Why are all the artist identifications gone from these books?
By SuperScrounge
I would guess the new way the GCD displays creators is messing up the display system here. Not sure if there is a workaround for that.
Additional Information
Name
0881 - Captain and the Kids | Published
Publication
Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36
Notes
Indicia title is "THE CAPTAIN AND THE KIDS, No. 881." Code number is CAPT.+KIDS O.S. #881-582. Copyright 1958 by United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Based on the 1918-79 "The Captain and the Kids" newspaper strip by Rudolph Dirks and his son John Dirks.
Cover
The Underground Explorers / 1 page
Letters
typeset
Genre
Humor
Characters
Der Captain; Hans; Fritz
Pencils
Rudolph Dirks (signed) ?
Inks
Rudolph Dirks (signed) ?
Notes
Cover is signed "R. Dirks," but may or may not be by him.
Comic Story
Bird Brains / The Captain and the Kids (1 page)
Synopsis
A bird follows Hans and Fritz home and tries to eat a mounted fish hanging on a wall.
Genre
Humor
Characters
The Captain; Hans; Fritz
Script
Jack Mendelsohn ?
Pencils
John Dirks ?
Inks
John Dirks ?
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white; pantomime story. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Underground Explorers / The Captain and the Kids (14 pages)
Synopsis
Hans and Fritz fall into an underground cave while digging for worms to use as bait for oyster fishing. After walking a while in the cave, they find Professor Barium Borax, who is looking for emeralds in his Molemobile.
Genre
Humor
Characters
The Captain; The Inspector; Mama; Hans; Fritz; Barium Borax
Script
Jack Mendelsohn ?
Pencils
John Dirks ?
Inks
John Dirks ?
Notes
Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Musical Monkey Mix-Up / The Captain and the Kids (4 pages)
Synopsis
Fritz dresses a monkey in his clothes to do his violin practice while he goes swimming with Hans. The monkey plays better than Fritz does.
Genre
Humor
Characters
The Captain; Mama; Hans; Fritz; The Inspector
Script
Jack Mendelsohn ?
Pencils
John Dirks ?
Inks
John Dirks ?
Notes
Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Great Stamp Hoax / The Captain and the Kids (14 pages)
Synopsis
Paprika, the President of Banana, sends a message for help by stork to The Captain. The Captain, Hans, and Fritz go by boat to the island where they find that Paprika has gone broke buying postage stamps from General Tabasco. The General will take over the country unless Paprika can come up with 2,000 pazasters.
Genre
Humor
Characters
The Captain; Mama; Hans; Fritz; Klaak-Klaak (stork); Paprika
Script
Jack Mendelsohn ?
Pencils
John Dirks ?
Inks
John Dirks ?
Notes
Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
...Tails, You Lose / The Captain and the Kids (1 page)
Synopsis
Fritz tries to fool an ostrich by hiding his head in the sand.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Hans; Fritz
Script
Jack Mendelsohn ?
Pencils
John Dirks ?
Inks
John Dirks ?
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Pie in the Sky / The Captain and the Kids (1 page)
Synopsis
Fritz steals a pie from the window sill, but a large bird steals the pie from Fritz.
Genre
Humor
Characters
Fritz; Mama
Script
Jack Mendelsohn ?
Pencils
John Dirks ?
Inks
John Dirks ?
Notes
Back cover; pantomime story. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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