(March 28, 1963)

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
1963-03-18
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Geo. A. Pflaum, Publisher Inc.
Editing
Richard J. Voelkel

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1963 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Hans Holbein the Younger (painting)
Inks
Hans Holbein the Younger (painting)
Colors
Hans Holbein the Younger (painting)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Reproduction of "The Last Supper" by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1524-25

Cover Thumbnail for Treasure Chest of Fun and Fact (George A. Pflaum, 1946 series) #v18#15 [341]
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Cover gallery

Treasure Chest's Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 1)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Huffman?
Inks
Frank Huffman?
Letters
?; typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside cover: rebus; puzzle; text article describing Holbein the Younger's "Last Supper" (reproduced on cover) and its religious implications

[The war-wains made by Thos, the wicked wainwright...] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Bear and the Wicked Wainwright / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Eric St. Clair
Pencils
Paul Eismann
Inks
Paul Eismann
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; historical
Characters
The bear
Synopsis
The bear escapes back to Beringravia and tries to warn King Bong about Prince Rassendale's imminent attack.

Indexer Notes

Part 3; jumbled page headings: REASURE CHEST, HEST REASURE, MEASURE REST, MEASURE BEST, EASURE NEST, et al.

Hands and Feet! (Table of Contents: 3)

Draw-Along with Frank Borth / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Borth
Pencils
Frank Borth
Inks
Frank Borth
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
Frank Borth
Synopsis
How to draw hands and feet.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Lesson 5; jumbled page headings: EASURE CREST, EASEL CREST, CHEST EPIL, et al.

[If you could have climbed to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa...] (Table of Contents: 4)

Talking it over... with Father John / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Father John
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
religious
Synopsis
A visit to the Leaning Tower of Pisa prompts gratitude for God's gift of gravity.

Indexer Notes

Page headings: REST EPRIL, EPRIL REST

Treasure Ship: The Story of the Great Manila Galleon (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank Huffman?
Inks
Frank Huffman?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Facts about the Spanish treasure ships that sailed between Acapulco and Manila from 1571 to 1815.

Indexer Notes

Page headings: APIL TOOL, TOOL APIL

[The English Pilgrims in 1620...] (Table of Contents: 6)

America: The Melting Pot / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Marian Pehowski
Pencils
Lloyd Ostendorf
Inks
Lloyd Ostendorf
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Synopsis
Historical facts about English-Americans.

Indexer Notes

Part 8 of "America: The Melting Pot"; center page heading: TOOLER PEST

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

Chuck White and His Friends / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Moss [as Max Pine]
Pencils
Fran Matera
Inks
Fran Matera
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The arrow flies through the air...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Chuck White
Synopsis
After killing the sidewinder, Gene's rescuer reveals himself as Don Cage, the young helper Grundy claimed had drowned.

Indexer Notes

Part 4 of the Lost Treasure of Santa Fe saga; page headings include PESTER TOOLER, FOOLER PESTER, ERUSAERT TSEHC, etc.
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

The Case of the Homemade Crystals (Table of Contents: 8)

Treasure Chest Experimental Station / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Pete Hironaka
Pencils
Pete Hironaka
Inks
Pete Hironaka
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dr. Gunther Q. Mouse; Murphy
Synopsis
How to form crystals using common household materials.

Indexer Notes

Page headings: REASURE TOOLER, STRONG BOX, PIRATE BOX.

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

The Mystery of Shady Falls / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Ruth Geller [as Ruth Burton]; Burton Geller [as Ruth Burton]
Pencils
Reed Crandall
Inks
Reed Crandall
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Who robbed the Great Kohler's safe?
Genre
adventure
Synopsis
While Ted observes that Kohler has been collecting the mysterious antique ads, Maureen's accompanist, Woody, tries to warn her away.

Indexer Notes

Part 4 of "The Mystery of Shady Falls"; page headings: TREASURE JEST, JEST TREASURE, LOOF LIRPA, APRIL FOOL!!

[Race to the Moon] (Table of Contents: 10)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sgt. F. Wolverton
Inks
Sgt. F. Wolverton
Letters
?
Synopsis
A game in which players cut out remote-controlled rockets and guide them across the board to the moon.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover; signed "Sgt. F. Wolverton"-- Basil Wolverton?

[Pierre the golfer] (Table of Contents: 11)

Pierre / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Pierre
Synopsis
Pierre on the golf course.

Indexer Notes

Back cover

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. Treasure Chest's Puzzle Page
  3. 2. [The war-wains made by Thos, the wicked wainwright...]
    The Bear and the Wicked Wainwright
  4. 3. Hands and Feet!
    Draw-Along with Frank Borth
  5. 4. [If you could have climbed to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa...]
    Talking it over... with Father John
  6. 5. Treasure Ship: The Story of the Great Manila Galleon
  7. 6. [The English Pilgrims in 1620...]
    America: The Melting Pot
  8. 7. ["The arrow flies through the air..."]
    Chuck White and His Friends
  9. 8. The Case of the Homemade Crystals
    Treasure Chest Experimental Station
  10. 9. ["Who robbed the Great Kohler's safe?"]
    The Mystery of Shady Falls
  11. 10. [Race to the Moon]
  12. 11. [Pierre the golfer]
    Pierre
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Peter Croome
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Dan Kocher
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Jim Van Dore
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