Little Max Comics #64

(May 1960)

Tale of a Tail (Table of Contents: 1)

Little Max / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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humor; children

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Little Max; unnamed shoe-shine customers; unnamed dog

Synopsis

A stray dog interferes with Max's shoe-shine business until Max finds a way to make the dog an asset.

Reprints

• from Joe Palooka Comics (Harvey, 1945 series) #54 (March 1951)

Just for Laughs (Table of Contents: 2)

Little Max / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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humor; children

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Little Max; Joe Palooka; Max's female friend; carnival ticket booth operator; carnival goers

Synopsis

Joe takes Max and his friend to the carnival, where they decide to try out the fun house. When they start going through it, it's more scary than fun, and Max finds himself wondering when the fun part begins. However, once they are out, Max wants to go back through again.

Reprints

• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #31 (October 1954)
which is reprinted
• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #14 (December 1951)

How to Make Your Very Own Talking Hand (Table of Contents: 3)

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Synopsis

Description of how to draw a face on one's hand and then make it "talk" with hand movements.

Reprints

• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #31 (October 1954)
which is reprinted
• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #14 (December 1951)

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

Hector the Director / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Art Helfant

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Art Helfant

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Art Helfant

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Art Helfant

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I'll get 'em now!

Genre

humor

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Hector; Hector's acquaintence

Synopsis

Hector goes fishing in a barrel.

Reprints

• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #31 (October 1954)
which is reprinted
• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #14 (December 1951)

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

Rumpus / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Art Helfant

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Art Helfant

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Art Helfant

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Art Helfant

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But I thought Mazie loved you, Rumpus!

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Rumpus; Rumpus's friend; Maizie (mentioned only)

Synopsis

When Rumpus asks his girlfriend Maizie to marry him and change her name to his, she says she prefers Maizie to Rumpus.

Reprints

• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #31 (October 1954)
which is reprinted
• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #14 (December 1951)

Let's Play Doctor (Table of Contents: 6)

Humphrey / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Humphrey; Prunella; members of Humphrey's fan club

Synopsis

Humphrey agrees to let his fan club practice first aid on him, but Prunella thinks he is really injured.

Reprints

• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #31 (October 1954)
which is reprinted
• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #14 (December 1951)

The Brush Off (Table of Contents: 7)

Little Max / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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humor; children

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Little Max; baby brother of the North Wind

Synopsis

Max is sweeping the floor in his house when the baby brother of the North Wind comes to play tricks on him. After the wind blows the dust he has swept in several directions, Max tricks the wind into blowing the dust out the door.

Reprints

• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #31 (October 1954)
which is reprinted
• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #14 (December 1951)

Little Max's Zoo Quiz (Table of Contents: 8)

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Little Max

Synopsis

Little Max challenges the reader to identify six animals based upon rhyming descriptions.

Reprints

• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #31 (October 1954)
which is reprinted
• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #14 (December 1951)

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

Little Lotta / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Oh, my gosh! I just threw the hammer around the world and nobody saw me do it!

Genre

humor; children

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Lotta Plump [Little Lotta]; unnamed track and field athlete

Synopsis

Lotta tries her hand at the track and field hammer throw. When she releases the hammer, it flies behind some bushes, hiding it from view. Simultaneously, another athlete's hammer falls in front of her, prompting her to believe that she has thrown hers around the world.

Little Dot Meets Uncle Drowsy (Table of Contents: 10)

Little Dot / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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humor; children

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Dot Polka [Little Dot]; Mrs. Polka; Uncle Drowsy

Synopsis

Dot's Uncle Drowsy comes to visit for his vacation. Dot finds him sleeping in an armchair and is determined to wake him up so that he doesn't waste his whole vacation sleeping. She tries several tactics to wake him, including making him a peppy sports shirt and playing rock music. But each time, her efforts only succeed in making him even drowsier. She finally decides to bake some ginger cookies, hoping the spice will perk him up. The cookies do the trick, and Uncle Drowsy is ready to go out and have fun, but by this time Dot has worked so hard to waken him that she is drowsy herself.

Secret Formula (Table of Contents: 11)

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humor; children

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Jimmy Jones; DeeDee Jones; unnamed men from another planet

Synopsis

Using a chemistry set, Jimmy accidentally discovers formula XXQ9456Y, which transports him to another planet. One of the inhabitants of that planet tells him that since he has discovered them, he can never return home. He does indeed return home, and manages to bring back a small piece of evidence from his trip, but decides to stick to easy chemistry experiments in the future.

Reprints

• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #31 (October 1954)
which is reprinted
• from Little Max Comics (Harvey, 1949 series) #14 (December 1951)

The Little Tyrant (Table of Contents: 12)

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Genre

humor; children

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Bartholomew Johnson; Mr. Johnson; Mrs. Johnson

Synopsis

Bartholomew and his father are at odds, and Bartholomew proves himself to be quite a nuisance.

Reprints

• from Blondie Comics Monthly (Harvey, 1950 series) #61 (December 1953)
• in Hot Stuff, the Little Devil (Harvey, 1957 series) #97 (May 1970)
• in Little Lotta (Harvey, 1955 series) #99 (November 1971)

Indexer Notes

This story appeared several times in various Harvey comics, usually under the title "The Little Monster."

Sir Richie (Table of Contents: 13)

Richie Rich / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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Richie Rich [as himself and Sir Richie]; Richard Rich; Sir Richie's father; Sir Sly's spy; Sir Sly

Synopsis

Richie's father tells him a story of one of his ancestors, Sir Richie, the youngest squire to ever become a knight, and who happened to have looked just like Richie. The young squire had been more interested in chemistry than combat. The evil Sir Sly had attempted to steal the family fortune while Sir Richie was alone in the castle. However, Sir Richie used his knowledge of chemistry to save the day.

Reprints

• in Little Dot (Harvey, 1953 series) #81 (June 1962)
which is reprinted
• in Richie Rich Money World (Harvey, 1972 series) #29 (May 1977)