(August 1948)

St. John, 1948 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Six times a year (Feb., Apr., June, Aug., Oct. and Dec.)
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
St. John Publishing Co.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Abbott and Costello / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Lily Renée (signed); Eric Peters (signed)
Inks
Lily Renée (signed); Eric Peters (signed)
Colors
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Bud Abbott; Lou Costello; Mabel
Reprints
Keywords
circus
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Men! Beautiful Matching Genuine Leather Western Billfold (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Cut the Clowning! (Table of Contents: 2)

Abbott and Costello / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
John Graham (credited)
Pencils
Lily Renée (credited); Eric Peters (credited)
Inks
Lily Renée (credited); Eric Peters (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Bud Abbott; Lou Costello; Bruno; Mabel; Mr. Inch (villain); Wally (a boxing kangaroo)
Keywords
circus

Cash for Insults! (Table of Contents: 3)

Abbott and Costello Contest / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lily Renée; Eric Peters
Inks
Lily Renée; Eric Peters
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Bud Abbott; Lou Costello

Indexer Notes

Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

The Chubby Cyclone (Table of Contents: 4)

Abbott and Costello / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Lou Costello (credited)
Pencils
Lily Renée
Inks
Lily Renée
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; sports
Characters
Jack Dempsey; Lou Costello
Keywords
boxing

Indexer Notes

Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

Canvasback Costello (Table of Contents: 5)

Abbott and Costello / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bud Abbott (credited)
Pencils
Lily Renée
Inks
Lily Renée
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; sports
Characters
Bud Abbott; Lou Costello
Keywords
boxing

Indexer Notes

Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr.

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

[The Readers Writhe] / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bud Abbott (credited); Lou Costello (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from readers - Carol Freedman, George Adams, Gerry Doyle, Charley Browne, Kitty Sidoti and Loretta Lane.

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

Abbott and Costello / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Bud Abbott; Lou Costello

Indexer Notes

Six single panel cartoons.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Abbott and Costello / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lily Renée ?; Eric Peters ?
Inks
Lily Renée ?; Eric Peters ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Abbott! Don't sulk now!
Genre
humor
Characters
Bud Abbott; Lou Costello
Reprints
Keywords
circus

Indexer Notes

Single panel cartoon

Illuminated 5 in 1 Glamor Kit (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

American Merchandising Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

New Swiss Chalet Electric Whirling Clock (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

Zipper Billfold with Gilt Safety Chain! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

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

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Abbott and Costello
  2. 1. Men! Beautiful Matching Genuine Leather Western Billfold
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  3. 2. Cut the Clowning!
    Abbott and Costello
  4. 3. Cash for Insults!
    Abbott and Costello Contest
  5. 4. The Chubby Cyclone
    Abbott and Costello
  6. 5. Canvasback Costello
    Abbott and Costello
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    [The Readers Writhe]
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Abbott and Costello
  9. 8. ["Abbott! Don't sulk now!"]
    Abbott and Costello
  10. 9. Illuminated 5 in 1 Glamor Kit
    American Merchandising Company
  11. 10. New Swiss Chalet Electric Whirling Clock
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  12. 11. Zipper Billfold with Gilt Safety Chain!
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
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