Suzie Comics #86

(April 1952)

Suzie's Cue (Table of Contents: 1)

Suzie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Samm Schwartz (signed as Samm)

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Samm Schwartz (signed as Samm)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gee, Ferdie -- I thought you'd be glad to come shopping with me today!

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp

Synopsis

Ferdie tries to get Gregory to leave Suzie's house so he can go out with Suzie.

Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Screaming Meemies (Table of Contents: 3)

Suzie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Samm Schwartz

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Gregory just called and told me he's trying to get me on television, Ferdie. Isn't he wonderful!

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie; Ferdie; Gregory Van Dripp

Synopsis

Ferdie attempts to get a screen test for Suzie, but she ends up on the game show "Hollywood Scream Test."

Indexer Notes

The TV producer "J.G." may be a reference to Archie editor-in-chief John Goldwater.

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

Under Your Hat (Table of Contents: 5)

Suzie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Samm Schwartz

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Can you retouch this old photograph of Grandpa? I'd like to have a few things changed!

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie

Synopsis

Suzie tries to get a photo of her grandfather edited to remove his hat.

Good Samaritan (Table of Contents: 6)

Ginger / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Harry Lucey (signed)

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This is fun! Professor Gooch is a dear!

Genre

humor; teen

Characters

Ginger Snapp; Ickky; Patsy; Monk; Professor Gooch; Clara

Synopsis

Ginger enlists Ickky to help the bookish Clara get a date to the prom.

All Bowled Up (Table of Contents: 7)

Suzie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Samm Schwartz

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Again??

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie; Suzie's mother; Suzie's father

Synopsis

Suzie and her mother accompany her father on a bowling trip.

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Suzie Fun Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Includes match your wits and word ladder.

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

Youth Said It (Table of Contents: 10)

Suzie / comic story / 6.5 pages (report information)

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Samm Schwartz

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

All set for the dance tonight, Suzie?

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie; Ferdie

Synopsis

Suzie and Ferdie try to tire out the boy that Suzie is babysitting so that he will fall asleep and they can go to the dance.

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

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Suzie's Movie Diary / text article / 1.75 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Star's Pooch Pouts At Not Getting Role

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statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Louis H. Silberkleit

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of the Ownership, Management, and Circulation required by the Act of Congress of August 24, 1912, As Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, and July 2, 1946 (Title 39, United States Code, Section 233) of Suzie Comics, published bi-monthly at St. Louis, Mo., for October 1st, 1951.

1. The names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Editor, John L. Goldwater, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church St., New York, N.Y.

2. The owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a partnership or other unincorporated firm, its name and address, as well as those of each individual member, must be given.) Close-Up, Inc., 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Maurice Coyne, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; John L. Goldwater, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

3. The known bondholders, mortgagees, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None.

4. Paragraphs 2 and 3 include, in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting; also the statements in the two paragraphs show the affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner.

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 24th day of September, 1951. MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (Commission expires March 30, 1952.)

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Don't Let It Puzzle You! / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

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Archie Andrews

Indexer Notes

Includes tips to decorate notebook, riddles on parade, trivia, and sudoku.

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Katy Keene / comic story / 5.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Woggon (signed)

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Bill Woggon (signed)

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Bill Woggon (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sis! Wake up! Hurry!

Genre

humor; fashion; teen

Characters

Katy Keene; Sis; K.O. Kelly

Synopsis

Sis and Katy go on a picnic with K.O., where Sis confuses the cattails Katy picked with the hot dog buns K.O. brought.

Indexer Notes

Sis's outfit by June Nelson (Grove City, MN); Katy's outfit by Patsy Meyer (St. Louis 18, MO); K.O.'s outfit by Virginia Zirpolo (Port Washington, NY); K.O.'s shoes by Ann Rose Berberian (Somerville, MA); Katy's nightie by Joyce Russell (Nanaimo, BC); P.J.'s by Marjorie McMaster (Tyler, TX); Sis's dress by Sheryl Marsh (Bakersfield, CA); Sis's apron by Lenore Rampino (Floral Park, NY); Katy's shoes by Mary Ellenkamp (Philadelphia 20, PA); Katy's dress and apron by June Chandler (San Diego, CA); Sis's outfit by Ruth Ann Ness (Pittsburgh 16, PA); Katy's suit by Wanda Sue Ellmore (Indianapolis 2, IN); "K" scarf by Patricia Tomeo (Reading, PA); K.O.'s outfit by Jeanne Demay (St. Albans 12, NY).

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Katy Keene / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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Suzie's Puzzle Fun / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

A. W. Nugent (signed)

Pencils

A. W. Nugent (signed)

Inks

A. W. Nugent (signed)

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Indexer Notes

Includes drawing things with letter A, using the letters in "laughter" to make eight four-letter words, shading in dotted sections of picture, riddle giggles, two connect-the-dots, riddle, and optical illusion.

Wrong Ring (Table of Contents: 18)

Suzie / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Samm Schwartz

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Gregory Van Dripp! Phooey! That tin-plated tycoon must think he has a monopoly on Suzie.

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie; Ferdie; Uncle Blunderbuss; Gregory Van Dripp

Synopsis

Uncle Blunderbuss gives Ferdie a cheap ring to give Suzie, but when he loses it at the athletic club, he accidentally ends up in the boxing ring.