Approved Comics
#10
(July 1954)
St. John,
1954 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bimonthly
- On-sale Date
- 1954
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- St. John Publishing Corp.
- Editing
- Tom Morrison (editor)
Issue Notes
Approved Comics (St. John, 1954 Series) #10 (July 1954) is the only issue of the series' 12-issue run to feature a funny-animal character - Terrytoons Dinky Duck. https://www.comics.org/series/11548/covers/
It also shares a cover date of July 1954 with the issue before it, Approved Comics (St. John, 1954 Series) #9 (July 1954) "Western Bandit Trails".
This issue is not to be confused with Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 Series) #10 (September 1954), and may have been intended to be published as Dinky Duck #9 of the 1951 series - as there is no issue #9 and a six-month gap exists between Dinky Duck #8 and #10.
While sporting a new cover, this issue reprints the interior comics content of Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 Series) #3 (March 1952).
It also shares a cover date of July 1954 with the issue before it, Approved Comics (St. John, 1954 Series) #9 (July 1954) "Western Bandit Trails".
This issue is not to be confused with Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 Series) #10 (September 1954), and may have been intended to be published as Dinky Duck #9 of the 1951 series - as there is no issue #9 and a six-month gap exists between Dinky Duck #8 and #10.
While sporting a new cover, this issue reprints the interior comics content of Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 Series) #3 (March 1952).
[Rudy, Can Ya Spare Eight Dimes?]
Dinky / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; octopus
- Synopsis
- Organ grinder Dinky hopes to increase his revenue stream eight-fold by having an octopus man the tin cups.
- Keywords
- enterprise; ingenuity; octopus; organ grinder; tin cups
Indexer Notes
New cover for an issue of reprints.
As seen in the cover image, the octopus only displays six arms holding tin cups. Perhaps the other two arms are reaching-out behind him, unseen to the reader.
Why Just Wish for the Things You Want?
Wallace Brown, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Make extra money! It’s easy-fast-and FUN, too!
- Keywords
- Christmas cards; sales
Indexer Notes
Ad for selling Christmas cards for Wallace Brown, Inc. Black and white ad on inside front cover.
Flatfoot Fledgling
Dinky / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh-boy - That's for me!
- Feature Logo
Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; other derisive ducks; flying contest starter; Martin Mallard; David Drake; Ronald Ringneck; weasel; two squirrels; three birds
- Synopsis
- Dinky enters a "Long Distance Flying Contest", only to discover that he can't fly. Dejected, he falls for the trickery of a hungry weasel claiming to be a flying instructor.
- Reprints
-
from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #3 (March 1952)
-
- Keywords
- ducks; flying contest; one-character-desiring-another-as-a-meal; trickery; weasel
A Tough Egg
Little Roquefort / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Roquefort, I'm putting on a comedy wrestling act at the dog show and I want you to help me!
- Feature Logo
Little Roquefort [St. John logo without character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Little Roquefort; Percy Puss; bulldog
- Synopsis
- A show rehearsal by Roquefort and a bulldog gives Percy the wrong impression.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #3 (March 1952)
-
- Keywords
- bulldog; cat; intimidation; mouse; notable coloring modification; rehearsal; show; wrestling; wrong impression
Indexer Notes
Percy Puss is colored orange in this story. Later in the issue, in another story, he is colored his traditional black.
The Watch-Dog
Chesty / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Keep your eye on the trailer while I get some groceries.
- Feature Logo
Chesty [Terrytoons Cartoon Bulldog St. John Logo with character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Chesty; Dimwit
- Synopsis
- When Dimwit "keeps his eye on the trailer", he keeps his eye ON the trailer - and nothing else.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #3 (March 1952)
-
- Keywords
- best of intentions; house trailer; keeping watch; living-up-to-one’s-word
Papa Wins Again
Terry Bears / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey Pop, there's a carnival in town!
- Feature Logo
Terry Bears [St. John logo with characters]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Terry Bears; Papa; carnival barker; carnival patrons; Jocko (racing kangaroo, also known as "The Flash")
- Synopsis
- At a carnival, Papa's typical bragging leads to a hundred yard dash competition with a racing kangaroo.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #3 (March 1952)
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- Keywords
- bragging; carnival; kangaroo; race
The Amateur Dentist
Dinky / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What are you building, Rudy?
