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Pogo Stick and Ice Cream Cone

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop

Letterer(s): typeset; logo

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Porky Pig; Cicero Pig; Bugs Bunny (inset); Cool Cat (inset)

First Line: In this issue: Porky Pig in Submarine Mountain with Bugs Bunny

Synopsis: Cicero jumps-up on a pogo stick to get a lick of Porky’s ice cream cone.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Text listing interior stories, as well as insets of Bugs Bunny and Cool Cat, added to the original cover illustration.

Amazing $1 Art Offer

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Colonial Studios

First Line: Four original thoroughbred paintings reproduced in full color for your home

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad offering four oil painting reproductions of thoroughbred horses for one dollar. Color ad on inside front cover.

Submarine Mountain

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Porky Pig; Cicero Pig; Bugs Bunny; Blinky; Shag; whale

First Line: What a voyage! No excitement… Nothing!

Synopsis: Porky, Bugs, and Cicero are fishing in the Atlantic when an underwater mountain rises beside them. Their boat gets beached by the rising mountain, but when they fashion lines to lower it to ocean level, the mountain decides to submerge again. They are saved when their boat lands on top of a whale. In the process, an artifact from the mountain is washed onto their boat. When two curious seafaring strangers show up, Porky and Bugs do their best to hide their discovery.

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Pages: 12

Notes: "Reprinted by popular demand".

Egyptian Stamp Issue a Tribute to Nasser

Text Article on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): George Allard (credited)

Penciller(s): ? (photographs)

Inker(s): ? (photographs)

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Stamp and Coin Collector’s Corner

First Line: Recently a set of four stamps were issued in Cairo, Egypt, commemorating President Gamal Abdel Nasser.

Synopsis: Discusses Egypt’s issuance of commemorative stamps for its president, Gamal Abdel Nasser, who died on September 28, 1970. Also a set of stamps from Papua and New Guinea depicting famous aircraft, and a discussion of U.S. Commemorative Stamp issues.

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Pages: 0.84

Notes: Text feature, illustrated with photographs. © 1971, Western Publishing Company, Inc. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story. Covers 5/6 of the page. The other 1/6 is an ad for Kenmore Stamp Co.

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Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Kenmore Stamp Co.

First Line: Yours free! (when you send 10 cents for mailing) 20 almost-rare stamps from 12 lost nations!

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Pages: 0.17

Notes: Ad offering “a score of postage stamps from nations overrun by invaders in the 19th and 20th Century, and never freed again”. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story. Covers the lower right 1/6 of the page.

Jim Driscoll in "Danger on the Field"

Advertisement (Comic Format) on Interior Page(s)

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Feature(s): Lee Leens

Character(s): Jim Driscoll; Chrissy; Big Joe; football coach

First Line: Jim is at the high school football game.

Synopsis: Jim and his Lee Leens jump into action to save the little sister of the high school football star, when she wanders onto the playing field and into the thick of the action during the game.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for Lee Leens pants. "The pants worn by the high school and college guys". Between pages 10 and 11 of previous story.

House of Echoes

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Mary Jane; Sniffles; Mr. Beetle

First Line: “Why, Sniffles, where are you going?” Mary Jane inquired of her mouse friend one day.

Synopsis: Mary Jane and Sniffles investigate strange echoes in their house and find a beetle trapped in an air-conditioning pipe.

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Pages: 1

Full-Color Posters

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?; ? (photos)

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Columbia Color Posters

First Line: Pretty BIG 22" x 33"

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Pages: 2

Notes: Ad offering large full-color posters of rock stars of the era and various psychedelic designs. Black and white ad covers the two middle pages of the centerfold.

Tricky Trophy

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Cool Cat

Character(s): Cool Cat; The Hunter [Col. Rimfire]; Ella (elephant); air-mail bird

First Line: What’s this I see across my path? Could it be the business end of a shooting iron?

Synopsis: Col. Rimfire will not give up until he can return home with a hunting trophy. Cool Cat contrives a way to oblige him.

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Pages: 6

Notes: New story.

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): North American School of Drafting

First Line: These 3 Big Drafting Kits Given to You!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad offering a home-study course in drafting. Includes testimonies from two persons whose head-shot photographs appear in the ad. Between pages 3 and 4 of previous story. Top half of page.

Coin Grab Bag Free!

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Matt Numiss

First Line: Giant surprise coin assortments packed grab-bag style from collections including rare, scarce and valuable coins up to 2000 years old!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad offering grab-bags of "rare, scarce and valuable coins up to 2000 years old!" Between pages 3 and 4 of previous story. Lower half of page.

Something to Crow About

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Inker(s): ?

Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Porky Pig; Petunia Pig; Cicero Pig; Yosemite Sam; Elmer Fudd; milkman; door-to-door salesman; crows

First Line: Shoo! Scat, you rascals!

Synopsis: Tempers flare and misunderstandings abound when Porky tries to create a more effective scarecrow for Petunia.

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Pages: 6

Notes: "Reprinted by popular demand".

No Paint. No Glue. No Messin’ Around.

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Writer(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Mattel; Monogram; Snap-Draggin’s

First Line: Our nutty Snap-Draggin’ kits come in 20 or 30 pieces each. You just snap them together.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for Mattel’s Monogram “Snap-Draggin’” models. “Hemi Semi” and “Super Taxi” dragster-type models are illustrated. Between pages 3 and 4 of previous story.

Now You Can Finish High School at Home

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): Academy for Home Study

First Line: Earn a diploma in your spare time without losing a day’s pay.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad offering a free booklet on how to finish high school at home. “Second chance for high school drop-outs to get a diploma”.

Get Free “Animal Heroes” Cards Inside Every Sugar Daddy!

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Feature(s): Sugar Daddy

First Line: 50 different cards with exciting pictures and stories of animals that help people.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for Sugar Daddy candy containing free “Animal Heroes” trading cards inside. Color ad on inside back cover.

3 Complete Fishing Outfits

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Feature(s): Niresk Discount Sales

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Pages: 1

Notes: Fishing equipment offered via mail order (1971 models). Color ad on back cover.