Indicia title is "ROOTIE KAZOOTIE, No. 415." Code number is R.K.O.S. #415-528. Copyright 1952 by Rootie Kazootie, Inc. On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1952 Pamphlets, page 1010. First Four Color issue. Based on the 1950-54 children's TV series "The Rootie Kazootie Club".
Cover
1 page
Genre
Children; Sports
Characters
Rootie Kazootie; Gala Poochie (dog)
Comic Story
Tail-biters / Rootie Kazootie (1 page)
Synopsis
Gala Poochie and a turtle get into a tail-biting contest.
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
Gala Poochie (dog)
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white; pantomime story. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Magic Carpet / Rootie Kazootie (8 pages)
Synopsis
Rootie turns a throw rug into a magic carpet with his magic kazootie and goes on an aerial tour of the city with Gala Poochie, ending up at a baseball game.
Genre
Children; Fantasy
Characters
Rootie Kazootie; Gala Poochie (dog)
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Puppy Who Wanted to be King! / Rootie Kazootie (7 pages)
Synopsis
Rootie writes a story about a dog who changes places with a king and reads it to Gala Poochie.
Genre
Children; Fantasy
Characters
Rootie Kazootie; Gala Poochie (dog)
Comic Story
Dottie takes up painting / Rootie Kazootie (8 pages)
Synopsis
Dottie wants to paint Rootie's picture, but he is trying to get ready to play in a baseball game.
Genre
Children
Characters
Rootie Kazootie; Gala Poochie (dog); Polka Dottie
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Rootie shows off his zoo of nonsensical animals, like the bulletproof "Gelf" who hops through the woods and catches hunters' bullets and throws them back.
Genre
Children; Fantasy
Characters
Rootie Kazootie
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Rootie dresses as a girl / Rootie Kazootie (5 pages)
Synopsis
Rootie dresses as a girl to get accepted into Polka Dottie's all-girl club. Dottie finds out about the plan and puts Rootie through an unpleasant initiation.
Genre
Children
Characters
Rootie Kazootie; Polka Dottie
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Effective Deception / Rootie Kazootie (1 page)
Synopsis
Unable to find Rootie at a crowded beach, Dottie pretends to be lost to get his attention.
Genre
Children
Characters
Polka Dottie; Rootie Kazootie
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Eating for Two / Rootie Kazootie (1 page)
Synopsis
Dottie is gone on vacation, so Rootie drinks two sodas, one for him and one for her.
Genre
Children
Characters
Rootie Kazootie
Pencils
Dan Gormley
Inks
Dan Gormley
Notes
Back cover; color. Feature logo is just "Rootie". Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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