([circa 1947])

Cleland, 1946 Series
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Volume
?
Price
6d [0-0-6 AUP]
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
?
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Vee Publishing Co.
Brand
A Fawcett Publication
Editing
Larry S. Cleland (publisher)

Issue Notes

Vee Publishing only listed on the indicia on page 32. Cover printed by The Argus and Australasian Limited at its registered office: 365 Elizabeth St., Melbourne. Copyright Fawcett Publications 1943. Vee Publishing Company address: Century Building, 125 Swanston Street, Melbourne. Interior printed by United Press, Herald and Weekly Times Limited at its registered office, 44-74 Flinders Street, Melbourne.

Highlight Of This Issue: "Captain Marvel Goes To College" (Table of Contents)

Captain Marvel / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
C. C. Beck?
Inks
C. C. Beck?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel; Billy Batson
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Whiz Comics (Cleland, 1946 series) #10
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Whiz Comics Presents (Table of Contents: 1)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
W. H. Fawcett, Jr.
Pencils
? (vignettes)
Inks
? (vignettes)
Letters
?; typeset
Editing
Eleanor B. Roosevelt (advisor); Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd (advisor); Allan Roy Dafoe (advisor); Rev. John W. Tynan, S. J. (advisor); W. H. Fawcett, Jr. (president)
Characters
Shazam; Captain Marvel; Billy Batson
Synopsis
Letter from W. H. Fawcett, Jr. on wholesomeness of their comics. Table of contents of interior.

Indexer Notes

The vignette's are reprinted from unknown sources. Inside front cover.

Captain Marvel Goes To College (Table of Contents: 2)

Captain Marvel / comic story / 9.67 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
Otto Binder
Editing
Virginia Provisiero (Original Story)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Captain Marvel; Dean Worthington; Peter Van Eck; Baby Face Johnny Jones (villain)
Synopsis
Captain Marvel attends college to stop a thief.
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It's A Race!! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Diamond Deal (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure
Synopsis
Diamonds from South America are having trouble reaching their destination.
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Peak of His Career (Table of Contents: 5)

Crime Smasher / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ken Bald
Inks
Ken Bald
Letters
?
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Crime Smasher [Alan Armstrong]; Eve; Dina May; Michael Sonne; Butch; Spike
Reprints

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

Wilbur The Waiter / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll take a chicken sandwich...
Genre
humour
Characters
Wilbur
Synopsis
Wilbur gives dining suggestions.
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How to Go Soak Your Head (Table of Contents: 7)

The Culture Corner / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Basil Wolverton
Pencils
Basil Wolverton
Inks
Basil Wolverton
Letters
Basil Wolverton?
Genre
humour
Characters
Croucher K. Conk; Q.O.C. [Queer Old Coot]
Synopsis
Conk shows different ways one can go "soak your head"
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Ibis On Trial (Table of Contents: 8)

Ibis The Invincible / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gus Ricca
Inks
Gus Ricca
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Ibis; Taia; Thungor
Synopsis
Ibis travels to the time of the Salem Witch Hunts in order to defeat Thungor.
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Wooden Head / filler / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hello, Jones. What are you doing down here at the railroad?
Genre
humour
Characters
Jones
Synopsis
Jones takes his son to Boarding school to become a carpenter
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The strip characters have a passing similiarity to Mutt and Jeff.

Master Strategist (Table of Contents: 10)

Mickey the Monitor / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Howard Boughner
Pencils
Howard Boughner
Inks
Howard Boughner
Letters
?
Genre
humour
Characters
Mickey the Monitor; Terry; Jack; Slug; the school teacher
Synopsis
The teacher leaves Mickey in charge of the class.
Reprints

Snake Charmer (Table of Contents: 11)

Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr. / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
humour
Characters
Whitey Whiskers; Daniel Boone Jr.
Synopsis
Whiskers tells Boone how he was once the World's Greatest Snake Charmer.
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Light-Minded (Table of Contents: 12)

Whipper-Snappers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
humour
Synopsis
Gag cartoons featuring snappy comebacks and insults relating to someone's intelligence level.
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The Fat of the Land (Table of Contents: 13)

Whipper-Snappers / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
humour
Synopsis
Gag cartoons featuring snappy comebacks and insults about fat people.
Reprints
  • from Whiz Comics (Fawcett, 1940 series) #?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Watch Out-- --For This World Famous Cowboy Star!! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Hopalong Cassidy / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Highlight Of This Issue: "Captain Marvel Goes To College"
    Captain Marvel
  2. 1. Whiz Comics Presents
  3. 2. Captain Marvel Goes To College
    Captain Marvel
  4. 3. It's A Race!!
  5. 4. Diamond Deal
  6. 5. Peak of His Career
    Crime Smasher
  7. 6. ["I'll take a chicken sandwich..."]
    Wilbur The Waiter
  8. 7. How to Go Soak Your Head
    The Culture Corner
  9. 8. Ibis On Trial
    Ibis The Invincible
  10. 9. ["Hello, Jones. What are you doing down here at the railroad?"]
    Wooden Head
  11. 10. Master Strategist
    Mickey the Monitor
  12. 11. Snake Charmer
    Whitey Whiskers and Daniel Boone Jr.
  13. 12. Light-Minded
    Whipper-Snappers
  14. 13. The Fat of the Land
    Whipper-Snappers
  15. 14. Watch Out-- --For This World Famous Cowboy Star!!
    Hopalong Cassidy
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