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Violin-t Serenade

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Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero

Character(s): Mighty Mouse; Mitzi Mouse; beat-up cat

Synopsis: Mighty Mouse plays a violin serenade for Mitzi on the whiskers of a beat-up cat.

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Pages: 1

Notes: First appearance of Mitzi Mouse on a cover. Mitzi was carried-over from the Timely issues of Terry-Toons, and will transition into subsequent issues published by Pines, Dell, and Gold Key for pretty much the next three decades.

Dinky Is Grounded

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Dinky Duck; Peter Pintail; Mallory Mallard; Charlie Canvasback (duck flock-leader); mail-duck (letter carrier)

First Line: It was a lazy Indian summer's day and Dinky, the orphan duck, was floating dreamily along on his back down at the old swimming hole.

Synopsis: As fall approaches, Dinky cannot master his flying lessons for his first southern migration and turns to writing poetry instead. His poetic proclivity wins him an airplane flight to Miami, getting him there before all the flying ducks.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Two-page text story with a single black and white illustration to begin page one. Spans the inside front cover and inside back cover.

Mighty Mouse Meets the Claw

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Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero

Character(s): Mighty Mouse; The Claw; Mitzi Mouse; Terrytown police (mice); Terrytown paramedics (mice); old couple robbery victims (mice); various citizens of Terrytown (mice); Terrytown chief of police (mouse); Slinky (traitorous mouse); various members of The Claw's gang (cats)

First Line: In the peaceful village of Terrytown a cry for help shatters the stillness of the night!

Synopsis: The Claw uses Slinky (a traitorous mouse in a Mighty Mouse costume) to commit crimes in Terrytown, for which Mighty Mouse is jailed. He submits voluntarily to this imprisonment, until his name can be cleared by legal means, as The Claw's gang runs rampant.

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Pages: 12

Notes: A new continuity for Mighty Mouse begins with this first St. John issue. Mitzi Mouse (Mighty Mouse's regular "girlfriend") is carried-over from the Timely issues of Terry-Toons. This is the first appearance of The Claw (Mighty Mouse's recurring foe). Despite her normal appearance as a brunette on the cover, Mitzi is a redhead in the story. The Claw also looks somewhat smaller and less intimidating than he would in future stories. Both characters (along with later additions, "Professor Edam", "Professor Ohm", and others) will form the core of the "St. John Mighty Mouse continuity", which would carry through the entire St. John run, and even into some St. John reprints seen in mid-1960s Gold Key issues.

Minding the Baby

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Heckle; Jeckle; baby bird; hungry cat; vulture parents

First Line: I say, old feather duster, what a glorious summer day.

Synopsis: Heckle and Jeckle protect a newly-hatched baby bird, giving a hungry cat the business in the process. They soon learn the nature of the "baby" when its vulture parents return.

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Pages: 8

Hidden Talent

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; traffic cop; gorillas; zoo visitors; radio station producer; radio station receptionist; radio station bouncer; crowd on street

First Line: You've been reading that book for hours. What's so interesting about it?

Synopsis: Sourpuss seeks to turn Gandy's ventriloquism into the biggest act on radio.

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Pages: 6

The Surprise Party

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Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero

Character(s): Mighty Mouse, wolf; mailman mouse; rabbit family; little Junior Rabbit; skunk family; squirrel family; racoon family

First Line: For the third time in as many days, our great friend Mighty Mouse has succeeded in thwarting our old friend the wolf!

Synopsis: The hungry wolf throws a surprise party in honor of Mighty Mouse in order to trap whole families of small animals. The guest of honor crashes his own party and smashes the host.

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Pages: 6

Notes: The wolf first appears dejectedly sitting in a rickety chair listening to his radio tell him of Mighty Mouse's triumphs - with bandages on his nose and face, an indication of their last encounter.

Puzzle Page

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Mighty Mouse; Gandy Goose and Sourpuss

Character(s): Mighty Mouse; Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; frightened Terry-Toon mouse

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Pages: 1

Notes: Various word and picture puzzles hosted by Terry-Toon characters. Color on back cover.