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| Torchy's pretty good, even if it is an excuse for some 'good girl' art. But why does this Sam Brown character remind me so much of Bob Hope?? |
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| Publication | November 1949 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
| Notes | All credits added by Craig Delich 2011-27-11 per interview with Gill Fox [by Jim Amash] in Alter-Ego #12. The cover is reprinted in black and white.
Gill recounts that "this could be the first art done on Torchy as Bill Ward was just developing his style (note the overdone folds on the male character. Also, Ward had not yet developed a pattern for Torchy's hair, using short strokes on a poorly drawn head." |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Torchy Todd |
| Notes | All credits added by Craig Delich 2011-27-11 per interview with Gill Fox [by Jim Amash] in Alter-Ego #12. The cover is reprinted in black and white.
Gill recounts that "this could be the first art done on Torchy as Bill Ward was just developing his style (note the overdone folds on the male character. Also, Ward had not yet developed a pattern for Torchy's hair, using short strokes on a poorly drawn head." |
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| Advertisement | Hi Fellows! The New Lionel Trains Catalog is Ready (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Ad for Lionel Trains. |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover. Also includes indicia which states comic is published bi-monthly. |
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| Synopsis | Ed takes Torchy and Tess to visit his inventor friend Elmo who has just developed a robot that answers voice commands. Unfortunately, the robot takes things a little bit too literally. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Torchy Todd; Tess Parker; Ethelbert (robot); Ed Tracy; Elmo Fleep; Pete; Horatio Wibbs; Jeeves; Elmira Wibbs; Apperson |
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| Synopsis | Sam Brown tries to sell hatpins but almost gets engaged to a homely princess instead. |
| Featuring | Sam Brown Supersalesman |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Sam Brown |
| Notes | Sam Brown looks and acts like Bob Hope. |
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| Synopsis | Torchy gets on a radio quiz show. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Torchy Todd; Tess Parker; Ed Tracy; Mr. Klotzbottom; B. G.; Ernie Burns; Willis; Al Wright; Wilbur; Elmira |
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| Text Story | Just Call Me Sugah (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Sugar Shay can't understand why she loses her jobs. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Sugar Shay |
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| Synopsis | Ed gets a job as a millionaire's chauffeur and tries to get money to back a show. |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Torchy Todd; Ed Tracy; Tess Parker; Jonathan Boyer; Alonzo Fleuge |
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| Spoiling the Gangsters' Scheme (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Royal has to warn the train of a destroyed bridge. |
| Featuring | "U. S." Royal |
| Content | Characters: U. S. Royal |
| Notes | Comic strip ad for U. S. Royal Bike Tires. |
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| Publisher advertisement | A Quality Romance Publication Means You'll Get The Best! (1 page) |
| Credits | Pencils: various | Inks: various | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover.
Ad for 5 Quality romance titles, including cover shots of Love Confessions #1, Love Letters #1, Heart Throbs #2, Secret Loves #1, and Hollywood Secrets #1. |
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| Prizes for You! (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Bob earned money for a camera. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Bob |
| Notes | On back cover of comic.
Ad for selling Christmas Packs and getting prizes from the American Specialty Company. |
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