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| Publication | April 1956 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 |
| Notes | Cover is collage of black and white photos and color painting. |
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| Cover | Super Circus featuring Mary Hartline |
| Featuring | Super Circus |
| Credits | Pencils:? (painting);? (photos) | Inks:? (painting);? (photos) | Colors:? (painting) |
| Content | Characters: Mary Hartline (photo); Claude Kirchner (photo); Cliffy the Clown (photo of Clifford Soubier); Nicky the Clown (photo of Nicky Francis); Scampy the Clown (photo of Sandy Dobritsch) |
| Notes | Cover is collage of black and white photos and color painting. |
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| Comic Story | Artificial Rainstorm (1 page) |
| Synopsis | The elephant trainer wants Mary to practice the act the with elephants. A photographer wants to take some photos of Mary outside. With the help of water from an elephant's trunk, the trainer gives the impression it is raining outside and the photos can't be taken. |
| Featuring | Super Circus |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Mary Hartline |
| Notes | Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | Special Performance for Mr. Meanie (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | The circus performance is canceled because Mr. A. Meanie objects to it. Hoping to get him to change his mind, the performers take Mr. Meanie to the circus and give him a special performance, including him in the act. |
| Featuring | Super Circus |
| Credits | Job #: S.C.O.S. #694-564 |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Claude Kirchner; Mary Hartline; Fatima; Strongo; Balenco |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | Menagerie (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Bernie is billed as a "ferocious" gorilla, but would rather sit and play with flowers. |
| Featuring | Super Circus |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Mary Hartline; Bernie the Trainer; Rollo the Gorilla |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | Side Show (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | A large parcel containing a "Genuine African Wild Man" is delivered to the circus. The wild man acts ferocious, but curiously has impeccable manners. |
| Featuring | Super Circus |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Mary Hartline; Claude Kirchner |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | Shake Well Before Using (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Bounco the human jumping-bean follows the directions on the medicine bottle. |
| Featuring | Super Circus |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Mary Hartline; Claude Kirchner |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | Clown Alley (8 pages) |
| Synopsis | The clowns want to become animal trainers, but find that instead of controlling the animals, the animals are controlling them. |
| Featuring | Super Circus |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Mary Hartline; Cliffy; Nicky; Scampy |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | Helping the India Rubber Man (1 page) |
| Synopsis | The India Rubber Man has tied himself in a knot. |
| Featuring | Super Circus |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Mary Hartline; Claude Kirchner |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | Flamo the Fire-Eater (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Mary provides a remedy when the fire-eater gets heartburn. |
| Featuring | Super Circus |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Mary Hartline; Claude Kirchner |
| Notes | Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | Supporting Role in the Band (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Mary gives Nicky a supporting role in the band--supporting a bass drum. |
| Featuring | Super Circus |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Mary Hartline; Nicky |
| Notes | Back cover. Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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