- Feature Logo
- Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; Horace Sly-Wit (hobo); mother and son pigs; Mr. Gander; Mrs. Goose; two goslings, hen; turkey; jackass
- Synopsis
- As Rudy declares himself a dentist after reading a discarded book on "How To Pull Teeth", a hungry hobo hops off a freight train and stuffs a sack with an impossibly large volume of farm animals he intends to eat - including Dinky, two goslings, a hen, a turkey, and a full-grown jackass. ...Only from Jim Tyer.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #3 (March 1952)
-
- Keywords
- comic absurdity; dentist; farm animals; hobo; meta humor; one-character-desiring-another-as-a-meal
Indexer Notes
Meta Moment: Dinky reads a "Mighty Mouse" comic book to the goslings as a bedtime story.
Catnip Capers
Percy Puss / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Shh! I'd better not tease Percy he looks very cross.
- Feature Logo
Percy Puss [St. John logo with character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Percy Puss; Little Roquefort; Percy's owner
- Synopsis
- Percy's sour disposition is improved by an accidental exposure to catnip.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #3 (March 1952)
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- Keywords
- cat; catnip; mood-alteration; mouse; too-much-of-a-good-thing
Indexer Notes
Percy Puss exhibits his traditional coloring as a black cat in this story. Previously, in a Little Roquefort story also in this issue, he is colored orange.
Flying Fever
Heckle and Jeckle / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I'd like to show you fellows something.
- Feature Logo
Heckle and Jeckle [St. John Logo without characters]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Heckle; Jeckle; Dimwit
- Synopsis
- Heckle and Jeckle strap a lit rocket onto Dimwit's back, and believe they've sent him to the moon.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #3 (March 1952)
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- Keywords
- moon; practical jokes; rocket; wrong impression
Rival Romeos
Gandy Goose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There's Gandy giving candy to my girl.
- Feature Logo
Gandy Goose [St. John Logo without Character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; female cat; barber
- Synopsis
- When Gandy gives a stick of peppermint to Sourpuss' girl, jealous Sourpuss counters by giving her a much larger stick of peppermint. Now, it's Gandy's move...
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #3 (March 1952)
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- Keywords
- jealousy; one-upping; peppermint stick
Dinky Learns His Lesson
Dinky / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, fellers, look at what Dinky's reading!
- Feature Logo
- Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; derisive rabbit; derisive squirrel; derisive chipmunk; singing bird; the Flower Fairy; carnival wolf; carnival patrons
- Synopsis
- The Flower Fairy grants Dinky's wish to be able to sing as sweetly as a songbird. A wolf hears the singing duck and imprisons him, forcing him to perform as a carnival attraction.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #3 (March 1952)
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- Keywords
- be-careful-what-you-wish-for; carnival; fairy; singing; valuable lesson; wish
New! 1954 "Space Commander" Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkies
Consumers Mart / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- 2 phones only $1
- Keywords
- mail order marketing; walkie-talkies
Indexer Notes
Ad offering a pair of walkie-talkies for one dollar, promising "Thrills & Fun Galore!" Black and white ad on inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[Rudy, Can Ya Spare Eight Dimes?]
Dinky -
1.
Why Just Wish for the Things You Want?
Wallace Brown, Inc. -
2.
Flatfoot Fledgling
Dinky -
3.
A Tough Egg
Little Roquefort -
4.
The Watch-Dog
Chesty -
5.
Papa Wins Again
Terry Bears -
6.
The Amateur Dentist
Dinky -
7.
Catnip Capers
Percy Puss -
8.
Flying Fever
Heckle and Jeckle -
9.
Rival Romeos
Gandy Goose -
10.
Dinky Learns His Lesson
Dinky -
11.
New! 1954 "Space Commander" Vibro-Matic Walkie-Talkies
Consumers Mart -
12.
Men-Women-Boys-Girls Prizes Given
The FUNman
This issue was modified by, among others
- Katy Hayhurst
- Joe Torcivia
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