Indicia title is "CAPTAIN KANGAROO, No. 872." Code number is CAPT.KANGAROO O.S. #872-581. Copyright 1957 by Keeshan-Miller Enterprises Corp. Based on the 1955-84 CBS "Captain Kangaroo" TV series. Third of three Captain Kangaroo Four Color issues.
Cover
1 page
Feature
Captain Kangaroo
Pencils
?; ? (photo)
Inks
?; ? (photo)
Colors
?; ? (photo)
Characters
Captain Kangaroo (photo of Bob Keeshan); Bunny Rabbit (photo)
Notes
Cover is a cropped photo with a drawn or painted border.
Foreword/Afterword
No Title (1 page)
Synopsis
Introduction to series.
Feature
Captain Kangaroo
Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Letters
typeset
Characters
Captain Kangaroo (photos of Keeshan)
First Line
Want to have fun?
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Three photos with brief typeset text.
Comic Story
A Most Unhappy Burro (7 pages)
Synopsis
The Captain and Mr. Green Jeans have to deal with a stubborn burro.
Feature
Captain Kangaroo
Characters
Captain Kangaroo; Mr. Green Jeans; Puppy Dog; Bunny Rabbit; Grandfather Clock
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Comic Story
The Unhappiest Knight (8 pages)
Synopsis
The Captain tells a story featuring the Treasure House cast in the parts of knights in armor who have to deal with a dragon.
Feature
Captain Kangaroo
Characters
Captain Kangaroo; Bunny Rabbit; Mr. Green Jeans; Puppy Dog
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Comic Story
The Gentle Giant (8 pages)
Synopsis
Grandfather Clock tells the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, with the Treasure House cast taking the parts.
At midnight all the toys in the Treasure House come alive. Captain Jack, the toy soldier, borrows Captain Kangaroo's watch, but it gets dunked in a fish bowl and the toys have to find a way to get it repaired.
Feature
Captain Kangaroo
Characters
Captain Kangaroo; Grandfather Clock; Mr. Green Jeans; Bunny Rabbit; Puppy Dog; Captain Jack
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Comic Story
Monkey Bars (1 page)
Synopsis
The Captain and Mr. Green Jeans get stuck in the playground's monkey bars.
Feature
Captain Kangaroo
Characters
Captain Kangaroo; Mr. Green Jeans
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white.
Comic Story
Can-Opener for Helmet (1 page)
Synopsis
The Captain gets his head stuck in a knight's helmet and has to buy a can-opener from Mr. Green Jeans in order to get it off.
Feature
Captain Kangaroo
Characters
Captain Kangaroo; Mr. Green Jeans
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Notes
Back cover. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."
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