Indicia title is "The Nearsighted MR. MAGOO and GERALD McBOING BOING, No. 602." Code number is MAGOO O.S. #602-5411. Copyright 1954 by Columbia Pictures Corporation.
Cover
The Nearsighted Mr. Magoo and Gerald McBoing Boing / 1 page
Feature
The Nearsighted Mr. Magoo
Genre
Humor
Characters
Mr. Magoo
Pencils
Dan Gormley ?
Inks
Dan Gormley ?
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Deep-sea Diver (1 page)
Synopsis
Magoo mistakes a deep-sea diver for a Martian invader.
Feature
The Nearsighted Mr. Magoo
Genre
Humor
Characters
Mr. Magoo
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Letters
Dan Gormley
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils, inks and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Fox Hunt (9 pages)
Synopsis
Magoo and Waldo go on a fox hunt.
Feature
The Nearsighted Mr. Magoo
Genre
Humor
Characters
Mr. Magoo; Waldo
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Letters
Dan Gormley
Notes
Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Haunted House (6 pages)
Synopsis
Gerald visits Mr. Lyon, an old violinist, whose house he rents is being sold. Gerald makes ghostly noises so the prospective buyer thinks the house is haunted.
Feature
Gerald McBoing Boing
Genre
Humor
Characters
Gerald McBoing Boing
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Letters
Dan Gormley
Notes
As in the cartoons, Gerald speaks in sounds, not words, with the word balloons containing pictures representing the sounds. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Press Photog (10 pages)
Synopsis
Magoo enters a photography contest.
Feature
The Nearsighted Magoo
Genre
Humor
Characters
Mr. Magoo; Waldo
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Letters
Dan Gormley
Notes
Feature logo is just "The Nearsighted Magoo," with no "Mr." Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Checkup (6 pages)
Synopsis
Magoo mistakes a TV repair shop for a doctor's office.
Feature
The Nearsighted Mr. Magoo
Genre
Humor
Characters
Mr. Magoo; Waldo
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Letters
Dan Gormley
Notes
Store sign on page two reads "Noonan's." Maybe a reference to Dell artist Dan Noonan? Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Eye Has It (1 page)
Synopsis
Magoo mistakes a store window sign for a woman.
Feature
The Nearsighted Mr. Magoo
Genre
Humor
Characters
Mr. Magoo
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Letters
Dan Gormley
Notes
Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Mailbox or Rubbish Box (1 page)
Synopsis
Magoo mistakes a rubbish box for a mail box when he tries to mail a letter.
Feature
The Nearsighted Mr. Magoo
Genre
Humor
Characters
Mr. Magoo
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Letters
Dan Gormley
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
At the Aquarium (1 page)
Synopsis
Magoo mistakes an aquarium building for a savings and loan.
Feature
The Nearsighted Mr. Magoo
Genre
Humor
Characters
Mr. Magoo
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Letters
Dan Gormley
Notes
Back cover. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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