Indicia title is "CHARLIE McCARTHY AND THE TWENTY THIEVES, No. 171". Code number is C.M.O.S. #171-4711. Copyright 1947 by Edgar Bergen Interests. On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1947 Pamphlets, page 324. First of six Charlie McCarthy Four Colors.
Cover
Charlie McCarthy and the Twenty Thieves / 1 page
Feature
Charlie McCarthy
Genre
Adventure
Characters
Charlie McCarthy
Pencils
Harvey Eisenberg (see notes)
Inks
Harvey Eisenberg (see notes)
Letters
Harvey Eisenberg (logo design, see notes) ?
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Possible logo design credits from Todd Klein via his Facebook posting Comics Logos C #46: CHARLIE McCARTHY AND THE TWENTY THIEVES on 11 August 2021.
Comic Story
Movie Star Gossip (2 pages)
Synopsis
Six short movie magazine-style "gossip" notes about Charlie and Mortimer.
Feature
Charlie McCarthy
Genre
Adventure
Characters
Charlie McCarthy; Mortimer Snerd
Pencils
Harvey Eisenberg (see notes)
Inks
Harvey Eisenberg (see notes)
Notes
Inside front cover and inside back cover; black, red, and white. Illustrations and hand-lettered text.
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Charlie McCarthy and the Twenty Thieves (32 pages)
Synopsis
In an ancient city, Charlie is a poor woodchopper and Mortimer is a wealthy merchant. While cutting wood one day, Charlie sees a gang of bandits coming. He hides in a tree while the leader of the gang (The Twenty Thieves) gives the command "Open Sesame". A stone pivots, revealing the gang's hideout, which is full of stolen treasure. After the gang leaves, Charlie tries the magic words and takes some gold on his mule Scheherazade. Mortimer learns of Charlie's gold and goes to the cave himself. He is trapped inside when he can't remember the magic words to open the door.
Feature
Charlie McCarthy
Genre
Adventure
Characters
Charlie McCarthy; Mortimer Snerd
Pencils
Harvey Eisenberg (see notes) ?
Inks
Harvey Eisenberg (see notes) ?
Notes
The basic plot is from "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves." Narration in opening panels is much like that of a radio program.
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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