(June 1949)

Archie, 1944 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Close-Up Inc.
Brand
An Archie Magazine Approved Reading
Editing
John L. Goldwater (credited) (editor); Harry Shorten (credited) (managing editor)

Issue Notes

Indexed from scanned copy at https://digitalcomicmuseum.com
Editing credits from this issue's statement of ownership.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Super Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What are you trying to do Faunt? Blow the roof off the house?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck

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

Sydnie Nathan Razor Blades / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Burnt Toast of the Town (Table of Contents: 2)

Super Duck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Al Fagaly (signed)
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck
Synopsis
Super Duck invents a toaster that toasts, butters, and hands one a piece of toast.

The Forest Rangers (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Brayin' Specialist (Table of Contents: 4)

Super Duck / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Al Fagaly (signed)
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; children
Characters
Super Duck; Dr. Brayne; Joe; Sam
Synopsis
Dr. Brayne advises Super Duck to not let people bully him.
Reprints

Connect the Dots (Table of Contents: 5)

Puzzle Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

A crossword puzzle and a connect the dots.

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

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

V.I.P. Very Important Person (Table of Contents: 7)

Super Duck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Al Fagaly
Pencils
Al Fagaly
Inks
Al Fagaly
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck
Synopsis
Super is upset that no one at a ritzy hotel pays any attention to him.
Reprints
Keywords
hotel

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

Cubby / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Red Holmdale (signed)
Inks
Red Holmdale (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There's a present that'd really make Petunia's eyes pop!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Cubby Bear; Junior; Ben; Petunia
Synopsis
Cubby breaks a window and has to pay for it by walking on stilts wearing an advertising sign.
Reprints
Keywords
advertising; jewelry; roses; stilts

Supe Bowls (Table of Contents: 9)

Super Duck / comic story / 4.67 pages (report information)

Script
Al Fagaly (signed)
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck
Synopsis
Super goes to a bowling alley with a mechanical man that comments on the results.

On the Scent of a Cent (Table of Contents: 10)

Ham Burger / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Al Fagaly (signed)
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Fauntleroy Duck; Ham Burger
Synopsis
Ham is looking for a penny he lost.

Word Ladder (Table of Contents: 11)

Super Duck Puzzle Page / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Characters
Super Duck

Indexer Notes

A word ladder (sick to cure), and a find the shortest route.

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

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

Faunt Forgot to Remember (Table of Contents: 13)

Super Duck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Al Fagaly (signed)
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Supe, I just saw your girl friend!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Fauntleroy Duck
Synopsis
Super thinks his car has been stolen.
Reprints

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

Movie News / text article / 1.67 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Glamour of Crawford is Crawford glamour
Genre
non-fiction

Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc. (Table of Contents: 15)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Louis H. Silberkleit (credited)
Letters
typeset

Neck Wear, Nursery Style or Waist Wear to Waste Wear (Table of Contents: 16)

Super Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Uwanna Duck
Synopsis
Super gets Uwanna a new apron.

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

It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Red Holmdale
Inks
Red Holmdale
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
How about something different for dinner this evening?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Trouble
Synopsis
Trouble is listening to a cooking program on the radio.

For Heaven's Sake (Table of Contents: 18)

Super Duck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Fagaly (signed)
Inks
Al Fagaly (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Super Duck; Uwanna Duck; Kant Duck
Synopsis
Super Duck helps Uwanna's nephew with his school project.
Reprints

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

Illinois Merchandise Mart / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Minit Curl / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Mail Mart Inc. / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

Recordograph / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Roley Home Radio Mike / advertisement / 0.34 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24) (Expand) /

Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["What are you trying to do Faunt? Blow the roof off the house?"]
    Super Duck
  2. 1. ["Send no money - we trust you!"]
    Sydnie Nathan Razor Blades
  3. 2. The Burnt Toast of the Town
    Super Duck
  4. 3. The Forest Rangers
    Popsicle Pete; Popsicle Products
  5. 4. The Brayin' Specialist
    Super Duck
  6. 5. Connect the Dots
    Puzzle Page
  7. 6. ["What's more fun than a barrel of monkeys?"]
  8. 7. V.I.P. Very Important Person
    Super Duck
  9. 8. ["There's a present that'd really make Petunia's eyes pop!"]
    Cubby
  10. 9. Supe Bowls
    Super Duck
  11. 10. On the Scent of a Cent
    Ham Burger
  12. 11. Word Ladder
    Super Duck Puzzle Page
  13. 12. ["You can never be sure about Wilbur"]
  14. 13. Faunt Forgot to Remember
    Super Duck
  15. 14. ["Glamour of Crawford is Crawford glamour"]
    Movie News
  16. 15. Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.
  17. 16. Neck Wear, Nursery Style or Waist Wear to Waste Wear
    Super Duck
  18. 17. ["How about something different for dinner this evening?"]
    It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog
  19. 18. For Heaven's Sake
    Super Duck
  20. 19. ["Greatest value ever offered to comic readers!"]
    Illinois Merchandise Mart
  21. 20. ["Amazing new scientific discovery curls and waves hair in minutes without permanent waving"]
    Minit Curl
  22. 21. ["Amazing 16mm movie projector bargain!"]
    Mail Mart Inc.
  23. 22. ["Make your own records"]
    Recordograph
  24. 23. ["Talk-sing-play through your own radio with the super Roley home radio mike!"]
    Roley Home Radio Mike
  25. 24. ["It's yours free!"]
    Schwinn Bicycles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold