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Issue Details

Issue	#v18#15 [341]
Published	March 28, 1963
Cover Price	$0.10
Pages	36
Editing	Richard J. Voelkel
Notes	Reproduction of "The Last Supper" by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1524-25

Cover Details

Pencils	Hans Holbein the Younger (painted)
Letters	typeset
Notes	Reproduction of "The Last Supper" by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1524-25

1 page activity "Treasure Chest's Puzzle Page"

Pencils	Frank Huffman?
Inks	Frank Huffman?
Letters	?; typeset
Notes	Inside cover: rebus; puzzle; text article describing Holbein the Younger's "Last Supper" (reproduced on cover) and its religious implications

6 page The Bear and the Wicked Wainwright story "The war-wains made by Thos, the wicked wainwright..."

Characters	The bear
Synopsis	The bear escapes back to Beringravia and tries to warn King Bong about Prince Rassendale's imminent attack.
Genre	humor; period; funny animals
Script	Eric St. Clair
Pencils	Paul Eismann
Inks	Paul Eismann
Notes	Part 3; jumbled page headings: REASURE CHEST, HEST REASURE, MEASURE REST, MEASURE BEST, EASURE NEST, et al.

5 page Draw-Along with Frank Borth story "Hands and Feet!"

Characters	Frank Borth
Synopsis	How to draw hands and feet.
Genre	fact
Script	Frank Borth
Pencils	Frank Borth
Inks	Frank Borth
Notes	Lesson 5; jumbled page headings: EASURE CREST, EASEL CREST, CHEST EPIL, et al.

2 page Talking it over... with Father John text article "If you could have climbed to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa..."

Synopsis	A visit to the Leaning Tower of Pisa prompts gratitude for God's gift of gravity.
Genre	religious
Script	Father John
Letters	typeset
Notes	Page headings: REST EPRIL, EPRIL REST

2 page story "Treasure Ship: The Story of the Great Manila Galleon"

Synopsis	Facts about the Spanish treasure ships that sailed between Acapulco and Manila from 1571 to 1815.
Genre	fact
Pencils	Frank Huffman?
Inks	Frank Huffman?
Notes	Page headings: APIL TOOL, TOOL APIL

2 page America: The Melting Pot story "The English Pilgrims in 1620..."

Synopsis	Historical facts about English-Americans.
Genre	fact
Script	Marian Pehowski
Pencils	Lloyd Ostendorf
Inks	Lloyd Ostendorf
Notes	Part 8 of "America: The Melting Pot"; center page heading: TOOLER PEST

6 page Chuck White and His Friends story "The arrow flies through the air..."

Characters	Chuck White
Synopsis	After killing the sidewinder, Gene's rescuer reveals himself as Don Cage, the young helper Grundy claimed had drowned.
Genre	adventure
Script	Max Pine
Pencils	Fran Matera
Inks	Fran Matera
Notes	Part 4 of the Lost Treasure of Santa Fe saga; page headings include PESTER TOOLER, FOOLER PESTER, ERUSAERT TSEHC, etc.

3 page Treasure Chest Experimental Station story "The Case of the Homemade Crystals"

Characters	Dr. Gunther Q. Mouse, Murphy
Synopsis	How to form crystals using common household materials.
Genre	fact; funny animals
Script	Pete Hironaka
Pencils	Pete Hironaka
Inks	Pete Hironaka
Notes	Page headings: REASURE TOOLER, STRONG BOX, PIRATE BOX.

6 page The Mystery of Shady Falls story "Who robbed the Great Kohler's safe?"

Synopsis	While Ted observes that Kohler has been collecting the mysterious antique ads, Maureen's accompanist, Woody, tries to warn her away.
Genre	adventure
Script	Ruth Burton
Pencils	Reed Crandall
Inks	Reed Crandall
Notes	Part 4 of "The Mystery of Shady Falls"; page headings: TREASURE JEST, JEST TREASURE, LOOF LIRPA, APRIL FOOL!!

1 page activity "Race to the Moon"

Synopsis	A game in which players cut out remote-controlled rockets and guide them across the board to the moon.
Pencils	Sgt. F. Wolverton
Inks	Sgt. F. Wolverton
Notes	Inside back cover; signed "Sgt. F. Wolverton"-- Basil Wolverton?

1 page Pierre story "Pierre the golfer"

Characters	Pierre
Synopsis	Pierre on the golf course.
Genre	gags
Notes	Back cover