Army Laughs #v1#7
(September 1941)

Prize, 1941 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1941-07-15
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Crestwood Publishing Co. Inc.
Editing
Ken Browne (credited as Corp. Ken Browne) (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1942, page 12, registration number B535543.
Indexed from scanned copy at https://digitalcomicmuseum.com

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ken Browne (signed)
Inks
Ken Browne (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Woops, old dear, it's the new top-kick!
Genre
humor; military
Characters
sergeant; officer

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

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Script
Bill Wenzel (signed as Wenzel)
Pencils
Bill Wenzel (signed as Wenzel)
Inks
Bill Wenzel (signed as Wenzel)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When I asked them for the password they said - plaza 2-2276!
Genre
humor; military
Synopsis
An army sentry asked two women for a password; they gave him their telephone number.

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover.

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This reminds me, I gotta wire Hazel!
Genre
humor; military

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

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Script
Jimmy Caborn (signed as Jimmy Caborn)
Pencils
Jimmy Caborn (signed as Jimmy Caborn)
Inks
Jimmy Caborn (signed as Jimmy Caborn)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
But, Major - surely you've heard of a conscientious objector!
Genre
humor; military

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

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?
Pencils
?
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?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
The general is a peach, Ma - he's teaching me to ride...
Genre
humor; military

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

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Script
? [as Corka] (signed)
Pencils
? [as Corka] (signed)
Inks
? [as Corka] (signed)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
You're not taking me on any cat-walk, big boy!
Genre
humor; military

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

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Script
Ardo Meyers (signed)
Pencils
Ardo Meyers (signed)
Inks
Ardo Meyers (signed)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Control your feelings, Hankey, this is just practice!
Genre
humor; military

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

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Script
Joe Buresch (signed as Joe E. Buresch)
Pencils
Joe Buresch (signed as Joe E. Buresch)
Inks
Joe Buresch (signed as Joe E. Buresch)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's this I hear about you going around picking up...
Genre
humor; military

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

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?
Pencils
?
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?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I ordered 'halt' but he didn't!
Genre
humor; military

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

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? [as Eric] (signed)
Pencils
? [as Eric] (signed)
Inks
? [as Eric] (signed)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now I understand why so many of the boys want to...
Genre
humor; aviation; military

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

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Script
Irv Hagglund (signed as Hagglund)
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Irv Hagglund (signed as Hagglund)
Inks
Irv Hagglund (signed as Hagglund)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I see Perkins is starting his Fall offensive!
Genre
humor; military

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

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Script
Kirk Stiles (signed as Kirk Stiles)
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Kirk Stiles (signed as Kirk Stiles)
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Kirk Stiles (signed as Kirk Stiles)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yah! Why don't you fight like a man!
Genre
humor; military

[Injection Sinks Tattooed Ship] (Table of Contents: 12)

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Script
Bill O'Malley (signed as BILL O'MALLEY)
Pencils
Bill O'Malley (signed as BILL O'MALLEY)
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Bill O'Malley (signed as BILL O'MALLEY)

Genre
humor; military
Synopsis
A soldier with a ship tattooed on his arm receives an injection. This causes the ship to sink.

Poor Rover (Table of Contents: 13)

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Script
Bob Elder (credited)
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

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

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Script
Joe Buresch (signed as Joe E. Buresch)
Pencils
Joe Buresch (signed as Joe E. Buresch)
Inks
Joe Buresch (signed as Joe E. Buresch)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
O.K., you pass, Private Smith, but I'll have to hold...
Genre
humor; military

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

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? [as By Gum] (signed)
Pencils
? [as By Gum] (signed)
Inks
? [as By Gum] (signed)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
He says the hat's too small!
Genre
humor; military

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

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Script
Marvin Townsend (signed as Marvin Townsend)
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Marvin Townsend (signed as Marvin Townsend)
Inks
Marvin Townsend (signed as Marvin Townsend)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I joined the Army to get away from the fertilizer business...
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

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? [as Ken] (signed)
Pencils
? [as Ken] (signed)
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? [as Ken] (signed)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
And furthermore I hear that your boys are shooting craps!
Genre
humor; military

[Soldier Dreams] (Table of Contents: 18)

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Script
Bill O'Malley (signed as BILL O'MALLEY)
Pencils
Bill O'Malley (signed as BILL O'MALLEY)
Inks
Bill O'Malley (signed as BILL O'MALLEY)

Genre
humor; military
Synopsis
A soldier dreams of sergeants jumping over a fence.

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

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Joe Buresch (signed as Joe E. Buresch)
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Joe Buresch (signed as Joe E. Buresch)
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Joe Buresch (signed as Joe E. Buresch)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Twenty mile hike to-morrow?
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20)

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Marvin Townsend (signed as Marvin Townsend)
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Marvin Townsend (signed as Marvin Townsend)
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Marvin Townsend (signed as Marvin Townsend)
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
You can take this other shoe back, I can get both...
Genre
humor; military

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

Candid Camera Cartoons / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
So the Sarge sez that's my wife - and here I am!
Genre
humor; military

Draftee Definitions (Table of Contents: 22)

text story / 1 page (report information)

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?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

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

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?
Pencils
?
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?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I beg your pardon, General, but would you mind...
Genre
humor; military

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

Explosions / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Private Preferred (Table of Contents: 25)

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Script
Leonard Madden (credited)
Letters
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Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 26)

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Script
Eric Ericson (signed as Eric Ericson)
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Eric Ericson (signed as Eric Ericson)
Inks
Eric Ericson (signed as Eric Ericson)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
He used to be my twin brother - I haven't been...
Genre
humor; military

We Are the Army (Table of Contents: 27)

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Script
Ross Morgan (credited)
Pencils
Ken Browne (credited)
Inks
Ken Browne (credited)
Letters
Ken Browne (credited)

Genre
humor

He's in! (Table of Contents: 28)

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Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

Wrong Number (Table of Contents: 29)

text story / 1 page (report information)

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?
Letters
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Genre
humor

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

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? [as Kenlay] (signed)
Pencils
? [as Kenlay] (signed)
Inks
? [as Kenlay] (signed)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Remember, buddy, if he starts any trouble, I'm right...
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 31)

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Script
Charles Wible (signed as Charles Wible)
Pencils
Charles Wible (signed as Charles Wible)
Inks
Charles Wible (signed as Charles Wible)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is the new hostess, these guys just followed...
Genre
humor; military

Camp Dance (Table of Contents: 32)

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Script
Ken Browne (signed as Ken Browne)
Pencils
Ken Browne (signed as Ken Browne)
Inks
Ken Browne (signed as Ken Browne)
Letters
Ken Browne (signed as Ken Browne)

Genre
humor; military

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

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Script
Walt Desmond (signed)
Pencils
Walt Desmond (signed)
Inks
Walt Desmond (signed)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Cut 'em nice and small for french fries - then slice...
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
? [as B.] (signed)
Pencils
? [as B.] (signed)
Inks
? [as B.] (signed)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Could I have your autograph, Mr. Staff?
Genre
humor; military

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He says he doesn't get enough exercise!
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 36)

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Script
Eric Ericson (signed as Eric Ericson)
Pencils
Eric Ericson (signed as Eric Ericson)
Inks
Eric Ericson (signed as Eric Ericson)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm taking the Admiral's dog for a walk!
Genre
humor; military

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

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Script
Irv Hagglund (signed as Hagglund)
Pencils
Irv Hagglund (signed as Hagglund)
Inks
Irv Hagglund (signed as Hagglund)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Watch her, Private Henkle, while I call the M.P., and you...
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 38)

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Script
Burr Shafer (signed as BURR SHAFER)
Pencils
Burr Shafer (signed as BURR SHAFER)
Inks
Burr Shafer (signed as BURR SHAFER)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Dear Mother, and Father and Sis...
Genre
humor; military

