(December 1959-February 1960)

Dell, 1939 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1959-11-05
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell
Editing
Bill Yates (credited) (editor); John Norment (credited) (associate editor); Angelo Grasso (art director) (credited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1960 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

Charlie Weaver Answers a Letter from Mamma (Table of Contents)

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Pencils
? [as Kunz] (signed)
Inks
? [as Kunz] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

[Men Grab Woman's Water Ski Line] (Table of Contents: 1)

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Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?

Genre
humor
Synopsis
Men in a speedboat snag a woman's water ski line and prepare a net for her.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

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Script
Chon Day (signed as chon Day)
Pencils
Chon Day (signed as chon Day)
Inks
Chon Day (signed as chon Day)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Finally they caught up with me.
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

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Script
John Gallagher (signed as Gallagher)
Pencils
John Gallagher (signed as Gallagher)
Inks
John Gallagher (signed as Gallagher)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No sign of the groom yet, Effie?
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

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Script
Jerry Marcus (signed as Jerry Marcus)
Pencils
Jerry Marcus (signed as Jerry Marcus)
Inks
Jerry Marcus (signed as Jerry Marcus)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the first time Irwin and I have taken...
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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Script
? [as Goldstein] (signed)
Pencils
? [as Goldstein] (signed)
Inks
? [as Goldstein] (signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's what I called about.
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

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Script
Leo Garel (signed)
Pencils
Leo Garel (signed)
Inks
Leo Garel (signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the way we wash our clothes...
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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Script
Brad Anderson (signed as BRAD ANDERSON)
Pencils
Brad Anderson (signed as BRAD ANDERSON)
Inks
Brad Anderson (signed as BRAD ANDERSON)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He can't decide whether to buy a high-priced car...
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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Script
Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE)
Pencils
Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE)
Inks
Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Santa Claus, my foot!
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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Script
Robert Barnes (signed as BOB BARNES)
Pencils
Robert Barnes (signed as BOB BARNES)
Inks
Robert Barnes (signed as BOB BARNES)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ouch.
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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George Wolfe (signed as George Wolfe)
Pencils
George Wolfe (signed as George Wolfe)
Inks
George Wolfe (signed as George Wolfe)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If we give country A three billion dollars, and...
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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Script
Stanley Stamaty (signed as STAMATY)
Pencils
Stanley Stamaty (signed as STAMATY)
Inks
Stanley Stamaty (signed as STAMATY)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I told you to put it away last fall!
Genre
humor

Too Funny for Words (Table of Contents: 12)

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Script
David Pascal (signed as David Pascal); Al Ross (signed as Ross); John Norment (signed as normEnt); A. S. Habbick (signed as A. S. Habbick); Roy Williams (signed); ?
Pencils
David Pascal (signed as David Pascal); Al Ross (signed as Ross); John Norment (signed as normEnt); A. S. Habbick (signed as A. S. Habbick); Roy Williams (signed); ?
Inks
David Pascal (signed as David Pascal); Al Ross (signed as Ross); John Norment (signed as normEnt); A. S. Habbick (signed as A. S. Habbick); Roy Williams (signed); ?

Genre
humor

Indexer Notes

Six cartoons with no captions.

Horse Laughs (Table of Contents: 13)

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Script
Salo (credited as Salo Roth) (signed as Salo)
Pencils
Salo (credited as Salo Roth) (signed as Salo)
Inks
Salo (credited as Salo Roth) (signed as Salo)
Letters
Salo (credited as Salo Roth) (signed as Salo)

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

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Script
Leo Garel (signed)
Pencils
Leo Garel (signed)
Inks
Leo Garel (signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's nice, but I hate to see the old fashioned...
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

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Script
Al Ross (signed as Ross)
Pencils
Al Ross (signed as Ross)
Inks
Al Ross (signed as Ross)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Read that note again.
Genre
humor

Car-Toons (Table of Contents: 16)

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Script
Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE); Bob Schroeter (signed as Bob Schroeter); Bo Brown (signed as Bo Brown); Robert Barnes (signed as BOB BARNES); John Dempsey (signed as John Dempsey)
Pencils
Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE); Bob Schroeter (signed as Bob Schroeter); Bo Brown (signed as Bo Brown); Robert Barnes (signed as BOB BARNES); John Dempsey (signed as John Dempsey)
Inks
Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE); Bob Schroeter (signed as Bob Schroeter); Bo Brown (signed as Bo Brown); Robert Barnes (signed as BOB BARNES); John Dempsey (signed as John Dempsey)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[Suspender Troubles] (Table of Contents: 17)

