Zoo Funnies
#4
(February 1946)
Charlton,
1945 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Children's Comics Publishers Inc.
- Editing
- Charles J. Levy (student editor); Charles Santangelo (student editor)
Issue Notes
Indicia (from a scan at http://www.bipcomics.com/):
ZOO FUNNIES published monthly by Children's Comics Publishers, Inc. Vol. 1, No. 4, February, 1946. Office of Publications, 49 Hawkins Street, Derby, Conn. Applications for entry as second class matter pending at post office of Derby, Conn. Single copies 10c; yearly subscription $1.20. No actual person named or delineated in this magazine. Copyright 1946 by Children's Comics Publishers, Inc. Printed in the U. S. A. Student Editors, Charles J. Levy and Charles Santangelo.
Distributor = S.C.D.C. on cover.
ZOO FUNNIES published monthly by Children's Comics Publishers, Inc. Vol. 1, No. 4, February, 1946. Office of Publications, 49 Hawkins Street, Derby, Conn. Applications for entry as second class matter pending at post office of Derby, Conn. Single copies 10c; yearly subscription $1.20. No actual person named or delineated in this magazine. Copyright 1946 by Children's Comics Publishers, Inc. Printed in the U. S. A. Student Editors, Charles J. Levy and Charles Santangelo.
Distributor = S.C.D.C. on cover.
[no title indexed]
Bojo the Monk and Tony / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What corny music!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Bojo the Monk; Tony
[no title indexed]
Freddy Frog / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hello Freddy Frog. You seem well today.
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Freddy Frog
[no title indexed]
Tommy and Dodo / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Morris Weiss ?
- Pencils
- Morris Weiss [as Pat Simon] (signed)
- Inks
- Morris Weiss [as Pat Simon] (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tommy-- go out and water the grass!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Tommy; Dodo; Wanamena
[no title indexed]
Play-Time / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Read the letters printed below
[no title indexed]
Rabbit-Son Crusoe / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- G-gosh F-friday! We're not alone!
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Rabbit-Son Crusoe; Friday
Indexer Notes
Last panel has a caption that reads "Another thrilling 'Rabbit-son Crusoe' tale in the next issue of 'Zoo Comics.' " (i.e., not Zoo Funnies) This error appears in at least one other issue.
"The legend persists throughout the land, that the ostrich buries his head in sand"
A Visit To The Zoo With Patsy And Lou / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
[no title indexed]
Capt. Parrot / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- Charlie Sanders?
- Pencils
- Charlie Sanders (signed)
- Inks
- Charlie Sanders (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Well! The sea is sure calm today!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Captain Parrot
Indexer Notes
No credits in Bails or Lambiek for a "Charlie Sanders." Could this be a pen name for Ellis Chambers?
[no title indexed]
Smarty / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What'll we play Hank?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Smarty
"You can find me only on the rocky islands"
Unusual Animals / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; animal; nature
Indexer Notes
Tuatara (lizard) facts.
[no title indexed]
Indian Tales / comic story / 3 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tell me, oh story-teller, why is the Wolf and the Fox so mean and heartless?
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; western-frontier
- Characters
- Story-teller; Little Buck
Indexer Notes
Previous indexer listed "Herman C. Browner" but this is much better than his crude art. Possibly Harry Lazarus.
[no title indexed]
Barry the Bear / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Cough
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Barry the Bear; Bucky Skunk; Waldo Wolf; Old Uncle Skunk
[no title indexed]
illustration / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Armful of Mascots
- Genre
- non-fiction
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Rabbit-Son Crusoe -
1.
["What corny music!"]
Bojo the Monk and Tony -
2.
["Hello Freddy Frog. You seem well today."]
Freddy Frog -
3.
["Tommy-- go out and water the grass!"]
Tommy and Dodo -
4.
["Read the letters printed below"]
Play-Time -
5.
["G-gosh F-friday! We're not alone!"]
Rabbit-Son Crusoe -
6.
"The legend persists throughout the land, that the ostrich buries his head in sand"
A Visit To The Zoo With Patsy And Lou -
7.
Just Call Me Sam
-
8.
["Well! The sea is sure calm today!"]
Capt. Parrot -
9.
["What'll we play Hank?"]
Smarty -
10.
"You can find me only on the rocky islands"
Unusual Animals -
11.
["Tell me, oh story-teller, why is the Wolf and the Fox so mean and heartless?"]
Indian Tales -
12.
["Cough"]
Barry the Bear -
13.
["Armful of Mascots"]
-
14.
["What's cookin' Rover!"]
Kenny Katt
This issue was modified by, among others
- Henry Andrews
- Bob Hughes
- Paul Lefebvre
- Donald Dale Milne
- Ramon Schenk
- David Wilt
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