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

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Script
Irv Hagglund (signed as Hagglund)
Pencils
Irv Hagglund (signed as Hagglund)
Inks
Irv Hagglund (signed as Hagglund)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
She wants to know if you are tall, dark and handsome!
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 40)

Private Goofle's Letters to His Ma / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Irv Hagglund (signed as Hagglund)
Pencils
Irv Hagglund (signed as Hagglund)
Inks
Irv Hagglund (signed as Hagglund)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now, Johnny, don't let the army change you too much!
Genre
humor

Crossed Wires (Table of Contents: 42)

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Script
Harte (signed)
Pencils
Harte (signed)
Inks
Harte (signed)
Letters
typeset

American Rebus (Table of Contents: 43)

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Script
Harte (signed)
Pencils
Harte (signed)
Inks
Harte (signed)
Letters
typeset

Solve a Jigglette (Table of Contents: 44)

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Script
Harte (signed)
Pencils
Harte (signed)
Inks
Harte (signed)
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 45)

Filly of Soul / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as Corka] (signed)
Pencils
? [as Corka] (signed)
Inks
? [as Corka] (signed)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Never mind the subtile [sic] implications, what are your...
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

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Joe Buresch (signed as Joe E. Buresch)
Pencils
Joe Buresch (signed as Joe E. Buresch)
Inks
Joe Buresch (signed as Joe E. Buresch)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
He's a bit absent-minded, sir, he played football all...
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 48)

Drafteasers / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
? [as Kenlay] (signed)
Pencils
? [as Kenlay] (signed)
Inks
? [as Kenlay] (signed)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
I don't think that's quite fair, do you Captain?
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 50)

Scalp Itchers / text story / 1 page (report information)

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?
Letters
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Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 51)

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? [as By Jingo] (signed)
Pencils
? [as By Jingo] (signed)
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? [as By Jingo] (signed)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
And don't forget to set it for him every morning...
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 52)

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Martin Filchock (signed as Filchock)
Pencils
Martin Filchock (signed as Filchock)
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Martin Filchock (signed as Filchock)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
You are to report to your local draft board at once!
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 53)

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? [as Carroll] (signed)
Pencils
? [as Carroll] (signed)
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? [as Carroll] (signed)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's the second house past the creek, ring the bell...
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 54)

Auntie Tripelchin's Love Tips / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
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Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 55)

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? [as By Heck] (signed)
Pencils
? [as By Heck] (signed)
Inks
? [as By Heck] (signed)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lieutenant Smithers always takes his horse along...
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 56)

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Jimmy Caborn (signed as Jimmy Caborn)
Pencils
Jimmy Caborn (signed as Jimmy Caborn)
Inks
Jimmy Caborn (signed as Jimmy Caborn)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Flight objective this morning, men, is to cruise at...
Genre
humor; aviation; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 57)

Cookhouse Howls / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 58)

Parodies on the Songs Your Daddies Sung / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 59)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Burr Shafer (signed as BURR SHAFER)
Pencils
Burr Shafer (signed as BURR SHAFER)
Inks
Burr Shafer (signed as BURR SHAFER)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm afraid I'm not cut out for this spy business.
Genre
humor; spy

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 60)

Bugle Notes / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 61)

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Script
?
Pencils
?
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?
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
...And, darling, can you imagine, they almost rejected...
Genre
humor; military

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 62)

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Script
Bill Wenzel (signed as Wenzel)
Pencils
Bill Wenzel (signed as Wenzel)
Inks
Bill Wenzel (signed as Wenzel)
Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Next time your medals drop down here, I'm going to keep them!
Genre
humor; military
Synopsis
An officer keeps losing his medals down the front of a woman's dress.

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 63)

cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Wenzel (signed as Wenzel)
Pencils
Bill Wenzel (signed as Wenzel)
Inks
Bill Wenzel (signed as Wenzel)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The General had plans all right but I found out they...
Genre
humor
Synopsis
A woman found out that a general's plans for her had nothing to do with the military.

