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Issue Details

Issue #v18#16 [342]
Published April 11, 1963
Cover Price $0.10
Pages 36
Editing Richard J. Voelkel
Notes Reproduction of "The Descent from the Cross" by Rembrandt; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Widener Collection

Cover Details

Genre Religious
Pencils Rembrandt (painted)
Inks Rembrandt (painted)
Colors Rembrandt (painted)
Letters typeset
Notes Reproduction of "The Descent from the Cross" by Rembrandt; National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Widener Collection

1 page activity "Game Page"

Script Frank Huffman
Pencils Frank Huffman
Inks Frank Huffman
Letters Frank Huffman?; typeset
Notes inside cover; puzzles; description and background of "The Descent from the Cross" by Rembrandt, reproduced on cover

6 page The Mystery of Shady Falls story "Ted finds the mysterious antique ads..."

Synopsis After catching Maureen trying to take copies of Kohler's songs, Woody reveals to her that he is an ex-convict.
Genre adventure
Script Ruth Burton
Pencils Reed Crandall
Inks Reed Crandall
Notes Part 6 of "The Mystery of Shady Falls"

2 page Talking it over...with Father John text article "Like streams spilling into a mighty river..."

Synopsis Father John attends the Oberammergau Passion Play and reflects on the Passion of Christ.
Genre religious
Script Father John
Letters typeset

2 page Sports Spectacular story "The Mighty Maz"

Synopsis In the seventh game of the 1960 World Series, Bill Mazeroski's ninth-inning homer gives the Pittsburgh Pirates victory over the Yankees.
Genre sports; fact
Script Jim Zofkie
Pencils Dick Giordano
Inks Dick Giordano

5 page Draw-Along with Frank Borth story "Perspective"

Characters Frank Borth
Synopsis How to use perspective to add depth to drawings.
Genre fact
Script Frank Borth
Pencils Frank Borth
Inks Frank Borth
Notes Lesson 6

2 page story "Down the Ol' Miss"

Synopsis A history of boats on the Mississippi River, from birchbark canoes to diesel towboats.
Genre fact
Pencils Frank Huffman
Inks Frank Huffman
Letters Frank Huffman?

3 page Patsy Planner story "Here's a headband and purse you can make..."

Characters Patsy Planner
Synopsis Patsy shows how to make a headband out of gingham and pique.
Genre fact
Script Bill Haines
Pencils Bill Haines
Inks Bill Haines

6 page Chuck White and His Friends story "Gene has found Don Cage, the missing ranch boy..."

Characters Chuck White
Synopsis Don Cage reveals how he found an underwater passageway into the hidden valley while escaping Grundy.
Genre adventure
Script Max Pine
Pencils Fran Matera
Inks Fran Matera
Notes Part 6 of the Lost Treasure of Santa Fe saga

6 page The Bear and the Wicked Wainwright story "Treason in the castle of Good King Bong!"

Characters The bear
Synopsis Aided by the bear and some bats and rats, King Bong defeats Prince Rassendale, and Thos the wicked wainwright reforms.
Genre humor; period; funny animals
Script Eric St. Clair
Pencils Paul Eismann
Inks Paul Eismann
Notes Part 4 and conclusion

1 page Ali story

Characters Ali
Synopsis Ali hides a dog from the dog catcher.
Genre gags
Script Marvin Townsend
Pencils Marvin Townsend
Inks Marvin Townsend
Letters Marvin Townsend
Notes Inside back cover

1 page (backcovers) *do not use* / *please fix* "Sing, my tongue, the Saviour's glory..."

Genre religious
Letters typeset
Notes Excerpt from the liturgy for Good Friday.