Issue Details

Issue	#8
Published	May 1956
Frequency	bi-monthly
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Stan Lee

Cover Details

Characters	Homer
Genre	children
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo ?
Inks	Dan DeCarlo ?

5 page Homer the Happy Ghost story "Hey! We've got nothing else to do..."

Characters	Homer; Dugan; Melvin; Gobby; Invisible Irwin
Synopsis	The boys go to a taping of "The Fifty-Four Thousand Dollar Question" telvision show.
Genre	children
Script	Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

1 page Melvin the Mixed-Up Ghost story "I sure like to visit zoos and see the animals!"

Characters	Melvin
Synopsis	Melvin doesn't read the signs at the zoo.
Genre	children
Script	Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

5 page Homer the Happy Ghost story "Zelda! Did Homer tell you the big news?"

Characters	Homer; Melvin; Dugan; Zelda; Uncle Goldplate; Redbeard; Momma (cameo); Poppa (cameo)
Synopsis	When Homer's Uncle Goldplate takes the gang out on his yacht, they are attacked by Redbeard's band of pirates.
Genre	children
Script	Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

1 page Momma and Poppa Ghost story "Do you like my new apron, Poppa?"

Characters	Momma; Poppa
Synopsis	Poppa just can't say the right thing.
Genre	children
Script	Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

1 page Homer the Happy Ghost story "Would you like to go out with me tonight, Alice?"

Characters	Homer; Alice
Synopsis	Alice won't go out with Homer because he can't make up his mind.
Genre	children
Script	Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

4 page Melvin the Mixed-Up Ghost story "Melvin, your hair is getting too long!"

Characters	Melvin; Melvin's Dad
Synopsis	Melvin goes to the barbershop.
Genre	children
Script	Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

1 page text story "The Raft"

Letters	typeset
Reprinted	in Cartoon Kids (Marvel, 1957 series) #1 [retitled The World Travelers]

Half page statement of ownership

Letters	typeset
Notes	Statement of October 1, 1955. Publisher: Animirth Comics, Inc., 655 Madison Avenue, New York 21, NY. Owners: Martin Goodman and Jean Goodman at same address. No circulation figures given.

1 page Zelda the Scatter-Brained Witch story "Golly. Zelda, are you still wearing that beat-up old hat?"

Characters	Zelda; Homer
Synopsis	Zelda tries to buy a new hat.
Genre	children
Script	Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

1 page Dugan the Dead End Ghost story "I'm gonna buy me some dumbbells!"

Characters	Dugan
Synopsis	Dugan wants to start exercising.
Genre	children
Script	Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo

4 page Homer the Happy Ghost story "Children, I have to step out of the room for a while!"

Characters	Homer; Dugan; Melvin; Alice; Invisible Irwin; Gobby; Miss Ghostly; Principal Porkle
Synopsis	Homer is appointed class monitor while Miss Ghostly is away, but the other kids don't behave for him.
Genre	children
Script	Stan Lee (signed)
Pencils	Dan DeCarlo
Inks	Dan DeCarlo