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'Danny Dreams' is by Alex Toth, complete with self portrait.
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Publication | May 1954 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bimonthly |
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Content | Genre: Adventure; Historical |
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Credits | Pencils:? (photograph) | Inks:? (photograph) | Letters: typeset |
Content | Characters: Ken Grimm (photo); Jim Norman (photo); Jobie Jackson (photo) |
Notes | Advertisement for bodybuilding courses offered by Jowett Institute of Physical Training.
Inside front cover. |
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Comic Story | Isle of Fire! (11 pages) |
Synopsis | Tor rescues a tribe from their captors on a volcanic island before the island itself collapses into the sea. |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Historical |
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Featuring | St. John Publishing |
Content | Characters: Prince Scallion; Miss Pepper; Mr. Phizz; Jigger; Ginny |
Notes | Advertisement for the following series: The Three Stooges (St. John, 1953 series); Tor (St. John, 1954 series); Whack (St. John, 1953 series); Meet Miss Pepper (St. John, 1954 series). |
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Text Story | Snow Trap (2 pages) |
Synopsis | Tor defends a village from the despotic Flatnoses by killing their leader, Kilu, on a snow-covered mountain. |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Historical | Characters: Kilu |
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Synopsis | Series creators Joe Kubert and Norman Maurer respond to readers' letters questioning the science and historicity of the first issue. |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Joe Kubert; Norman Maurer |
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Comic Story | Black Valley (9 pages) |
Synopsis | Tor brings peace between one tribe and their neighbors, a tribe of women who had been exiled and are now demanding female child sacrifices to add to their numbers. |
Content | Genre: Adventure; Historical |
Notes | Panel-Rama centerspread pin-up forms the first 2 pages. |
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Comic Story | #3: Pteranodon (1 page) |
Featuring | 1,000,000 B.C. History of Prehistoric Animals |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
Notes | Information about the pteranodon.
A second #3 in this series. |
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Synopsis | Danny becomes trapped in a dream in which he has been transported back in time 1,000,000 years into the body of a prehistoric boy named Bruk. While there, he shows how weaving can be used to catch fish. The story ends with him remaining trapped in the past. |
Content | Characters: Danny Wakely; Uncle Jim; Lavv; Joe Kubert |
Notes | First line supplied by Leonard Wolinsky via the GCD Errors list, February 2009. |
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Cartoon | #4: Tylosaurus (1 page) |
Featuring | 1,000,000 B.C. History of Prehistoric Animals |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
Notes | Information about the tylosaurus. |
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| Buzz Baxter Rides Again! (1 page) |
Synopsis | Buzz's bike is stolen, but Dan tells him he can make money to buy a new bike selling cards. |
Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
Content | Characters: Buzz Baxter; Dan |
Notes | Advertisement for the Artistic Card Co. greeting card sales kit. |
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Credits | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Advertisement for stamps and accessories from Kenmore Stamps.
Inside back cover. |
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Synopsis | Sam tells Bob how to get premiums by selling Cloverine salve. |
Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
Content | Characters: Bob; Sam |
Notes | Advertisement for the Wilson Chemical Cloverine Brand salve sales kit.
Back cover. |
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