The Barker
#1
(Autumn 1946)
Quality Comics,
1946 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Comic Magazines
- Brand
-
Quality Comic Group
- Editing
- George Brenner (credited as George E. Brenner) (editor); Busy Arnold (credited as E. M. Arnold) (general manager)
Issue Notes
Comic Magazines, 8 Lord Street, Buffalo, N. Y. Executive offices, Gurley Building, 322 Main Street, Stamford, Conn. Editorial and advertising offices, 415 Lexington Avenue, New York 17, N. Y. Copyright 1946 by Comic Magazines. Printed in U. S. A.
[in a Carnival of Laughs and Thrills!]
The Barker / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Klaus Nordling ?
- Inks
- Klaus Nordling ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Al Grenet (logo design, see notes); ?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- The Barker [Carnie Calahan]
Indexer Notes
Logo design credits from Todd Klein via his Facebook posting Comics Logos B #90: THE BARKER on 16 June 2021.
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"Pepsi", the Pepsi-Cola Cop; Pepsi / Pepsi-Cola / comics-form advertising / 1 page
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The Barker / comic story / 12 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Bobo, the Clown, was something of a Pagliacci...
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- The Barker [Carnie Calahan]; Colonel Lane (Mammoth Circus owner); Tiny Tim; Major Midge; Lena; Spudo the Spider-Man; Jack (death); McCann; Shotwell; Lydia (villain, elephant rider); Bobo (villain, clown)
- Synopsis
- Bobo the evil clown kills one of the circus's acrobats and blackmails other members of the circus, including Lydia the elephant rider, who is caught stealing.
Indexer Notes
In the story, one of the acrobats, named "Jack", was killed. The three acrobats, however, were drawn the same as the Wills Brothers in National Comics (Quality Comics, 1940 series) #55 (August 1946).
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The Barker / comic story / 11 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- This isn't a circus! It's a booby hatch!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- The Barker [Carnie Calahan]; Colonel Lane (Mammoth Circus owner); Lena; Tiny Tim; Major Midge; Spudo the Spider-Man; Lily Ryan (horseback rider); Doctor Bordey; Nona de Garonne [as Lily Ryan] (villain)
- Synopsis
- Equestrian-aerialist Lily Ryan is injured and is replaced by equestrian-temptress, Nona de Garonne, who attempts to fleece the circus with her hypnotic kisses.
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Spudo / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Gwen Hansen (see notes)
- Pencils
- Klaus Nordling
- Inks
- Klaus Nordling
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, Spudo, I feel so safe with you!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Spudo; Louella; Mr. Girch; Willis (Louella's father); Carnie Calahan [The Barker]
- Synopsis
- Spudo courts Louella after she breaks up with Mr. Girch.
Indexer Notes
Formerly credited to Klaus Nordling as the writer. Script credit based on textual analysis by Lou Mougin.
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Slim Pickens / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Paul Gustavson (see notes)
- Pencils
- Paul Gustavson
- Inks
- Paul Gustavson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Paul Gustavson (see notes)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gawrsh! The big city's sure 'nuf big!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Slim Pickens
- Synopsis
- Slim mistakes an elevator for his hotel room.
Indexer Notes
Script and letterer credits courtesy of Terry Gustafson, son of Paul Gustavson.
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The Barker / comic story / 14 pages
- Script
- Joe Millard (see notes)
- Pencils
- Klaus Nordling
- Inks
- Klaus Nordling
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Colonel Lane's Mammoth Circus is now entering a period of peace and good will!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- The Barker [Carnie Calahan]; Colonel Lane (Mammoth Circus owner); Tiny Tim; Major Midge; Lena; Shali; Spudo the Spider-Man; Abou Ben Hafiz (villain)
- Synopsis
- Abou Ben Hafiz and his harem cause trouble when they join the circus.
Indexer Notes
Writer credit was previously given to Klaus Nordling. Script credit based on textual analysis by Lou Mougin.
The Insult That Turned a "Chump" Into a Champ
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System / comics-form advertising / 1 page
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[in a Carnival of Laughs and Thrills!]
The Barker -
1.
["Help! Help!! Bozo's escaping!"]
"Pepsi", the Pepsi-Cola Cop; Pepsi / Pepsi-Cola -
2.
["Bobo, the Clown, was something of a Pagliacci..."]
The Barker -
3.
["This isn't a circus! It's a booby hatch!"]
The Barker -
4.
["Oh, Spudo, I feel so safe with you!"]
Spudo -
5.
Telltale Eye
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6.
["Gawrsh! The big city's sure 'nuf big!"]
Slim Pickens -
7.
["Colonel Lane's Mammoth Circus is now entering a period of peace and good will!"]
The Barker -
8.
The Insult That Turned a "Chump" Into a Champ
Charles Atlas Dynamic Tension System -
9.
How to Change a Tire at Night_More Quickly_More Safely!
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- Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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