Coo Coo Comics #v1#2 (2)
(December 1942)

Pines, 1942 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1942-10-27
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Nedor Publishing Company
Editing
Ned Pines (credited as N. L. Pines) (editor); Richard Hughes (actual)

Issue Notes

Copyright information was found in the Library of Congress online archive for this issue. The copyright date is listed as October 27th 1942. The cover date is listed as December 1942.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
Victor Pazmiño ?
Pencils
Victor Pazmiño
Inks
Victor Pazmiño
Colors
?
Letters
Victor Pazmiño ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, mister!
Genre
humor; children
Characters
Supermouse (inset); Parker Penguin (inset); Cindroola (inset); Droopyman (inset)
Keywords
football

Indexer Notes

Includes headshots of Supermouse, Parker Penguin, Cindroola, and Droopyman on the left side of the comic.

Mouse of Might! (Table of Contents: 1)

Supermouse / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters
Supermouse; Ming Toy Mouse; Mandarin Mouse; Billy Goat
Synopsis
The Ratzis (Nazis) send a mouse into Supermouse's house, to get the Supercheese.

Indexer Notes

Story ends with the Nazi's defeating Supermouse.

Algernon and Doody (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Algernon; Doody
Synopsis
Doody makes Algernon into a prize fighter.

Indexer Notes

Mention in the last panel that they will be back next issue.

Cindroola; or The Big Slipper (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Ellen Jenssen (credited)
Pencils
Harvey Eisenberg
Inks
Harvey Eisenberg
Colors
?
Letters
Harvey Eisenberg

Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Cindroola; Fairy Godmother
Synopsis
Cindroola's big feet keep her from going to the ball.
Keywords
fairy tales

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

Parker Penguin / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If I can only get it before he wakes up!...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Parker Penguin
Synopsis
Parker steals a cigar.

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

Parker Penguin / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You too can be a big shot!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Parker Penguin
Synopsis
Parker rents a fancy V-16 automobile.

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

Parker Penguin / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Suits pressed while u wait
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Parker Penguin
Synopsis
Parker gets his suit pressed, and tries to keep it from getting wet.

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

Parker Penguin / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Baseball Today
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Parker Penguin
Synopsis
Parker gets what he thinks is a good seat for the game.

The Lion and the Mouse (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Kin Platt ?
Pencils
Kin Platt (signed as Kin)
Inks
Kin Platt (signed as Kin)
Colors
?
Letters
Ed Hamilton

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Synopsis
A mouse says that he will save the lion's life.

Indexer Notes

Inspired by the Aesop's Fable.

The Weakest Man in the World! (Table of Contents: 9)

Droopyman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Kin Platt (credited)
Pencils
Kin Platt (credited)
Inks
Kin Platt (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; superhero

Minnie Hen Saves a War Bond (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Alexander Samalman (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Mortimer Magic / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Victor Pazmiño
Pencils
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Inks
Victor Pazmiño (signed as VEP)
Colors
?
Letters
Victor Pazmiño

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Our story starts on a bright, sunny afternoon.
Genre
humor; children; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Mortimer Magic
Synopsis
Granted the power to create magic, because he was a kind boy, Mortimer is captured by King Blackbeard.

Indexer Notes

Ends on cliffhanger, to be resolved in the next issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Bashful Brown of Nuthouse U / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Art Gates (signed)
Pencils
Art Gates (signed)
Inks
Art Gates (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Art Gates ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh Bashful
Genre
humor
Synopsis
Bashful's chums want him to steal the history exam's answer sheet.
Keywords
college

Indexer Notes

"More adventures next issue"

Hoosegow Pete (Table of Contents: 13)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Art Gates ?
Pencils
Art Gates (signed)
Inks
Art Gates (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Is it a breakout?

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

Wiken, Bliken, and Nod / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bob Naylor (signed)
Pencils
Bob Naylor (signed)
Inks
Bob Naylor (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Bob Naylor ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm not going to put up with this kind of treatment any longer!
Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural
Synopsis
Patches is tired of being abused.
Keywords
fairy tales

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

Kid Bingo / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Art Gates (signed)
Pencils
Art Gates (signed)
Inks
Art Gates (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey Bingo!
Genre
humor
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Hey, mister!"]
  2. 1. Mouse of Might!
    Supermouse
  3. 2. Algernon and Doody
  4. 3. Cindroola; or The Big Slipper
  5. 4. ["If I can only get it before he wakes up!..."]
    Parker Penguin
  6. 5. ["You too can be a big shot!"]
    Parker Penguin
  7. 6. ["Suits pressed while u wait"]
    Parker Penguin
  8. 7. ["Baseball Today"]
    Parker Penguin
  9. 8. The Lion and the Mouse
  10. 9. The Weakest Man in the World!
    Droopyman
  11. 10. Minnie Hen Saves a War Bond
  12. 11. ["Our story starts on a bright, sunny afternoon."]
    Mortimer Magic
  13. 12. ["Gosh Bashful"]
    Bashful Brown of Nuthouse U
  14. 13. Hoosegow Pete
  15. 14. ["I'm not going to put up with this kind of treatment any longer!"]
    Wiken, Bliken, and Nod
  16. 15. ["Hey Bingo!"]
    Kid Bingo
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Alberto Becattini
  • John Censullo
  • Del Gruber
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Edgar Loftin
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore