Buzzy #1

(Winter 1944)

These Top-Ranking Heroes of the Comic World (Table of Contents)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

various (illustrations)

Inks:

various (illustrations)

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

inside front cover; house ad for DC comics; includes cover art from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #32, Batman (DC, 1940 series) #26, and Boy Commandos (DC, 1942 series) #9

["I'll have your Pops lookin' like Charles Boyer, Kitten!"] (Table of Contents)

Buzzy / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alvin Schwartz

Pencils:

George Storm (signed)

Inks:

George Storm

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Buzzy Brown; Susie Gruff; Homer Gruff; Wolfert; Bink; Henri Boltinoff

Synopsis:

Mr. Gruff's portrait has been painted by "the great artist" Henri Boltinoff, but while Buzzy and his pals are delivering it to City Hall to be unveiled, it gets defaced and they have to try to repair it.

["My dear friends, next of kin, and unpreferred creditors..."] (Table of Contents)

Prof. Pipp / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Farr

Pencils:

Jack Farr

Inks:

Jack Farr

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jack Farr

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Professor Pipp

Synopsis:

humorous predictions of things that might happen when the war is over and the soldiers come home

["Little Julia's a hot chimney, if you ask me!"] (Table of Contents)

Buzzy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alvin Schwartz

Pencils:

George Storm

Inks:

George Storm

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Buzzy Brown; Mr. Brown; Mrs. Brown; Susie Gruff; Julia; Ella; Eddie; Wolfert; Bink

Synopsis:

Buzzy has to cancel a date with Susie to baby-sit his niece Julia.

["Some assignment, taking care of the ship's laundry today!"] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Shorty

["Never saw things goin' so right..."] (Table of Contents)

Buzzy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alvin Schwartz

Pencils:

George Storm (signed)

Inks:

George Storm

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Buzzy Brown; Susie Gruff; Wolfert; Bink; Homer Gruff

Synopsis:

Wolfert tries to cut Buzzy out on his date with Susie.

["Aww heck!"] (Table of Contents)

Alix in Folly-Land / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Tom McNamara ?

Pencils:

Tom McNamara (signed)

Inks:

Tom McNamara

Colors:

?

Letters:

Tom McNamara ?

Content Information

Genre:

children; fantasy

Characters:

Alix; Unk

Synopsis:

Alix and his uncle observe a love triangle among three children.

["Pardon me, folks, just another slight attack..."] (Table of Contents)

Major Muffit / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Farr

Pencils:

Jack Farr

Inks:

Jack Farr

Colors:

?

Letters:

Jack Farr

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Major Muffit

Buzzy Beats the Heat (Table of Contents)

Buzzy / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alvin Schwartz [as V. Woodrum]

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Buzzy Brown; Susie Gruff; Homer Gruff

Indexer Notes

Pseudonym identified in Jerry Bails' Who's Who in American Comics.

["Golly! What kind of a musical instrument is that?"] (Table of Contents)

Buzzy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alvin Schwartz

Pencils:

George Storm

Inks:

George Storm

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Buzzy Brown; Wolfert; Bink; Susie Gruff; Homer Gruff

Synopsis:

Buzzy's new exercise machine works fine until Mr. Gruff tries it out.

["Look me over, Pop!"] (Table of Contents)

Buzzy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Alvin Schwartz

Pencils:

George Storm

Inks:

George Storm

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

teen

Characters:

Buzzy Brown; Mr. Brown; Susie Gruff; Homer Gruff

Synopsis:

Buzzy goes to the costume shop to exchange Mr. Gruff's costume for the masquerade ball, but all they have left is a circus strongman outfit, which causes several embarrassing moments for Mr. Gruff.