(June 1948)

Fawcett, 1945 Series
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Volume
5
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1948-04-07
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fawcett Publications Inc.
Brand
A Fawcett Publication
Editing
Ralph Daigh (editorial director); Al Allard (art director)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 2, Part 2, No. 1, Periodicals, 1948.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Mary Marvel / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Freckles
Reprints

The Flying Shoes (Table of Contents: 1)

Mary Marvel, the World's Mightiest Girl! / comic story / 5.84 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
Jack Binder
Inks
Jack Binder
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Wizard Shazam (splash image); god Zephyrus
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits by Craig Delich (September 2005), verified in Alter-Ego #12 (January, 2002). Splash page reprinted in black and white in that issue.

Woolfolk credit from Martin O'Hearn at http://martinohearn.blogspot.com/

Ozzie (Table of Contents: 2)

Comix Cards / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.16 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Occupies half of the bottom tier of the final page of the previous sequence.

Eye Teeth (Table of Contents: 3)

Dizzy Daisy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Howard Boughner
Pencils
Howard Boughner
Inks
Howard Boughner
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Script and art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

Nothing Doing (Table of Contents: 4)

Vita Min / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

At the Police Academy (Table of Contents: 5)

Adventures of "Popsicle Pete"; Popsicle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sam Glankoff (signed)
Inks
Sam Glankoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

The "Time Killer" (Table of Contents: 6)

Battling Bantam / comic story / 2.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Battling Bantam; Mac Mule
Reprints

Fit to Be Tide (Table of Contents: 7)

Willie the Worm / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Apology Accepted (Table of Contents: 8)

Vita Min / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Checkmate (Table of Contents: 9)

Mary Marvel / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Binder (signed)
Inks
Jack Binder (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Freckles; Rodney Weatherspoon; Big Guy (villain); Button Mouth (villain)
Synopsis
When Freckles is miffed over not being able to play chess well, she and Mary head to the hobby store to buy a set, little knowing that some of the chess pieces hold a fortune in gems!
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Most info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-24-08.

Waist High to Dooley (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Larry Steinfeldt (signed)
Pencils
? (header)
Inks
? (header)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
adventure

Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light (Table of Contents: 11)

Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
Rod Reed ?
Pencils
C. C. Beck (signed)
Inks
Pete Costanza (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Captain Tootsie and the Secret Legion are camping in the mountains.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Secret Legion: Captain Tootsie; Rollo
Coon Tail Charlie
Synopsis
While camping in the mountains, Captain Tootsie uses an Army Sniperscope to hunt down a killer bear at night.
Keywords
Army Sniperscope; bear; camping; hunting; mountains

The Eyes Have It! (Table of Contents: 12)

Vita Min / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

A Different School of Thought (Table of Contents: 13)

Dizzy Daisy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Howard Boughner
Pencils
Howard Boughner
Inks
Howard Boughner
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Script and art credits sugested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who.

The Crime Wave! (Table of Contents: 14)

Mary Marvel / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Kirk Hansel; Brains Fuller (villain)
Synopsis
A scientist invents a machine capable of radio controlling ocean waves...a machine that Brains Fuller and his gang wish to use for their own destructive purposes!
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Most info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 2-24-08.

The Secret That Saved the Sandlot (Table of Contents: 15)

Another Jim Wise "P-F" Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

Gillette Bike Tire Facts; Gillette Bicycle Tires / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Your bike is 'blood brother' to the modern airplane!
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Mary Marvel
  2. 1. The Flying Shoes
    Mary Marvel, the World's Mightiest Girl!
  3. 2. Ozzie
    Comix Cards
  4. 3. Eye Teeth
    Dizzy Daisy
  5. 4. Nothing Doing
    Vita Min
  6. 5. At the Police Academy
    Adventures of "Popsicle Pete"; Popsicle
  7. 6. The "Time Killer"
    Battling Bantam
  8. 7. Fit to Be Tide
    Willie the Worm
  9. 8. Apology Accepted
    Vita Min
  10. 9. Checkmate
    Mary Marvel
  11. 10. Waist High to Dooley
  12. 11. Captain Tootsie Traps Killer Bear with Invisible Light
    Captain Tootsie; Tootsie Roll
  13. 12. The Eyes Have It!
    Vita Min
  14. 13. A Different School of Thought
    Dizzy Daisy
  15. 14. The Crime Wave!
    Mary Marvel
  16. 15. The Secret That Saved the Sandlot
    Another Jim Wise "P-F" Sports Story; "P-F" Canvas Shoes
  17. 16. ["Your bike is 'blood brother' to the modern airplane!"]
    Gillette Bike Tire Facts; Gillette Bicycle Tires
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Craig Delich
  • Del Gruber
  • Matthew Head
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • John Pannozzi
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore