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| Name | Meet Merton 1 | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36 |
| Notes | Indexed 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. |
| Cover | 1 page |
| Genre | Humor; Teen |
| Characters | Merton Muddle; Jo Ann Sweet; restaurant chef |
| Pencils | Dave Berg (signed) |
| Inks | Dave Berg (signed) |
| First Line | I 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) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Children; Science Fiction |
| Characters | Ted; Penny |
| Pencils | Ray Thompson (signed) |
| Inks | Ray Thompson (signed) |
| Letters | Ray Thompson ? |
| First Line | Jumpin' Jupiter! You're sure sizzling th' ol' rocket today, Ted! |
| Notes | Inside front cover. |
| Advertisement | Lionel Trains with Magnetraction / Lionel Trains (1 page) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Children |
| First Line | Great streamlined Diesels, blasting their horns! |
| Notes | Advertisement for Lionel Trains with a mail-in catalog offer. |
| Comic Story | Foreign Make (5 pages) |
| Synopsis | Merton is looking to buy an outboard motor for his boat. |
| Feature | Merton |
| Genre | Humor; Teen |
| Characters | Merton Muddle; Marcia Thorndike; Chris Cross; Chris' father; Calories Casey |
| Pencils | Dave Berg (signed) |
| Inks | Dave Berg (signed) |
| First Line | I'm so broke that if it took a nickel to go... |
| Comic Story | What Goes Up! (7 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jo Ann and Marcia argue about which one of them is Merton's girl; meanwhile Merton and Calories try converting a jeep into a helicopter. |
| Feature | Merton |
| Genre | Humor; Teen |
| Characters | Merton Muddle; Marcia Thorndike; Jo Ann Sweet; Calories Casey |
| Pencils | Dave Berg (signed) |
| Inks | Dave Berg (signed) |
| First Line | What do you mean, Merton Muddle is yours? |
| Comic Story | Love and Let Love (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Marcia wants to be Merton's girl and she seeks advice from Mr. Muddle. |
| Feature | Merton |
| Genre | Humor; Teen |
| Characters | Merton Muddle; Merton's father; Edna Merton; Jill Merton; Marcia Thorndike; unnamed doctor and shop clerks. |
| Pencils | Dave Berg (signed) |
| Inks | Dave Berg (signed) |
| First Line | Mr. Muddle, I want to talk to you man to man. |
| Advertisement | Wrist Watches with Your Favorite Comic Stars (1 page) |
| Feature | New Haven Clock & Watch Co, |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Li'l Abner; Gene Autry; Alice; Space Man |
| First Line | Available at stores near you. If your favorite store... |
| Notes | Mail 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. |
| Advertisement | Flash! All Prices Slashed! |
| Feature | Ideal Company |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations) |
| Letters | typeset |
| First Line | An amazing camera. Takes pictures day or night! |
| Notes | Mail 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. |
| Advertisement | Easy to Play Pan-American Band Instruments |
| Feature | Pan-American Band Instruments |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations) |
| Letters | typeset |
| First Line | Your school band or orchestra wants you to join... |
| Notes | Ad 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 Story | No Title (1 page) |
| Feature | Calories Casey |
| Genre | Humor; Teen |
| Characters | Calories Casey; Merton Muddle |
| Pencils | Dave Berg (signed) |
| Inks | Dave Berg (signed) |
| First Line | Wouldn't you know it. Everytime I'm taking a bath, the phone rings. |
| Comic Story | Lovely Weather for Ducts (6 pages) |
| Synopsis | Merton gets into trouble for passing a note in class. |
| Feature | Merton |
| Genre | Humor; Teen |
| Characters | Merton Muddle; Marcia Thorndike; Jo Ann Sweet; Calories Casey; Miss Tiddlewink; Mr. Billingsly; school janitor |
| Pencils | Dave Berg (signed) |
| Inks | Dave Berg (signed) |
| First Line | P-psst - Hey! Jo Ann - Jo Ann Sweet - psst! |
| Notes | A lettering error has Miss Tiddlewink spelled as Twiddlewink in one panel. |
| Text Story | A Quiet Saturday Night (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Merton has to repair his bicycle's brakes and then also borrow his dad's car. |
| Feature | Merton |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Humor; Teen |
| Characters | Merton Muddle; Merton's father; Edna Merton; Calories Casey; Jo Ann Sweet; Marcia Thorndike; officer Tulliver |
| Pencils | Dave Berg (illustrations) |
| Inks | Dave Berg (illustrations) |
| First Line | Whole trouble is my dad's lungs are too powerful. |
| Notes | The characters illustrated are Marcia Thorndike, Merton Muddle and Calories Casey. |
| Cartoon | No Title (1 page) |
| Feature | All in Fun |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | Mell Lazarus |
| Pencils | Mell Lazarus |
| Inks | Mell Lazarus |
| First Line | ...And I had enough left over to make you this jacket! |
| Notes | Five single panel cartoons. |
| Advertisement | New! 1953 Space Commander Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkies (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Mail order ad for walkie-talkies from Consumers Mart, Dept. 59-L-28, 131 West 33rd Street, New York 1, New York. |
| Feature | Consumers Mart |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Children; Math & Science |
| First Line | If by some magical means you could talk with your neighbor... |
| Advertisement | Prized Foreign Stamps (1 page) |
| Feature | Littleton Stamp Company |
| Pencils | ? (photographs) |
| Inks | ? (photographs) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Franklin Roosevelt |
| First Line | Yes! It's true. You can take your pick... |
| Notes | Inside back cover mail order ad from Littleton Stamp Company, Dept. 11-TPC, Littleton, New Hampshire. |
| Advertisement | Friends! Here's How To Get - At Almost No Cost - Your Talking Parakeet! (1 page) |
| Feature | Dean Studios |
| Script | Ruth Long |
| Pencils | ? (illustrations); ? (photograph) |
| Inks | ? (illustrations); ? (photograph) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Animal |
| Characters | Ruth Long |
| First Line | I'll be happy to send you this cheerful, talking parakeet... |
| Notes | Back cover mail order promotion from Dean Studios, Dept. X-354, 211 West 7th Street, Des Moines 2, Iowa. |
| The data in the additional content section is courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution License. More details about this comic may be available in their page here | |

