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| Publication | November 1946 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | The monkey character Jocko at lower right is from the feature "Myrtle and Jocko" which does not appear in this issue but did appear in numerous issues of "Frisky Fables." |
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| Featuring | Neddy Bear |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Neddy Bear; Squire Squirrel; Tick, Tack and Toe; Dopsy Durvy; Jocko |
| Notes | The monkey character Jocko at lower right is from the feature "Myrtle and Jocko" which does not appear in this issue but did appear in numerous issues of "Frisky Fables." |
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| Synopsis | Greedy Grunts the pig tries to monopolise all of the games and treats at Neddy's Halloween party but he learns his lesson. |
| Featuring | Neddy Bear |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Neddy Bear; Squire Squirrel; Grunts; Mommy Bear |
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| Synopsis | Dopsy sells "Never Fail Cosmetics" door-to-door. If he can make the ugly Beast (from the story "Beauty and the Beast") handsome, his business will improve. The Beast says only a kiss from a beautiful woman will break the curse. Dopsy makes the Beast up to look like crooner "Hank Swoonatra" (a caricature of Frank Sinatra) but they're mobbed by bobby-soxers. Plastic surgeon Dr. Fixit converts the Beast into a double for movie star Chuck Doya, but an ugly woman kisses him and makes him ugly again. The Beast finally gets a kiss from a beautiful girl and is cured. |
| Featuring | Dopsy Durvy |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Dopsy Durvy; Beast |
| Notes | "Hank Swoonatra" is spoof of singer Frank Sinatra, but I am not sure who "Chuck Doya" is supposed to be (he has red hair, so perhaps it's Van Johnson). |
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| Comic Story | Zany Starts a Trading Post (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Zany Giraffe tries to solve the mystery of who has been stealing possessions from the other forest animals and leaving odd objects behind. He discovers it is Trade Rat, who opens a Trading Post so he can stay in the community. |
| Featuring | Zany Giraffe |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Zany Giraffe; Trade Rat |
| Notes | Zany Giraffe doesn't talk (his dialogue is expressed in thought balloons).
Writing credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/2019/05/mickey-klar-markss-zany-giraffe.html
Title is from Marks's papers, archived at University of Southern Mississippi. |
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| Synopsis | 8 one-panel gag cartoons featuring children. |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Children |
| Notes | The ninth "panel" on this page consists of two small advertisements (for Pulvex Flea Powder and foreign stamps). |
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| Synopsis | Johnny's dog pal Woof finds a treasure map. Mr. Artist draws them into a treasure hunt story, but after they unearth the treasure chest they are accosted by pirates. Mr. Artist comes to the rescue with his eraser. |
| Featuring | Animated Antics Johnny and Woof |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals; Children | Characters: Johnny; Woof; Mr. Artist |
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| Text Story | The Easy Life (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Herbie runs away and joins the circus but discovers (since he has no special talent) that circus life is hard work, not fun. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Herbie Hare; Big Bear; Murgatroyd Mole |
| Notes | Text story with masthead illustration. |
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| Synopsis | The kittens discover their toys and dolls come to life at midnight and are angry at how they've been abused by rough play. |
| Featuring | Tick, Tack, and Toe |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Tick; Tack; Toe; Judge Owl; Little Miss Bo-Peep |
| Notes | "The Night of January 16th" was a 1934 play written by Ayn Rand (adapted to film in 1941). This comic story has nothing to do with the play's plot, the date is not relevant, in fact there is no other reference to "January 16th" other than the splash panel, so this was probably an in-joke by the scripter. |
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| Synopsis | Niffy is attracted to a female Dalmatian but she is not impressed. He deliberately contracts measles so he'll also have spots (at least temporarily) and wins her affection. |
| Featuring | Niffy |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Niffy (dog) |
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| Synopsis | A statue of Thor comes to life and takes penguin Icicle Ike to Valhalla. Ike and Thor decide to visit the hostile Ice Giants to stave off war. Thor is defeated in the feats of strength contest, but Ike saves the day and prevents war. |
| Featuring | Icicle Ike |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Icicle Ike; Thor; Odin |
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| Text Story | The Chicken Who Said He Couldn't Swim (1 page) |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Anthropomorphic-funny Animals |
| Notes | Text story with masthead illustration. There appear to be one and possibly two names in the masthead art but they are illegible. |
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| Synopsis | Pidgy spends a week at the luxurious Aldorf Wastoria hotel, using his magic paint to make himself appear to be rich, but can't pay the bill because he's unable to paint money. |
| Featuring | Pidgy and the Magic Paint |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals | Characters: Pidgy; Meadows; Hank Zanitra; Mae North; Portchester; Joe E. Green |
| Notes | Numerous celebrities are depicted: Frank Sinatra (as Hank Zanitra), Eddie "Rochester" Anderson (as Portchester), Mae West (as Mae North), Joe E. Brown (as Joe E. Green). Others are mentioned: Jack Benny (as Mr. Kenny), Xavier Cugat (as Caviar Xugat), Van Johnson (Jan Vohnson), Clark Gable (Lark Cable), Gene Kelly (Kean Jelly), and Walter Pidgeon (Falter Pidgy). |
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