Indicia title is "THE LITTLE RASCALS, No. 1079." Code number is L.RASCALS O.S. #1079-602. Copyright 1959 by Hal Roach Studios. On-sale date from 1960 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Cover
1 page
Feature
The Little Rascals
Letters
typeset
Genre
Humor; Children
Characters
The Little Rascals [Spanky; Alfalfa; Fatso]
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The License (1 page)
Synopsis
A policemen stops the Rascals goat-powered cart because it doesn't have license plates.
Feature
The Little Rascals
Genre
Humor; Children
Characters
The Little Rascals [Spanky; Fatso; Alfalfa (cameo); Buckwheat (cameo); Farina (cameo)]; Billy (goat)
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script credit from "The Works of Paul S. Newman Part 25: 1960" by Robin Snyder in "The Comics" Vol. 19, No. 1 (January 2008).
Comic Story
The New Teacher (10 pages)
Synopsis
Miss Pretty, the Rascals' school teacher, is fired because a science experiment flooded the classroom. Her replacement, Mr. Strict, turns out to be behind the botched experiment which he designed to get Miss Pretty fired. Spanky sabotages Strict's experiments so he will be fired and Miss Pretty will return.
Feature
The Little Rascals
Genre
Humor; Children
Characters
The Little Rascals [Spanky; Fatso; Alfalfa; Buckwheat]; Miss Pretty; Mr. Grumble; Mr. Strict (villain)
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script credit from Robin Snyder, taken from Paul S. Newman's personal records. (November 2007).
Comic Story
The Devil to Pay (8 pages)
Synopsis
Alfalfa is having to pay "toll" to Toughie McGurk and his gang to cross the street. Alfalfa's Aunt Matilda plucks him from the ensuing scuffle (thinking he had started it) and tells him that he has to play an angel in her Women's Club play. The day of the play, Toughie and his gang waylay the child who's supposed to play the Devil in the play and Toughie dresses in his costume. Alfalfa is strapped in a flying harness for his role in the play, but Toughie mans the controls and gives him a wild ride.
Feature
The Little Rascals
Genre
Humor; Children
Characters
The Little Rascals [Alfalfa]; Aunt Matilda; Toughie McGurk (villain)
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script credit from "The Works of Paul S. Newman Part 25: 1960" by Robin Snyder in "The Comics" Vol. 19, No. 1 (January 2008).
Comic Story
The Dog Catcher (8 pages)
Synopsis
Spanky "borrows" the dog license of Waldo's Great Dane for his dog Scrappy to try to trick the dog catcher; but the dog catcher takes Waldo's dog to the pound instead. The gang tries a variety of methods to get the dog free from the pound.
Feature
The Little Rascals
Genre
Humor; Children
Characters
The Little Rascals [Spanky; Fatso; Alfalfa; Buckwheat; Farina]; Waldo Worthington; Scrappy (dog); Billy (goat)
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script credit from "The Works of Paul S. Newman Part 25: 1960" by Robin Snyder in "The Comics" Vol. 19, No. 1 (January 2008).
Comic Story
The Snow Fight (6 pages)
Synopsis
Spanky's kid sister proves to be the Rascals' secret weapon in their snowball fight with Toughie McGurk and his Pirates.
Feature
The Little Rascals
Genre
Humor; Children
Characters
The Little Rascals [Spanky; Alfalfa; Fatso; Buckwheat; Farina]; Spanky's kid sister; Toughie McGurk (villain)
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Notes
Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script credit from "The Works of Paul S. Newman Part 25: 1960" by Robin Snyder in "The Comics" Vol. 19, No. 1 (January 2008).
Comic Story
The Performer (1 page)
Synopsis
Alfalfa's violin teacher, Prof. Harmony, takes him to play at his rival Prof. Chord's school, using Alfalfa's poor playing as bad publicity for Prof. Chord.
Feature
The Little Rascals
Genre
Humor; Children
Characters
The Little Rascals [Alfalfa]; Aunt Matilda; Prof. Harmony
Script
Paul S. Newman
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script credit from "The Works of Paul S. Newman Part 25: 1960" by Robin Snyder in "The Comics" Vol. 19, No. 1 (January 2008).
Comic Story
The Fly Ball (1 page)
Synopsis
Outfielder Buckwheat accidentally catches a fly ball with his cap.
Feature
The Little Rascals
Genre
Humor; Children
Characters
The Little Rascals [Spanky; Alfalfa; Fatso; Buckwheat]; Toughie McGurk
Script
Paul S. Newman
Notes
Back cover; color; pantomime story. Script credit from "The Works of Paul S. Newman Part 25: 1960" by Robin Snyder in "The Comics" Vol. 19, No. 1 (January 2008).
Some issues with advertisement on back cover (see sequence 8).
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Feature
Kraft Caramels
Letters
typeset
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Notes
Back cover; some issues with comic sequence on back cover (see sequence 7).
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