Indexer Notes

On back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Woops, old dear, it's the new top-kick!"]
  2. 1. ["When I asked them for the password they said - plaza 2-2276!"]
  3. 2. ["This reminds me, I gotta wire Hazel!"]
  4. 3. ["But, Major - surely you've heard of a conscientious objector!"]
  5. 4. ["The general is a peach, Ma - he's teaching me to ride..."]
  6. 5. ["You're not taking me on any cat-walk, big boy!"]
  7. 6. ["Control your feelings, Hankey, this is just practice!"]
  8. 7. ["What's this I hear about you going around picking up..."]
  9. 8. ["I ordered 'halt' but he didn't!"]
  10. 9. ["Now I understand why so many of the boys want to..."]
  11. 10. ["I see Perkins is starting his Fall offensive!"]
  12. 11. ["Yah! Why don't you fight like a man!"]
  13. 12. [Injection Sinks Tattooed Ship]
  14. 13. Poor Rover
  15. 14. ["O.K., you pass, Private Smith, but I'll have to hold..."]
  16. 15. ["He says the hat's too small!"]
  17. 16. ["I joined the Army to get away from the fertilizer business..."]
  18. 17. ["And furthermore I hear that your boys are shooting craps!"]
  19. 18. [Soldier Dreams]
  20. 19. ["Twenty mile hike to-morrow?"]
  21. 20. ["You can take this other shoe back, I can get both..."]
  22. 21. ["So the Sarge sez that's my wife - and here I am!"]
    Candid Camera Cartoons
  23. 22. Draftee Definitions
  24. 23. ["I beg your pardon, General, but would you mind..."]
  25. 24. [no title indexed]
    Explosions
  26. 25. Private Preferred
  27. 26. ["He used to be my twin brother - I haven't been..."]
  28. 27. We Are the Army
  29. 28. He's in!
  30. 29. Wrong Number
  31. 30. ["Remember, buddy, if he starts any trouble, I'm right..."]
  32. 31. ["This is the new hostess, these guys just followed..."]
  33. 32. Camp Dance
  34. 33. ["Cut 'em nice and small for french fries - then slice..."]
  35. 34. ["Could I have your autograph, Mr. Staff?"]
  36. 35. ["He says he doesn't get enough exercise!"]
  37. 36. ["I'm taking the Admiral's dog for a walk!"]
  38. 37. ["Watch her, Private Henkle, while I call the M.P., and you..."]
  39. 38. ["Dear Mother, and Father and Sis..."]
  40. 39. ["She wants to know if you are tall, dark and handsome!"]
  41. 40. [no title indexed]
    Private Goofle's Letters to His Ma
  42. 41. ["Now, Johnny, don't let the army change you too much!"]
  43. 42. Crossed Wires
  44. 43. American Rebus
  45. 44. Solve a Jigglette
  46. 45. [no title indexed]
    Filly of Soul
  47. 46. ["Never mind the subtile [sic] implications, what are your..."]
  48. 47. ["He's a bit absent-minded, sir, he played football all..."]
  49. 48. [no title indexed]
    Drafteasers
  50. 49. ["I don't think that's quite fair, do you Captain?"]
  51. 50. [no title indexed]
    Scalp Itchers
  52. 51. ["And don't forget to set it for him every morning..."]
  53. 52. ["You are to report to your local draft board at once!"]
  54. 53. ["It's the second house past the creek, ring the bell..."]
  55. 54. [no title indexed]
    Auntie Tripelchin's Love Tips
  56. 55. ["Lieutenant Smithers always takes his horse along..."]
  57. 56. ["Flight objective this morning, men, is to cruise at..."]
  58. 57. [no title indexed]
    Cookhouse Howls
  59. 58. [no title indexed]
    Parodies on the Songs Your Daddies Sung
  60. 59. ["I'm afraid I'm not cut out for this spy business."]
  61. 60. [no title indexed]
    Bugle Notes
  62. 61. ["...And, darling, can you imagine, they almost rejected..."]
  63. 62. ["Next time your medals drop down here, I'm going to keep them!"]
  64. 63. ["The General had plans all right but I found out they..."]
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  • Bill Devine
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Chad Wicker