Four Color #2 - Harold Teen
(1942)

Dell, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
?

Issue Notes

Indicia title is "HAROLD TEEN, No. 2." No code number. Copyright 1937, 1938 by Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate, Inc.

Indexed from an incomplete copy at comicbookplus.com.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Harold Teen / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lillims Lovewell (cameo); Pop Jenks
Keywords
diners; restaurants

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can't you think of anything better to do - Than walking...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Aunt Pruny; Lillums Lovewell; Lena Lovewell; Lem Lovewell
Synopsis
Harold is busy composing love poetry. Lillums' Aunt Pruny comes to visit and offers to send Lillums off to college.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx – 1937-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Story begins on inside front cover in black, red, and white.

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Tuffy! How's about playin' catch?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Aunt Pruny; Lillums Lovewell; Lena Lovewell; Lem Lovewell; Pop Jenks; Beezie
Synopsis
Lillums' parents argue over which college Lillums should attend. Realizing that Lillums will be leaving soon, all the boys fight to spend time with her.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx – 1937-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Four dailies per page.

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
O'boy! O'man!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Aunt Pruny; Lillums Lovewell; Pop Jenks; Beezie
Synopsis
Lillums' parents go away on a trip, leaving Aunt Pruny to manage Lillums and a house-full of would-be romeos.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-06-xx - 1937-06-xx, 1937-06-12, 1937-06-14 - 1937-06-19, 1937-06-21 - 1937-06-25

Indexer Notes

Four dailies per page.

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Something wrong child?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lillums Lovewell; Aunt Pruny; Goofy; Beezie; Lilacs
Synopsis
Tired of having Lillums' many boyfriends calling for her at the same time, Aunt Pruny sets up a schedule where each is to call at a specific time.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-06-26, 1937-06-28 - 1937-07-03, 1937-07-05 - 1937-07-10, 1937-07-12 - 1937-07-13

Indexer Notes

Four dailies per page.

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lissen, my 'fran'...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lillums Lovewell; Aunt Pruny; Pop Jenks; Lem Lovewell; Lena Lovewell; Tuffy; Beezie; Poison; Goofy; Lilacs
Synopsis
The boys are still on the date schedule. Aunt Pruny meets Pop Jenks.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-07-14 - 1937-07-17, 1937-07-19 - 1937-07-24, 1937-07-26 - 1937-07-30

Indexer Notes

Four dailies per page.

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is a fine how-dee-doo!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lillums Lovewell; Aunt Pruny; Pop Jenks; Lem Lovewell; Lena Lovewell; Tuffy; Beezie; Poison; Goofy; Lilacs
Synopsis
Lillums is preparing to go away to college. Shadow is promoting a romance between Pop Jenks and Aunt Pruny.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-07-31, 1937-08-02 - 1937-08-07, 1937-08-09- 1937-08-14, 1937-08-16 – 1937-08-18

Indexer Notes

Four dailies per page.

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pop! Y'know there is somep'n wrong...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lillims Lovewell; Aunt Pruny; Goofy; Lilacs; Beezie; Poison; Pop Jenks; Lena Lovewell
Synopsis
Lillums makes final arrangements before leaving for college.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-08-19 - 1937-08-21, 1937-08-23 - 1937-08-28, 1937-08-30 - 1937-09-01

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi-de-hi - Poop!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lena Lovewell; Lem Lovewell; Aunt Pruny; Pop Jenks; Josie
Synopsis
Everyone is depressed because Lillums has gone off to college.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) 1937-09-02 - 1937-09-04, 1937-09-06, 1937-09-08 - 1937-09-11

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gonna have a big game...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lena Lovewell; Lem Lovewell; Aunt Pruny; Pop Jenks; Josie
Synopsis
Harold is depressed by Lillums' absence. Shadow keeps an eye on him to make sure he doesn't do anything rash.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) 1937-09-12 - 1937-09-xx

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's silly to worry, Ma.
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Pop Jenks; Aunt Pruny; Beezie; Lem Lovewell; Lena Lovewell
Synopsis
Shadow gets a job escorting Aunt Pruny.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nice intelligent head - But -- ?
Genre
teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Pop Jenks; Aunt Pruny; Lem Lovewell; Lena Lovewell
Synopsis
Aunt Pruny gives Pop Jenks some flashy new clothes. Lillums writes to request that her parents send 41 records to her at school.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Harold Teen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Lissen! You two twerps! Do you have to sit like a couple...
Genre
teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Aunt Pruny; Pop Jenks; Lem Lovewell; Lena Lovewell
Synopsis
Aunt Pruny and Shadow try to update Pop Jenks wardrobe.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) 1937-xx-xx - 1937-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Harold Teen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed
Pencils
Carl Ed
Inks
Carl Ed
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What became of all the stamps in my letter fold?
Genre
teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Pop Jenks; Lem Lovewell; Lena Lovewell; Beezie; Aunt Pruny; Goofy
Synopsis
The boys all run short of money because they're sending Lillums so many letters. Shadow keeps trying to get Aunt Pruny and Pop Jenks together, but Pop isn't buying.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) newspaper strips from 1937

