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Issue: Mirth of a Nation #5

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Publication Date: January 1943

Issue #5
- #1
- #2
- #3
- #4
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Issues: #5 of 5 Issues

Title:

Variant: unnamed

Rating:

Publisher: Flag

Remington Morse

Brand: none

Indicia Publisher: Wm. H. Wise & Co., Inc.

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume:

Pages: 68

ISBN: none

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.10 USD

Indicia Frequency:

Content Items: 45 (22 stories, 1 cover)

Editor(s): ?

Notes: Editorial and art work by Harry "A" Chesler Jr. Features Syndicate

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: Color

Dimensions: Digest size

Paper Stock: Newsprint

Binding: Saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Content Items

Title	Pages	Job Number	Notes
[untitled] Illustration on Cover, Front	1
[untitled] Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)	1		Top two-thirds of page is a cartoon showing a soldier aiming a cannon at the backside of another soldier who is bending over. The bottom third of the page is a statement about sending the comic to men in the armed forces, as well as the publisher's indicia, etc.
He Can Who Thinks He Can Text Article on Interior Page(s)	1		Inspirational article addressed to "you, the members of our armed forces."
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	0.66		Art has Ricca-style "stippling" on boxer's head. Bottom third of page is text-only publisher promo.
[untitled] Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)	0.33		Promo for "Riggin' Bill" and "Private Bill" comic books. "Get a copy of each from your news-dealer or post exchange."
Butch Story on Interior Page(s)	1		No dialogue or other lettering in this strip.
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1		This is the first of a series of full-page cheesecake cartoon gags in this issue, all drawn in a realistic style by the same artist.
Sandy Story on Interior Page(s)	1		No dialogue or sound effects in this comic story.
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Text Story on Interior Page(s)	1		Art at top of page shows a soldier with a boxing glove on the end of his rifle punching Hitler. The rest of the page is a humorous text poem.
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Story on Interior Page(s)	1
Jest Essays Text Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1		Another "cheesecake cartoon."
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	0.66		The bottom third of the page features three unrelated text jokes.
No. 8 Heinrich Hintsite Heinie Text Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Story on Interior Page(s)	1
No. 9 Halfoff Oralloff Alloffsky Text Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Text Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1		Another "cheesecake cartoon."
[untitled] Text Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Story on Interior Page(s)	12		This is not actually one continuous story, but rather 12 pages of full-page gag cartoons (plus one 2-page spread) about a hillbilly family. However, it only has one title logo and all 12 pages are consecutive. Some of the faces look like Joe Beck's work, but the overall art is more detailed and in a somewhat different style than his usual product. Art previously credited to 'Gus Ricca ?'
[untitled] Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Story on Interior Page(s)	12		This is not a single story, but 12 continuous pages of individual gag cartoons (2 per page). About every other page has a separate logo. The title character obviously refers to Harry "A" Chesler whose shop produced this comic.
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1		Another "cheesecake cartoon."
[untitled] Text Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1		Another "cheesecake cartoon."
[untitled] Text Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1		Same artist as the "cheesecake cartoons" but doesn't feature a sexy young woman.
[untitled] Text Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1		Another "cheesecake cartoon."
[untitled] Text Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1		Another "cheesecake cartoon."
Jest Complaining Text Story on Interior Page(s)	1
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1		Another "cheesecake cartoon."
[untitled] Text Story on Interior Page(s)	1		Cartoon art down the left-hand side of the page, the right-hand two-thirds is a humorous poem.
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1		3 separate military-themed cartoons on one page.
[untitled] Cartoon on Interior Page(s)	1		3 separate, unrelated cartoons on one page.
[untitled] Illustration on Interior Page(s)	1		Back cover, in color. The boy playing on the floor definitely looks like Joe Beck art, but the other characters could be done by Gus Ricca?