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Issue Details

Issue #102
Published April 1958
Frequency monthly, with the exception of Feb, May, Aug, Nov
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Larry Nadle ? (actual)
Notes Copyright © by The Bell Syndicate, Inc. Trade Mark Reg. U.S. Pat. Office Great Britain rights reserved.

Cover Details

Characters Mutt; Jeff
Genre humor

1 page Peter Porkchops public service announcement "The Secret of the Happy Pig!"

Characters Peter Porkchops; Mervin Mouse; Wolfie
Synopsis Peter tells Mervin that the secret of really being happy is just to be yourself rather than trying to be like everyone else.
Genre funny animals
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Rube Grossman
Inks Rube Grossman
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

24 page Mutt & Jeff story "Splash! Help! Help!"

Characters Mutt; Jeff
Genre humor
Script Al Smith ?
Pencils Al Smith ?
Inks Al Smith ?
Notes Multiple full and half page strips.
Reprinted from Mutt & Jeff dailies and Sundays (Bell Syndicate) [dates unknown]

1 page Challengers of the Unknown promo (ad from the publisher) "Now... In a Magazine of Their Own --"

Genre adventure
Pencils Jack Kirby
Inks Jack Kirby
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes House ad for Challengers of the Unknown (DC, 1958 series) #1

1 page Cicero's Cat story "Now, Desdemona, I'll go and hide..."

Characters Mutt; Desdemona
Genre humor
Script Al Smith ?
Pencils Al Smith ?
Inks Al Smith ?
Reprinted from Cicero's Cat Sunday (Bell Syndicate) [dates unknown]

1 page Little Pete story "Here's seats!"

Characters Little Pete
Synopsis Little Pete and his friend go to the movies.
Genre children
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page text article "Disc & Data"

Synopsis anecdotes about several pop records and recording artists
Letters typeset