(December 1956)

Marvel, 1956 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1956-08-14
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Medalion Publishing Corp.
Brand
Atlas [black & white]
Editing
Stan Lee (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date as given in the copyright application as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, July-December 1956, page 219, registration number B611886.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

A Date with Millie / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo)
Colors
Stan Goldberg
Letters
Artie Simek

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gentlemen, may I have your attention?
Genre
humor; fashion
Characters
Millie Collins; two fashion models; seven men

91 Hit Parade Songs $2.98 (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Best Values Records / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

A Date with Millie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K-831
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll buy that dress for my wife!
Genre
humor; fashion
Characters
Millie Collins; Pierre; Clicker Holbrook
Synopsis
Everything Millie wears sells at a fashion show.
Keywords
fashion show; wooden barrel

Indexer Notes

Fashions by Carol Humphrey of Valley, Nebraska.

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

A Date with Millie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Have you ever gone fishing
Genre
humor
Characters
Millie Collins; Clicker Holbrook
Synopsis
Clicker goes fishing and take Millie along.
Keywords
fishing; motor boat

Indexer Notes

Millie's outfit by Carol Elery of Argos, Indiana.

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

A Date with Millie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
May I cut in?
Genre
humor
Characters
Millie Collins; Clicker Holbrook; Iggy
Synopsis
Iggy's dancing causes a scene on the dance floor.
Keywords
mambo; waltz

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

A Date with Millie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Chili, what do you say we make up
Genre
humor
Characters
Millie Collins; Chili Seven; Mr. Holbrook; Toni Turner; Clicker Holbrook
Synopsis
Millie and Chili both want the other to get a great assignment.

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

A Date with Millie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How'd you like me to bury you
Genre
humor
Characters
Millie Collins; Clicker Holbrook
Synopsis
Millie wants to bury Clicker in the sand.
Keywords
beach

Indexer Notes

Millie's swim suit by Marilyn Prince of Stamford, Connecticut.

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

Millie's Coloring Page! / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K 786 (A)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Poor Millie! Every time she's out
Genre
humor; fashion
Characters
Millie Collins; Daisy; life guards; swimmers
Keywords
beach

Indexer Notes

Millie's swim suit by Roberta Leonard of Junction City, Kansas.

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

Tropisan Psoriasis Treatment / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Millie Models... / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K-784(A)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
People all stare, but nobody knows
Genre
humor; fashion
Characters
Millie Collins
Synopsis
Where do Millie's dresses come from?

Indexer Notes

Four panel cartoon. Millie's dresses by Joan Wilson of Pennsville, New Jersey, Cheryl Myers of Thornwood, New York, Janice Petorock of Knoxville, Tennessee and Betty Walsh of Portland, Connecticut.

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

Millie Models... / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K-784(B)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Millie's tired of watching T.V.
Genre
humor
Characters
Millie Collins; store clerk
Synopsis
Millie visits a newsstand for a special book.
Keywords
newsstand; television

Indexer Notes

Four panel cartoon. On display are copies of Millie the Model, Homer the Happy Ghost, Sherry the Showgirl, My Romance, Screen News and TV People. Millie's fashions by Verna Clegg of Salt Lake City, Utah and Margaret Waters of Peabody, Massachusetts.

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

Millie's Mirth-quakes / cartoon / 0.55 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K-830A
First Line of Dialogue or Text
If this little lady says you bumped into her
Genre
humor
Characters
Millie Collins; Clicker Holbrook; policeman; man with briefcase; married couple

Indexer Notes

Three one-panel gag cartoons

Chili's Fashion Page (Table of Contents: 12)

Chili / activity / 0.45 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Chili Storm

Indexer Notes

Paper doll. Fashions from Nancy Sue Connelly of Cincinnati, Ohio, Sandy Post of Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin and Barbara Bingham of New Market, Virginia.

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

Kelpidine Chewing Gum [Candy] / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

My Girl Pearl / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K-748
First Line of Dialogue or Text
'scuse me! Can you tell me where
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Pearl Dimly; policeman; librarian; head librarian
Synopsis
Pearl has to get a book at the public library.
Keywords
Greek

Indexer Notes

Pearl's dress by Carol Henning of Richmond, Virginia.
DeCarlo’s signature appears on page 4.

