(September 1950)
St. John,
1947 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1950
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- St. John Publishing Co.
- Brand
-
STJOHN
- Editing
- Tom Morrison (editor)
Issue Notes
No ads in this issue. All 36 pages are comics or comics-related text material.
[A BIG Chip on His Shoulder]
Mighty Mouse / cover / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Art Bartsch (signed)
- Inks
- Art Bartsch (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Go ahead - Knock this chip of my shoulder! I dare you!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; cat
- Synopsis
- When you're Mighty Mouse, a wood chip on your shoulder can be a tree trunk.
- Keywords
- cat; chip-on-the-shoulder; intimidation; mouse
The Extraordinary Hen
Heckle and Jeckle / text story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It was a warm sunny afternoon as Heckle and Jeckle headed for the country to visit their old friend, Dimwit the dog.
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Heckle; Jeckle; Dimwit; Isadora (hen)
- Synopsis
- Heckle and Jeckle are convinced that Dimwit's hen can lay golden eggs.
- Reprints
-
in Paul Terry's Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #119 (November 1954)
-
- Keywords
- get-rich-quick; golden eggs; hen
Indexer Notes
Begins on the inside front cover (page 1) and concludes on the inside back cover (page 2). One black and white illustration on page 1.
Loss of Might
Mighty Mouse / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As our story opens, we find The Claw, leader of the Terrytown cats, hot with anger as he rages over their numerous defeats by that great champion Mighty Mouse --
- Feature Logo
Mighty Mouse [St. John Logo without Character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; The Claw; Professor Ohm; Mitzi Mouse; various mice of Terrytown; various members of The Claw's gang
- Synopsis
- Professor Ohm develops a potion that will rob Mighty Mouse of his strength - and, for once, it actually works as planned.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #119 (November 1954)
-
- Keywords
- cats; mice; potion; strength
Curiosity
Sourpuss / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hm -- I wonder what that sign says.
- Feature Logo
Sourpuss [St. John Logo]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Sourpuss; watchdog
- Synopsis
- Curiosity "bites the cat", as Sourpuss examines a "Beware of Dog" sign a bit too closely.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #119 (November 1954)
-
- Keywords
- curiosity; sign; unwelcome surprise; watchdog
Indexer Notes
Top half of page.
[X Marks the Spot]
Dinky / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We better quit. There's no more room in the boat for more fish. Boy, what a spot this is!
- Feature Logo
Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster
- Synopsis
- Dinky marks the location of Rudy's prime fishing spot.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #119 (November 1954)
-
- Keywords
- best of intentions; fishing
Indexer Notes
Lower half of page.
Hokey Hair Tonic
Heckle and Jeckle / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I say, this must be a new hair preparation that Heckle has purchased.
- Feature Logo
Heckle and Jeckle [St. John Logo without characters]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Heckle; Jeckle
- Synopsis
- Jeckle sneaks a helping of Heckle's new hair preparation product.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #119 (November 1954)
-
- Keywords
- hair preparation; unwelcome surprise
The Vanishing Assistant
Gandy Goose / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, Gandy, what are you doing in that goofy outfit?
- Feature Logo
Gandy Goose [St. John Logo without Character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; Wando the Great; theatre manager; members of the audience
- Synopsis
- Gandy becomes the assistant for magician Wando the Great. ...Poor Wando.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #119 (November 1954)
-
- Keywords
- assistant; best of intentions; magician; series of mishaps; stage show
A Hot Time for Puss
Little Roquefort / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Come back here with that!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Little Roquefort; Percy Puss
- Synopsis
- Percy Puss traps Little Roquefort at the bottom of an ashtray stand.
- Keywords
- ashtray stand; cat; chase; mouse; trap; unintended slapstick consequences
Moon Monsters
Dinky / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What have you got there, Dinky?
- Feature Logo
- Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster
- Synopsis
- Rudy takes a peak through Dinky's telescope.
