(April 1949)

Archie, 1944 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
An Archie Magazine Approved Reading
Editing
?

Issue Notes

Copyright, 1949, by Close-Up, Inc.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Super Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's right, Faunt!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Super Duck Comics (Archie, 1944 series) #25
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Cover gallery

Have Fun! Get Laughs (Table of Contents: 1)

Hollister-White Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover in black and white.

The Million Dollar Quiz Kid (Table of Contents: 2)

Super Duck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck
Synopsis
Super Duck is a contestant on a radio quiz show.
Reprints
Keywords
quiz show

Let's Go Fishin' (Table of Contents: 3)

Super Duck Puzzle Page / activity / 0.6 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Super Duck

Indexer Notes

A word find and a word pyramid.

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

Laugh Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.4 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jean Trione; ?
Inks
Jean Trione; ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Weepers! Jeepers! Look what ten cents will buy?
Genre
humor
Characters
Archie Andrews; Katy Keene; Wilbur Wilkin; Suzie; Veronica Lodge; Betty Cooper; Debbie

The Flame-Thrower (Table of Contents: 5)

Super Duck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck; Mr. Stukdial
Synopsis
Super clears snow with a flame thrower.

The Best Treat of All (Table of Contents: 6)

Cracker Jack / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

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

Archie / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This reader bought just any old books, as you can see from the way he looks!
Genre
humor
Characters
Suzie

Supe Gets the Bird (Table of Contents: 8)

Super Duck / comic story / 6.75 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Uwanna Duck
Synopsis
Super Duck believes he is a bird expert.
Reprints

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

Ham Burger / comic story / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ham, no scout carries an umbrella on hikes!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Ham Burger; Fauntleroy Duck
Synopsis
Ham brings an umbrella on a hike.
Reprints

Avoid the "Sold Out Blues"! (Table of Contents: 10)

Super Duck Comics; Close-Up, Inc. / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck; Uwanna Duck

Indexer Notes

Subscription page for Super Duck Comics.

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

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Red Holmdale (signed)
Inks
Red Holmdale (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Trouble! Oh boy- lunch!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Trouble (a dog)
Synopsis
Trouble finds another dog eating his lunch.

The Ski's the Limit! (Table of Contents: 12)

Super Duck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck
Synopsis
Super and Fauntleroy go skiing.

[MGM Cartoon Producer Fred Quimby] (Table of Contents: 13)

Movie News / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
non-fiction

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

Cubby the Bear / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey Unk, look at the old gun I found!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Cubby the Bear; Junior
Synopsis
Cubby takes Junior hunting.

Find the Planets (Table of Contents: 15)

Super Duck Puzzle Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck

Indexer Notes

Identify the pictures then use the letters in numbered squares to spell the names of planets.

The Whole World is Laughing at Archie (Table of Contents: 16)

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Archie Andrews

Oh! Snow! (Table of Contents: 17)

Super Duck / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck
Synopsis
Super builds an ice-mobile.

Indexer Notes

Story told in rhyme.

Super Ducks in the Valley (Table of Contents: 18)

Super Duck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Uwanna Duck
Synopsis
Super tells Uwanna how Boulder Valley got its name.

It's in the Bag! (Table of Contents: 19)

Super Duck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Uwanna Duck
Synopsis
Uwanna asks Super to dump a bag of garbage.
Reprints

The Most Amazing Factory-To-You Introductory Offer Ever Made (Table of Contents: 20)

M.P.K. Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Greatest Value Ever Offered to Our Readers! (Table of Contents: 21)

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo); ?
Inks
? (photo); ?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover in black and white.

Rope 'em Both, Partner! (Table of Contents: 22)

Daisy Manufacturing Company; Red Ryder / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Little Beaver; Red Ryder; Captain Marvel [Billy Batson]; Robotman; Leonardo da Vinci; Ibis

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["That's right, Faunt!"]
    Super Duck
  2. 1. Have Fun! Get Laughs
    Hollister-White Co.
  3. 2. The Million Dollar Quiz Kid
    Super Duck
  4. 3. Let's Go Fishin'
    Super Duck Puzzle Page
  5. 4. ["Weepers! Jeepers! Look what ten cents will buy?"]
    Laugh Comics
  6. 5. The Flame-Thrower
    Super Duck
  7. 6. The Best Treat of All
    Cracker Jack
  8. 7. ["This reader bought just any old books, as you can see from the way he looks!"]
    Archie
  9. 8. Supe Gets the Bird
    Super Duck
  10. 9. ["Ham, no scout carries an umbrella on hikes!"]
    Ham Burger
  11. 10. Avoid the "Sold Out Blues"!
    Super Duck Comics; Close-Up, Inc.
  12. 11. ["Trouble! Oh boy- lunch!"]
    It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
  13. 12. The Ski's the Limit!
    Super Duck
  14. 13. [MGM Cartoon Producer Fred Quimby]
    Movie News
  15. 14. ["Hey Unk, look at the old gun I found!"]
    Cubby the Bear
  16. 15. Find the Planets
    Super Duck Puzzle Page
  17. 16. The Whole World is Laughing at Archie
    Archie
  18. 17. Oh! Snow!
    Super Duck
  19. 18. Super Ducks in the Valley
    Super Duck
  20. 19. It's in the Bag!
    Super Duck
  21. 20. The Most Amazing Factory-To-You Introductory Offer Ever Made
    M.P.K. Company
  22. 21. Greatest Value Ever Offered to Our Readers!
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  23. 22. Rope 'em Both, Partner!
    Daisy Manufacturing Company; Red Ryder
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  • Steve Coates
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
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