Four Color #453

(February 1953)

[Gags] (Table of Contents)

Cleo / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Linda Walter (plot); Jerry Walter (dialogue)

Pencils:

Linda Walter

Inks:

Linda Walter

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Susie Q. Smith; Hutch Hopkins; Cleo Smith

Synopsis:

Four one-panel gags involving Susie and her little sister Cleo.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black and white. Possibly newspaper strip reprints.

[Wedding Bell Blues] (Table of Contents)

Susie Q. Smith / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Linda Walter (plot); Jerry Walter (dialogue)

Pencils:

Linda Walter (signed)

Inks:

Linda Walter (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Susie Q. Smith; Hutch Hopkins; Owlie; Muscles; Babs (Susie's cousin)

Synopsis:

Susie's cousin Babs comes to town to get married. Susie goes on a shopping spree as a bridesmaid and Hutch's friends jump to the conclusion that Susie and Hutch are getting married. Susie tries to get Hutch to be an usher in the wedding, but Hutch thinks she's trying to get him to the church to be the groom.

"A Girl's Best Friend is her Dog." (Table of Contents)

Cleo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Linda Walter (plot); Jerry Walter (dialogue)

Pencils:

Linda Walter

Inks:

Linda Walter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

children

Characters:

Cleo Smith; Susie Q. Smith

Synopsis:

Cleo's friend makes fun of her for not having an automatic dishwasher.

Every Dog Has His Say (Table of Contents)

filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Linda Walter (plot); Jerry Walter (dialogue)

Pencils:

Linda Walter

Inks:

Linda Walter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Susie Q. Smith (cameo); Hutch Hopkins (cameo)

Synopsis:

Two facing pages with Susie giving silly advice to two girls on one page and Hutch giving silly advice to two boys on the other.

Indexer Notes

Questions from Marie Mausolf, Hoisington, Kansas; Patsy Cowan, Bramwell, Virginia; Pabrin Kearns, Sabrina, Ohio; and Bob Cenar, Newark, N.J.

"Sweet Revenge" (Table of Contents)

Cleo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Linda Walter (plot); Jerry Walter (dialogue)

Pencils:

Linda Walter

Inks:

Linda Walter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

children

Characters:

Cleo Smith; Susie Q. Smith; Cousin Elsworth

Synopsis:

Cleo fights with her cousin Elsworth over whose turn it is to be pushed in a swing.

A Birthday Surprise for the Birthday Girl! (Table of Contents)

Susie Q. Smith / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Linda Walter (plot); Jerry Walter (dialogue)

Pencils:

Linda Walter

Inks:

Linda Walter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Susie Q. Smith; Owlie; Muscles

Synopsis:

Owlie and Muscles give Susie a ride in the country for a birthday present, but it's a disaster for Susie.

[A Friendly Gorilla] (Table of Contents)

Cleo / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Linda Walter (plot); Jerry Walter (dialogue)

Pencils:

Linda Walter

Inks:

Linda Walter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Susie Q. Smith; Cleo Smith; Cousin Elsworth

Synopsis:

Susie gets in trouble with a zoo gorilla after she takes a cap gun away from Cleo.

"Down With Baby Sitters!" (Table of Contents)

Horrible Horace and Awful Arthur / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Linda Walter (plot); Jerry Walter (dialogue)

Pencils:

Linda Walter

Inks:

Linda Walter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen; children

Characters:

Susie Q. Smith; Hutch Hopkins; Horrible Horace White; Awful Arthur White

Synopsis:

Susie and Hutch have their hands full babysitting the twin terrors Horrible Horace and Awful Arthur.

My Diary (Table of Contents)

Susie Q. Smith / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Linda Walter (plot); Jerry Walter (dialogue)

Pencils:

Linda Walter

Inks:

Linda Walter

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Susie Q. Smith; Hutch Hopkins

Synopsis:

One-panel gags involving Susie and her friends, one for each day of the week.

Indexer Notes

Begins on inside back cover in black and white and continues on back cover in color. Possibly reworked newspaper strip reprints?