(April 1947)

Marvel, 1947 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1946-12-20
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fantasy Comics Inc.
Brand
A Marvel Magazine [corner peeled back]
Editing
Stan Lee (managing editor, director of art); Kin Platt (art associate); Jim Miele (editorial associate); Alan Sulman (editorial associate); Robert Solomon (consulting associate); Gary Keller (production associate)

Issue Notes

Prior information for index from Tom Lammers.
On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1946-1947, page 335, registration number B56122.

All editor credits from Tom Lammers

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Rusty / cover / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
humor; children; domestic
Characters
Johnny Rumple; Rusty Rumple; Junior Rumple; Sis Rumple
Synopsis
The kids pull the ladder out from under Johnny.

"G-Boy" Automatic Repeater Pistol (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Official Sales Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Getting Sick-nic on a Picnic! (Table of Contents: 2)

Rusty / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Job Number
SL 1285
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where are we going, mummy?
Genre
humor; children; domestic
Characters
Johnny Rumple; Rusty Rumple; Junior Rumple; Sis Rumple; farmer
Synopsis
Johnny takes the family for a ride in the country and a picnic.
Keywords
picnic

Indexer Notes

The children are only referred to as "Junior" for the boy and "Honey" or "Sis" for the girl.

The Well-Behaved Brat! (Table of Contents: 3)

Rusty / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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SL-1311
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You shouldn't be spanking him with that book!
Genre
humor; children; domestic
Characters
Johnny Rumple; Rusty Rumple; Junior Rumple; Sis Rumple; book store clerk
Synopsis
Beleaguered by the antics of the children, Johnny buys a book about bringing up children the modern way.
Keywords
spanking

What Not to Do at the Zoo! (Table of Contents: 4)

Little Vinegar / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Job Number
SL-1254
First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's our boy!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Wigglepot Higgins; Mrs. Higgins; Little Vinegar Higgins; zoo employees
Synopsis
When the Higgins family visits the zoo, chaos and mayhem befall at the hands of Little Vinegar.
Keywords
monkey house; zoo

Indexer Notes

Higgins is the family name this issue, next issue it is Wiggins.

City Kid (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ted Scott had his new sailboat drawn up alongside the...
Genre
drama; sports
Characters
Ted Scott; Ted's parents; Bill Sharpe; Johnny; Buzz (city kid from Brooklyn)
Synopsis
Ted is not happy about having to host a visit from his cousin Buzz from Brooklyn.

Indexer Notes

baseball; Brooklyn; Coney Island; sailboat; sudden storm; swimming

Hey, Chicks! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Cindy; Junior Miss / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

These Days Who Knows If It Pays to Pose! (Table of Contents: 7)

Rusty / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Job Number
SL 1310
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Remember-- you're a model mother! Now smile!
Genre
humor; children; domestic
Characters
Johnny Rumple; Rusty Rumple; Sis Rumple; Junior Rumple; Junius Finch; store clerk
Synopsis
Rusty is irritated by Johnny reading a story with photos of a pretty model, however later that day she is approached by the same photographer who offers her a modelling job.
Keywords
modelling; photography

Indexer Notes

Johnny is reading a copy of Junior Miss in the first panel.

Seeing Stars! (Table of Contents: 8)

Mitzi / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Job Number
SL-1286
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Van Swenson could not come-- so he sent me instead!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Mitzi Martin; Mitzi's mother; Herbie; Gabby Gill; Phyliss; Frankenstein-like monster; Van Swenson (mentioned, not shown)
Synopsis
Mitzi gets on the town welcoming committee for the visit of Hollywood star Van Swenson.
Keywords
celebrity; movie star

Get Hep to Miss America Teen-Life (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Miss America / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Tragic Magic! (Table of Contents: 10)

Rusty / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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SL-1375
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Honest-- all I was trying for was a rabbit!
Genre
humor; children; domestic
Characters
Johnny Rumple; Rusty Rumple; magic shop clerk; Junior Rumple; Sis Rumple; Uncle Harry; Jack Weasel
Synopsis
Johnny wants to become a magician, however he has a few problems trying to master the tricks.
Keywords
magic tricks; silverware

"Hoppy" Will Teach You to Play This New Harmonica In 15 minutes or Money Back (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Hopkinson Harmonica / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Here's the Sportman's Safety Code for Daisy Air Rifle Owners (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles; Red Ryder / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Rusty
  2. 1. "G-Boy" Automatic Repeater Pistol
    Official Sales Company
  3. 2. Getting Sick-nic on a Picnic!
    Rusty
  4. 3. The Well-Behaved Brat!
    Rusty
  5. 4. What Not to Do at the Zoo!
    Little Vinegar
  6. 5. City Kid
  7. 6. Hey, Chicks!
    Cindy; Junior Miss
  8. 7. These Days Who Knows If It Pays to Pose!
    Rusty
  9. 8. Seeing Stars!
    Mitzi
  10. 9. Get Hep to Miss America Teen-Life
    Miss America
  11. 10. Tragic Magic!
    Rusty
  12. 11. "Hoppy" Will Teach You to Play This New Harmonica In 15 minutes or Money Back
    Hopkinson Harmonica
  13. 12. Here's the Sportman's Safety Code for Daisy Air Rifle Owners
    Daisy Air Rifles; Red Ryder
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Bill Devine
  • Per Sandell