(April 1950)
St. John,
1947 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bimonthly
- On-sale Date
- 1950
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- St. John Publishing Co.
- Editing
- Tom Morrison
Issue Notes
In addition to the publisher’s address, the indicia also lists an address for “Terrytoons, Inc.”, 38 Centre Ave., New Rochelle, N.Y.
[Mice on Ice]
Mighty Mouse / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Art Bartsch (signed)
- Inks
- Art Bartsch (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; various skating mice; cat
- Synopsis
- Mighty Mouse turns a kitchen floor into an ice skating rink for mice.
- Reprints
-
in Mighty Mouse (Superior, 1947 series) #16 ([circa May 1950]) -
in Paul Terry's Adventures of Mighty Mouse (St. John, 1955 series) #128 (November 1955), #128 (November 1955)
-
- Keywords
- alternative uses; cat; ice cubes; ice skating; mice
Indexer Notes
Reprint cover says "Re-issue of Originals".
Edgar Runs Again
text story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Edgar poked his head out of the window of his stall and gazed mournfully at a sign which hung on a fence surrounding the farm.
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Edgar the retired race horse; junkman
- Synopsis
- Edgar, a retired race horse, finds happiness hauling a kindly junkman's wagon - but gets to run one more race.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #56 (October 1954)
-
- Keywords
- horse race; junkman; one-more-chance; race horse; retirement; wagon
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.
Episode 1,000,001 - Danger on the Dips
Mighty Mouse The Perils of Pearl Pureheart / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Art Bartsch (signed)
- Inks
- Art Bartsch (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tied to the tracks of the giant roller coaster at Coney Island, we find the helpless Pearl Pureheart awaiting a terrible fate ---
- Feature Logo
Mighty Mouse The Perils of Pearl Pureheart [St. John Logo 1]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; Pearl Pureheart; Oil Can Harry; cat sailor; whale
- Synopsis
- Perils, heroics, and daring escapes at the Coney Island Amusement Park, and at sea on a yacht. Oil Can Harry and his cat sailor cohort end up swallowed by a whale.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #56 (October 1954)
-
- Keywords
- carnival games and attractions; Coney Island; house of mirrors; kidnapping; rescue; roller coaster; whale; yacht
[Salted Sugar]
Dimwit / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Art Bartsch (signed)
- Inks
- Art Bartsch (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Da-a! Would you fellows kindly lend me a cup of sugar?
- Feature Logo
Dimwit [St. John Logo 1]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dimwit; Heckle; Jeckle; Chesty (landlord)
- Synopsis
- Dimwit borrows a cup of sugar from Heckle and Jeckle. The wise-guy magpies give him salt instead.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #56 (October 1954)
-
- Keywords
- cake; practical jokes; salt; sugar
The Bird Sanctuary
Mighty Mouse / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Connie Rasinski (signed)
- Inks
- Connie Rasinski (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Birdville Bugle [newspaper] Come to Florida and enjoy safe care free living at the Bok Tower Sanctuary for all birds. No vultures nor birds of prey allowed!
- Feature Logo
Mighty Mouse [St. John Logo without Character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; various birds; vulture
- Synopsis
- A hungry vulture crashes a supposedly-safe bird sanctuary.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #56 (October 1954)
-
- Keywords
- birds; sanctuary; unexpected intrusion; vulture
[Hungry Uncle Hank]
Dinky / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Art Bartsch (signed as A. Bartsch)
- Inks
- Art Bartsch (signed as A. Bartsch)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yum, Yum, Nice fresh corn!
- Feature Logo
Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; Uncle Hank McDuck
- Synopsis
- Rudy’s scheme to keep all the corn for himself backfires.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #56 (October 1954)
-
- Keywords
- best-laid-plans; corn; fake-telegram; visiting uncle
Indexer Notes
Odd Disney comics parallels: “Uncle Hank” has the surname of “Uncle Scrooge McDuck”, yet looks and acts like “Gus Goose”.
