(December 1953)

Toby, 1953 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1953-09-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Toby Press Inc.
Brand
Toby Press
Editing
Mell Lazarus (credited as Mel Lazarus) (art director); Benton J. Resnik (credited) (general manager)

Issue Notes

Indexed from scan from http://goldenagecomics.co.uk/ as well as from the actual comic book.
Indicia data from scan at https://comicbookplus.com/?dlid=57979
On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1953 Periodicals, page 270, registration number B434366.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)
Inks
Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I don't suppose there's any point in asking you for...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Merton Muddle; Jo Ann Sweet; restaurant chef
Reprints
Keywords
washing dishes
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Junior Space Pilots on the Beam! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Lionel Trains with Magnetraction (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Lionel Trains / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Foreign Make (Table of Contents: 3)

Merton / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Berg (signed as Berg)
Inks
Dave Berg (signed as Berg)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm so broke that if it took a nickel to go...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Merton Muddle; Marcia Thorndike; Chris Cross; Chris' father; Calories Casey
Synopsis
Merton is looking to buy an outboard motor for his boat.
Reprints

What Goes Up! (Table of Contents: 4)

Merton / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Berg (signed as Berg)
Inks
Dave Berg (signed as Berg)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
What do you mean, Merton Muddle is yours?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Merton Muddle; Marcia Thorndike; Jo Ann Sweet; Calories Casey
Synopsis
Jo Ann and Marcia argue about which one of them is Merton's girl; meanwhile Merton and Calories try converting a jeep into a helicopter.
Reprints

Love and Let Love (Table of Contents: 5)

Merton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)
Inks
Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mr. Muddle, I want to talk to you man to man.
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Merton Muddle; Merton's father; Edna Merton; Jill Merton; Marcia Thorndike; unnamed doctor and shop clerks.
Synopsis
Marcia wants to be Merton's girl and she seeks advice from Mr. Muddle.
Reprints
Keywords
allergic reaction

Wrist Watches with Your Favorite Comic Stars (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

New Haven Clock & Watch Co, / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Flash! All Prices Slashed! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Ideal Company / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Easy to Play Pan-American Band Instruments (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Pan-American Band Instruments / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Calories Casey / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)
Inks
Dave Berg (signed as Davy Berg)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wouldn't you know it. Everytime I'm taking a bath, the phone rings.
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Calories Casey; Merton Muddle
Reprints

Lovely Weather for Ducts (Table of Contents: 10)

Merton / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Berg (signed as Berg)
Inks
Dave Berg (signed as Berg)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
P-psst - Hey! Jo Ann - Jo Ann Sweet - psst!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Merton Muddle; Marcia Thorndike; Jo Ann Sweet; Calories Casey; Miss Tiddlewink; Mr. Billingsly; school janitor
Synopsis
Merton gets into trouble for passing a note in class.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

A lettering error has Miss Tiddlewink spelled as Twiddlewink in one panel.

A Quiet Saturday Night (Table of Contents: 11)

Merton / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dave Berg (illustrations)
Inks
Dave Berg (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whole trouble is my dad's lungs are too powerful.
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Merton Muddle; Merton's father; Edna Merton; Calories Casey; Jo Ann Sweet; Marcia Thorndike; officer Tulliver
Synopsis
Merton has to repair his bicycle's brakes and then also borrow his dad's car.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The characters illustrated are Marcia Thorndike, Merton Muddle and Calories Casey.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

All in Fun / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Mell Lazarus
Pencils
Mell Lazarus
Inks
Mell Lazarus
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
...And I had enough left over to make you this jacket!
Genre
humor
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Five single panel cartoons.

New! 1953 Space Commander Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkies (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Consumers Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Prized Foreign Stamps (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Littleton Stamp Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Friends! Here's How To Get - At Almost No Cost - Your Talking Parakeet! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Dean Studios / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["I don't suppose there's any point in asking you for..."]
  2. 1. Junior Space Pilots on the Beam!
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  3. 2. Lionel Trains with Magnetraction
    Lionel Trains
  4. 3. Foreign Make
    Merton
  5. 4. What Goes Up!
    Merton
  6. 5. Love and Let Love
    Merton
  7. 6. Wrist Watches with Your Favorite Comic Stars
    New Haven Clock & Watch Co,
  8. 7. Flash! All Prices Slashed!
    Ideal Company
  9. 8. Easy to Play Pan-American Band Instruments
    Pan-American Band Instruments
  10. 9. ["Wouldn't you know it. Everytime I'm taking a bath, the phone rings."]
    Calories Casey
  11. 10. Lovely Weather for Ducts
    Merton
  12. 11. A Quiet Saturday Night
    Merton
  13. 12. ["...And I had enough left over to make you this jacket!"]
    All in Fun
  14. 13. New! 1953 Space Commander Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkies
    Consumers Mart
  15. 14. Prized Foreign Stamps
    Littleton Stamp Company
  16. 15. Friends! Here's How To Get - At Almost No Cost - Your Talking Parakeet!
    Dean Studios
This issue was modified by, among others
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  • Pat Conolly
  • Peter Croome
  • Bill Devine
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Pat Lang
  • Jim Van Dore
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