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Meet Merton
Date | Number: 1 | Lang: English (en)
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Mildly amusing "Archie" clone (including two girls--one blonde, one brunette--vying for the protagonist's attention, a sidekick character, a wise-guy enemy, parents, teachers, etc.). This whole series was drawn by future "Mad" magazine artist Dave Berg (with a couple of one-pagers by Mell Lazarus). Berg does a decent imitation of the "Archie" style.
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Please explain. The first story here has outboard motors which run on petrol but can't be used because petrol can only be obtained from England. Boy I really have a lot to learn. I thought Petrol - which is the name of the common 'automobile' fuel we use in Australia, was the 'English commonwealth' term for what in the USA is called 'Gas'. As in 'Gas' pumps? In other words, the same thing, and quite common. Am I wrong?
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You're right, Panther. That's supposed to be the joke: the guy scammed them with a non-working motor. When he was called out he pretended the motor was fine but would only work with "petrol." And this being a comic, both Merton and his dad were too dense to realize they were being played for suckers.
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Wow!!! Who would believe someone would buy a second hand benzine/gasoline/petrol engine of any kind, without first starting it to see how it starts and runs??? This just proves how desperate comic book story writers, who earned pennies more per day than 3rd World hunter gatherers were, to find new ironic story endings, because they needed to crank out so many stories per day, just to scrape enough money together to pay rent and, at the same time to purchase enough food/calories to barely stay alive. That desperation for stories with ironic twist endings reminds me of The O'Henry story of the penniless young married couple, who desperately want to give each other fabulous Christmas gifts, but having no money, can only dream. The husband earlier, had refused to have her beautiful, long hair cut short, to raise enough money to pay their rent. On the sly, he pawns his only heirloom, his grandfather's pocket watch, to secretly buy her a fancy hair comb. His wife, wanting to reward him for his wanting to please her by not allowing her to cut her pride and joy, has her hair cut, and spends it on getting the pawned watch back from the pawnbroker, thinking he pawned it to pay their rent. So, the ending is ironic because, instead of ending up with "fabulous" gifts, the husband ends up with nothing he didn't have before, and the wife ends up with an unusable gift, because she has no hair over an inch long, that can be combed.
  
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NameMeet Merton 1 | Published
PublicationPrice: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36
NotesIndexed from scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/ as well as from the actual comic book.
Indicia data from scan at https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=57979
On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1953 Periodicals, page 270, registration number B434366.
 
Cover1 page
GenreHumor; Teen
CharactersMerton Muddle; Jo Ann Sweet; restaurant chef
PencilsDave Berg (signed)
InksDave Berg (signed)
First LineI don't suppose there's any point in asking you for...
 
Junior Space Pilots on the Beam! / Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve (1 page)
Pencils? (illustrations)
Inks? (illustrations)
Letterstypeset
GenreChildren; Science Fiction
CharactersTed; Penny
PencilsRay Thompson (signed)
InksRay Thompson (signed)
LettersRay Thompson ?
First LineJumpin' Jupiter! You're sure sizzling th' ol' rocket today, Ted!
NotesInside front cover.
 
AdvertisementLionel Trains with Magnetraction / Lionel Trains (1 page)
Letterstypeset
GenreChildren
First LineGreat streamlined Diesels, blasting their horns!
NotesAdvertisement for Lionel Trains with a mail-in catalog offer.
 
Comic StoryForeign Make (5 pages)
SynopsisMerton is looking to buy an outboard motor for his boat.
FeatureMerton
GenreHumor; Teen
CharactersMerton Muddle; Marcia Thorndike; Chris Cross; Chris' father; Calories Casey
PencilsDave Berg (signed)
InksDave Berg (signed)
First LineI'm so broke that if it took a nickel to go...
 
Comic StoryWhat Goes Up! (7 pages)
SynopsisJo Ann and Marcia argue about which one of them is Merton's girl; meanwhile Merton and Calories try converting a jeep into a helicopter.
FeatureMerton
GenreHumor; Teen
CharactersMerton Muddle; Marcia Thorndike; Jo Ann Sweet; Calories Casey
PencilsDave Berg (signed)
InksDave Berg (signed)
First LineWhat do you mean, Merton Muddle is yours?
 
Comic StoryLove and Let Love (6 pages)
SynopsisMarcia wants to be Merton's girl and she seeks advice from Mr. Muddle.
FeatureMerton
GenreHumor; Teen
CharactersMerton Muddle; Merton's father; Edna Merton; Jill Merton; Marcia Thorndike; unnamed doctor and shop clerks.
PencilsDave Berg (signed)
InksDave Berg (signed)
First LineMr. Muddle, I want to talk to you man to man.
 
