Indicia title is "THE DANNY THOMAS SHOW, No. 1249." Code number is DANNY T.0.S. #1249-6111. Copyright 1961 by Marterto Enterprises, Inc. Second Danny Thomas Show Four Color. Based on the TV series "The Danny Thomas Show," also known as "Make Room for Daddy."
On sale date is Library of Congress copyright record publication date.
Cover
Alias Sheer-Luck Holmes / 1 page
Feature
The Danny Thomas Show
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Humor; Domestic
Characters
Danny Williams (photo of Danny Thomas); Kathy Williams (photo of Marjorie Lord); Rusty Williams (photo of Rusty Hamer); Linda Williams (photo of Angela Cartwright)
Foreword/Afterword
Alias Sheer-Luck Holmes / Home-Aid Man (1 page)
Feature
The Danny Thomas Show
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Genre
Humor; Domestic
Characters
Danny Williams (photo of Danny Thomas); Kathy Williams (photo of Marjorie Lord); Rusty Williams; Linda Williams
Pencils
Russ Manning
Inks
Russ Manning
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Photos and two-panel previews of the interior stories.
Comic Story
Alias Sheer-luck Holmes (17 pages)
Synopsis
When Danny plays the Palladium in London, he takes his family along. When burglar Trafalgar Terry steals some costume jewelry from Danny's hotel room, Danny uses the incident for a joke in his show. Trafalgar Terry is not amused and kidnaps Danny and holds him for ransom.
Feature
The Danny Thomas Show
Genre
Humor; Domestic
Characters
Danny Williams; Kathy Williams; Rusty Williams; Linda Williams; Trafalgar Terry (villain)
Pencils
Russ Manning
Inks
Russ Manning
Comic Story
Old-Fashioned Dad! (6 pages)
Synopsis
Danny decides to become a "modern" parent and lets the kids make all their decisions for two days--with disastrous results.
Feature
The Danny Thomas Show
Genre
Humor; Domestic
Characters
Danny Williams; Kathy Williams; Rusty Williams; Linda Williams
Pencils
Russ Manning
Inks
Russ Manning
Notes
An ice cream carton on page 5 of the story is labeled "Manning's".
Comic Story
Home-Aid Man (8 pages)
Synopsis
Danny decides to move his family from their city apartment to a house in the suburbs.
Feature
The Danny Thomas Show
Genre
Humor; Domestic
Characters
Danny Williams; Kathy Williams; Rusty Williams; Linda Williams
Pencils
Russ Manning
Inks
Russ Manning
Notes
Moving van on page 2 of the story is labeled "Mannings Moving".
Comic Story
Riding Habits (1 page)
Synopsis
Danny and his children watch a trick horseback rider at the circus.
Feature
The Danny Thomas Show
Genre
Humor; Domestic
Characters
Danny Williams; Rusty Williams; Linda Williams
Pencils
Russ Manning
Inks
Russ Manning
Comic Story
Able at the Table (1 page)
Synopsis
Danny complains about Rusty's table manners.
Feature
The Danny Thomas Show
Genre
Humor; Domestic
Characters
Danny Williams; Kathy Williams; Rusty Williams; Linda Williams
Pencils
Russ Manning
Inks
Russ Manning
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white.
Comic Story
The Answer Man (1 page)
Synopsis
Danny takes his children to watch a rocket launch.
Feature
The Danny Thomas Show
Genre
Humor; Domestic
Characters
Danny Williams; Rusty Williams; Linda Williams
Pencils
Russ Manning
Inks
Russ Manning
Notes
Back cover. This sequence is replaced by an ad in some issues. See Sequence 8.
Advertisement
Schwinn American (1 page)
Feature
Schwinn Bicycles
Letters
typeset
Notes
Back cover. Illustrated ad for Schwinn bicycles. Featured is the Schwinn American model for $49.95. Arnold, Schwinn and Company, Chicago, Ill. This ad replaces Sequence 7 in some copies.
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