(September 13, 1962)

George A. Pflaum, 1946 Series
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Volume
18
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Every two weeks during the school year
On-sale Date
1962-09-14
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Geo. A. Pflaum, Publisher Inc.
Editing
Richard J. Voelkel; Victor Keuping (art director); Carl Beacham (copy editor); James J. Pflaum (editor-in-chief)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

The Story of Pope John XXIII (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Colors
? (photograph)

Genre
non-fiction; religious
Characters
Pope John XXIII

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

Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Frank Huffman (signed as Dommett)
Pencils
Frank Huffman (signed as Dommett)
Inks
Frank Huffman (signed as Dommett)
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover.

The Story of Pope John XXIII, Who Won Our Hearts Chapter I (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Sinnott (signed as Joe Sinnott)
Inks
Joe Sinnott (signed as Joe Sinnott)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; biography; religious

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

Chuck White / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Moss (credited as Max Pine)
Pencils
Fran Matera (signed as Fran Matera)
Inks
Fran Matera (signed as Fran Matera)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
An office building on publishers' row in New York...
Genre
adventure

Indexer Notes

Max Pine was an alias of Frank Moss, per 2006 interview with Frank Borth: "You can find out in reading your things he also uses the word Max Pine as a substitute for him because he didn't want them to think he was writing everything in the place..." http://cuislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/cuislandora%3A40849

Atoms and Molecules (Table of Contents: 4)

Professor Gunther Q. Mouse and Murphy / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Pete Hironaka (signed as P. Hironaka)
Pencils
Pete Hironaka (signed as P. Hironaka)
Inks
Pete Hironaka (signed as P. Hironaka)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; math & science

America: The Melting Pot Part I (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Marian Penowski (credited)
Pencils
Lloyd Ostendorf (signed as Lloyd Ostendorf)
Inks
Lloyd Ostendorf (signed as Lloyd Ostendorf)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; history

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

Patsy Planner / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Haines (signed)
Pencils
Bill Haines (signed)
Inks
Bill Haines (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Today I'm making ting-a-lings...
Genre
non-fiction

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

The Sacraments / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
William Girard (credited)
Pencils
Paul Karch (signed as Karch)
Inks
Paul Karch (signed as Karch)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Today I truly live because of God's goodness.
Genre
non-fiction; religious

Soon the Moon! (Table of Contents: 8)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)
Inks
Reed Crandall (signed as R. Crandall)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; math & science

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

Treasure Jests / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor

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

Fearless Ferdy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Moss (credited as Capt. Frank Moss)
Pencils
Frank Borth (signed)
Inks
Frank Borth (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Once there was a boy who loved animals.
Genre
adventure

[Unbreakable Tape] (Table of Contents: 11)

Pierre / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Pierre
Synopsis
Pierre is about to claim first place in a race but he can't break the tape at the finish line.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover; pantomime.

Prayer for Vatican Council II (Table of Contents: 12)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
religious

Indexer Notes

On back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Story of Pope John XXIII
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Puzzle Page
  3. 2. The Story of Pope John XXIII, Who Won Our Hearts Chapter I
  4. 3. ["An office building on publishers' row in New York..."]
    Chuck White
  5. 4. Atoms and Molecules
    Professor Gunther Q. Mouse and Murphy
  6. 5. America: The Melting Pot Part I
  7. 6. ["Today I'm making ting-a-lings..."]
    Patsy Planner
  8. 7. ["Today I truly live because of God's goodness."]
    The Sacraments
  9. 8. Soon the Moon!
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Treasure Jests
  11. 10. ["Once there was a boy who loved animals."]
    Fearless Ferdy
  12. 11. [Unbreakable Tape]
    Pierre
  13. 12. Prayer for Vatican Council II
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  • Chris Boyko
  • Steve Coates
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Dan Kocher
  • Lou Mazzella