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Issue: Comics #[nn]
Publication Date: January 1973
 
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagHoughton Mifflin
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Indicia Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 52
ISBN: 0395155827
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Price: none entered
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Content Items: 36 (28 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): James Moffett (senior editor)
Disclose Notes: No price on item. Cover says "Comics Comics Comics." Title page just says "Comics." Apparently part of a series designed for classroom use. Back cover says: "Interaction: A Student-Centered Language Arts and Reading Program."
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color and black and white interior
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Comics Comics Comics

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Kayo Mullins; Churchy LaFemme
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Three large "Comics" stacked on top of each other, with a comic strip character in each row.
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Blank Pages

Blank Page(s)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: The inside front cover and inside back cover are blank.
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Comics

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?; typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Title page with editing credits.
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Acknowledgements

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Copyright information for strips that are reprinted.
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): (various)
Inker(s): (various)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mama (Katzenjammer Kids); Emmy Plushbottom (Moon Mullins); ? (small boy)
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Brief introduction with each character speaking part of it. Unknown if the art is taken directly from the original strips or is redrawn.
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Out Our Way

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Reprint Notes: from Out Our Way (NEA Service) dailies 1927.06.28, 1930.05.10
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: One panel featuring the factory workers, one featuring the cowboys.
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Lots and Lots of Fun

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Synopsis: Mutt and Jeff go to a restaurant and pretend not to be able to hear or speak.
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Reprint Notes: from Mutt and Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1932.04.03.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Probably done by Al Smith.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Winnie Winkle; Perry Winkle; Spike; Rinkeydinks
First Line: The Rinkeydinks have a deposit of $30. on 9 baseball uniforms...
Synopsis: The Rinkeydinks put on a circus to raise money for baseball uniforms.
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Reprint Notes: from Winnie Winkle (Chicago Tribune Syndicate) Sunday 1928
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: One Sunday split across two pages.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
First Line: Here's the dough, Smoke-475 smackers.
Synopsis: Smokey has to buy the Chief a Christmas present.
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Reprint Notes: from Smokey Stover Sunday (News Syndicate) 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Christmas Tree for Terry

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Synopsis: Terry's Chinese friends surprise him with a make-shift Christmas tree.
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Reprint Notes: from Terry and the Pirates Sunday (News Syndicate) 1940
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime story.
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Pogo by Walt Kelly