- Keywords
- know-it-all; telescope; wrong impression
The Magic Shovel
Heckle and Jeckle / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I say old boy, let's do something adventuresome!
- Feature Logo
- Heckle and Jeckle [St. John Logo without characters]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Heckle; Jeckle; various Chinese citizens (cats), heavy rickshaw customer (cat)
- Synopsis
- Using a magic shovel, Heckle and Jeckle dig their way to China where they successfully toil as rickshaw boys - until they have a customer who "must weigh a thousand pounds or two", and who requests to go to his home at the top of a very steep hill. ...They almost make it.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #119 (November 1954)
-
- Keywords
- China; comic absurdity; magic shovel; rickshaw; there’s-no-place-like-home; wreaking havoc
Indexer Notes
Jim Tyer illustrates what must be the wildest rickshaw ride in the history of comics, as only he can.
A Rude Awakening
Gandy Goose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Will you please stop pacing the floor and go to bed?
- Feature Logo
- Gandy Goose [St. John Logo without Character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss
- Synopsis
- Unable to sleep, Gandy tries counting sheep.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #119 (November 1954)
-
- Keywords
- sheep; sleep problems
The Dinky Story
Dinky / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yes, sir, Dinky, the reason you're so no-account is because you had no great ancestors like I did.
- Feature Logo
- Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; Dinky's grandma; Ug-Ug Dinky (prehistoric duck); egg hunter (prehistoric rooster); Julius Augustus Dinky (ancient Roman duck); cowardly prisoner (ancient Roman rooster); duck centurion; Sir Launcelot Dinky (medieval duck); Black Knight (medieval rooster); duck damsel in distress; Leonardo Da Dinky (Renaissance duck); Benvenuto (Leonardo Da Dinky's aide); Rudy Rubens (Renaissance rooster); art contest judge (Renaissance); art critics (Renaissance); Button Dinky (American Revolution duck); George Washington; Tex Dinky (western duck); Rudy Redskin (Indian rooster); tiny little duck hatchling
- Synopsis
- After being derided by the bragging Rudy, Dinky's grandma tells the little duck "The Dinky Story", the history of his illustrious ancestors - and Rudy Roosters not-so-illustrious ancestors.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #119 (November 1954)
-
- Keywords
- ancestors; bragging; historical setting; medieval setting; western setting
Afternoon Nap
Heckle and Jeckle / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's that dumb dog practising his tuba. [sic]
- Feature Logo
- Heckle and Jeckle [St. John Logo without characters]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Heckle; Jeckle; Dimwit
- Synopsis
- Heckle and Jeckle try to silence Dimwit's tuba by filling it with soapy water.
- Keywords
- best-laid-plans; need-for-peace-and-quiet; sleep problems; soapy water; tuba
Indexer Notes
On final interior page of the comic.
Fall Guy Sourpuss
Gandy Goose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What a beautiful day!
- Feature Logo
- Gandy Goose [St. John Logo without Character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss
- Synopsis
- Gandy bets Sourpuss that he can lean the farthest out of an apartment building's upper floor window. Can this possibly end well?
- Keywords
- apartment building; bet; impulsiveness; leaning; window
Indexer Notes
Color story on back cover - a rarity for St. John.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[A BIG Chip on His Shoulder]
Mighty Mouse -
1.
The Extraordinary Hen
Heckle and Jeckle -
2.
Loss of Might
Mighty Mouse -
3.
Curiosity
Sourpuss -
4.
[X Marks the Spot]
Dinky -
5.
Hokey Hair Tonic
Heckle and Jeckle -
6.
The Vanishing Assistant
Gandy Goose -
7.
A Hot Time for Puss
Little Roquefort -
8.
Moon Monsters
Dinky -
9.
The Magic Shovel
Heckle and Jeckle -
10.
A Rude Awakening
Gandy Goose -
11.
The Dinky Story
Dinky -
12.
Afternoon Nap
Heckle and Jeckle -
13.
Fall Guy Sourpuss
Gandy Goose
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Joe Torcivia
- Len Wolinsky
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