Spunky
#1
(August 1957)
Farrell,
1957 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- World Famous Comics Inc.
- Brand
- Ajax; A Farrell Publication
- Printer
- Printed in the U. S. A.
- Editing
- Ruth Roche (credited) (editor); S. M. Iger (credited) (art editor)
Issue Notes
Spunky the ghost does not actually appear anywhere in the book, apart from on the cover. There is a character called Spunky inside, but he's a kangaroo. Book is just called Spunky in indicia. "The Smiling Spook" only appears on the cover above the title.
[no title indexed]
Zany Giraffe / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- July Fourth is the greatest holiday.
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children
- Characters
- Zany
Hiawatha And The Fire Magician
Dopsy Durvy / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children
- Characters
- Dopsy Durvy; Hiawatha
- Synopsis
- Dopsy Durvy, a Fire-Extinguisher selling rabbit, takes a break and falls into a storybook world, where he helps Hiawatha fight the evil Fire Magician.
- Reprints
-
from Frisky Fables (Novelty / Premium / Curtis, 1945 series) #v3#1 [16] (April 1947)
-
Clement Gets The Right Time
text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children
Indexer Notes
Text story with illustrated header.
[no title indexed]
Spunky / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Reginald said I oughta find the matches in a flash!
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children
- Characters
- Spunky The Kangaroo; Koko; Mr. Whiskers; Mr. Elephant; Flicker, a talking flame; Fire King
- Synopsis
- Spunky takes some matches and plays with fire. He gives Mr. Whiskers a hot foot. He then gets into serious trouble when he meets the devilish Fire King. Mr. Elephant comes to the rescue.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
The art in the original comic was signed JCA, for Jason Comic Art. The signature was removed in this reprint. This reprint was also re-colored.
A Date with Effie
public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy
- Characters
- Betty; Stan
- Synopsis
- Betty is in a huff with Stan after she hears he had a date with Effie. Effie turns out to be a Radio System for broadcasting in a hospital.
Indexer Notes
Public service strip to encourage volunteer workers in the Health Care System.
[no title indexed]
Zany Giraffe / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mrs. Wren's house was destroyed.
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children
- Characters
- Zany; Orpheus Owl
- Synopsis
- The animals put on a benefit play and raise enough money to help Mrs. Wren rebuild her house.
In-Tro-Ducing
Tick, Tack, And Toe / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children
- Characters
- Tick; Tack; Toe
- Synopsis
- The three kittens (Tick, Tack, and Toe) sneak into the circus and wind up becoming part of the show.
- Reprints
- from Frisky Fables (Novelty / Premium / Curtis, 1945 series) #v3#1 [16] (April 1947)
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Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Chess Board
Spunky -
1.
["July Fourth is the greatest holiday."]
Zany Giraffe -
2.
Hiawatha And The Fire Magician
Dopsy Durvy -
3.
Clement Gets The Right Time
-
4.
["Reginald said I oughta find the matches in a flash!"]
Spunky -
5.
A Date with Effie
-
6.
["Mrs. Wren's house was destroyed."]
Zany Giraffe -
7.
In-Tro-Ducing
Tick, Tack, And Toe
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katie
- Pat Conolly
- Gordon Keys
- Vik-Thor Scott Rose
- Jim Van Dore
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