(January 1955)

Charlton, 1954 Series
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Volume
14
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Bimonthly
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Wholesome Entertainment; Approved Reading
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Brand
A Charlton Publication
Editing
Al Fago Studios (designers)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Merry Mailman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fred Ottenheimer; ? (photograph)
Inks
Fred Ottenheimer; ? (photograph)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Merry Mailman; Merry Mailman (photo of Ray Heatherton); Lord Twinklefrost; Wheezer

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Ger Apeldoorn via the GCD Error Tracker.

Cover Thumbnail for Funny Animals (Charlton, 1954 series) #88
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Cover gallery

Hand Me Downs! (Table of Contents: 1)

Li'l Buck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; children; western-frontier
Characters
Li'l Buck
Reprints

Indexer Notes

On inside front cover.

The Merry Mailman Goes to Treasure Island (Table of Contents: 2)

The Merry Mailman / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Ottenheimer (signed as Ottenheimer)
Inks
Fred Ottenheimer (signed as Ottenheimer)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Merry Mailman; Wheezer
Keywords
amusement park; treasure map

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

Merry Mailman's Coloring Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Merry Mailman; Wheezer

Missed Kiss (Table of Contents: 4)

Hoppy the Marvel Bunny / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fago (signed)
Inks
Al Fago (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters
Hoppy; Freddy; Millie; Merry Mailman (cameo, host)
Keywords
Tunnel of Love

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

Merry Mailman's Coloring Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Merry Mailman; King Orlando; Wheezer

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

Merry Mailman's Coloring Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Merry Mailman; Lord Twinklefrost; Wheezer

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

Fuzzy's Song Page / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
There is a little bear
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Fuzzy Bear

Indexer Notes

Sung to the tune of "The Farmer In the Dell!"

The Mouse Has the Last Laugh (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Billy Mouse; Tommy

King for a Day! (Table of Contents: 9)

The Merry Mailman / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Merry Mailman; King Orlando; Wheezer

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

Merry Mailman's Coloring Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Hoppy; Millie

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

The Merry Mailman; Legends of Paul Bunyon / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aw, come on, Grandpa, tell me another story about Paul Bunyon!
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Paul Bunyon; Babe the Blue Ox; Grandpa Pilgrim; Billy Pilgrim; Merry Mailman (cameo, host)

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

Color-Me-Up Puzzle Page / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Mr. Shaving Brush; Sponge-Nose; Uncle Mug

The Merry Mailman Goes to Africa (Table of Contents: 13)

The Merry Mailman / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Ottenheimer (signed as Ottenheimer)
Inks
Fred Ottenheimer (signed as Ottenheimer)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Merry Mailman; Lord Twinklefrost; Wheezer

Hey Kids!! (Table of Contents: 14)

Howdy Doody Color Television Set / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?
Characters
Howdy Doody; Clarabell; Dilly Dally; Flub-a-Dub; Phineas T. Bluster

Indexer Notes

Sold by Josely Company.

Aircraft Carrier (Table of Contents: 15)

Aircraft Carrier with 5 Catapulting Jets / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Lucky Products ad.

Twigger Minded (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Wilbur the Waiter

A Tie! (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor
Characters
Wilbur the Waiter

Given-Given-Given (Table of Contents: 18)

Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Wilson Chemical Co. ad seeking sellers of Cloverine Brand Salve.
Back cover.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Merry Mailman
  2. 1. Hand Me Downs!
    Li'l Buck
  3. 2. The Merry Mailman Goes to Treasure Island
    The Merry Mailman
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Merry Mailman's Coloring Page
  5. 4. Missed Kiss
    Hoppy the Marvel Bunny
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Merry Mailman's Coloring Page
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Merry Mailman's Coloring Page
  8. 7. ["There is a little bear"]
    Fuzzy's Song Page
  9. 8. The Mouse Has the Last Laugh
  10. 9. King for a Day!
    The Merry Mailman
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Merry Mailman's Coloring Page
  12. 11. ["Aw, come on, Grandpa, tell me another story about Paul Bunyon!"]
    The Merry Mailman; Legends of Paul Bunyon
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    Color-Me-Up Puzzle Page
  14. 13. The Merry Mailman Goes to Africa
    The Merry Mailman
  15. 14. Hey Kids!!
    Howdy Doody Color Television Set
  16. 15. Aircraft Carrier
    Aircraft Carrier with 5 Catapulting Jets
  17. 16. Twigger Minded
    Wilbur the Waiter
  18. 17. A Tie!
    Wilbur the Waiter
  19. 18. Given-Given-Given
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
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