Additional Information |
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Publication | November 1950 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
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Featuring | Little Wise Guys |
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Advertisement | I Challenge (1 page) |
Credits | Pencils:?;? (photos) | Inks:?;? (photos) | Letters:?; typeset |
Content | Characters: Joe Bonomo (photo) |
Notes | Ad for Joe Bonomo's "Power - Plus Course" for bodybuilding for $2.00. From Bonomo Culture Institute, Dept. L-G-9, 1841 Broadway, New York 23, NY.
Inside front cover. |
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Comic Story | King Rufus of the Jungle (13.5 pages) |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Uncle Rufus; Tommy |
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Notes | Strange facts feature: strong man Signor Lawonda; origin of word "pound"; the Cheetah.
Bottom half of last page of "King Rufus of the Jungle". |
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Advertisement | Bob West's Amazingly Easy New! "Picture Method" (1 page) |
Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
Notes | Send $1.69 for Bob West's new streamlined "Picture Method" guitar course with 101 songs. From Bob West, Dept. 444, 1665 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago 47, IL. |
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Comic Story | Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling (1 page) |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; Sports | Characters: Joe Louis; Max Schmeling |
Notes | Blow-by-blow description of the famous Louis - Schmeling boxing match held on June 22, 1938 in Yankee Stadium in New York City. A large illustration of each boxer's face. |
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Advertisement | Fun for All! Order Today! (1 page) |
Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
Notes | Ad for novelty items starting with "Pair of Gadabouts". From Novelty Mart, Dept. 47, 59 East 8th Street, New York 3, NY. |
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Synopsis | Man is ordered to clean chimney while fire is burning.
Man is sent 'clock' that is actually a time bomb. |
Content | Genre: Humor |
Notes | "Clownin'" is misspelled "clowin'".
Two single panel cartoon jokes.
On page with various novelty items. |
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Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
Notes | Several novelty ads on same page as Laff It Off! cartoons. |
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Comic Story | The Snazzy Seashore Hotel (7 pages) |
Synopsis | Sniffer is framed for a hotel jewel robbery. |
Content | Characters: Crusher; Roger Blakeley; Jervis; Louise Gaines; Mr. Gaines |
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Advertisement | Reduce Keep Slim at Home (1 page) |
Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Ad for "Spot Reducer" electric massager for $9.95. From Spot Reducer Co., Dept. E-39, 1025 Broad St., Newark, New Jersey. |
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Text Story | Let's Talk Turkey! (2 pages) |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Content | Characters: Crimebuster [Chuck Chandler] |
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Comic Story | "Cleopatra was proud of her extravagance—" |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction; History | Characters: Cleopatra; Judge Hallick |
Notes | Strange facts about Cleopatra and Judge Hallick. |
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Advertisement | It's Easy to Learn Dancing! |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Send $1.98 for "Dancing" by Betty Lee and learn to dance the rhumba, samba, jitterbug, fox trot and 12 others. From Pioneer Publications Inc. of 1790 Broadway, New York, NY.
On bottom half of "Famous Eccentrics!" page. |
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Text Article | The Teddy Bear Stamp |
Synopsis | The "teddy bear" exists in real life as the koala bear. Australia has chosen the koala bear to put on its 4d stamp. |
Credits | Script:? (ad copy) | Letters:?; typeset |
Notes | Highlights information on the Teddy Bear stamp.
On same page as stamp and other product ads. |
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Credits | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Variety of ads for supplying stamps to collectors, plus several novelty items. On same page as Stamp Page. |
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Comic Story | Catch Me a Crook (16 pages) |
Synopsis | Dave Horner asks help from the Little Wise Guys to clear him from charges of robbing a blind newspaper vendor. |
Content | Genre: Superhero | Characters: Dave Horner; Mr. Harris; Arthur Horner (Dave's father); Mr. Logan (blind news vendor); Joe Carp (thief) |
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Advertisement | Now You Can Scare the Devil Out of People With This! (1 page) |
Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
Notes | Send $1.49 for a life-like rubber mask that looks like a skull during the day and lights up to look like a luminous ghost at night. From the Johnson Smith Co. Detroit, Michigan.
On first page after end of "Catch Me a Crook". |
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Advertisement | Our Biggest Bulb Bargain (1 page) |
Credits | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Ad offering tulip bulbs, Dutch iris bulbs and "other delightful flower bargains". Black and white ad on back cover. From Michigan Bulb Company, Dept. RR-1502, Grand Rapids 2, Michigan.
On second page after "Catch Me a Crook". |
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Advertisement | Be a Success As a Radio-Television Technician (1 page) |
Credits | Pencils:? (photos) | Inks:? (photos) | Letters: typeset |
Notes | Send for free sample lesson and book on how to be successful in the radio-television field. From National Radio Institute, Washington 9, D.C.
Inside back cover. |
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Advertisement | Wanted Boys & Girls to Get These Swell Prizes (1 page) |
Credits | Letters:?; typeset |
Notes | Ad seeking sellers of Christmas cards in exchange for cash or gifts. From American Specialty Co., Dept. 336, Lancaster, PA.
Back cover. |
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