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Toy Town Comics (1945) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Toy Town Comics (1945) 1

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    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Ellis Chambers and L. B. Cole. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as L.B. Cole. Pioneering female publisher Rae Herman published under various names; this issue was published by Baily Publishing Company. Mertie Mouse joins forces with Bertie Bat, a Batman parody, and gets elected mayor of his town. Unfortunately, that means he and his pals must travel to the Storm King's castle to seek an extension on the town's taxes. Along the way, they are stalked by Christopher Catt and Freddie Fox, who have secret connections to the Storm King. Mertie Mouse: The Potato Bug Invasion; Mertie Becomes Mayor; The River of Death; Terror from the Skies; The Forest Ruler; The Dungeon of Doom; The Storm Kings Castle; Mertie Mouse Cries Wolf. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Toy Town Comics (1945) 2

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    Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Carl Wessler and others. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as L.B. Cole. Pioneering female publisher Rae Herman published under various names; this issue was published by B Antin Publishing Company. Mertie Mouse and his friends join forces to put a stop to the protection racket that's terrorizing the town. Mertie enlists Christopher Catt and Filo Fox, not realizing that they're the ones behind the racket. They frame Mertie for their crimes, so Sandy Squirrel arranges a jailbreak to clear Mertie's name. Mertie Mouse Becomes a Hero... Almost; Bulldogs Have No Sense of Humor; A Crafty "Catt" Gets "Foxy"; Mertie Mouse; Partners in Crime!; Mertie Raises the Ante...and Trouble; What the Well-Dressed Mouse Doesn't Wear; You Can't Keep a Good Mouse Down. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Toy Town Comics (1945) 3

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  • Issue #4
    Toy Town Comics (1945) 4

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    Stories and art by Will Elder and Terry Woik. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as Will Elder. Pioneering female publisher Rae Herman published under various names; this issue was published by Orbit-Wanted Publishing Company. The debut of Rufus De Bree, featuring early art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder - in fact, likely his first published story. Modern-day garbagemen Rufus and Mac become a combination of Don Quixote and Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, when an explosion transports them to the mystical medieval land of Kingdom Kum. Mertie Mouse decides to train and promote duck Wordless Waddles as a prizefighter. Wordless gets a job as a roller coaster repairman, which is even trickier than it sounds. Mertie Mouse and Wordless Waddles: Prizefighter; Upan Atom's Encounter; Upan Atom Reveals A Crime!; A Toytown Tale; Wiggles The Wonderworm: The Great DDT Mystery; Susan; Rufus De Bree; Mertie Mouse and Wordless Waddles: Repairmen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Toy Town Comics (1945) 5

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    Stories and art by Will Elder and Terry Woik. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as Will Elder. Wordless Waddles goes to the circus. A 9-page story featuring early art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder and starring Rufus De Bree, a modern-day garbageman who's a cross between Don Quixote and Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee. Rufus faces the Amazon-like Princess Catherine in tests of strength; if he wins, he marries her, but if he loses, he dies. Fortunately, he has the Invisible Prince on his side. Atomic-carrot-powered baby superhero Upan Atom battles Monstropuss, who's so ugly that the sight of his face is his only weapon. Wordless Waddles: A Day at the Circus; Puzzles; Upan Atom: Monstropuss; A Toytown Tale; Wiggles The Wonderworm; Fishermen; Susan; Rufus De Bree: The Cape of Good Hope; Santa's Christmas Party; Mertie Mouse: Professor Potts Invention. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Toy Town Comics (1945) 6

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    Stories and art by Will Elder and others. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as Will Elder. An 8-page story featuring early art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder and starring Rufus De Bree, a modern-day garbageman who's a cross between Don Quixote and Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee. Rufus and Mac go searching for a missing prince, and fall into the cave and clutches of jewel thieves. Atomic-carrot-powered baby superhero Upan Atom battles the Freezer, who freezes men into solid blocks of ice so he can steal their white shirts. Wordless Waddles: The Mechanics; Upan Atom vs the Brain; Upan Atom: The Case of the Freezer; Toytown Puzzle Page; Wanda Witch; A Toytown Tale; Wiggles The Wonderworm; Rufus De Bree: A Fabulous Surprise; Susan; Don'tcha Believe It! 48 pages, Full Color. NOTE: Issue number does not show in indica for some (all?) copies due to printing error. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Toy Town Comics (1945) 7

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    Stories and art by Will Elder and Carl Wessler. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as Will Elder. Mertie and Gertie Mouse encounter a sabre-tooth tiger while on a picnic. An 8-page story featuring early art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder and starring Rufus De Bree, a modern-day garbageman who's a cross between Don Quixote and Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee. After escaping a rainstorm of cats and dogs, Rufus and Mac are captured by the tiny Smithereenes and King Wunfoot, their 12-inch ruler. Atomic-carrot-powered baby superhero Upan Atom encounters a foe who looks just like him. Wordless Waddles; Puzzles; Upan Atom; Roscoe; Toytown Puzzle Page; Wiggles The Wonderworm Comes Through!; Rufus De Bree: Blown to Smithereenes; Wordless Waddles Gives the Alarm; Mertie Mouse; How to Draw Animated Cartoons. Final issue under this title; there was no issue #8, and the series resumed as Wanted Comics (1947) #9. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.