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Pinhead and Foodini (1951 Fawcett) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Pinhead and Foodini (1951 Fawcett) 1
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple. Rust migration.
    • 1 1/4" Cumulative spine split. Tape on interior of cover and under staple.

    Stories and art by R. R. Symes and others. Based on a popular kids' puppet show broadcast on CBS from 1948-51 about a sinister but bumbling magician and his loyal but good-hearted assistant, Pinhead. Foodini's latest invention, the "Futuro-scope" (which looks like an early TV set), is damaged by Pinhead just before the judges of the magic contest arrive. Monkey Doodles the organ-grinder's monkey is such a hit with the kids that he decides to try out for television, but the organ grinder warns him that TV is a harsh mistress. Professor Max and his assistant villain make magical mischief for Foodini, but Foodini's latest invention "Atomic Food" knocks them for a loop. Magic tricks explained by Foodini. Private Piney; The Perils of Pinhead; Rolly Woodhead's Magic Wig; Foodini's Magic Tricks; Monkey Doodles: TV Or Not TV; Foodini's Food For Thought; Pinhead Meets an Old Flame. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Pinhead and Foodini (1951 Fawcett) 2
    • 4 1/4" Cumulative spine split.

    Stories and art by R. R. Symes and Bill Woolfolk. Based on a popular kids' puppet show broadcast on CBS from 1948-51 about a sinister but bumbling magician and his loyal but good-hearted assistant, Pinhead. Foodini's latest scheme results in Pinhead becoming the Wild Boy in a circus. Monkey Doodles the organ-grinder's monkey thinks the organ-grinder's sold him, so he decides to run away. Professor Max and his assistant villain set their sights on Foodini's latest invention, a decision-making machine. Magic tricks explained by Foodini. Pinhead Goes Wild; Rolly Woodhead's Command Performance; Foodini's Magic Tricks; Monkey Doodles: Bicycle Blues; Foodini's Think Tank. 52 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Pinhead and Foodini (1951 Fawcett) 3

    Stories and art by R. R. Symes and Bill Woolfolk. Based on a popular kids' puppet show broadcast on CBS from 1948-51 about a sinister but bumbling magician and his loyal but good-hearted assistant, Pinhead. Foodini invents a Duplicator machine decades before Calvin, and has similar difficulties with the resulting duplicates. Monkey Doodles the organ-grinder's monkey gets invited to a banquet with the mayor, but has difficulty finding a tuxedo because the snooty stores won't custom-fit a monkey. Foodini tries to invent a machine for cooling the house in the summer heat, but Pinhead is no help. Magic tricks explained by Foodini. Too Many Pinheads; Little Miss Fitt; Rolly Woodhead: Talking Dummy; Foodini's Magic Tricks; Monkey Doodles: The Monkey Suit; Private Piney: It Pays to Advertise; Foodini's Summer Hi-Jinks. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.