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Illustration on Cover, Front

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Penciller(s): George Carlson (signed)

Inker(s): George Carlson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Character(s): The Youthful Yodler; The Zig-Zag Zither

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Relax! Read the comics

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (spot illustration)

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Notes: Inside front cover. War reference. Advertising "Famous Funnies" comic book

The Youthful Yodler and the Zig-Zag Zither

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): George Carlson (signed)

Penciller(s): George Carlson (signed)

Inker(s): George Carlson (signed)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): George Carlson

Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Jingle Jangle Tales

Character(s): A youthful yodler; a three-and-a-half peck bushelman [later to evolve into a full four peck bushelman]; a young idea; a four-foot-yardstick-maker

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Art Out of Time: Unknown Comics Visionaries, 1900-1969 #[nn] published January 2006
as The Youthful Yodler and the Zig-Zag Zither [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 10

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: fantasy, humorous

Feature(s): Bingo's Frolics in Fairytale Land

Character(s): Bingo; Glum; a witch

First Line: Bingo ... Bingo! Please ... please arise from your slumber!

Synopsis: Bingo and Glum have to find the ingredients for a witches' brew that can put Humpty Dumpty back together again

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Pages: 10

Notes: Many experiments throughout, eg. backwards spelling, and upside/down panels

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): The Friendly Fox

Character(s): Freddy the friendly fox; Freddy's father; a lone wolf

First Line: Hi, Freddy!" "Hullo, mr. Beaver! Hello, mr. Rabbit!

Synopsis: Freddy is friendly towards all the creatures of the wood, but his father advises him against it, telling him that a fox is a lone wolf. Freddy does meet a lone wolf who decides to have Freddy for his dinner.

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Pages: 8

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: fantasy, humorous

Feature(s): Bottleneck and Widget

Character(s): Bottleneck; Widget; Old Man Fudge; Fluffy, Old Man Fudge's daughter; The Mad Magician

First Line: Here are two of the most fantastic, most lovable little people you ever met ...

Synopsis: The two protagonists try to save Fluffy from the Mad Magician, who turns out to have several tricks and disguises

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Pages: 10

Adventures in Chessville

Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: childrens, fantasy, humorous

Feature(s): Hortense the Lovable Brat

Character(s): Hortense; Hortense's father; the Black Knight; the White Knight

Synopsis: Hortense dreams of going to Chessland with the Black Knight, but returns with the White Knight

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Pages: 8

Notes: Imaginative and surreal script, full of wordplay; if not written by George Carlson, then at least heavily inspired by him

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): Rudolf Johnson ? [as R. Johnson] (signed)

Inker(s): Rudolf Johnson ? [as R. Johnson] (signed)

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Subject Matter

Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Little Tommy Squawk

Character(s): Tommy Squawk; Christopher Columbus (cameo); Hitlerat; Queen Elizabeth (cameo)

First Line: Oh, mighty warriors, listen to this little Squawk ...

Synopsis: Tommy Squawk sails out from America in the year 1492 in order to prove that the world is triangular, and meets Christopher Columbus going in the opposite direction. Columbus asks Tommy to bring his greetings to Queen Elizabeth [sic!]. In Europe Tommy helps conquer Hitlerat and his cronies

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Pages: 8

Notes: World War II reference

Little "Lambs" Chop

Text Story on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Phil Sturm (credited)

Penciller(s): ? (spot illustrations)

Inker(s): ? (spot illustrations)

Colorist(s): ? (spot illustrations)

Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 2

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Story on Interior Page(s)

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Subject Matter

Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Benny the Bear and the Polar Twins

Character(s): The Polar Twins [no individual names]; Benny Bear; Benny's father

First Line: Now, remember --- when you get to cousin Grizzly's --- you better behave ---

Synopsis: The two polar bears go south to visit Benny, and get into trouble with a wildcat, a woodpecker and a mountain lion

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Pages: 8

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (six comic book covers)

Inker(s): ? (six comic book covers)

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Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

First Line: North - East - South - West

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Notes: Inside back cover. Advertising "Buck Rogers" #5, "Dickie Dare" #4, "Chief Wahoo 3 Ring Circus" #2, "Dixie Dugan" #2, "Sparky Watts" #2, and "The Skyman" #2

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Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ? (three comic book pages from "Heroic Comics" and front cover to #17)

Inker(s): ? (three comic book pages from "Heroic Comics" and front cover to #17)

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): typeset

Subject Matter

Character(s): Lieut. John James Powers; Capt. Hewitt Wheless; Irving Strobins

First Line: Heroic Comics has added new features which are sure to be hits ...

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Notes: Back cover. Advertising "Heroic Comics" #17