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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published August-October 1952
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Helen Meyer ?
Notes Artists identified by Alberto Becattini; Indicia: GERALD McBOING BOING and the Nearsighted MR. MAGOO, No. 1, Aug.-Oct., 1952. Published quarterly by Dell Publishing Company, Inc. 261 Fifth Avenue, New York 16, New York; George T. Delacorte, Jr., President; Helen Meyer, Vice-President; Albert P. Delacorte, Vice-President. Single copies 10 cents. Copyright, 1952, by Columbia Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved throughout the world. Authorized edition. Designed and produced by Western Printing & Lithographing Co.

Cover Details - "Fire Alarm"

Characters Gerald McBoing Boing; Mr. Magoo
Genre Humor
Pencils Mel Crawford ?
Inks Mel Crawford ?
Notes Artists identified by Alberto Becattini; Indicia: GERALD McBOING BOING and the Nearsighted MR. MAGOO, No. 1, Aug.-Oct., 1952. Published quarterly by Dell Publishing Company, Inc. 261 Fifth Avenue, New York 16, New York; George T. Delacorte, Jr., President; Helen Meyer, Vice-President; Albert P. Delacorte, Vice-President. Single copies 10 cents. Copyright, 1952, by Columbia Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved throughout the world. Authorized edition. Designed and produced by Western Printing & Lithographing Co.

1 page Mr. Magoo story "Magoo's umbrella"

Characters Mr. Magoo
Synopsis When it starts raining, Mr. Magoo grabs a potted plant instead of an umbrella.
Genre Humor
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Notes Inside front cover with indicia

12 page Gerald McBoing Boing story "Gerald McBoing Boing"

Characters Gerald McBoing Boing [Gerald McCloy]; Mr. McCloy; Mrs. McCloy; Doctor Malone
Synopsis Gerald McBoing Boing, the boy who makes noises instead of speaking, becomes famous by providing sound effects for radio shows.
Genre Humor
Script Theodor Geisel [Dr. Seuss]
Pencils Mel Crawford ?; P.D. Eastman ?
Inks Mel Crawford ?: P.D. Eastman ?
Notes "UPA presents"; Illustrated script of a recording originally by Dr. Seuss. The Toon Treasury reprint credits the art to P.D. Eastman.
Reprinted in The Toon Treasury of Classic Childrens' Comics (Harry N. Abrams, 2009 series) [nn]

10 page Mr. Magoo story "Oh, come on, Bottomley, be a sport!"

Characters Mr. Magoo; Colonel Bottomley; Walrus; Hotel Detective
Synopsis Mr. Magoo mistakes a walrus for his friend, Colonel Bottomley, at a Florida resort.
Genre Humor
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Letters Dan Gormley
Notes "UPA presents"

10 page Mr. Magoo story "Invasion from Mars"

Characters Mr. Magoo; Waldo; Tamerlane [sheep dog]
Synopsis Waldo buys his uncle, Mr. Magoo, a sheep dog for his birthday. Magoo mistakes the dog for a Martian.
Genre Humor
Pencils Cecil Surry
Inks Cecil Surry
Letters Cecil Surry
Notes "UPA presents"

1 page Mr. Magoo story "Ah, here's a salesman... no doubt he'll be able to help me."

Characters Mr. Magoo; Salesman
Synopsis Mr. Magoo mistakes a punching bag for a salesman in a sporting goods store.
Genre Humor
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Letters Dan Gormley
Notes Inside back cover.

1 page Gerald McBoing Boing story "Be a nice quiet boy, Gerald, while daddy reads his paper."

Characters Gerald McBoing Boing; Mr. McCloy; Mrs. McCloy
Synopsis Mr. McCloy plays dogcatcher with Gerald McBoing Boing so that he can read his paper in peace, but Gerald barks like a dog.
Genre Humor
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Letters Dan Gormley
Notes Back cover