Coo Coo Comics #v1#1 (1)

(October 1942)

It's a Smash Hit! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Supermouse and His First Adventure (Table of Contents: 2)

Supermouse / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Kin Platt (credited as Kin)

Inks

Kin Platt

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero

Characters

Supermouse (intro & origin); Minerva Churchmouse; Ratface Remba [also once as Rat-Face Remba] and his gang (villains)

Synopsis

Two scientists create a liquid distillate of lightning, thunder, concentrated sun atoms, and a teaspoon of sugar. Later, a mouse dunks his cheese in the liquid before eating it. He discovers he can fly and has super-strength. He decides to dedicate his powers to a war on crime -- and cats! Using his super-vision, the mouse locates a costume shop and creates his Supermouse uniform. He turns on the radio and learns that a wealthy young heiress named Minerva Churchmouse has been kidnapped and is being held for $400,000,000.17. Supermouse ultimately captures the gang and recovers the money.

Indexer Notes

First appearance and origin of Supermouse. Supermouse's powers include flight, super-strength (the strength of 14,376 men and a boy), super-vision (a.k.a. super-sight), super-scent, super-hearing, and super-teeth. He needs to periodically eat his super-cheese in order to renew his powers.

Supermouse's Surprise (Table of Contents: 3)

Supermouse / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Kin Platt (signed as K. P.)

Inks

Kin Platt (signed as K. P.)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero

Characters

Supermouse

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

Buster Bruin the Lazy Bear / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Harvey Eisenberg

Inks

Harvey Eisenberg

Colors

?

Letters

Harvey Eisenberg

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ho-Hum! It's about time I started hibernating for the winter!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Buster Bruin; Jasper: Wilbur

Indexer Notes

James Vadeboncouer suggests Joe Oriolo as possible artist.

The Curse of the Coo Coo (Table of Contents: 5)

Sinbad the Second / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Victor Pazmiño

Inks

Victor Pazmiño

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

S'no Use and the Seven Dopes (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Pauline Loth ? (signed as PL ?)

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; children

Indexer Notes

Somewhat illegible signature signed in the last panel, which may belong to Pauline Loth, whom was noted by Jerry Bails to have drawn a “S’no Use” feature at least once. James Vadeboncoeur suggests Rube Grossman.

Bob Beetle Declares War on Hitler (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Charles S. Strong (credited as Chuck Stanley)

Pencils

? (illustrations)

Inks

? (illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Pin-Money Sonny / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Bob Naylor (signed)

Inks

Bob Naylor

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I gotta pick up some quick money...

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Sniffy the Wonder Dog / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Oriolo ?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Come on, look appealing!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

credit by James Vadeboncoeur

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

Shipmates starry Godfrey / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Kay Blitz (credited as Blitz)

Inks

Kay Blitz

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Boy! A six hour pass an' phone numbers galore!

Genre

humor

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

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Hughes ?

Pencils

Jim Mooney (signed)

Inks

Loring

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hiya folks! My name's Finny Fish!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Indexer Notes

credits by James Vadeboncoeur

Billy Beaver's Boat Ride (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Charles S. Strong (credited)

Pencils

? (illustrations)

Inks

? (illustrations)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Simply Spooks (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Helpful Herbert / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Ben Batsford (signed)

Inks

Ben Batsford

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Mebbe if I take a walk down to th' beach...

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Kid Kangaroo / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Kin Platt (credited as Kin)

Inks

Kin Platt

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ho-Hum-Mom's asleep!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Here Comes the Fighting Yank (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Morgenthal Jr. (credited)

Pencils

? (illustration)

Inks

? (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

?; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A special message to the boys and girls of America from Henry Morgenthau, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury

Genre

advocacy

Synopsis

The publishers donated this space, on behalf of the U.S. Savings Bonds and War Stamps campaign, to published a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Henry Morgenthau, Jr., encouraging the boys and girls of America to buy at least one 10 cent Savings Stamp each week to help the war effort.

Indexer Notes

Back cover.