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

Millie's Coloring Page! / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K 786 (B)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
We can't let a pretty scene like this
Genre
humor; fashion
Characters
Millie Collins; Mr. Hanover
Keywords
fashion show; gown

Indexer Notes

Gown by Patricia Alby of Burlington, Wisconsin.
The main panel on this page is presented as a coloring activity for kids.

Show Exciting New Sound Movies in Your Own Home (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

16mm Movie Projector with Sound / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Forces You to Save! (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Cash Register Bank / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Well-planned Date (Table of Contents: 18)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Job Number
H-843
Genre
romance; teen
Characters
Betsy Blake; Tommy Atwell; Betsy's mother
Synopsis
Betsy is asked to the big dance by Tommy, but now she needs money for a new dress and hair styling.
Keywords
Middletown High School

Indexer Notes

Second half of story appears between ad pages following “Millie Models..” and preceding “A Date with Millie”.

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

Millie's Mirth-quakes / cartoon / 0.55 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K830-B
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hurry with this picture, Clicker, you know
Genre
humor
Characters
Millie Collins; Clicker Holbrook; Chili Seven; Toni Turner
Keywords
information desk

Indexer Notes

Three one-panel gag cartoons.

Chili's Fashion Page (Table of Contents: 20)

Chili / activity / 0.45 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Chili Storm

Indexer Notes

Paper doll. Fashions from Loretta Langtry of East Hartland, Connecticut, Wenona Jones of Guntersville, Alabama and Diane Salms of Detroit, Michigan.

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

Millie Models... / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K-784(C)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Millie's set for an evening divine,
Genre
humor; fashion
Characters
Millie Collins; Clicker Holbrook
Synopsis
Clicker takes Millie out for a candlelight dinner.
Keywords
Club 52-20

Indexer Notes

Four panel cartoon. Fashions from Rita Fastia of Brooklyn, New York and Susan Buchta of Omaha, Nebraska.

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

Millie Models... / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K-784(D)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Millie's determined not to broil
Genre
humor; fashion
Characters
Millie Collins
Synopsis
Millie does not want to get a sunburn at the beach.
Keywords
beach; hat; sun-tan oil; umbrella

Indexer Notes

Four panel cartoon. Millie's fashions from Barby Yeager of Ranshaw, Pennsylvania, Pamela Miller of Ashland, Kentucky, Linda Nelson of Hutchinson, Kansas and Jane Fillingham of East Orange, New Jersey.

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

Millie Models... / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K-784(E)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Millie has oodles of handsome beaus,
Genre
humor; fashion
Characters
Millie Collins
Synopsis
With all the guys that ask Millie for a date, why is she alone on a Saturday night?
Keywords
beach; telephone

Indexer Notes

Four panel cartoon. Millie's fashions from Loretta Lang of East Hartland, Connecticut, Marsha Koerke of Valparaiso, Ohio, Brana Hicks of Pikeville, North Carolina and Martin Borelli of Hoboken, New Jersey.

Reversible Auto Seat Covers (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Mardo Reversible Seat Covers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

25 Wallet Sized Photos $1.00 (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

25 Roxanne Studios Wallet Sized Photos / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Be Best-Dressed and Save! (Table of Contents: 26) (Expand) /

Used Children's Dresses / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

How to Get Along with Boys Book; How to Get Along with Girls Book; How to Write Love Letters / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

A Date with Millie / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan Lee)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan DeCarlo)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K837
First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's the dress I've been dreaming
Genre
humor; fashion
Characters
Millie Collins; Chili Storm; sales clerk; delivery man
Synopsis
Millie and Chili each want the same one-of-a-kind dress.
Keywords
Stacey's Basement

Indexer Notes

Fashions by Lynn Desmond of East Hartland, Connecticut.
DeCarlo’s signature appears on page 3.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Millie's Mirth-quakes / cartoon / 0.55 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K830-C
First Line of Dialogue or Text
All I did was ask her if she wanted to
Genre
humor
Characters
Millie Collins; Chili Seven; Clicker Holbrook; two children; policeman; blind man
Keywords
telescope

Indexer Notes

Three one-panel gag cartoons.

Millie's Fashion Page (Table of Contents: 30)

Millie the Model / activity / 0.45 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Millie Collins

Indexer Notes

Paper doll. Millie's fashions from Emily Pisle of Cleric, Ohio, Martha Ross of Grand Praire, Texas and Arlene Miller of Burlington, Vermont.

