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Issue Details

Issue #v7#1 [67]
Published March 1946
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing Robert D. Wheeler (editor; general manager); Jane Spaulding Ney (managing editor); Peggy Ann Crowley (associate); Helen Doig Schmid (assistant); Mel Cummin (art director)
Notes Cover actually says, "No. 7 - No. 1."

Cover Details

Characters Dan'l Flannel; Biceps Hedgesleeve
Genre Drama
Pencils Mel Cummin (signed)
Inks Mel Cummin (signed)
Notes Cover actually says, "No. 7 - No. 1."

1 page Target Hits and Misses letters page "Target Hits and Misses"

Letters typeset
Notes Editorial about supporting the March of Dimes. Letters from readers - Arthur Sonner, James Byrd, Larry Mills, Joan Reynolds, Kenneth Flynn and Tommy Murchison.

9 page The Cadet story "The Ski Lodge"

Characters Kit Carter; Dan Merry; Hal Mason; Mary Larchmont; Mr. Larchmont; Charlie; VILLAIN: Bert Bailey
Synopsis Bert Bailey tries to frighten Mr. Larchmont into selling his ski lodge.
Genre Adventure
Pencils Walter Johnson
Inks Walter Johnson

1 page Grape Nut Flakes advertisement "Volto From Mars"

Characters Volto; Joe; Jimmy
Genre Science Fiction
Pencils Frank Robbins ?
Inks Frank Robbins ?
Notes Ad for Grape Nut Flakes.

1 page text story "The Search"

Genre Adventure
Script Helen Blair
Letters typeset

5 page Speck, Spot, and Sis story "Ghosts"

Characters Spec; Spot: Sis; Brickbat; Sidekick
Synopsis Brickbat and Sidekick disguise themselves as ghosts and try to scare Spec and Sis in old Pinchpenny's house. Spec and Sis find the old man's money, and get a one percent reward.
Genre Adventure
Script Alonzo Vincent
Pencils Alonzo Vincent
Inks Alonzo Vincent
Letters Alonzo Vincent

Half page Fleers advertisement "Fleers... the Family's Flavor - Favorite!"

Pencils Ray Thompson
Inks Ray Thompson
Notes Cartoon ad for Fleers Candy Coated Gum. Art credits from Gary Watson, June 2009.

7 page The Chameleon story "The Man Who Stole the Daumont Crest!"

Characters The Chameleon [Pete Stockbridge]; Ragsy; Roger Faust; VILLAINS: Darrel; Joe; Mike
Synopsis The Chameleon and Ragsy go after the man who stole the Daumont Crest.
Genre Adventure
Pencils Bill Allison
Inks Bill Allison
Notes Art credits from Gary Watson, June 2009. Previously credited as "Don Rico ?"

Half page filler "Fish.."

Characters Billy
Genre Humor
Script B. Gordon Guth [as B.G. Guth]
Pencils B. Gordon Guth [as B.G. Guth]
Inks B. Gordon Guth [as B.G. Guth]
Letters B. Gordon Guth [as B.G. Guth]

6 page Dan'l Flannel story "Tarred and Feathered"

Characters Dan'l Flannel; Uncle Dud; Beulah Belle; Biceps Hedgesleeve
Synopsis Biceps dumps tar and feathers on Dan'l to prevent him from going to the dance with Beulah.
Genre Adventure
Pencils Gus Schrotter
Inks Gus Schrotter

Half page text story "The Gown"

Genre Drama
Script Pam Robinson
Letters typeset

Half page Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation filler "Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc."

Letters typeset

6 page The Target and the Targeteers story "The Target and the Targeteers"

Characters The Target [Niles Reed]; the Targeteers [Dave Brown; Tom Foster]
Synopsis Target and the Targeteers stop some Japanese from killing the sacred white elephants.
Genre Adventure
Pencils Ken Battefield
Inks Ken Battefield

1 page Targetoons story "Targetoons"

Genre Humor
Script Milt Hammer
Pencils Milt Hammer
Inks Milt Hammer
Letters Milt Hammer
Notes Seven illustrated jokes.

6 page Candid Charlie story "The Mutiny"

Characters Charlie; Merkin
Genre Adventure
Script B. Gordon Guth
Pencils B. Gordon Guth
Inks B. Gordon Guth

2 page Dink story "Free Ice Cream"

Characters Dink; Hermey; Beansie
Genre Children
Script Milt Hammer
Pencils Milt Hammer
Inks Milt Hammer
Letters Milt Hammer