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| Great scans. The weak grade is for the contents, which feel less horror and more "we need to fill an issue" with themes that are all over the place. |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | June 1958 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: Bimonthly |
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| Cover | Georgie, the Big Shot! |
| Content | Genre: Fantasy |
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| Advertisement | How To Gain Up To 50 lbs. of Mighty Muscles! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Jowett Institute of Physical Training |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: George Jowett |
| Notes | Muscle building advertisement. |
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| Comic Story | Georgie, the Big Shot (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Georgie Wilson ruled over his sisters in the house where they lived. Until he demanded they remove a phone they had installed. It was time for Mary and Martha Wilson to cut Georgie down to size. They hatch a plan to replace all of his furniture with oversized pieces. The effect isn't quite what any of them expect, yet his sisters are delighted at the change it makes in Georgie. |
| Content | Genre: Fantasy | Characters: Georgie Wilson; Mary Wilson; Martha Wilson; Celeste; Doctor Jenkins |
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| Advertisement | Own and Fly Your Own Jet Engine Plane (1 page) |
| Featuring | Jetex Skyfighter |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ad for Jetex "Skyfighter" toy. |
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| Advertisement | New Discovery in Hypnotism (1 page) |
| Featuring | Bond Book Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Ad for book, "How To Hypnotize." |
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| Comic Story | There's Only One — Miss America! (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Excited about Bartholdi's statue gifted to the United States, Joseph Pulitzer is outraged to hear its placement on Bedloe's Island is $100,000 short. He sends his reporter, Mr. Goddard, to discover what can be done about raising the necessary funding. When an appeal the the United States government fails, Pulitzer takes it upon himself to place a call for funding in his newspapers. The campaign is more than successful, largely in part to donations from school children. Triumphantly, Pulitzer invites the congressmen from Washington for the celebration. |
| Content | Genre: History | Characters: Joseph Pulitzer; Mister Goddard; Bartholdi |
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| Text Story | Silence Scores a Scoop (2 pages) |
| Featuring | Brenda Starr |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Drama |
| Notes | Story on how to become a newspaper reporter. |
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| Featuring | Mardo Sales Corp. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | An Assortment of 50 Toys |
| Featuring | Griffin Toys |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Comic Story | Ebbtide (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Silas Daunt is murdered at an isolated lighthouse during a storm impossible for travel. Only a set of muddy, monsterish footprints are left as a clue. Tad, along for the ride with Jimmy Cobb and his companion, Vickie, find this corn of a case has a tough shell to crack. |
| Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Silas Daunt; Johnny Cobb; Tim Mullins; Vickie; Tad; Heron Matson; Mabel Townsley |
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| Advertisement | Free! Treasure Chest of Prized Stamps from Pirate Strongholds! (1 page) |
| Featuring | Littleton Stamp Co. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Stamp collector advertisement. |
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| Comic Story | Tempest in the Teapot Dome! (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Newspaper editor Carl McGee goes after a scandal, sending many prominent men and politicians to jail for corrupt activities. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; History | Characters: Carl McGee; Grace McGee; Senator Albert B. Fall |
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| Advertisement | Here is the Free Color TV Contest (1 page) |
| Featuring | Color TV Contest Editor |
| Credits | Pencils:? (photographs) | Inks:? (photographs) | Letters: typeset |
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| Featuring | Griffin Toys |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
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| Advertisement | Do You Want Spending Money? Sell These Popular Patriotic and Religious Mottos (1 page) |
| Featuring | Stephens Credit Sales |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Selling motto-cards (Stephens Credit Sales). |
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| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Characters: Joe Weider |
| Notes | Muscle Building advertisement. |
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| Advertisement | Spark a Sure-Fire Career for Yourself in Auto Mechanics (1 page) |
| Featuring | Commerical Trades Institute |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Commercial Trades Institute. |
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