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Pogo; Churchy Lafemme; Howland Owl; P. T. Bridgeport; Albert Alligator; Beauregard
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Reprint Notes: From Pogo daily (Post-Hall Syndicate) 1955.06.03, 1955.06.16, 1955.07.01, 1955.07.11
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Four daily strips.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Character(s): Jimmie; Mr. Duffy
First Line: Get ready for a s'prize!
Synopsis: Jimmie tries to find a way to earn a nickel to get some cinnamon candy.
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Reprint Notes: from Reg'lar Fellers Sunday (New York Tribune) 1926
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Sunday strip split across two pages.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Peter Rabbit
First Line: He decides the next time he gives an demonstration of "William Tell"...
Synopsis: Peter displays his archery skills, but his arrow causes havoc.
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Reprint Notes: from Peter Rabbit Sunday (New York Tribune) 1926
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Sunday page spread across two pages.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Emmy Plushbottom; Lord Plushbottom; Kayo Mullins
First Line: Really, my dear Emma, I never knew before that you...
Synopsis: Emmy shows off her old dance routine and her show flies off and gives Lord Plushbottom a black eye.
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Reprint Notes: from Moon Mullins Sunday (Chicago Tribune) 1933
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Sunday page spread across two pages.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): The Skipper
First Line: I sure wish I hadn't took the job of hauling rock...
Synopsis: A man sends the Skipper and his passengers on a wild goose chase so that he can borrow the trolley's axle and wheels to cart rocks.
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Reprint Notes: from Toonerville Folks Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1940.08.04
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Eugene the Jeep!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, science fiction
Character(s): Professor Brainstein
Synopsis: Professor Brainstein explains the origin of the Jeep and how it is a fourth-dimensional animal in a three-dimensional world.
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Reprint Notes: from Thimble Theatre Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1936.08.09
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Full color.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: Aw, he owes me seven cents and he's got it and won't pay me!
Synopsis: A boy finds a way to collect a debt from a boy walking on stilts.
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Reprint Notes: from Toonerville Folks Sunday (Bell Syndicate ?) xxxx.10.16
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Full color.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature
Character(s): Napoleon (dog); Fido (dog)
First Line: Look at him kick his feet, Fido.
Synopsis: Napoleon has a nightmare where he's chased by giant rabbits.
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Reprint Notes: from Napoleon Sunday (Arthur J. Lafave) 1939.05.19
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Full color.
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A Noise in the Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Ashur; Kitty (cat)
Synopsis: Paw and Ashur investigate a noise in the night and end up beaning each other with golf clubs.
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Reprint Notes: from Polly and Her Pals Sunday (Newspaper Feature Syndicate) 1927.10.23
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime story. Full color.
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Now That the Flying Machine Is Invented Who Will Invent a Landing Machine?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): School Days
Synopsis: Tom builds a pig-propelled glider, with predicable results.
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Reprint Notes: from School Days Sunday (McClure Syndicate) 1929.10.27
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Full color.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Der Captain, Mama; Hans; Fritz
First Line: In der Natural History Museum it gifs a good education...
Synopsis: Hans and Fritz cause trouble in the Museum of Natural History.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Katzenjammer Kids Sunday (International Feature Service) 1921.05.21
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Full color. Sunday strip spread across two pages. Reprinted from the San Francisco Examiner.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Character(s): Little Nemo; Flip; Impie
First Line: How did you learn to be a dentist so quickly, Flip?
Synopsis: Flip is a dentist who operates on a giant.
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Reprint Notes: from Little Nemo in Slumberland Sunday (New York Tribune) 1925
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Full color.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Walt Wallet; Skeezix
First Line: Why Skeezix! I didn't know you could drive like that!
Synopsis: Walt has a dream that he is a passenger in a car Skeezix is driving.
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Reprint Notes: from Gasoline Alley Sunday (Chicago Tribune) 1924
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Full color. Sunday strip spread across two pages.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Character(s): Foozy; King Guzzle; Dinny
First Line: I wanta dinosaur, y'hear?
Synopsis: King Guz wants a dinosaur, so Alley and Dinny lure a tyrannosaurus into a not-very-secure cage.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Alley Oop Sunday (NEA Service) 1934
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Full color. Also includes "Dinny's Family Album."
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
First Line: They can't keep me out-I'll find a way...
Synopsis: Felix plays golf in the living room and gets rid of the house's mice.
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Reprint Notes: from Felix the Cat Sunday (Newspaper Feature Service) 1931
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Pegleg Pete, the Dogcatcher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Synopsis: Pluto has lost his dog license and Pegleg Pete is a dogcatcher who is after him.
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Reprint Notes: from Mickey Mouse daily (King Features Syndicate) 1933.02.13-1933.02.25
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Three strips per page (sideways).
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Poor "Gyp"! But It May Be More Like "Poor Pa"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Character(s): Elmer
Synopsis: Elmer's dog is poisoned and dies. It turns out that Elmer's father had put out poison in his barn to kill rats, inadvertently leading to the dog's death.
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Reprint Notes: from Just Boy Sunday (Newspaper Feature Service) 1922.07.01
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Sunday page split across two pages. Reprinted from The San Francisco Call.
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Daily Trouble Hour

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): George Bungle; Jo Bungle
Synopsis: The Bungles' radio goes dead in the middle of a suspense program.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The Bungle Family Sunday (McNaught Syndicate) 1931.09.06
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Sunday strip split across two pages.
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You Have To Fight an Angel With Gold Bricks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The School Days of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn
Character(s): Tom Sawyer; Huckleberry Finn
Synopsis: Huck convinces a bully that there are too many bad luck signs to fight Tom today.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from The School Days of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn Sunday (McClure Syndicate) 1924.02.24
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Sunday split across two pages.
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Pa Suddenly Falls for a Bit of Nose-Paint

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Pa accidentally finds himself in a beachfront speakeasy.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Polly and Her Pals Sunday (Newspaper Feature Syndicate) 1920
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Sunday page split across two pages.
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Jeff Becomes a Cartoonist

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Jeff tries his hand at drawing the Sunday page.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Mutt and Jeff Sunday (Bell Syndicate) 1932.01.31
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Bud Fisher is mentioned, but not shown. Probably ghosted by Al Smith.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Kolin Kelly; Don Kiyoty; Krazy Katbird; Krazy Katfish
First Line: The Brick: identified by "Krazy Katbird" as positively...
Synopsis: Ignatz drops a brick from a balloon that hits all three Krazys on its way down.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Krazy Kat Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1917.
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Lolita Gets in Trouble Down by Coney

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Synopsis: Lolita and her friends go swimming at Coney Island, but their fun is interrupted by a sea serpent.
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Reprint Notes: from ? (newspaper strip)
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Weight and Fortune

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Synopsis: Donald doesn't like the fortune card he receives from a penny scale, so he ransacks the machine and finds a fortune he likes.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1938.02.14
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Next, see the booklet Comics to Fill; "Insults" in Games...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Suggestions for comics-related activities in other booklets in the series.
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Mirrored Front Cover

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Kayo Mullins; Churchy LaFemme
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Front cover logo and characters presented in mirror image.

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