(February 1947)

Marvel, 1944 Series
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Volume
5
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1947-01-07
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Miss America Publishing Corporation
Editing
Bessie H. Little (credited) (editor); Melvin D. Blum (credited) (art director); Jean Goodman (credited) (supervising editor); Joyce Reback (credited) (fashion editor); Beth Hollinger (credited) (accessories editor); Annette Blackman (credited) (associate editor); Joan List (credited) (associate editor); Gladys Kay (credited) (shopping editor); Aileen Fogarty (credited) (director of public relations); May Mann (credited) (Hollywood representative)

Issue Notes

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Vol. 1, Part 2, No. 1&2, Periodicals, 1946-47, p. 240, Copyright number: B55085.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (credited as Trend Studios) (photograph)
Inks
? (credited as Trend Studios) (photograph)
Colors
? (credited as Trend Studios) (photograph)

Genre
teen

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 0.67 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

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

Hello Girls / text article / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Jean Goodman (credited)
Letters
typeset

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

Hollywood's Younger Set / text article / 1.78 pages (report information)

Script
May Mann (credited)
Pencils
Marion Gerrick (column logo); ? (photograph)
Inks
Marion Gerrick (column logo); ? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Appears on pages 6 (1p), and 56 (0.78p).

The Parting (Table of Contents: 4)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
Deborah de Forest (credited as Barbara de Forest)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Tips on how to to part your hair.

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

Professor Quiz / activity / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Shopping Notes / advertisement / 0.66 page (report information)

Muscle Man (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 3.45 pages (report information)

Script
Julie Easton (credited)
Pencils
Louise Altson (credited) (painting)
Inks
Louise Altson (credited) (painting)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Appears on pages 14 (1p), 15 (1p), 57 (0.67p), and 58 (0.78p).

My Date with Guy Madison (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Gail Russell (credited)
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Charm Chatter (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 2.75 pages (report information)

Script
Polly Lloyd (credited)
Pencils
Marion Gerrick
Inks
Marion Gerrick
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Appears on pages 18 (1p), 19 (1p), and 51 (0.75p).

Accidental Hero (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 3.61 pages (report information)

Script
Maxine Shore (credited)
Pencils
Harvey Kidder (credited) (signed as Kidder) (painting)
Inks
Harvey Kidder (credited) (signed as Kidder) (painting)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Someone loped up our front walk, clattered up on the porch, and threw himself bodily against our front door.

Indexer Notes

Appears on pages 20 (1p), 21 (1p), 64 (0.5p), 65 (0.67p), and 66 (0.44p).

When It Comes to Kissing (Table of Contents: 11)

text article / 2.28 pages (report information)

Script
Ibbie Bryan (credited)
Pencils
Marion Gerrick
Inks
Marion Gerrick
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
An article explaining the complex etiquette of when and who to kiss.

Indexer Notes

Appears on pages 22 (1p), 23 (1p), and 64 (0.28p).

Hearty Approval (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

For Girls Only / text article / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Laraine Day (credited)
Pencils
Marion Gerrick
Inks
Marion Gerrick
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Appears on pages 26 (1p) and 42 (0.5p).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Dear Betty Ann / text article / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Victoria Allen Dunford (credited)
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Appears on pages 27 (1p) and 54 (0.5p).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Patsy Walker / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Such bustle!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Buzz Baxter; Nancy Brown; Mickey Walker; Mrs. Walker; Patsy Walker; Hedy Wolfe
Universe
Marvel : mainstream

Walkie-Talkie Menace (Table of Contents: 16)

text article / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Kathleen Norris (credited as Kathleen J. Norris)
Pencils
Bill King (signed as King)
Inks
Bill King (signed as King)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Rusty / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script
? (signed as DMS)
Pencils
? (signed as DMS)
Inks
? (signed as DMS)
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

Genre
humor; teen

Indexer Notes

Six one-panel cartoons.

Puzzling Situations (Table of Contents: 18)

activity / 1.22 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Puzzles are on page 40 (1p), and solutions are on page 66 (0.22p).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Miss America Speaks / letters page / 1.33 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill King (signed as King)
Inks
Bill King (signed as King)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Appears on pages 41 (1p) and 55 (0.33p).

Letters from: Marjorie Gavitt (of Groton, Connecticut), Margie Marx (of Minneapolis, Minnesota), Kathryn Lyons (of Los Angeles, California), Betty Christian (of New York, New York), Molly McNeil (of Detroit, Michigan), Ann Marie Dowd (of Brooklyn, New York), Rose Pietikainen (of Hespero, Alberta, Canada), Carol LeVarn (of Richmond, Vermont), Anna Catalano (of Brooklyn, New York), Joan Cobb (of Cave City, Arkansas), and Joan Crayton (of Detroit, Michigan).

I See You! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Blonde Rival (Table of Contents: 21)

text story / 3.78 pages (report information)

Script
Ruth Plumly Thompson (credited)
Pencils
James Billmyer (credited)
Inks
James Billmyer (credited)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Appears on pages 44 (1p), 45 (1p), 59 (0.67p), 60 (0.67p), and 61 (0.44p).

Daily Dozen, Nightly Dozin' (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Small Type (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Large Type (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

First Spring Suitor (Table of Contents: 25) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1.25 pages (report information)

Lon at Leisure (Table of Contents: 26)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?; ? (photograph)
Inks
?; ? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

A two-page spread of photos taken of the actor Lon McCallister and his co-stars on the set of the film The Red House.

When You Wish Upon a Star (Table of Contents: 27)

text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

A two-page spread of photos and captions documenting a teenage contest winner's visit to the studios of the Teentimer radio program.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. [Table of Contents]
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Hello Girls
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Hollywood's Younger Set
  5. 4. The Parting
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
    Professor Quiz
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Shopping Notes
  8. 7. Muscle Man
  9. 8. My Date with Guy Madison
  10. 9. Charm Chatter
  11. 10. Accidental Hero
  12. 11. When It Comes to Kissing
  13. 12. Hearty Approval
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    For Girls Only
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Dear Betty Ann
  16. 15. ["Such bustle!"]
    Patsy Walker
  17. 16. Walkie-Talkie Menace
  18. 17. [no title indexed]
    Rusty
  19. 18. Puzzling Situations
  20. 19. [no title indexed]
    Miss America Speaks
  21. 20. I See You!
  22. 21. Blonde Rival
  23. 22. Daily Dozen, Nightly Dozin'
  24. 23. Small Type
  25. 24. Large Type
  26. 25. First Spring Suitor
  27. 26. Lon at Leisure
  28. 27. When You Wish Upon a Star
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Mark Bowen
  • Rob Johnson
  • Darrel McCann
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Derek Reinhard