Zoo Funnies (1945 1st Series Charlton/Childrens) comic books 1945
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Issue #1
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Stories and art by Morris Weiss and Herman C. Browner. An early comics anthology featuring humor and funny-animal stories from Charlton, published under the imprint Children Comics Publishing. Bloodhound Sherlock Sniff, better known as Detecto, and his giraffe sidekick Billy Longneck investigate after a runaway cobra steals milk from an unsuspecting cow on a farm. Little Leo, son of the king of the beasts, is framed for robbery and tried by a court of the animals, but the fox lawyer sees an opportunity. In an offbeat take on fairy tales, the King's Men are contractually obliged to attempt to put Humpty Dumpty back together again, but none can stand the rotten-egg smell. Plus puzzle and activity pages, fun facts about animals, and a WWII-era rendition of the Marine Corps Hymn in comics form. The Marines' Hymn; Detecto the Bloodhound: The Riddle of the Empty Udder; They Say; Little Leo; Animal Quiz: Okapi!; A Walking Stick; The Low-Down on Mother Goose: The Case of the Rotten Egg!; Rabbit-Son Crusoe; Tricks and Puzzles; Yellowjacket Jr.; Tommy and Dodo; Bojo the Monk; It's True. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
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Cover by Ellis Chambers. Stories and art by Ellis Chambers, Gus Jud, Herman C. Browner, Morris Weiss (credited as Pat Simon), Harry Lazarus, and A. W. Nugent. An early comics anthology featuring humor and funny-animal stories from Charlton, published under the imprint Children Comics Publishing. Rabbit-son Crusoe is stranded on a desert island with a turtle named Friday and it looks desperate, but then a chest washes up on shore. Bloodhound Sherlock Sniff, better known as Detecto, and his giraffe sidekick Billy Longneck investigate when priceless jewelry vanishes from locked rooms in wealthy Snob Hill. In an offbeat take on fairy tales, a servant sets out to find Old King Cole's Fiddlers Three, but winds up searching for the Cat and the Fiddle. Plus puzzle and activity pages, and fun facts about animals. Circus Elephant Forgot to Remember; Detecto the Bloodhound; Smarty; Little Leo; Animal Quiz: Indian Elephant; Bugsy Bear; The Low-Down on Mother Goose: The Riddle of the Fiddle; Rabbit-Son Crusoe; Join the Dots Little Tots; Cut-Out Stunts; Tommy and Dodo; Bojo the Monk; The Mischievous Ant. 52 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
