Juke Box Comics #3

(July 1948)

Peggy Lee (Table of Contents: 1)

Sweetheart of the Juke Box / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Phil Berube

Inks

Phil Berube

Letters

Phil Berube

Characters

Peggy Lee

Synopsis

Profile of singer Peggy Lee.

Keywords

celebrity

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Indicia is at the bottom of this page.

Vaughn Monroe Racing with the Moon (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Sid Greene (signed)

Inks

Sid Greene (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Characters

Vaughn Monroe

Synopsis

Vaughn fights bad weather to make it to a concert on time.

Keywords

celebrity

Count Basie (Table of Contents: 3)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Jimmy Thompson

Inks

Jimmy Thompson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Count Basie

Synopsis

Count Basie recounts how he saved his trumpet player from drowning.

Keywords

celebrity

Jan August and His Piano Magic (Table of Contents: 4)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Ed Moore (signed)

Inks

Ed Moore (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Jan August; Irving Gwirta

Synopsis

The story of how pianist Jan August obtained a recording contract.

Keywords

celebrity

Your Record Review (Table of Contents: 5)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Brief reviews of records by Perry Como, The Squadronaires; Count Basie, Tony Pastor, David Rose, Sammy Kaye, The Sportsmen, Freddy Slack; Buddy Clark & Doris Day, Freddy Martin, Johnny Johnston, Ella Mae Morse, Sam Browne, Billy Daniels, Shirley Moore, Mel Torme, Margaret Whiting, Helen Forrest, Gordon MacRae, Harry Roy Orchestra, Dinah Shore, Jimmy Dorsey, Bob Houston, Les Brown and Duke Ellington.

Keywords

celebrity

Vic Damone (Table of Contents: 6)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Allen Ulmer

Inks

Allen Ulmer

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Vic Damone; Lou Capone; Arthur Godfrey

Synopsis

The story of how Vic Damone was developed into a recording and performing star.

Keywords

celebrity

[Bing Crosby, Monica Lewis, Vaughn Monroe, Johnnie Johnston] (Table of Contents: 7)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Phil Berube

Pencils

Phil Berube (signed)

Inks

Phil Berube (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Phil Berube

Characters

Bing Crosby; Monica Lewis; Vaughn Monroe; Johnnie Johnston

Synopsis

Caricatures and facts about various stars. Bing Crosby is highlighted.

Keywords

celebrity

Eddie Cantor (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Jerry Fasano

Inks

Jerry Fasano

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Eddie Cantor; Jimmy Durante; Gus Edwards

Synopsis

The story of Eddie Cantor's rise to fame.

Keywords

celebrity

Johnny Long (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Ruth Atkinson

Inks

Ruth Atkinson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Johnny Long

Synopsis

Johnny reminisces about some of the odd moments in his career as a band leader.

Keywords

celebrity

Ella Fitzgerald the Cinderella of Song (Table of Contents: 10)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Alex Toth

Inks

Alex Toth ?; Frank Giacoia ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Ella Fitzgerald; Chick Webb

Synopsis

The beginning of Ella's career under the guidance of Chick Webb.

Keywords

celebrity

Harry James (Table of Contents: 11)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Jimmy Thompson

Inks

Jimmy Thompson

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Harry James; Benny Goodman; Betty Grable

Synopsis

The story of Harry James, who went from circus performer to top trumpet player.

Keywords

celebrity

That Sentimental Gentleman Tommy Dorsey (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Letters

typeset

Characters

Tommy Dorsey

Synopsis

A brief biography of Tommy Dorsey.

Keywords

celebrity

Woody Herman, Les Brown, Hildegarde, Ethel Smith (Table of Contents: 13)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Phil Berube

Pencils

Phil Berube (signed)

Inks

Phil Berube (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Phil Berube

Characters

Woody Herman; Les Brown; Hildegarde; Ethel Smith

Synopsis

Caricatures and bits about various musicians with the spotlight on Woody Herman.

Keywords

celebrity

Enter the Juke Box Dance Contest (Table of Contents: 14)

Jivey and Groovy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Mike Roy (signed)

Inks

Mike Roy (signed)

Colors

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Letters

?

Characters

Jivey; Groovy; Sloo-Foot Jackson

Synopsis

Jivey tries to rig a dance contest by using itching powder on his competition.

Keywords

celebrity

Larry Adler - Know Your Judges (Table of Contents: 15)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Gil Kane ? ; Frank Giacoia ?

Colors

?

Letters

?

Characters

Larry Adler

Synopsis

Harmonica-player Larry illustrates the importance of knowing the backround of judges in a music contest.

Keywords

celebrity

Andy Russell (Table of Contents: 16)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

?

Characters

Andy Russell

Synopsis

Andy deals with an enthusiastic amorous fan.

Keywords

celebrity

Famous Stars Praise Juke Box Comics (Table of Contents: 17)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tommy Dorsey; Sammy Kaye; Vaughn Monroe; Ella Fitzgerald

Letters

typeset

Synopsis

Several musical stars endorse Juke Box Comics.

Keywords

celebrity

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

New Capitol Albums (Table of Contents: 18)

Capitol Records / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

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Inks

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Colors

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Letters

typeset

Characters

Peggy Lee; Andy Russell

Synopsis

Ads for Peggy Lee's Rendezvous album and Andy Russell's Love Notes album.

Keywords

celebrity

Indexer Notes

The albums advertised are collections of 78 rpm records.