Comedy #21

(November 1954)

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Jack Cole (signed as Jake)

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Jack Cole (signed as Jake)

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Jack Cole (signed as Jake)

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It's uncanny

Genre

humor

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Inside front cover

[Man Stops at Health Bar] (Table of Contents: 2)

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John Albano (signed)

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John Albano (signed)

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John Albano (signed)

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humor

Synopsis

Man with a hot date stops for a drink at a health bar.

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Dan DeCarlo (signed as D.)

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Dan DeCarlo (signed as D.)

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She's always got a fortune

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humor

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Page 4

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?

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? [as BEX] (signed)

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You said to bring a doll for your friend!

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humor

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Page 5

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Lloyd Baker (signed)

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Lloyd Baker (signed)

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Lloyd Baker (signed)

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Hello Melinda. What's buzzin?

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humor

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Page 6

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Bill Wenzel (signed)

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Bill Wenzel (signed)

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Bill Wenzel (signed)

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Is this why you keep the office temperature so low?

Genre

humor

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Page 7

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Don Orehek (signed)

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Don Orehek (signed)

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I don't know why the boss

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humor

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Page 8

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Jack Cole (signed as Jake)

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Jack Cole (signed as Jake)

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Let's walk past the club

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humor

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Page 11

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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Original indeed!

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humor

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Page 12

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Serrano (signed)

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Serrano (signed)

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Serrano (signed)

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How friendly do I have to get

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humor

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Page 13

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Ramon Henri (signed)

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Ramon Henri (signed)

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I hate to deceive you, Miss

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humor

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Page 14

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Ray Forest (signed)

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Ray Forest (signed)

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Ray Forest (signed)

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Just because you're blind in this script

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humor

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Page 15

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Bill Ward (signed)

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Bill Ward (signed)

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Bill Ward (signed)

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If I were you, Miss Denere

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humor

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Page 18

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Eric Ericson (signed)

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Eric Ericson (signed)

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Could I see the man of the house?

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humor

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Page 19

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Dan DeCarlo (signed)

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Dan DeCarlo (signed)

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But, Mister Brown

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humor

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Page 20

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Stanley Rayon (signed)

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Stanley Rayon (signed)

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Why, no, I don't suppose I'll be doing anything tonight!

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humor

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Page 21

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Jack Cole

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Jack Cole

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Jack Cole

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See...I told you what he'd do

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humor

Reprints

• in Classic Pin-Up Art of Jack Cole (Fantagraphics, 2010 series) (March 2010)

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Page 23

[Incomplete Lawn Care] (Table of Contents: 18)

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John Albano (signed)

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John Albano (signed)

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John Albano (signed)

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humor

Synopsis

The wife returns home to find that her husband has only mowed the lawn that is next to a pretty lady neighbor.

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Page 25

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Bo Brown (signed)

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Bo Brown (signed)

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Bo Brown (signed)

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I think his entire career has gone to pot!

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humor

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Page 26

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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I couldn't collect a dime yesterday

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humor

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Page 27

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Bill Ward (signed)

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Bill Ward (signed)

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Bill Ward (signed)

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Okay Doc, you had better check

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humor

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Page 29

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?

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?

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I know you're a struggling young butcher

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humor

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Page 31

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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One guess! You want the office workers' special!

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humor

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Page 32

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Rudy Johnson (signed)

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I won't buy your vacuum cleaner

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humor

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Page 33

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Jack Burson (signed)

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Jack Burson (signed)

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I am a liberal, modern girl

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humor

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Page 34

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Calkins (signed)

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Calkins (signed)

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Can't you see that I have my hands full!

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humor

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Page 34

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Gene Rowls (signed)

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My wife is just about

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humor

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Page 36

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?

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She won a sharpshooter medal

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humor

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Page 37. Indexer believes that Mayer and Carl are a team of writer and artist.

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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I'm answering your ad for a stenographer!

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humor

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Page 39

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?

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?

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Do you just want to find out

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humor

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Page 40

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Joey Oakes (signed)

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I'll never get anywhere with that politician.

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humor

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Page 41

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Joe Capelini (signed)

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Thank goodness! I thought you were arguing!

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humor

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Page 42. Below Capelini's signature is "Donen" which is the Donen Humor Service, Bronx, New York, Harry S. Donen, Editor. (From Writer's Market, 18th edition.)

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R. Abel (signed)

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R. Abel (signed)

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humor

Synopsis

A boy is about to blow up his electric toy train set with dynamite.

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Page 42

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Al Kaufman (signed)

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Al Kaufman (signed)

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So that's what they did with themselves evenings!

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humor

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Page 44

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Charles Strauss (signed as CES)

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Charles Strauss (signed as CES)

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John, come right back here

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humor

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Page 45

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?

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?

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Help! Help!

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humor

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Page 46. Artist signature which starts with a "T" is not legible.

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Bill Ward

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Bill Ward

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Bill Ward

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I know you're wild about mink, Grace

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humor

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Page 47

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J. Ritchie (signed)

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J. Ritchie (signed)

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Don't be so jumpy

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humor

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Page 52

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Frank Beaven (signed as F.)