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed
Pencils
Carl Ed
Inks
Carl Ed
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
No! N-O - No! No sodas on the cuff - definitely!
Genre
teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Pop Jenks; Lem Lovewell; Lena Lovewell; Aunt Pruny; Poison; Beezie; Lilacs; Goofy; Lillums Lovewell
Synopsis
Everyone is excited that Lillums is coming home for the Christmas holidays.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) newspaper strips from 1937

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed
Pencils
Carl Ed
Inks
Carl Ed
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was all confusion - Crowds all milling about
Genre
teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Pop Jenks; Lillums Lovewell; Lem Lovewell; Lena Lovewell; Beezie
Synopsis
Lillums is back for Christmas break. Harold doesn't get to see her very often and when he does she talks about all the good times at college.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) newspaper strips from 1937

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed
Pencils
Carl Ed
Inks
Carl Ed
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yum! Yum! Just a wee bit of a snack before I retire!
Genre
teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Lillums Lovewell; Lem Lovewell; Lena Lovewell; Beezie; Poison; Lilacs; Goofy; Aunt Pruny; Pop Jenks
Synopsis
Harold is excited when Lillums tells him she'll miss him "terrible lots" when she goes back to college. After she leaves, Harold falls back into a blue mood.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) newspaper strips from 1937

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed
Pencils
Carl Ed
Inks
Carl Ed
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
T'morra I might be a man
Genre
teen
Characters
Shadow Smart; Pop Jenks; Aunt Pruny; Lem Lovewell; Lena Lovewell
Synopsis
Pop Jenks finally takes Aunt Pruny on a date.
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) newspaper strips from 1937

Indexer Notes

Harold Teen does not appear in this story.

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Ed
Pencils
Carl Ed
Inks
Carl Ed
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm so happy you like this forgotten indoor sport...
Genre
teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart; Pop Jenks; Aunt Pruny; Lem Lovewell; Lena Lovewell
Synopsis
Pop Jenks has dinner at Lillum's parents' house, with Aunt Pruny doing the cooking. Harold decides he's through with women (again).
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen (Chicago Tribune-N.Y. News Syndicate) newspaper strips from 1938

Indexer Notes

Story continues on the inside back cover in black, red, and white and concludes on the back cover in color.

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

Harold Teen / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Pencils
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Inks
Carl Ed (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can't you think of anything better to go...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Harold Teen; Shadow Smart
Reprints
  • from Harold Teen daily (The Chicago Tribune - N. Y. News Syndicate, Inc.) 1937-xx-xx – 1937-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Three consecutive dailies.

inside front cover - printed in red and black only

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Harold Teen
  2. 1. ["Can't you think of anything better to do - Than walking..."]
    Harold Teen
  3. 2. ["Tuffy! How's about playin' catch?"]
    Harold Teen
  4. 3. ["O'boy! O'man!"]
    Harold Teen
  5. 4. ["Something wrong child?"]
    Harold Teen
  6. 5. ["Lissen, my 'fran'..."]
    Harold Teen
  7. 6. ["This is a fine how-dee-doo!"]
    Harold Teen
  8. 7. ["Pop! Y'know there is somep'n wrong..."]
    Harold Teen
  9. 8. ["Hi-de-hi - Poop!"]
    Harold Teen
  10. 9. ["Gonna have a big game..."]
    Harold Teen
  11. 10. ["It's silly to worry, Ma."]
    Harold Teen
  12. 11. ["Nice intelligent head - But -- ?"]
    Harold Teen
  13. 12. ["Lissen! You two twerps! Do you have to sit like a couple..."]
    Harold Teen
  14. 13. ["What became of all the stamps in my letter fold?"]
    Harold Teen
  15. 14. ["No! N-O - No! No sodas on the cuff - definitely!"]
    Harold Teen
  16. 15. ["It was all confusion - Crowds all milling about"]
    Harold Teen
  17. 16. ["Yum! Yum! Just a wee bit of a snack before I retire!"]
    Harold Teen
  18. 17. ["T'morra I might be a man"]
    Harold Teen
  19. 18. ["I'm so happy you like this forgotten indoor sport..."]
    Harold Teen
  20. 19. ["Can't you think of anything better to go..."]
    Harold Teen
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Keith Chandler
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Tony R. Rose