(January 1952)
Toby,
1949 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Toby Press Inc.
- Brand
-
Toby Press
- Editing
- Mell Lazarus (credited as Mel Lazarus) (art director)
Issue Notes
Al Capp employed numerous assistants who help with writing and drawing. Until these assistants can be identified and their various contributions noted, all Li'l Abner story and art credits will be credited to Al Capp.
Sadie Hawkins' Day Issue!
Li'l Abner / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Daisy Mae; Sadie Hawkins; Li'l Abner
Indexer Notes
This cover minus the type was used as a promotional flyer for Sadie Hawkins events throughout the country from 1951 thru 1953. The Sadie Hawkins portrait is the "standard" portrait used whenever the history of Sadie Hawkins' Day is repeated. The Li'l Abner figure is from page 17, panel 2 of the story. Unable to find the source for the Daisy Mae figure in this issue.
Amazing Values!
Consumer's Mart Products / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- fashion
- Synopsis
- An assortment of watches and rings for sale.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Here It Is Fellas! Send for It Now!
Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- children
- Synopsis
- Advertisement for the 1951 Lionel Trains Catalogue.
Sadie Hawkins Day!
Li'l Abner / comic story / 24 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Sadie Hawkins; Hekzebiah Hawkins; Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Ole Man Mose; Marryin' Sam; Rita Haystack; several Shmoos; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum
- Synopsis
- The history of Sadie Hawkins' Day is recapped. Ole Man Mose makes his usual vague prediction about Li'l Abner's fate. Marryin' Sam schemes to make money from the bachelors by selling them escape devices while at the same time selling devices to help the women catch the men.
- Reprints
- from Li'l Abner newspaper strip (United Feature Syndicate) 19xx-xx-xx to 19xx-xx-xx
[no title indexed]
Genius / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- My mother sent me over to play.
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Genius
For Laughs! For Adventure!! For Thrills!!!
Toby Press Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Tom Gill; Mel Keefer; ?
- Inks
- Tom Gill; Mel Keefer; ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?; typeset
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; war; western-frontier
- Characters
- Billy the Kid [Henry McCarty]; Felix the Cat; unnamed marine
- Synopsis
- Generic ad for Toby Press titles currently on sale.
[no title indexed]
Patrick O'Reilly / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- So, Patrick! I hear ye've been fighting ag'in!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Nora; Patrick
The Deadwood Coach Makes It!
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- Benton Rice
- Letters
- typeset
- Reprints
-
from John Wayne Adventure Comics (Toby, 1949 series) #5 (October 1950)
-
Yours Almost as a Gift!
Peter Paul / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Promotional offer from Almond Joy and Mounds candy bars. Get a ball point pen for 25 cents and one candy wrapper.
Here's Real Fun for You!
Waverly Books / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- children; sports
- Synopsis
- Ad for various books that might appeal to teen-agers.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Sadie Hawkins' Day Issue!
Li'l Abner -
1.
Amazing Values!
Consumer's Mart Products -
2.
Here It Is Fellas! Send for It Now!
Lionel Trains -
3.
Sadie Hawkins Day!
Li'l Abner -
4.
["My mother sent me over to play."]
Genius -
5.
For Laughs! For Adventure!! For Thrills!!!
Toby Press Comics -
6.
Easy to Play Pan-American Band Instruments
Pan-American Band Instruments -
7.
["So, Patrick! I hear ye've been fighting ag'in!"]
Patrick O'Reilly -
8.
The Deadwood Coach Makes It!
-
9.
Yours Almost as a Gift!
Peter Paul -
10.
Now Fly Your Own Jet and Rocket Fleet
Homecrafts -
11.
Here's Real Fun for You!
Waverly Books -
12.
How to Fix Any Part of Any Car
Motor Book Dept.
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katy Hayhurst
- Dan Kocher
- Glenn MacKay
- John Pannozzi
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Len Wolinsky
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