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

Millie's Mirth-quakes / cartoon / 0.55 page (report information)

Script
Stan Lee (signed as Stan)
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Inks
Dan DeCarlo (signed as Dan)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
K830-D
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I haven't got the heart to tell 'em the
Genre
humor
Characters
Millie Collins; Clicker Holbrook; two janitors; car salesman
Keywords
auto showroom; television; theatre

Indexer Notes

Three one-panel gag cartoons.

Millie's Fashion Page (Table of Contents: 32)

Millie the Model / activity / 0.45 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan DeCarlo
Inks
Dan DeCarlo
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fashion; teen
Characters
Millie Collins

Indexer Notes

Paper doll. Millie's fashions by Lynnette Clark of Saint Joseph, Missouri, Doug Franck of Gaylordsville, Connecticut and Robert Souza of Providence, Rhode Island.

Prices Down! (Table of Contents: 33) (Expand) /

Ideal Co. Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Amazing Free Trial Offer!] (Table of Contents: 34) (Expand) /

Blair Quality Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Most Amazing Dancing Doll in the World Nina Ballerina (Table of Contents: 35) (Expand) /

Nina Ballerina Dancing Doll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Now! New V-Design Instantly Flattens the Front Bulge (Table of Contents: 36) (Expand) /

Slimtex Girdle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Gentlemen, may I have your attention?"]
    A Date with Millie
  2. 1. 91 Hit Parade Songs $2.98
    Best Values Records
  3. 2. ["I'll buy that dress for my wife!"]
    A Date with Millie
  4. 3. ["Have you ever gone fishing"]
    A Date with Millie
  5. 4. ["May I cut in?"]
    A Date with Millie
  6. 5. ["Chili, what do you say we make up"]
    A Date with Millie
  7. 6. ["How'd you like me to bury you"]
    A Date with Millie
  8. 7. ["Poor Millie! Every time she's out"]
    Millie's Coloring Page!
  9. 8. ["Medical tablet discovery!"]
    Tropisan Psoriasis Treatment
  10. 9. ["People all stare, but nobody knows"]
    Millie Models...
  11. 10. ["Millie's tired of watching T.V."]
    Millie Models...
  12. 11. ["If this little lady says you bumped into her"]
    Millie's Mirth-quakes
  13. 12. Chili's Fashion Page
    Chili
  14. 13. ["Chew improved formula chewing gum! Reduce"]
    Kelpidine Chewing Gum [Candy]
  15. 14. ["'scuse me! Can you tell me where"]
    My Girl Pearl
  16. 15. ["We can't let a pretty scene like this"]
    Millie's Coloring Page!
  17. 16. Show Exciting New Sound Movies in Your Own Home
    16mm Movie Projector with Sound
  18. 17. Forces You to Save!
    Cash Register Bank
  19. 18. Well-planned Date
  20. 19. ["Hurry with this picture, Clicker, you know"]
    Millie's Mirth-quakes
  21. 20. Chili's Fashion Page
    Chili
  22. 21. ["Millie's set for an evening divine,"]
    Millie Models...
  23. 22. ["Millie's determined not to broil"]
    Millie Models...
  24. 23. ["Millie has oodles of handsome beaus,"]
    Millie Models...
  25. 24. Reversible Auto Seat Covers
    Mardo Reversible Seat Covers
  26. 25. 25 Wallet Sized Photos $1.00
    25 Roxanne Studios Wallet Sized Photos
  27. 26. Be Best-Dressed and Save!
    Used Children's Dresses
  28. 27. ["How to Win Love"]
    How to Get Along with Boys Book; How to Get Along with Girls Book; How to Write Love Letters
  29. 28. ["That's the dress I've been dreaming"]
    A Date with Millie
  30. 29. ["All I did was ask her if she wanted to"]
    Millie's Mirth-quakes
  31. 30. Millie's Fashion Page
    Millie the Model
  32. 31. ["I haven't got the heart to tell 'em the"]
    Millie's Mirth-quakes
  33. 32. Millie's Fashion Page
    Millie the Model
  34. 33. Prices Down!
    Ideal Co. Products
  35. 34. [Amazing Free Trial Offer!]
    Blair Quality Products
  36. 35. The Most Amazing Dancing Doll in the World Nina Ballerina
    Nina Ballerina Dancing Doll
  37. 36. Now! New V-Design Instantly Flattens the Front Bulge
    Slimtex Girdle
This issue was modified by, among others
  • David Bruce
  • Nick Caputo
  • Bill Devine
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Jim Stangas