Indicia title is "THE THREE CHIPMUNKS, No. 1042." Code number is THREE CHIPMUNKS O.S. #1042-5910. Copyright 1959 by Monarch Music Company, Inc. First and only Three Chipmunks Four Color. Based on the "Alvin and the Chipmunks" recordings by David Seville. The character design is different than that used in the later "Alvin" TV series. On-sale date from 1959 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Cover
1 page
Feature
The Three Chipmunks
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
The Three Chipmunks [Alvin; Simon; Theodore]
Comic Story
The Musician's Agent (1 page)
Synopsis
Dave gets the Chipmunks a job in the concert hall, but it isn't the one they had in mind.
Feature
The Three Chipmunks
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
The Three Chipmunks [Alvin; Simon; Theodore]; Dave
Script
Paul S. Newman
Letters
Ben Oda
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white.
Writer credits this issue from Martin O'Hearn.
Comic Story
The Troublesome Trio (8 pages)
Synopsis
Alvin, Simon and Theodore are taking voice lessons from Prof. Pitch before their big concert.
Feature
The Three Chipmunks
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
The Three Chipmunks [Alvin; Simon; Theodore]; Dave; Prof. Pitch
Script
Paul S. Newman
Letters
Ben Oda
Comic Story
The Record Request (6 pages)
Synopsis
Dave and the Chipmunks try to get disc jockey Hy Platter to play their new record.
Feature
The Three Chipmunks
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
The Three Chipmunks [Alvin; Simon; Theodore]; Dave; Hy Platter
Script
Paul S. Newman
Letters
Ben Oda
Comic Story
The Haunted Harmonica (6 pages)
Synopsis
Annoyed when Alvin's early morning harmonica playing wakes him up, Simon throws the harmonica into an old haunted house.
Feature
The Three Chipmunks
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
The Three Chipmunks [Alvin; Simon; Theodore]; Dave
Script
Paul S. Newman
Letters
Ben Oda
Comic Story
Happy Birthday (6 pages)
Synopsis
Dave gets the Chipmunks jobs singing "Happy Birthday" to various people; but the trio manage to ruin the birthday parties they're hired for.
Feature
The Three Chipmunks
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
The Three Chipmunks [Alvin; Simon; Theodore]; Dave
Script
Paul S. Newman
Letters
Ben Oda
Comic Story
The Clean Up Campaign (6 pages)
Synopsis
Alvin is sentenced to "clean up the town" when he is arrested for littering.
Feature
The Three Chipmunks
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
The Three Chipmunks [Alvin; Simon; Theodore]
Script
Paul S. Newman
Letters
Ben Oda
Notes
Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents".
Comic Story
An Ill Wind (1 page)
Synopsis
Alvin wants to stay home from school to practice his harmonica, but Simon has a plan that gets him to school anyway.
Feature
The Three Chipmunks
Genre
Anthropomorphic-funny Animals
Characters
The Three Chipmunks [Alvin; Simon; Theodore]
Script
Paul S. Newman
Letters
Ben Oda
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white.
Comic Story
No Sale (1 page)
Synopsis
The Chipmunks take several records into the listening booth at a record store, but stack them like playing cards rather than listen to them.
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