Gay Comics
#26
(Winter 1946-1947)
Marvel,
1944 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- On-sale Date
- 1946-10-31
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
- Brand
-
A Marvel Magazine [corner peeled back]
- Editing
- Stan Lee (managing editor; director of art)
Issue Notes
On sale date as given in the copyright application as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1977, page 455, registration number B45783. Copyright renewal by Marvel Comics Group, September 26, 1974, renewal number R684933.
[no title indexed]
table of contents / 1 page
- Characters
- Tessie; Flap Flipflop; Eustace Hayseed; Millie Collins; Sarge; Rook; Willie Watson
Indexer Notes
Story titles with character illustrations. Listed as staff for Mr. Lee are Gary Keller; Jim Miele and Al Sulman.
The Jewel Thief!
Tessie the Typist / comic story / 10 pages
- Job Number
- SL-703
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Tessie; Skidsy; Hugh Chasum; Hi Catchum; insurance agent; police officer; the Lone Jewel Thief
- Synopsis
- Tessie and two detectives try to set a trap for the Lone Jewel Thief.
- Keywords
- bound and gagged; costume shop; detective agency; jewelry; Mogul Jewel Corp.; nylons sale; police car
The Flying Flash
Flap Flipflop / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Basil Wolverton (signed as Basil Bleakbeak Wolverton)
- Pencils
- Basil Wolverton (signed as Basil Bleakbeak Wolverton)
- Inks
- Basil Wolverton (signed as Basil Bleakbeak Wolverton)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Basil Wolverton (signed as Basil Bleakbeak Wolverton)
- Job Number
- SL1016
- Genre
- humor; aviation; satire-parody
- Characters
- Flap Flipflop; King Ping; Baron Scarin; Princess Zing Ping; Wright Brothers (mentioned)
- Synopsis
- Flap flies into the past and helps a king defeat a bullying baron.
- Keywords
- 13th century; castle; Kingdom of Goofeenia; time travel
School Daze!
Eustace Hayseed / comic story / 7 pages
- Job Number
- SL-929
- Genre
- humor; satire-parody
- Characters
- Eustace Hayseed; Choo-Choo; Professor Ab Noxious; college dean; Chauncey; history professor; sheriff
- Synopsis
- When Choo-Choo becomes enthralled by a visiting professor, Eustace then enrolls at a nearby college.
- Keywords
- college; hillbillies; Mudville
Indexer Notes
A parody of Li'l Abner drawn in the style of Al Capp.
Willie Does It Again!
Willie / text story / 2 pages
- Job Number
- SL-1060
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Willie Dugan; Jean Dugan; Mrs. Dugan; John Dugan; Bob; Mr. Higgins
- Synopsis
- Jean wants to impress her friends from the yacht club and wants her brother Willie to stay out of the way.
- Keywords
- South Shore Club; speedboat; yacht club
Tennis Trouble!
Millie the Model / comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- SL-1101
- Genre
- humor; sports; teen
- Characters
- Millie Collins; Flicker Holbrook
- Synopsis
- Flicker gives tennis lessons to Millie, who has never played the game.
- Keywords
- tennis
The Great Bank Theft!
Krazy Kops / comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- SL-118
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Sarge; Rook; "Dollar" Bill
- Synopsis
- While out on a tour of inspection, Sarge and Rook run into bank robbers.
- Keywords
- bank; flat tire; police car
Indexer Notes
Second page, first panel shows "Miller's Moving Van". Perhaps an artist clue?
Jalopy Jitters!
Willie / comic story / 6 pages
- Job Number
- SL-941
- Genre
- humor; car; teen
- Characters
- Willie Watson; used car salesman; attractive woman; police officer
- Synopsis
- Willie buys a used car and gets stuck with a lemon.
- Keywords
- Acme Milk Co.; anti-noise campaign; jalopy
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Millie the Model; Tessie the Typist -
1.
[Here's the Greatest Offer Ever Made]
National Novelties -
2.
Windproof Lighter and Plastic Cigarette Case
Imperial Industries -
3.
[no title indexed]
-
4.
The Jewel Thief!
Tessie the Typist -
5.
The Flying Flash
Flap Flipflop -
6.
School Daze!
Eustace Hayseed -
7.
Willie Does It Again!
Willie -
8.
Tennis Trouble!
Millie the Model -
9.
The Great Bank Theft!
Krazy Kops -
10.
Get Hep to Miss America Magazine
-
11.
Jalopy Jitters!
Willie -
12.
Ugly Blackheads Out In Seconds
Vacutex; Ballco Products Company -
13.
[Boy It's Keen!]
Utility Stores -
14.
Wanted! Skinny Weaklings to Become He-Men
Jowett Institute of Physical Culture -
15.
Bombs Away!
Imperial Industries -
16.
Oh Boy! More Fun Than a 3-Ring Circus!
Imperial Industries
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