AdvertisementWrist Watches with Your Favorite Comic Stars (1 page)
FeatureNew Haven Clock & Watch Co,
Pencils? (illustrations)
Inks? (illustrations)
Letterstypeset
CharactersLi'l Abner; Gene Autry; Alice; Space Man
First LineAvailable at stores near you. If your favorite store...
NotesMail order ad for wrist watches from New Haven Clock & Watch Company, Dept. T-9, 342 Madison Avenue, New York 17, New York. Ad appears between pages 2 and 3 of the third comic story.
 
AdvertisementFlash! All Prices Slashed!
FeatureIdeal Company
Pencils? (illustrations)
Inks? (illustrations)
Letterstypeset
First LineAn amazing camera. Takes pictures day or night!
NotesMail order ad for a flash camera, four wrist watches and two rings from Ideal Company, Dept. TP-1G, Box 232, Madison Square Station, New York 10, New York. Ad appears between pages 2 and 3 of the third comic story.
 
AdvertisementEasy to Play Pan-American Band Instruments
FeaturePan-American Band Instruments
Pencils? (illustrations)
Inks? (illustrations)
Letterstypeset
First LineYour school band or orchestra wants you to join...
NotesAd soliciting people who wish to purchase musical instruments from Pan-American Band Instruments, Department 1056, Elkhart, Indiana. Ad appears between pages 2 and 3 of the third comic story.
 
Comic StoryNo Title (1 page)
FeatureCalories Casey
GenreHumor; Teen
CharactersCalories Casey; Merton Muddle
PencilsDave Berg (signed)
InksDave Berg (signed)
First LineWouldn't you know it. Everytime I'm taking a bath, the phone rings.
 
Comic StoryLovely Weather for Ducts (6 pages)
SynopsisMerton gets into trouble for passing a note in class.
FeatureMerton
GenreHumor; Teen
CharactersMerton Muddle; Marcia Thorndike; Jo Ann Sweet; Calories Casey; Miss Tiddlewink; Mr. Billingsly; school janitor
PencilsDave Berg (signed)
InksDave Berg (signed)
First LineP-psst - Hey! Jo Ann - Jo Ann Sweet - psst!
NotesA lettering error has Miss Tiddlewink spelled as Twiddlewink in one panel.
 
Text StoryA Quiet Saturday Night (2 pages)
SynopsisMerton has to repair his bicycle's brakes and then also borrow his dad's car.
FeatureMerton
Letterstypeset
GenreHumor; Teen
CharactersMerton Muddle; Merton's father; Edna Merton; Calories Casey; Jo Ann Sweet; Marcia Thorndike; officer Tulliver
PencilsDave Berg (illustrations)
InksDave Berg (illustrations)
First LineWhole trouble is my dad's lungs are too powerful.
NotesThe characters illustrated are Marcia Thorndike, Merton Muddle and Calories Casey.
 
CartoonNo Title (1 page)
FeatureAll in Fun
GenreHumor
Script
PencilsMell Lazarus
InksMell Lazarus
First Line...And I had enough left over to make you this jacket!
NotesFive single panel cartoons.
 
AdvertisementNew! 1953 Space Commander Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkies (1 page)
SynopsisMail order ad for walkie-talkies from Consumers Mart, Dept. 59-L-28, 131 West 33rd Street, New York 1, New York.
FeatureConsumers Mart
Pencils? (illustrations)
Inks? (illustrations)
Letterstypeset
GenreChildren; Math & Science
First LineIf by some magical means you could talk with your neighbor...
 
AdvertisementPrized Foreign Stamps (1 page)
FeatureLittleton Stamp Company
Pencils? (photographs)
Inks? (photographs)
Letterstypeset
CharactersFranklin Roosevelt
First LineYes! It's true. You can take your pick...
NotesInside back cover mail order ad from Littleton Stamp Company, Dept. 11-TPC, Littleton, New Hampshire.
 
AdvertisementFriends! Here's How To Get - At Almost No Cost - Your Talking Parakeet! (1 page)
FeatureDean Studios
ScriptRuth Long
Pencils? (illustrations); ? (photograph)
Inks? (illustrations); ? (photograph)
Letterstypeset
GenreAnimal
CharactersRuth Long
First LineI'll be happy to send you this cheerful, talking parakeet...
NotesBack cover mail order promotion from Dean Studios, Dept. X-354, 211 West 7th Street, Des Moines 2, Iowa.
 
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