal.

6 page Li'l Abner story "He got th' purtiest phyzeek in all tarnation..."

Characters Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum; T. Heathcliffe McMarvel; Appasionata Van Climax; Marryin' Sam
Synopsis T. Heathcliff McMarvel uses a reverso-mento-magneto machine to transfer his brain and personality into Li'l Abner's body. Abner's brain and personality are transfered into McMarvel's broken-down body.
Genre humor; science fiction
Script Al Capp
Pencils Al Capp
Inks Al Capp
Reprinted from Li'l Abner (United Features Syndicate) newspaper strips

5 page El Bombo story "Cheer up, Mista Bilty, I do da best I can."

Characters El Bombo; Mr. Biltybux
Synopsis El Bombo fights Bigboy McAtom.
Genre humor; sports
Script Bernard Dibble
Pencils Bernard Dibble
Inks Bernard Dibble
Letters Bernard Dibble ?
Notes Original story.

1 page How It Began text article "Money to burn"

Synopsis Topics: money to burn; why horses canter; echoes; chain letters; bang-up; compulsory education; buttons on sleeves; the mother-in-law joke; coming up to scratch; Mahomet and the mountain; hob-nob; "I beat him all hollow"
Genre fact
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Notes Text page with illustrated header.

6 page Abbie an' Slats story "You took us boys for seven potatoes and ninty-five cents!"

Characters Bathless Groggins; Wilberforce Groggins
Synopsis Bathless Groggin battles Banker Hagstone in a boxing match to settle a grudge match that is worth $10,000 in stock shares.
Genre humor; sports
Script Raeburn Van Buren
Pencils Raeburn Van Buren
Inks Raeburn Van Buren
Reprinted from Abbie 'n Slats (United Features Syndicate) newspaper strips.

2 page Stamp Tips text article "Edison's First Sale"

Characters Thomas Alva Edison
Synopsis Part two of a multi-part article on the life of inventor Thomas Alva Edison.
Genre fact
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Notes About 3/4 of each page consists of classified-type ads for postage stamps sent on approval.

4 page Nancy story "I'm enjoyin' dis hike"

Characters Nancy; Sluggo
Synopsis The fake echo; the unbreakable fountain pen; Nancy's dog and the fireworks; the party next door
Genre humor
Script Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils Ernie Bushmiller
Inks Ernie Bushmiller
Reprinted from Nancy (United Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper pages.

4 page Fritzi Ritz story "I'll have to phone Fritzi and tell her I won't be there"

Characters Fritzi Ritz; Phil Fumble
Synopsis The western costume party; the housing shortage; billboards for food; celebrities with dark glasses.
Genre humor
Script Ernie Bushmiller
Pencils Ernie Bushmiller
Inks Ernie Bushmiller
Reprinted from Fritzi Ritz (United Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips.

1 page Stange as It Seems filler "Winston Churchill has held more cabinet posts..."

Characters Winston Churchill; Stonewall Jackson
Synopsis Topics: Winston Churchill; Collins & Glennville (Ga.) Railroad; Irish "Sick Boats"; Stonewall Jackson
Genre fact
Script Ernest Hix
Pencils Ernest Hix
Inks Ernest Hix
Reprinted from Strange as It Seems (United Features Syndicate) newspaper strips.

7 page Curly Kayoe story "Gee, a week ago today Miss Tessie an' me was married"

Characters Curly Kayoe; Happy Daye; Joe Jinks; Boris Borscht
Synopsis Hot-tempered Boris Borscht knocks Curly down in an impromptu fight in Curly's gym and is offered $25,000 to fight Curly in the ring.
Genre sports
Script Sam Leff
Pencils Sam Leff
Inks Sam Leff
Notes part of a continuing story.
Reprinted from Curly Kayoe (United Features Syndicate) daily newspaper strips.

5 page Gordo story "Estimable publico, you are gazing at the 8th wonder of the world..."

Characters Juan Pablo Jones; Juarez Keats Garcia; Gordo Lopez; Pelon Padilla; Pepito
Synopsis The grapejuice well; Gordo's romance with Conchita.
Genre humor
Script Gus Arriola (as Gustavo Arriola)
Pencils Gus Arriola (as Gustavo Arriola)
Inks Gus Arriola (as Gustavo Arriola)
Reprinted from Gordo (United Features Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strips.

Half page Trix-Pix Comix advertisement "Make 1000 Funny Faces"

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Notes Illustrated ad for Trix-Pix Comix. A game of making funny faces with cut-out ears, noses, etc. 25 cents from Wm. Stockman, New York, N.Y. (Note early use of "comix" spelling.)

Half page R. B. Hussey & Co. advertisement "Sensational Kite Plane"

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Notes Illustrated ad for kite plane that looks like jet plane but flies like a kite. $1.00 from R. B. Hussey & Co., Springfield, Mass.

1 page Illinois Merchandise Mart advertisement "America's Greatest Zipper Billfold Bargain!"

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Notes Illustrated ad for color-embossed zipper billfolds. $1.98 each plus postage from Illinois Merchandise Mart, Chicago, Ill.

1 page Charles Atlas advertisement "How to Make Your Body Bring You Fame"

Characters Charles Atlas (photo)
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
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Notes Inside back cover; color. Illustrated ad for the Dynamic Tension body-building course. Free book "Everlasting Health and Strength" available by sending coupon to Charles Atlas, New York, N.Y.

1 page Vacutex advertisement "Ugly Blackheads Out in Seconds"

Notes Back cover; color. Illustrated ad (part in comic form) for Vacutex blackhead remover device. $1.00 from Ballco Products Company, New York, N.Y.