(April 1946)

Marvel, 1942 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1946-03-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Current Detective Stories Inc.
Editing
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Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the copyright registration found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Part 2, Periodicals, 1946-1947.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Tessie the Typist / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Tessie

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Tessie the Typist / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
V-47
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hold still, Skidsy, I'll get him!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Tessie; Skidsy
Synopsis
Tessie and Skidsy go duck hunting.
Keywords
alligator

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

Ruffy Ropes / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Morris Weiss
Inks
Morris Weiss
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
SL-22
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gee, dese poems is beautiful!
Genre
humor
Characters
Ruffy Ropes; Gabby Gimick; Kayo Wilson; Gas-house Granger
Synopsis
Kayo and Gabby's car breaks down on the way to a boxing match. Ruffy offers to help fix the flat and ultimately ends up fighting Kayo in the big boxing match.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Squat Car Squad / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
SL-20
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yeah, sarge doesn't the rajah give you a pain in the neck?
Genre
humor
Characters
Rajah of Bak-dore; Riley; Mrs. Van Nilla
Synopsis
The Rajah of Bak-dore comes to town and Riley tries to steal the sapphire from his turban.
Keywords
parrot

Nancy Learns a Lesson (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"I wouldn't care," complained young Nancy Stevens to her friend Babs...
Genre
teen
Characters
Nancy Stevens; Babs; Mrs. Stevens; Mr. Stevens; Mary Ann Stevens
Synopsis
Nancy stays home to babysit her younger sister instead of going to Shelby's party.
Keywords
Elmville

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

Little Vinegar / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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?
Pencils
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?
Colors
?
Letters
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Job Number
SL-1
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh please dear, see that l'il Vinegar doesn't ruin my chances of getting Mr. Bibbleblib to sign my contract!
Genre
humor
Characters
Vinegar; Mr. Bibbleblib; Wigglepot
Synopsis
Mr. Bibbleblib visits Wigglepot's residence to get Wigglepot to sign a contract.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Salesman Sid the High Pressure Kid / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Basil Wolverton (signed)
Pencils
Basil Wolverton (signed)
Inks
Basil Wolverton (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Basil Wolverton (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Either pull your paws out of that pan of prawns or pay for 'em!
Genre
humor
Characters
Sid
Synopsis
Sid sells whale meat to a customer.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Snoopy and Dr. Nutzy / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
M-12
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Shhhhh! Don't make any noise!
Genre
humor
Characters
Wilbur Willy; Snoopy; Dr. Nutzy; Mrs. Vandergreat
Synopsis
Snoopy and Dr. Nutzy try to catch a cat burglar.

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

Pokey Poke / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Lou Paige
Pencils
Lou Paige
Inks
Lou Paige
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There - all done -
Genre
humor
Characters
Pokey
Synopsis
Pokey moves the sliding pole at the fire department so that firemen sliding down the pole land in the firetruck.

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

Powerhouse Pepper / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Basil Wolverton (signed)
Pencils
Basil Wolverton (signed)
Inks
Basil Wolverton (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Basil Wolverton (signed)

Job Number
M-10
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! What's the idea of denting my fender?
Genre
humor
Characters
Powerhouse Pepper; Doyle Roilboil
Synopsis
Doyle sells Powerhouse Pepper one-half interest in an oil well.

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Tessie the Typist
  2. 1. ["Amazing introductory offer!"]
  3. 2. ["Hold still, Skidsy, I'll get him!"]
    Tessie the Typist
  4. 3. ["Gee, dese poems is beautiful!"]
    Ruffy Ropes
  5. 4. ["timed for teens..."]
  6. 5. ["Yeah, sarge doesn't the rajah give you a pain in the neck?"]
    Squat Car Squad
  7. 6. Nancy Learns a Lesson
  8. 7. ["Oh please dear, see that l'il Vinegar doesn't ruin my chances of getting Mr. Bibbleblib to sign my contract!"]
    Little Vinegar
  9. 8. ["Either pull your paws out of that pan of prawns or pay for 'em!"]
    Salesman Sid the High Pressure Kid
  10. 9. ["Shhhhh! Don't make any noise!"]
    Snoopy and Dr. Nutzy
  11. 10. ["There - all done -"]
    Pokey Poke
  12. 11. ["Hey! What's the idea of denting my fender?"]
    Powerhouse Pepper
  13. 12. ["Exquisite! Lovely! Alluring!"]
  14. 13. ["Girls can't resist this kiss me necktie as it glows in the dark!"]
  15. 14. ["Choice of the experts"]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Del Gruber
  • Banks S. Robinson
  • Richard Thomson