(October 1943)

American Comics Group, 1943 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
60
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1943
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Creston Publications Corp.
Editing
Jerry Albert (credited as Gerald Albert) (editor); Richard Hughes (actual editor, uncredited)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jim Tyer
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

Tyer also designed the "HA-HA" logo, which lasted until issue no. 27.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Pete Parrot, Rookie Policeman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Tyer (signed)
Inks
Jim Tyer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ho-hum! The Sarge ain't around.
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Pete Parrot

Indexer Notes

Signed in last panel by Jim Tyer.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Pat the Potato Bug / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Milt Stein (signed as M. Stein)
Inks
Milt Stein (signed as M. Stein)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The buggining---
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Pat the Potato Bug

Indexer Notes

Signed in the last panel.

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

Leroy and Buster / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Steve Muffatti (signed as Steve)
Inks
Steve Muffatti (signed as Steve)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee-wit' all dis rationin' an' stuff, it's up ter everybody ter consoive!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Leroy; Buster

Indexer Notes

Steve Muffatti credits per Milton Knight via the Cartoon Research Facebook page (12 January 2021).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Bow-Wow Beagle, Dog Detective / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gordon Sheehan (credited)
Inks
Gordon Sheehan (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Poor Suds was only a henpecked janitor.
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Bow-Wow Beagle [Suds]; Drizzlepuss Dave

Indexer Notes

Gordon Sheehan is credited on first page and signs the next-to-last panel.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Robin Rabbit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Hudson (signed)
Inks
Bill Hudson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hmm...and a 'C' card, too!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Robin Rabbit

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Young Hippo / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Hudson (signed)
Inks
Teddie Hudson (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, here comes Young Hippo!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Young Hippo

Indexer Notes

First panel is signed "Bill/Teddie Hudson."

Pete Kitten's Victory Drive (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
R. W. Haring (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Sub-titled "An Animals-for-Victory Story."

The Dogtown Detective (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
F. O. Peters (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

Sub-titled "A Funny Story About a Ghost Robber."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Ralph Rooster / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jim Tyer (signed)
Inks
Jim Tyer (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This bait makes swell tires for the old jalopy!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Ralph Rooster

Indexer Notes

Signed in last panel by Jim Tyer.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Corn-Ona-Cub / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ted Berman (credited)
Inks
Ted Berman (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy, I'd sure love to have a pet!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. ["Ho-hum! The Sarge ain't around."]
    Pete Parrot, Rookie Policeman
  4. 3. ["The buggining---"]
    Pat the Potato Bug
  5. 4. ["Gee-wit' all dis rationin' an' stuff, it's up ter everybody ter consoive!"]
    Leroy and Buster
  6. 5. ["Poor Suds was only a henpecked janitor."]
    Bow-Wow Beagle, Dog Detective
  7. 6. ["Hmm...and a 'C' card, too!"]
    Robin Rabbit
  8. 7. ["Oh, here comes Young Hippo!"]
    Young Hippo
  9. 8. Pete Kitten's Victory Drive
  10. 9. The Dogtown Detective
  11. 10. ["This bait makes swell tires for the old jalopy!"]
    Ralph Rooster
  12. 11. ["Boy, I'd sure love to have a pet!"]
    Corn-Ona-Cub
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