(1952)

Toby, 1951 Series
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Toby Press Inc.
Brand
Toby Press
Editing
Mell Lazarus (art director)

Issue Notes

Distributed by American News Company.

parts of this issue reprinted in Al Capp's Wolf Gal (Superior Publishers Limited, 1951 series) #2 ([circa 1952])par

Wolf Gal Looks for Love (Table of Contents)

Wolf Gal / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Capp
Inks
Al Capp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
drama; humor; romance
Characters
Wolf Gal; Li'l Abner

Indexer Notes

Cover is a composite of figures from the story inside, model sheets, or past issues of Li'l Abner.

Forty-Two Years of Service to the Youth of America (Table of Contents: 1)

Boy Scouts of America / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
historical

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Wolf Gal Looks for Love (Table of Contents: 2)

Wolf Gal / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Al Capp
Pencils
Al Capp
Inks
Al Capp
Colors
?
Letters
Al Capp

Genre
adventure; drama; humor
Characters
Li'l Abner; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum; Drusilla Pearson; Wolf Gal; Gus Goosegrease; Earthquake McGoon; Cynthia O'Dandelion; Daisy Mae; Romeo McHaystack; Dateless Brown; Laurlyn Hardimore
Synopsis
After observing behavior at Kissing Rock, Wolf Gal goes to the city, where she has Laurlyn Hardimore teach her how to be a lady. Returning to Dogpatch, she "romances" Dateless Brown and sets a deadly trap for Li'l Abner.
Reprints
  • from Li'l Abner Daily Newspaper Strip (United Feature Syndicate) 1945-11-19 to 1946-1-23 [heavily edited]
Keywords
Kissing Rock

Indexer Notes

This is a condensed version of the strips reprinted in Harvey's Li'l Abner Comics #63 and #64. Many of the panels are cropped or enlarged to the point that detail disappears. Some of the art appears to be retouched.

Strictly Fum' Hunger (Table of Contents: 3)

Senator Phogbound / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Al Capp
Pencils
Al Capp
Inks
Al Capp
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
drama; humor; satire-parody
Characters
Senator Jack S. Phogbound; Li'l Abner; Moonbeam McSwine
Synopsis
Senator Phogbound takes Li'l Abner and Moonbeam with him when he makes a goodwill visit to Lower Slobbovia.
Reprints
  • from Li'l Abner Sunday Newspaper Strip (United Feature Syndicate) 1946-10-24 to 1946-12-05
Keywords
Lower Slobbovia

New Figure Mold (Table of Contents: 4)

Hide-a-Waist [Slim-a-Waist] Corset / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
fashion

Indexer Notes

Advertisement from S. J. Wegman Company.

Skylark Originals (Table of Contents: 5)

Skylark Originals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
fashion

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

1/2 Price Sale 1/2 (Table of Contents: 6)

U.S. Diamond House Rings and Watches / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

Genre
fashion

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Wolf Gal Looks for Love
    Wolf Gal
  2. 1. Forty-Two Years of Service to the Youth of America
    Boy Scouts of America
  3. 2. Wolf Gal Looks for Love
    Wolf Gal
  4. 3. Strictly Fum' Hunger
    Senator Phogbound
  5. 4. New Figure Mold
    Hide-a-Waist [Slim-a-Waist] Corset
  6. 5. Skylark Originals
    Skylark Originals
  7. 6. 1/2 Price Sale 1/2
    U.S. Diamond House Rings and Watches
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Stangas