| Additional Information |
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| Publication | January 3, 1963 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 2 | Frequency: every two weeks during the school year |
| Notes | A poem written by editor Richard J. Voelkel appears on the back cover portion of this wraparound cover. |
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| Cover | Happy New Year! |
| Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | A poem written by editor Richard J. Voelkel appears on the back cover portion of this wraparound cover. |
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| Featuring | Puzzle Page |
| Notes | Inside front cover, black and white. |
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| Comic Story | Happy 1963! (2 pages) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Religious |
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| Comic Story | Our Curious Calendar (5 pages) |
| Credits | Script: D. H. Johnson (credited) |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Historical |
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| Featuring | Fearless Ferdy |
| Content | Genre: Adventure; Humor |
| Notes | Serialized story from previous issue, continued in the next issue. |
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| Featuring | Talking It Over... with Father John |
| Credits | Script:? [as Father John] | Pencils:? (illustrations) | Inks:? (illustrations) | Colors:? (illustrations) | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Math & Science; Religious |
| Notes | A history and discussion of the Vatican Observatory. |
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| Comic Story | America: The Melting Pot... Part 5 (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The story of Greeks immigrating to America. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; History |
| Notes | Part 5 of the feature series. |
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| Content | Genre: Adventure |
| Notes | Serialized story from previous issue, continued in the next issue.
Max Pine was an alias of Frank Moss, per 2006 interview with Frank Borth: "You can find out in reading your things he also uses the word Max Pine as a substitute for him because he didn't want them to think he was writing everything in the place..." http://cuislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/cuislandora%3A40849 |
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| Featuring | Treasure Jests |
| Credits | Letters:? (title) |
| Content | Genre: Humor |
| Notes | Four cartoons without any dialogue or captions. |
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| Comic Story | Static Electricity! (3 pages) |
| Featuring | Treasure Chest Experimental Station |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals; Math & Science | Characters: Dr. Gunther Q. Mouse (host); Murphy (assistant) |
| Notes | Artist credit given in Volume 18, number 11 issue. |
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| Comic Story | The Story of Pope John XXIII, Who Won Our Hearts [Chapter IX] (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Story of the election of a new Pope in 1958. |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Religious | Characters: Pope John XXIII [Cardinal Roncalli] |
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| Comic Story | Irate Motorist (1 page) |
| Synopsis | A motorist is upset to see Pierre in his tiny car outpace his larger vehicle so his car swallows Pierre's. |
| Featuring | Pierre |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Pierre |
| Notes | Six panel gag cartoon without dialogue. Inside back cover, black and white. |
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