(May-June 1950)

American Comics Group, 1943 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Bimonthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Creston Publications Corp.
Brand
American Comics Group ACG
Editing
Richard E. Hughes

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Superkatt / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dan Gordon
Inks
Dan Gordon
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Superkatt; Humphrey

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ha-Ha! Ho-Ho! Make way for fun!

Indexer Notes

House ad for Ha Ha Comics. Cover of no. 71 is reproduced. Inside front cover, black-and-white.

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

Bungle of the Jungle / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan Gordon
Inks
Dan Gordon
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
But Bozzin, why should I break it up?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; jungle
Characters
Bungle; Bozzin; Frank Buck
Synopsis
Former circus elephant Bungle, now living in the jungle ruled by Tarzan-like Bozzin, teaches the other animals about show business, reasoning that hunters won't shoot "talented" wild animals. Hunter Frank Buck arrives and captures Bungle, but shoots him out of a cannon and the elephant escapes.
Keywords
Al Jolson; Bing Crosby; Frank Buck; Jimmy Durante; Milton Berle

Colorful Chameleon (Table of Contents: 3)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

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

Superkatt / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Dan Gordon
Pencils
Dan Gordon
Inks
Dan Gordon
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey! Ya better tell dat dope it's hard luck ta walk under a ladder!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Superkatt; Humphrey
Synopsis
Superkatt gets hit on the head and develops amnesia. Humphrey shows him a copy of Giggle Comics to remind him of his identity.
Keywords
Eisenhower; Hitler; Red Skelton

Indexer Notes

This is the second story in this issue in which cartoon characters imitate and refer to real-life figures.

The Bees and the Bear (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

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

The Duke and the Dope / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ken Hultgren ?
Inks
Ken Hultgren ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Me smash house!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
The Duke; the Dope
Synopsis
The Dope is frightened by a giant gorilla monster movie ("Mighty Moe Mung"). The Duke explains it's all special effects, but when actual gorilla Gigantic Jim escapes, the Dope thinks this ape isn't real either.

Indexer Notes

"Mighty Moe Mung" is a reference to the film "Mighty Joe Young."

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

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For recommended reading...

Indexer Notes

House ad for 8 ACG comic books. The top half of the page is a Dubble Bubble ad.

Ozzie the Ostrich (Table of Contents: 8)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

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

Toddy Bear / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Don Christensen [as Don Arr] (signed)
Pencils
Don Christensen [as Don Arr] (signed)
Inks
Don Christensen [as Don Arr] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, boy! Here's just what I want!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Toddy Bear
Synopsis
Toddy orders a "spring suit" from a catalog, but isn't satisfied.
Reprints

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

The Squire and the Chip / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ken Hultgren ?
Inks
Ken Hultgren ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Let the icy winds blow!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Squire Squirrel; Chip Chipmunk
Synopsis
The Squire is frustrated by Chip's repeated raids on his acorn supply.

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

Monty, the Miracle Mouse / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Wickersham [as Wick] (signed)
Inks
Bob Wickersham [as Wick] (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
AC-924
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Monty! Monty, good news!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Monty; Dr. Roberts
Synopsis
Monty is scheduled to give a lecture but runs into complications (another mouse, a cat, a dog) while trying to get there.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Superkatt
  2. 1. ["Ha-Ha! Ho-Ho! Make way for fun!"]
  3. 2. ["But Bozzin, why should I break it up?"]
    Bungle of the Jungle
  4. 3. Colorful Chameleon
  5. 4. ["Hey! Ya better tell dat dope it's hard luck ta walk under a ladder!"]
    Superkatt
  6. 5. The Bees and the Bear
  7. 6. ["Me smash house!"]
    The Duke and the Dope
  8. 7. ["For recommended reading..."]
  9. 8. Ozzie the Ostrich
  10. 9. ["Oh, boy! Here's just what I want!"]
    Toddy Bear
  11. 10. ["Let the icy winds blow!"]
    The Squire and the Chip
  12. 11. ["Monty! Monty, good news!"]
    Monty, the Miracle Mouse
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Ramon Schenk
  • David Wilt