Punch and Judy Comics Vol. 1(1944) comic books 1943-1945

Cover by Joe Oriolo. Untitled story, art by Joe Oriolo; Puppet Punch was brought to life by toymaker Tony, using the "Perfume of Life"; Punch tries to impress Judy by making a "monkat" puppet (monkey + cat) and spraying it with the magical perfume. Untitled Fatsy McPig story, art by Louis Ferstadt. Untitled Captain Codfish and His Tales of the Deep story, art by Tom Golden. "Humpty Dumpty." "Ella the Elephant" text story by Sophie Ferstadt. Untitled Peanuts the Monkey story, art by Milt Stein. "Skinny McGinty Says" public service announcement, art by Tony Di Preta; comic strip promoting waste-paper salvage for the war effort. Untitled story; Circus performer Starry Eyes tries to find an apple for her pony Pinkie, but Mr. McMeany has cornered the market. 60 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Joe Oriolo. Stories and art by Joe Oriolo, Louis Ferstadt, Tom Golden, Orestes Calpini and Tony DiPreta. Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Puppet Punch, given awareness by the Perfume of Life, creates a rubber elephant named Patches for the big toy parade, but then the Perfume of Life gets involved. Captain Codfish wants to steal jewels from Davey Jones' locker, but First Mate Lobster isn't sure that's a great idea. After two monkeys escape from the zoo, Peanuts Monkey tries to cover for them by imitating them both. Punch and Judy; Fatsy McPig; Captain Codfish and His Tales of the Deep; Laddie and Toto; Peanuts Monkey; Buttons the Rabbit and Officer Hippo; Starry Eyes and Her Pal "Pinkie". 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover by Edward Cronin. Stories and art by Joe Oriolo, Louis Ferstadt, Tom Golden, Orestes Calpini and Tony DiPreta. Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Captain Codfish helps some boys find buried treasure, but Hammerhead (whose head is an actual hammer) wants it for himself. Fatsy McPig learns about paper drives in a PSA for wartime paper rationing. Peanuts Monkey sets out to win first prize at a big party. Punch and Judy; Fatsy McPig; Captain Codfish; Little Wooden-Heads; Peanuts Monkey; Buttons the Rabbit and Officer Hippo; Starry Eyes and Her Pal "Pinkie". 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Orestes Calpini. Stories and art by Tom Golden, Orestes Calpini and Tony DiPreta. Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Punch gets jealous when Uncle Tony the toymaker makes Blockhead the Bank, and wants some money for himself. When Fatsy complains that the kids are too little to play with, Mr. Moonbeam makes Fido into a gigantic monster. The Circus Witch forces Starry Eyes to give up her pony Pinkie, but the gang has a plan to get him back. Punch and Judy; Fatsy McPig; Captain Codfish; Buttons the Rabbit; Punch Meets Old Iron-Head; Little Horse Feathers; Starry Eyes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Orestes Calpini. Stories and art by Tom Golden, Orestes Calpini and Tony DiPreta. Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Punch no longer likes his nose, but his search for a new one causes chaos that threatens to flood the whole town. Officer Hippo has to arrest three people by the end of the day or lose his job, so his mischievous friend Buttons the Rabbit steps in. Captain Codfish and his friends find their tropical winter getaway invaded by a walrus and his iceberg. Punch and Judy; Fatsy McPig; Captain Codfish; Buttons the Rabbit and Officer Hippo; Little Bill; Punch the Inventor; Little Horse Feathers; Starry Eyes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Orestes Calpini and others. Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Puppet Punch stows away with Uncle Tony when he goes to New York. Buttons the Rabbit wants Officer Hippo to go treasure-hunting, but he's busy minding a chest for an old sailor. Bucky the Mule convinces Pinkie the Pony that apples are better than doctors when you're sick. Punch and Judy; Fatsy McPig; Captain Codfish; Buttons the Rabbit and Officer Hippo; Punch's Big Trick; Little Horse Feather; Starry Eyes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Orestes Calpini, Bill Brady and Burton Geller. Kids' comics from Hillman, featuring mischievous puppet Punch and his human friend Judy. Punch pretends to be sick to get attention, but he forgets that he's a puppet. Fatsy McPig agrees to help out at the Taffy Factory in exchange for all the taffy he can eat, and sticky carnage inevitably results. Buttons the Rabbit tries to help Officer Hippo catch a remorseless pie robber. Punch and Judy; Fatsy McPig; Captain Codfish; Buttons the Rabbit and Officer Hippo; Punch and the Windmill; Little Horse Feather; Starry Eyes. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.