Terry-Toons Comics #18

(March 1944)

"G-Man" Finger-Print Set Free! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

New Power Publications / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Gandy and Sourpuss Wipe Out a Japanese Ammunition Dump] (Table of Contents: 2)

Gandy Goose / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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Don't let 'im get away!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; Japanese spy disguised as a potato; US commander; various Japanese soldiers

Synopsis

In World War II, Private Gandy and Sergeant Sourpuss volunteer for a suicide mission just to get out of KP duty. Through fast-thinking and much luck, the bumbling pair accomplish their mission, destroying a Japanese military ammunition dump.

Keywords

disguises; Japanese; theatrical animation; undercover mission; US Army; World War II

Indexer Notes

One of a series of original "Private Gandy and Sergeant Sourpuss" comic book stories in which they are in the US Army during World War II. Based on the then-current Terry-Toons theatrical animated short subjects of WW II vintage.

Beauti-Mud! (Table of Contents: 3)

Oscar Pig / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Mmm -- mud!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

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Oscar Pig; Grunty; farmer; bull; two rabbits; two rabbit hunters

Synopsis

The farmer gets into all kinds of trouble when he takes his pigs, Oscar and Grunty, on a picnic.

Keywords

bull; escalating events; farmer; hornets; hunting; mud; picnic; pigs; rabbits

[The Greatest Rabbit-Story Ever Told!] (Table of Contents: 4)

Frenchy Rabbit / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Ah, what a great book I have written...

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anthropomorphic-funny animals

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Frenchy Rabbit; Flippit; fraudulent boat-seller; diving-tour boat captain; electric eel; shark; Native Americans

Synopsis

Frenchy Rabbit writes a self-aggrandizing autobiography, then is forced to live up to his own hype.

Keywords

autobiography; be-careful-what-you-wish-for; exaggerating one’s importance; ineptness; know-it-all; undersea setting

Terrytoon Teasers (Table of Contents: 5)

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The little Indian Chief has to get to the trading post for supplies before the next big snow storm!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Gandy Goose; little Indian Chief

Synopsis

A page consisting of a maze, connect-the-dots, and word puzzles.

Keywords

connect-the-dots; maze puzzle; word puzzle

Urgent! Sentinels of Liberty! (Table of Contents: 6)

Captain America / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

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A vital message from Captain America!

Genre

non-fiction; superhero

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Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky Barnes

Synopsis

Captain America tells readers how to save paper for the war effort.

Keywords

paper drive; patriotism; World War II

[A Visit from Cousin Brutie] (Table of Contents: 7)

Andy Wolf and Bertie Mouse / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Gosh, if only I had a dollar, I could get a year's subscription to Terrytoon! [sic]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Andy Wolf; Bertie Mouse; Cousin Brutie Mouse

Synopsis

Bertie Mouse and his identical Cousin Brutie bedevil Andy Wolf out of two dollars, so that both mice can begin their own subscriptions to Terry-Toons Comics.

Keywords

comic book subscription; doppelgangers; lack-of-funds; meta humor; Terry-Toons Comics; trickery

Indexer Notes

At the time, an annual subscription to Terry-Toons Comics cost one dollar per year. Two mice with one subscription each = $2.00.

Gandy Does Some Patching (Table of Contents: 8)

Gandy Goose / text story / 2 pages (report information)

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Gandy jumped aside just in time to avoid the big piece of plaster that fell from the ceiling.

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Gandy Goose; Wacky Willy

Synopsis

When chunks of ceiling plaster come falling down around him, Gandy shifts into home-repair mode. His only mistake is asking Wacky Willy to assist him.

Keywords

ceiling plaster; cluelessness; home repair; sorry-you-asked

Indexer Notes

For once, Gandy gets to play the exasperated party - a role usually reserved for Sourpuss, in reaction to Gandy's antics.

Terrytoon Teasers (Table of Contents: 9)

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By filling in the empty boxes with the proper letters you will have completed six words...

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Gandy Goose; Flippit; Oscar Pig

Synopsis

A page consisting of a maze, word puzzles, and math puzzles.

Keywords

math puzzle; maze puzzle; word puzzle

[Lumber Jerks] (Table of Contents: 10)

The Ginch and E. Claude Pennygrabber / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Stay away from these pancakes, Ginch!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

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The Ginch; E. Claude Pennygrabber; lumber camp boss; dog; ant; camouflaged soldier

Synopsis

Pennygrabber and Ginch take tree-felling jobs at a lumber camp, with Pennygrabber trying to get away with as little work as possible.

Keywords

lumberjacks; omission in logo; series of mishaps; shirking

Indexer Notes

This feature is usually billed as "The Ginch and E. Claude Pennygrabber". This story's feature logo reads "The Ginch and Claude Pennygrabber", omitting the "E." in "E. Claude Pennygrabber".

[The Gold Bandit of Bowlegs] (Table of Contents: 11)

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Yeow! All these points and no butter!

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Wacky Willy; newspaper editor; Wild Bill Hiccoff (town marshall); cold drink vendor (mirage); Bad Boy Berry (bandit)

Synopsis

Would-be reporter Wacky Willy is sent to cover the story of a mysterious bandit stealing gold from the mines in Bowlegs, Wyoming.

Keywords

bandit; cluelessness; creator reference; gold; mystery; reporter; unlikely hero; western setting

Indexer Notes

Many signs on the buildings of the western town of Bowlegs reference creators associated with the Timely Terry-Toons comics... Stan Lee, Vince Fago, Ernie Hart, and Robert Solomon.

GOOD GAG:
Bad Boy Berry: "Lookout! A landslide!"
Wacky Willy: "Hmmm! Roosevelt must be running again!"

[Which Came First, the Football or the Egg?] (Table of Contents: 12)

Dinky / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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I sure put something on the ball that time!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; egg thief (weasel)

Synopsis

Dinky and Rudy plan to protect a large brown egg from the egg thief, by painting it to look like a football.

Keywords

diversion; egg; farm setting; football; thief

You, Too, Can Be More Beautiful - Charming and Popular! At Once! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Herald Publishing Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hey, Fellers! You Should've Seen Jimmy Lick Big Butch with Ju-Jitsu! (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

New Power Publications / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Super Stamp Outfit Big 10-Unit Kit (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Metro Publications / advertisement / 1 page (report information)