(Spring 1947)
Marvel,
1946 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- On-sale Date
- 1947-02-08
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Timely Comics, Inc.
- Brand
-
A Marvel Magazine [corner peeled back]
- Editing
- Stan Lee (editor)
Issue Notes
Data from Tom Lammers (22 May 2016).
On sale date from the publication date reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Periodicals, 1946-1947, New Series, Volume 1, Part 2, Numbers 1 & 2 (Incorporating Part 2, Volume 41, 1946, New Series). Copyright registration number B60120. Copyright given to Terry Toons, Inc.
On sale date from the publication date reported to the U.S. Copyright Office found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Periodicals, 1946-1947, New Series, Volume 1, Part 2, Numbers 1 & 2 (Incorporating Part 2, Volume 41, 1946, New Series). Copyright registration number B60120. Copyright given to Terry Toons, Inc.
[The Legend Grows Larger]
Mighty Mouse / cover / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Puff! Pufp!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse
- Synopsis
- Mighty Mouse inflates a large blow-up figure of himself.
- Keywords
- blow-up figure; circus setting
Indexer Notes
The sounds of Mighty Mouse inflating the blow-up figure are actually spelled "Puff! Pufp!" (Not a typo!)
[Menace of the Atomic-Powered Rocket Ship]
Mighty Mouse / comic story / 15 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Zoom!
- Feature Logo
Mighty Mouse [St. John Logo without Character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; Mitzi Mouse; benevolent cat scientist; Mouse Mayor of Terrytown; various evil cats; Zeus (Greek god)
- Synopsis
- The cats construct an atomic-powered rocket ship, from which they plan to attack and destroy the mouse sector of Terrytown. Also, Mighty Mouse is shown to be a playful pal of the Greek god Zeus.
- Keywords
- atomic power; cats; espionage; Greek gods; heroics; lightning; mice; outer space setting; rocket ship; weapon of destruction
Indexer Notes
Job Number is "SL-" followed by illegible characters. Great art for some space and planetary scenes.
Sourpuss’ Hiccups
Gandy Goose / text story / 2 pages
- Job Number
- SL-890
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gandy put the phone back on the receiver.
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; Oscar Pig
- Synopsis
- Gandy and Oscar try to cure Sourpuss' hiccups.
- Keywords
- best of intentions; cure; hiccups; unwanted help
Indexer Notes
Story covers the two middle pages of the centerfold.
[Fiddle Fodder]
Gandy Goose / comic story / 8 pages
- Job Number
- SL-18
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- So ya can tell a crook just by looking at him, eh?
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; Mischa (violinist); runaway horse; police officer
- Synopsis
- Gandy and (mostly) Sourpuss, go through great pains and slapstick mishaps to return a valuable violin to its rightful owner.
- Keywords
- best of intentions; bridge; detectives; milk wagon; river; runaway horse; safe; series of mishaps; tall building; violin
[Grunty Builds a Better Wolf-Trap]
Oscar Pig / comic story / 5 pages
- Job Number
- 796
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Gosh, Oscar! I'm worried about that wolf trap I set out!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Oscar Pig; Grunty; wolf
- Synopsis
- Oscar and Grunty are caught in Grunty's wolf trap by a hungry wolf.
- Keywords
- cage; gas stove; one-character-desiring-another-as-a-meal; trap; wolf
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[The Legend Grows Larger]
Mighty Mouse -
1.
Amazing Ever Popular Scene-in-Action
Scene-in-Action Lamp Company -
2.
[Menace of the Atomic-Powered Rocket Ship]
Mighty Mouse -
3.
Sourpuss’ Hiccups
Gandy Goose -
4.
[Fiddle Fodder]
Gandy Goose -
5.
Something New in a Teen Magazine!
Junior Miss Magazine -
6.
[Grunty Builds a Better Wolf-Trap]
Oscar Pig -
7.
Speak Spanish
Pickwick Co. -
8.
WANTED! Skinny Weaklings to become HE-MEN
Jowett Institute of Physical Culture -
9.
Pick Your Prize
Lancaster County Seed Co.
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