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Publication | October-November 1946 | Price: 0.10 CAD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: bi-monthly |
Notes | Betty Mercer lettering credits in this issue based on "The War Years: Anglo-American Publishing Ltd" by Robert MacMillan in Canuck Comics (1986). |
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Cover | Mountie tackling a man in front of a burning oil rig |
Featuring | Men of the Mounted |
Credits | Letters: Betty Mercer? |
Content | Genre: Adventure |
Notes | Betty Mercer lettering credits in this issue based on "The War Years: Anglo-American Publishing Ltd" by Robert MacMillan in Canuck Comics (1986). |
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Advertisement | There's Fun For All- Young or Old- in These 5 Swell Books! (1 page) |
Synopsis | Ad for five books available from Anglo-American Publishing Co. |
Content | Characters: Dr. Destine |
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Comic Story | Lawrence Summers (1 page) |
Synopsis | Official page published "in the interests of Scouts and Cubs everywhere". Includes biographies of Lawrence Summers, a disabled Scout, and Colonel Merritt, a soldier who won the Victoria Cross in World War II. |
Featuring | The Boy Scouts' Page |
Credits | Letters: Betty Mercer? |
Content | Genre: Non-fiction | Characters: Lawrence Summers; Colonel Merritt |
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Comic Story | The Great Manhunt (12 pages) |
Featuring | Robin Hood |
Credits | Script: Ted McCall (credited) | Letters: Betty Mercer? |
Content | Genre: Historical | Characters: Robin Hood; Friar Tuck; Littlejohn; King John |
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Featuring | Sooper Dooper Demon Reporter |
Credits | Script: Les Gilpin [as E. L. G.] | Pencils: Les Gilpin [as E. L. G.] | Inks: Les Gilpin [as E. L. G.] | Letters: Les Gilpin? |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Sooper Dooper |
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Text Story | In The Groove (2 pages) |
Featuring | Britt Nielson |
Credits | Letters: Typeset |
Content | Genre: Detective-mystery | Characters: Britt Nielson |
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Synopsis | Sooper Dooper has someone call in sick for him on the wrong day. |
Featuring | Sooper Dooper Demon Reporter |
Credits | Script: Les Gilpin [as E. L. G] | Pencils: Les Gilpin [as E. L. G] | Inks: Les Gilpin [as E. L. G] | Letters: Les Gilpin? |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Sooper Dooper |
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Comic Story | The Phantom Thieves of Garelick Hall (14 pages) |
Featuring | Robin Hood |
Credits | Script: Ted McCall (signed) | Letters: Betty Mercer? |
Content | Genre: Historical | Characters: King Richard; Robin Hood; Littlejohn |
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Synopsis | Sooper Dooper makes some suggestions on how to improve the paper. |
Featuring | Sooper Dooper Demon Reporter |
Credits | Script: Les Gilpin [as E. L. G.] | Pencils: Les Gilpin [as E. L. G.] | Inks: Les Gilpin [as E. L. G.] | Letters: Les Gilpin? |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Sooper Dooper |
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Comic Story | Flaming Gold (14 pages) |
Featuring | Men of the Mounted |
Credits | Script: Ted McCall (signed) | Letters: Betty Mercer? |
Content | Genre: Adventure |
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Synopsis | Sooper Dooper asks for a job at the paper. |
Featuring | Sooper Dooper Demon Reporter |
Credits | Script: Les Gilpin [as E. L. G.] | Pencils: Les Gilpin [as E. L. G.] | Inks: Les Gilpin [as E. L. G.] | Letters: Betty Mercer |
Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Sooper Dooper |
Notes | Appears to be the first Sooper Dooper strip, since Sooper hasn't met the Editor at the beginning of the strip. |
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Comic Story | College Capers (1 page) |
Synopsis | Humor strips about college. |
Featuring | Ribticklers |
Credits | Script: Les Gilpin? | Pencils: Les Gilpin? | Inks: Les Gilpin? | Letters: Les Gilpin? |
Content | Genre: Humor |
Notes | Les Gilpin credit based on comparison of artwork with Sooper Dooper strips in this issue. |
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Synopsis | Ad for six books published by Anglo-American. |
Content | Characters: Freelance |
Notes | Inside back cover. |
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Synopsis | Ad for five books published by Anglo-American. |
Content | Characters: Red Rover |
Notes | Back cover. |
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