Collier's #v131#1
(January 3, 1953)

Collier's, 1888 Series
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Volume
131
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
72
Indicia Frequency
weekly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co.
Editing
Roger Dakin (credited) (editor)

The individual issues of this series are each less than 50% comics. Only comics sequences are indexed and cover scans are accepted only if the issue has 10% indexed comics content.

No image

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

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
George H. Green (signed as GHG) (credited as Geo. H. Green)
Pencils
George H. Green (signed as GHG) (credited as Geo. H. Green)
Inks
George H. Green (signed as GHG) (credited as Geo. H. Green)
Letters
George H. Green (signed as GHG) (credited as Geo. H. Green)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Happy New Year
Genre
humor
Synopsis
A man in an octopus costume has grabbed multiple drinks.

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

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
John Ruge (credited)
Pencils
John Ruge (credited)
Inks
John Ruge (credited)
Colors
John Ruge (credited)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I think he's handsome. I never wear my glasses when I'm with him
Genre
humor

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

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Leo Garel (credited, signed)
Pencils
Leo Garel (credited, signed)
Inks
Leo Garel (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'm bushed. I think I'll flirt with some good-looking dame so my wife will take me home
Genre
humor

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

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
William von Riegen (credited) (signed as Von Riegen)
Pencils
William von Riegen (credited) (signed as Von Riegen)
Inks
William von Riegen (credited) (signed as Von Riegen)
Colors
William von Riegen (credited) (signed as Von Riegen)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wouldn't you love to be lying on the beach, worrying about how much it was costing you?
Genre
humor

Attic Safari (Table of Contents: 5)

comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Stan Berenstain (credited as Stanley Berenstain); Jan Berenstain (credited as Janice Berenstain)
Pencils
Stan Berenstain (credited as Stanley Berenstain); Jan Berenstain (credited as Janice Berenstain)
Inks
Stan Berenstain (credited as Stanley Berenstain); Jan Berenstain (credited as Janice Berenstain)
Letters
typeset
Genre
humor; children
Synopsis
A boy and girl explore the attic.

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

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Charlie Rodrigues (credited as Charles Rodrigues) (signed as Rodrigues)
Pencils
Charlie Rodrigues (credited as Charles Rodrigues) (signed as Rodrigues)
Inks
Charlie Rodrigues (credited as Charles Rodrigues) (signed as Rodrigues)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Will you look at how close that maniac is driving ahead of me!
Genre
humor

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

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Vahan Shirvanian (signed as Shirvanian)
Pencils
Vahan Shirvanian (signed as Shirvanian)
Inks
Vahan Shirvanian (signed as Shirvanian)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mrs. Morgan next door. Doesn't know how in the world she forgot to invite us to the party. Wants us to hurry over and - oh, yes - bring some ice cubes
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

VIP's War / cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Virgil Partch (credited) (signed as VIP)
Pencils
Virgil Partch (credited) (signed as VIP)
Inks
Virgil Partch (credited) (signed as VIP)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Okay. Heads we dig in right here. Tails we...
Genre
humor; military

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

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Dan McCormick (credited, signed)
Pencils
Dan McCormick (credited, signed)
Inks
Dan McCormick (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
That's the third time you've filled that hot water bag. Just what are you putting in it?
Genre
humor

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

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Jeff Keate (credited, signed)
Pencils
Jeff Keate (credited, signed)
Inks
Jeff Keate (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
We couldn't have a sudden thaw after that New Year's party. No, it had to turn colder and freeze!
Genre
humor
Keywords
snow

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

cartoon / 0.166 page (report information)

Script
Chon Day (credited)
Pencils
Chon Day (credited)
Inks
Chon Day (credited)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Albert is the same way. He likes a fruitcake that will squirt when you bite into it
Genre
humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Edwin Lepper (credited) (signed as lepper)
Pencils
Edwin Lepper (credited) (signed as lepper)
Inks
Edwin Lepper (credited) (signed as lepper)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I know which one I want, but he just hasn't come back this way yet
Genre
humor

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

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Fritz Wilkinson (credited)
Pencils
Fritz Wilkinson (credited)
Inks
Fritz Wilkinson (credited)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Certainly that's a low number - eighty minus seventy-nine is one!
Genre
humor

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

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
David Huffine (credited) (signed as Huffine)
Pencils
David Huffine (credited) (signed as Huffine)
Inks
David Huffine (credited) (signed as Huffine)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Say, a fellow could spend hours watching that thing, couldn't he?
Genre
humor

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

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Ned Hilton (credited, signed)
Pencils
Ned Hilton (credited, signed)
Inks
Ned Hilton (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
On July 23d the thermometer hit 98 degrees. On July 23d the...
Genre
humor
Keywords
snow

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Charles E. Martin (credited) (signed as CEM)
Pencils
Charles E. Martin (credited) (signed as CEM)
Inks
Charles E. Martin (credited) (signed as CEM)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Are you paper back or hard cover?
Genre
humor

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

Butch / cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Larry Reynolds (credited, signed)
Pencils
Larry Reynolds (credited, signed)
Inks
Larry Reynolds (credited, signed)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Then tomorra you'd tell th' kid a mean ol' burglar swiped it. No, thanks
Genre
humor
Characters
Butch

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Lafe Locke (credited) (signed as Locke)
Pencils
Lafe Locke (credited) (signed as Locke)
Inks
Lafe Locke (credited) (signed as Locke)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Vera and I are going to the party as Lady Godiva and her horse. Is she ready yet?
Genre
humor

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

cartoon / 0.2 page (report information)

Script
Ned Hilton (credited, signed)
Pencils
Ned Hilton (credited, signed)
Inks
Ned Hilton (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll take the coffee ice cream, I said without hesitation
Genre
humor
Editing
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Table of Contents
  1. 1. ["Happy New Year"]
  2. 2. ["I think he's handsome. I never wear my glasses when I'm with him"]
  3. 3. ["I'm bushed. I think I'll flirt with some good-looking dame so my wife will take me home"]
  4. 4. ["Wouldn't you love to be lying on the beach, worrying about how much it was costing you?"]
  5. 5. Attic Safari
  6. 6. ["Will you look at how close that maniac is driving ahead of me!"]
  7. 7. ["Mrs. Morgan next door. Doesn't know how in the world she forgot to invite us to the party. Wants us to hurry over and - oh, yes - bring some ice cubes"]
  8. 8. ["Okay. Heads we dig in right here. Tails we..."]
    VIP's War
  9. 9. ["That's the third time you've filled that hot water bag. Just what are you putting in it?"]
  10. 10. ["We couldn't have a sudden thaw after that New Year's party. No, it had to turn colder and freeze!"]
  11. 11. ["Albert is the same way. He likes a fruitcake that will squirt when you bite into it"]
  12. 12. ["I know which one I want, but he just hasn't come back this way yet"]
  13. 13. ["Certainly that's a low number - eighty minus seventy-nine is one!"]
  14. 14. ["Say, a fellow could spend hours watching that thing, couldn't he?"]
  15. 15. ["On July 23d the thermometer hit 98 degrees. On July 23d the..."]
  16. 16. ["Are you paper back or hard cover?"]
  17. 17. ["Then tomorra you'd tell th' kid a mean ol' burglar swiped it. No, thanks"]
    Butch
  18. 18. ["Vera and I are going to the party as Lady Godiva and her horse. Is she ready yet?"]
  19. 19. ["I'll take the coffee ice cream, I said without hesitation"]
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