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Script
Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE)
Pencils
Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE)
Inks
Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE)

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A man has trouble keeping his suspenders straight and finally ties them into a belt.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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Script
Chon Day (signed as chon Day)
Pencils
Chon Day (signed as chon Day)
Inks
Chon Day (signed as chon Day)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Have I seen poems lovelier than you!
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

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Bob Schroeter (signed as Bob Schroeter)
Pencils
Bob Schroeter (signed as Bob Schroeter)
Inks
Bob Schroeter (signed as Bob Schroeter)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The nerve of that guy!
Genre
humor

The US Male (Table of Contents: 20)

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Script
Stan Hunt (signed as Stan Hunt); Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff); Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES); ?
Pencils
Stan Hunt (signed as Stan Hunt); Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff); Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES); ?
Inks
Stan Hunt (signed as Stan Hunt); Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff); Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES); ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

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Script
John Norment (signed as normEnt)
Pencils
John Norment (signed as normEnt)
Inks
John Norment (signed as normEnt)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I wonder if you might have a little steam we could...
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

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Script
Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES)
Pencils
Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES)
Inks
Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You can recognize the female by her facial expression.
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

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Script
Bob Schroeter (signed as Bob Schroeter)
Pencils
Bob Schroeter (signed as Bob Schroeter)
Inks
Bob Schroeter (signed as Bob Schroeter)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Have you ever thought of buying a record player?
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

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Script
John Ruge (signed as Ruge)
Pencils
John Ruge (signed as Ruge)
Inks
John Ruge (signed as Ruge)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Describe the car?
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 25)

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Script
John Ruge (signed as Ruge)
Pencils
John Ruge (signed as Ruge)
Inks
John Ruge (signed as Ruge)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
My psychiatrist tells me that my Colt .38 is nothing...
Genre
humor

Kid Stuff (Table of Contents: 26)

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Script
Frank Owen (signed); Dick Ericson (signed as Dick Ericson); Eli Stein (signed); John Norment (signed as normEnt); Robert Barnes (signed as BOB BARNES); Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES)
Pencils
Frank Owen (signed); Dick Ericson (signed as Dick Ericson); Eli Stein (signed); John Norment (signed as normEnt); Robert Barnes (signed as BOB BARNES); Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES)
Inks
Frank Owen (signed); Dick Ericson (signed as Dick Ericson); Eli Stein (signed); John Norment (signed as normEnt); Robert Barnes (signed as BOB BARNES); Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

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Script
Leo Garel (signed)
Pencils
Leo Garel (signed)
Inks
Leo Garel (signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I know party food when I see it...
Genre
humor

[Husband Does Dishes] (Table of Contents: 28)

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Script
Al Ross (signed as Ross)
Pencils
Al Ross (signed as Ross)
Inks
Al Ross (signed as Ross)

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A husband puts on an apron to clear the table but then simply puts all the dishes into a dishwasher.

A Dog's Laugh (Table of Contents: 29)

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Script
Jeff Keate (signed as JEFF KEATE); John Norment (signed as normEnt); Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE); Al Ross (signed as Ross)
Pencils
Jeff Keate (signed as JEFF KEATE); John Norment (signed as normEnt); Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE); Al Ross (signed as Ross)
Inks
Jeff Keate (signed as JEFF KEATE); John Norment (signed as normEnt); Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE); Al Ross (signed as Ross)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 30)

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Script
John Dempsey (signed as John Dempsey)
Pencils
John Dempsey (signed as John Dempsey)
Inks
John Dempsey (signed as John Dempsey)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The way things are going, in twenty years the...
Genre
humor

Roar Deal (Table of Contents: 31)

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Script
John Gallagher (credited) (signed as Gallagher)
Pencils
John Gallagher (credited) (signed as Gallagher)
Inks
John Gallagher (credited) (signed as Gallagher)

Genre
humor

Chow Lines (Table of Contents: 32)

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Script
Bob Schroeter (signed as Bob Schroeter); Robert Barnes (signed as Robert Leslie Barnes); Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE); Leo Garel (signed as Leo Garel); George Gately (signed as Geo Gately); ?
Pencils
Bob Schroeter (signed as Bob Schroeter); Robert Barnes (signed as Robert Leslie Barnes); Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE); Leo Garel (signed as Leo Garel); George Gately (signed as Geo Gately); ?
Inks
Bob Schroeter (signed as Bob Schroeter); Robert Barnes (signed as Robert Leslie Barnes); Harry Mace (signed as HARRY MACE); Leo Garel (signed as Leo Garel); George Gately (signed as Geo Gately); ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 33)