[Danger Signs]
Dimwit / comic story / 0.5 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Art Bartsch (signed as AEB)
- Inks
- Art Bartsch (signed as AEB)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Daa – I’d better put this sign here so no one will get into trouble!
- Feature Logo
- Dimwit [St. John Logo 1]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dimwit
- Synopsis
- Dimwit posts a sign to warn of quicksand, but sinks while doing the job.
- Reprints
- in Little Roquefort (St. John, 1952 series) #3 (October 1952)
-
- Keywords
- quicksand; sign
Indexer Notes
Top half of page.
[Ants in His Pants]
Sourpuss / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Art Bartsch (signed as AEB)
- Inks
- Art Bartsch (signed as AEB)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Say - Look at this!
- Feature Logo
Sourpuss [St. John Logo]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Sourpuss; Gandy Goose; contest judges
- Synopsis
- Sourpuss enters a "comic dance contest", wearing Gandy's short pants as part of the act.
- Keywords
- dance contest; pants; unwelcome surprise
Uncle Herbie Comes To Town
Gandy Goose / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A telegram for Gandy Goose.
- Feature Logo
Gandy Goose [St. John Logo without Character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; Uncle Herbie; Gus Garson (escaped convict) various citizens and police, mayor
- Synopsis
- Gandy's Uncle Herbie, an eccentric old-western type, comes to visit, misinterpreting the ways of everyday modern life.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #56 (October 1954)
-
- Keywords
- visiting relatives; wreaking havoc
[Trickster Rudy]
Dinky / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Connie Rasinski (signed as CR)
- Inks
- Connie Rasinski (signed as CR)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oops!
- Feature Logo
- Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; frightened hens
- Synopsis
- Trickster Rudy plays one practical joke too many.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #56 (October 1954)
-
- Keywords
- practical jokes; shotgun
Mighty Mouse Meets the Toughest Dog in the Whole World
Mighty Mouse / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Aha! What a peaceful night – Guess I’ll go to bed.
- Feature Logo
- Mighty Mouse [St. John Logo without Character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; mouse family (father, mother, and three kids); Hammer Head Louie ("the toughest dog in the whole world"); Stupid (Louie's hench-cat)
- Synopsis
- Criminals Hammer Head Louie and Stupid invade the (evidently high-ceilinged) home of a mouse family. While Louie spends four pages bragging and showing-off how tough he is, Mighty Mouse shows up - much to the delight of one spirited little mouse kid.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #56 (October 1954)
-
- Keywords
- bragging; home invasion; titanic battle
Indexer Notes
Drawn in Tyer's loose, wild style.
[Blowing-Up a Tire]
Sourpuss / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Connie Rasinski (signed as CR)
- Inks
- Connie Rasinski (signed as CR)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh-oh -- A flat tire!
- Feature Logo
- Sourpuss [St. John Logo]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Sourpuss; Gandy Goose
- Synopsis
- Lazy Sourpuss fast-talks Gandy into "blowing up" a flat tire for him. Gandy takes him literally.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #56 (October 1954)
-
- Keywords
- be-careful-what-you-wish-for; car; flat tire
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[Mice on Ice]
Mighty Mouse -
1.
Edgar Runs Again
-
2.
Episode 1,000,001 - Danger on the Dips
Mighty Mouse The Perils of Pearl Pureheart -
3.
[Salted Sugar]
Dimwit -
4.
The Bird Sanctuary
Mighty Mouse -
5.
[Hungry Uncle Hank]
Dinky -
6.
[Danger Signs]
Dimwit -
7.
["Gosh, Pud, that’s a super-duper tree hut!"]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble Gum -
8.
[Ants in His Pants]
Sourpuss -
9.
Uncle Herbie Comes To Town
Gandy Goose -
10.
[Trickster Rudy]
Dinky -
11.
Mighty Mouse Meets the Toughest Dog in the Whole World
Mighty Mouse -
12.
[Blowing-Up a Tire]
Sourpuss -
13.
Girls Boys Get Your Prize This Easy Way
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- Nick Caputo
- Joe Torcivia
- Len Wolinsky
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