(May-June 1961)

American Comics Group, 1951 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly July, August, September, October; bi-monthly Jan.-Feb., March-April, May-Jun, Nov.-Dec.
On-sale Date
1961-02-28
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Best Syndicated Features Inc.
Brand
American Comics Group ACG
Editing
Richard Hughes (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1961 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Parts of this issue are reprinted:

Soapbox on Wheels! (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inks
Ogden Whitney (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Reprints
Keywords
American Indians; arrows; bows; covered wagons; Native Americans; soapbox racer; stereotyping of Native Americans

Draw the Lone Ranger! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Soapbox on Wheels! (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes
Pencils
Paul Reinman
Inks
Paul Reinman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Lenny Martin; Brick; Ruthie; Mrs. Martin
Synopsis
A sickly teenager discovers a magic soapbox racer that allows him to travel through time.
Reprints

Treasure Chest of Fun (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

From Your Editor- To You! / letters page / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Joe Dewey, Donald Laakso, Steven Singer, Walter Matters, Betty Ann Martin, Christine Johnson, and Donald Governale.

Mysteries of Space (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes [as Allen Gregg]
Pencils
Harry Lazarus
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Aristarchos
Synopsis
Aliens land on the island of Andros in 936 B.C to refuel their ship leaving behind empty fuel canisters. The same thing happens in the Marshall Islands in the present day.

Fun Magic Mystery (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

The House of a Thousand Mysteries / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

9 Dream of Genie! (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Richard Hughes
Pencils
Jack Sparling
Inks
Jack Sparling
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Drucilla Fleek; Rick Harkins; Elmer Smithers; Elvira Scrubb; Mr. Genie
Synopsis
An ugly lonely woman forces a genie she frees from a bottom to marry her as one of her three wishes.
Reprints

Mystery Mews! (Table of Contents: 8)

Mysteries of the Unknown / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ogden Whitney (signed)
Inks
Ogden Whitney (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Edward Courtney; R. P. Farraday; John Battersby
Synopsis
Edward Courtney has a recurring nightmare which seems to be part of his father's business partner's ultimate revenge.
Reprints

Everything You Need to Enjoy Stamp Collecting (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Zenith Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Bicycle Windshield (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

An Amazing Invention - Magic Art Reproducer (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Norton Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

New Super-Speed Way to Add Pounds of Solid Muscle (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Medford Products, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Soapbox on Wheels!
  2. 1. Draw the Lone Ranger!
    Art Instruction, Inc.
  3. 2. Soapbox on Wheels!
  4. 3. Treasure Chest of Fun
    Honor House Products
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    From Your Editor- To You!
  6. 5. Mysteries of Space
  7. 6. Fun Magic Mystery
    The House of a Thousand Mysteries
  8. 7. 9 Dream of Genie!
  9. 8. Mystery Mews!
    Mysteries of the Unknown
  10. 9. Everything You Need to Enjoy Stamp Collecting
    Zenith Company
  11. 10. Bicycle Windshield
    Honor House Products
  12. 11. An Amazing Invention - Magic Art Reproducer
    Norton Products
  13. 12. New Super-Speed Way to Add Pounds of Solid Muscle
    Medford Products, Inc.
  14. 13. Boys! Girls! Ladies! Men!
    Wilson Chemical Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Steve Coates
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Gary Henderson
  • Mark Muller
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Douglas Sederberg
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Mike White