Indicia title is "THE BROWNIES, No. 522." Code number is BROWNIES O.S. #523-5312 (Note code number does not match issue number.) Copyright 1953 by Western Printing & Lithographing Company. On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1954 Books and Pamphlets, page 657. Ninth of ten Brownies Four Colors.
Cover
1 page
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
The Brownies
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Comic Story
Runaway Car / The Brownies (1 page)
Synopsis
The Brownies build a car, but it takes off without a driver.
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
The Brownies
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white; pantomime story. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Brownies Blast Off Into Space / The Brownies (8 pages)
Synopsis
Brainy and Spindly attempt to reach the moon in a homemade rocket powered by a firecracker. They land on a watermelon in Farmer Brown's field instead.
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
The Brownies [Wizard; Brainy; Spindly; Muddles; others]
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Brownies Rescue Mrs. Ladybug / The Brownies (10 pages)
Synopsis
The Brownies fight a grass fire caused by a carelessly tossed cigar. They rescue Mrs. Ladybug and her children and move her house to the creek. There they are trapped by the flames before Ferdie Frog comes to the rescue.
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
The Brownies [Wizard; Spindly; Muddles; others]; Mrs. Ladybug; Ferdie Frog
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Brownies Play a Benefit Show / The Brownies (6 pages)
Synopsis
When Farmer Brown's daughter is ill, the Brownies make a pretend television set out of a cardboard box and put on a variety show to entertain her.
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
The Brownies [Brainy; Wizard; Spindly; Wobble; others]; Farmer Brown; his wife; their daughter
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Trapped in a Bottle (8 pages)
Synopsis
The Brownies rescue Billy Beetle after the Badkins put him in a glass jar. The Badkins then steal and eat a strawberry shortcake that the Brownies had made. The Brownies make another shortcake, but this time when the Badkins try to steal it they are caught in the same jar they had put Billy Beetle in.
Feature
The Badkins
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
The Badkins; The Brownies [Wizard; Brainy; others]; Billy Beetle
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Parking Ticket for a Turtle / The Brownies (1 page)
Synopsis
The Brownie cop gives a turtle a ticket for napping in a "no parking" zone.
Genre
Fantasy
Characters
The Brownies
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white; pantomime story. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Losing a Hat on a Windy Day / The Brownies (1 page)
Synopsis
A Brownie's wide-brimmed hat causes problems in a gusty wind.
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