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Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Must be a good picture.
Genre
humor

[Priest in Shorts] (Table of Contents: 34)

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Script
Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES)
Pencils
Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES)
Inks
Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES)

Genre
humor
Synopsis
A priest wears black shorts with his clerical shirt.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 35)

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Script
Michael Berry (signed as MICHAEL BERRY)
Pencils
Michael Berry (signed as MICHAEL BERRY)
Inks
Michael Berry (signed as MICHAEL BERRY)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What I like about this place - the service is scrumptious!
Genre
humor

Desk Jockeys (Table of Contents: 36)

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Script
Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES); John Gallagher (signed as Gallagher); Jeff Keate (signed as JEFF KEATE); Jerry Marcus (signed as Jerry Marcus); Bob Gustafson (signed)
Pencils
Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES); John Gallagher (signed as Gallagher); Jeff Keate (signed as JEFF KEATE); Jerry Marcus (signed as Jerry Marcus); Bob Gustafson (signed)
Inks
Paul Peter Porges (signed as PORGES); John Gallagher (signed as Gallagher); Jeff Keate (signed as JEFF KEATE); Jerry Marcus (signed as Jerry Marcus); Bob Gustafson (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 37)

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Script
Peter Wyma (signed as Wyma)
Pencils
Peter Wyma (signed as Wyma)
Inks
Peter Wyma (signed as Wyma)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here's a picture of me in my last fight.
Genre
humor

The Home Front (Table of Contents: 38)

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Script
Ned Hilton (signed as Ned Hilton); Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff); Leo Garel (signed as Leo Garel); Chas. Skiles (signed as Chas. Skiles); Dick Ericson (signed as Dick Ericson)
Pencils
Ned Hilton (signed as Ned Hilton); Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff); Leo Garel (signed as Leo Garel); Chas. Skiles (signed as Chas. Skiles); Dick Ericson (signed as Dick Ericson)
Inks
Ned Hilton (signed as Ned Hilton); Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff); Leo Garel (signed as Leo Garel); Chas. Skiles (signed as Chas. Skiles); Dick Ericson (signed as Dick Ericson)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39)

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Script
John Ruge (signed as Ruge)
Pencils
John Ruge (signed as Ruge)
Inks
John Ruge (signed as Ruge)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
We'll agree to a five-year contract and a twelve-cent...
Genre
humor
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Charlie Weaver Answers a Letter from Mamma
  2. 1. [Men Grab Woman's Water Ski Line]
  3. 2. ["Finally they caught up with me."]
  4. 3. ["No sign of the groom yet, Effie?"]
  5. 4. ["This is the first time Irwin and I have taken..."]
  6. 5. ["That's what I called about."]
  7. 6. ["This is the way we wash our clothes..."]
  8. 7. ["He can't decide whether to buy a high-priced car..."]
  9. 8. ["Santa Claus, my foot!"]
  10. 9. ["Ouch."]
  11. 10. ["If we give country A three billion dollars, and..."]
  12. 11. ["I told you to put it away last fall!"]
  13. 12. Too Funny for Words
  14. 13. Horse Laughs
  15. 14. ["It's nice, but I hate to see the old fashioned..."]
  16. 15. ["Read that note again."]
  17. 16. Car-Toons
  18. 17. [Suspender Troubles]
  19. 18. ["Have I seen poems lovelier than you!"]
  20. 19. ["The nerve of that guy!"]
  21. 20. The US Male
  22. 21. ["I wonder if you might have a little steam we could..."]
  23. 22. ["You can recognize the female by her facial expression."]
  24. 23. ["Have you ever thought of buying a record player?"]
  25. 24. ["Describe the car?"]
  26. 25. ["My psychiatrist tells me that my Colt .38 is nothing..."]
  27. 26. Kid Stuff
  28. 27. ["I know party food when I see it..."]
  29. 28. [Husband Does Dishes]
  30. 29. A Dog's Laugh
  31. 30. ["The way things are going, in twenty years the..."]
  32. 31. Roar Deal
  33. 32. Chow Lines
  34. 33. ["Must be a good picture."]
  35. 34. [Priest in Shorts]
  36. 35. ["What I like about this place - the service is scrumptious!"]
  37. 36. Desk Jockeys
  38. 37. ["Here's a picture of me in my last fight."]
  39. 38. The Home Front
  40. 39. ["We'll agree to a five-year contract and a twelve-cent..."]
This issue was modified by
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Steve Coates
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Ramon Schenk