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Frank Beaven (signed as F.)

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Do I ask what you do on your coffee break?

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humor

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Page 53

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Harley (signed)

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Harley (signed)

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Harley (signed)

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You're frustrated. What you need is a hubby, not a hobby!

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humor

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Page 54

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Courtney Dunkel (signed)

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Courtney Dunkel (signed)

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Courtney Dunkel (signed)

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Zany Surf Board Company

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humor

Indexer Notes

Page 54. From the daily newspaper strip "Too Funny for Words". Copyright 1953 Mirror Enterprises Co., Los Angeles.

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Lowell Hoppes (signed)

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Personally, I don't believe there is such a thing

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humor

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Page 56

Pick up the Happy Habit! (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

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Britton (signed)

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Britton (signed)

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humor

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Page 60. A lovely woman sits on a bearskin rug; the bear is delighted.

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Louis Priscilla (signed)

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I told my mother that you would

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humor

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Page 61

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Bill Ward (signed)

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Bill Ward (signed)

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Bill Ward (signed)

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That's a swell pair you have!

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humor

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Page 62

A Sure Sign You will Have a Good Time! (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

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John Albano (signed)

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There wasn't any mail.

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humor

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Page 64

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Nick Sett (signed)

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"I'm ready to go for my first bareback lesson

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humor

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Page 66

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?

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All right, if you really want to see more of me

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humor

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Page 68

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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If I walk around like this

Genre

humor

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Page 69

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Charlie Eatmon (signed)

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And tell your C.O. you want a dependency discharge

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humor

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Page 70

[Woman Leaves Turkish Bath] (Table of Contents: 54)

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A. Cramer (signed as A Cramer)

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humor

Synopsis

A naked lady runs out of a Ladies Turkish Bath to put a coin in the parking meter.

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Vic Martin (signed)

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I hear you're interested in banks

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humor

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Page 72

[Checking Water Temperature] (Table of Contents: 56)

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Rom Helmer (signed)

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Rom Helmer (signed)

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Rom Helmer (signed)

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humor

Synopsis

A gas station attendant checks the water temperature on his wrist before filling a lady's car radiator.

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Page 75

[The new catalog arrived just in time."] (Table of Contents: 57)

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Donna Short (signed)

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humor

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Page 75

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Milo Kinn (signed)

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Milo Kinn (signed)

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Can I give you a lift until my wife awakens!

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humor

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Page 75

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Yankie (signed)

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Yankie (signed)

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And then one day, she left him!

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humor

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Page 76

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Louis Priscilla (signed)

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Louis Priscilla (signed)

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Louis Priscilla (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Please, honey, take it easy on that encore

Genre

humor

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Page 77

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Taber (signed)

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Taber (signed)

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Taber (signed)

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This is the second happiest day in my life

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humor

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Page 79

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Gus Lundberg (signed)

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oh, yes, you do have plenty of gas

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humor

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Page 80

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Don Romano (signed)

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Don Romano (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

How embarrissing; what would my boyfriend say if he saw me in those?

Genre

humor

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Page 82

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A. Cramer (signed as A Cramer)

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A. Cramer (signed as A Cramer)

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I let him kiss my hands for buying me a pair of gloves

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humor

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Page 83

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Does anyone really know why they're called

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humor

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Page 85

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?

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Well, here's that little experiment I've been talking about!

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humor

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Page 87

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Morley Burteen (signed)

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Morley Burteen (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Leaving town, Mr. Starview?

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humor

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Page 88

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Bill Ward (signed)

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Bill Ward (signed)

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Bill Ward (signed)

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My mother warned me about showgirls

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humor

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Page 89

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Lou Magila (signed)

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Lou Magila (signed)

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Lou Magila (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

These guides are wonderful

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humor

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Page 90

"But, honey, mine is drying on the line!" (Table of Contents: 70)

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?

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? [as Are Jay Ess] (signed)

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? [as Are Jay Ess] (signed)

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humor

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Page 91

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Jack Cole (signed as Jake)

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Jack Cole (signed as Jake)

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Jack Cole (signed as Jake)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

You planned that!

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humor

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• in Classic Pin-Up Art of Jack Cole (Fantagraphics, 2010 series) (March 2010)

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Page 93

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?

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? [as Hoipjeld] (signed)

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? [as Hoipjeld] (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Aw, come on, Sugar.

Genre

humor

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Page 94

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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Jefferson Machamer (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Do you have a cute decanter of a little

Genre

humor

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Page 96

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Stanley Stamaty (signed)

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Stanley Stamaty (signed)

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Stanley Stamaty (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gee! And I thought I was misbehaving!

Genre

humor

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Page 97

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Bill Ward

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Bill Ward

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Bill Ward

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Henry! Can't you forget business for one day

Genre

humor

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Page 98

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Bill Wenzel (signed)

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Bill Wenzel (signed)

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Bill Wenzel (signed)

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?

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I don't mind going out to dinner with you, Bob

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Two color printing, blue and black.