Suzie Comics #56

(April 1947)

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Suzie / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Al Fagaly

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Al Fagaly

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh, isn't that pretty!

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie; Store Manager; portly customer; elderly customer

Synopsis

In order to earn money to buy an expensive bathing suit, Suzie takes a job at the Ladies Fashion Boutique, but proves to be of little help to the store.

Suzie Puzzle Page (Table of Contents: 2)

Suzie / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Al Fagaly

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Al Fagaly

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Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie

Synopsis

Connect the dots, word ladders, and shape arrangement puzzles are the contents of the page.

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Suzie / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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Al Fagaly

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Al Fagaly

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh gee, Professor, thanks a lot for the job.

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie; The Professor; J. Newton Knumbskull

Synopsis

Suzie assists an eccentric inventor trying to market his impractical inventions.

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Archie; Super Duck; Suzie; Wilbur / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Suzie / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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Samm Schwartz (signed as Sam S.)

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Samm Schwartz (signed as Sam S.)

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Samm Schwartz

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh please, Sir Erroll, do not fight the terrible dragon just to save me!

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie; Ferdie; Mrs. Van Gelt; Mr. Stronguy

Synopsis

Ferdie is hired to protect Mrs. Van Gelt's society party. Suzie tags along to make sure Ferdie doesn't make things worse, as Ferdie goes to the party disguised as a medieval knight.

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Katy Keene / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Woggon (signed)

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Bill Woggon (signed)

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Bill Woggon (signed)

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Bill Woggon (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As our scene opens, Katy is rising with the sun to go downtown...

Genre

humor; fashion; teen

Characters

Katy Keene; Sis; Super Duck (cameo)

Synopsis

After winning a pinup contest at a local department store, Katy and Sis go to claim her prize.

Indexer Notes

Among the features on the triple bill Katy takes Sis to see at the movie theater is a Super Duck cartoon.

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Suzie's Movie Diary / text article / 1.75 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

One key bit in the M-G-M Red Skelton...

Synopsis

A collection of Hollywood anecdotes.

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statement of ownership / 0.25 page (report information)

Script

Louis Silberkleit

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, etc. required by the Acts of Congress of August 24, 1912, and March 3, 1933 of Suzie Comics published quarterly at St. Louis, Mo., for October 1, 1946.

Before me, a notary public in and for the State and County aforesaid, personally appeared Louis H. Silberkleit, who, having been duly sworn according to law, deposes and says that he is the publisher of the Suzie Comics and that the following is, to the best of his knowledge and belief, a true statement of the ownership, management (and if a daily paper, the circulation), etc., of the aforesaid publication for the date shown in the above caption, required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as amended by the Act of March 3, 1933, embodied in section 537, Postal Laws and Regulations, printed on the reverse of this form, to wit:

1. That the names and addresses of the publisher, editor, managing editor, and business managers are: Publisher, Louis H. Silberkleit, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Editor, John L. Goldwater, 241 Church St., New York, N.Y.; Managing Editor, Harry Shorten, 241 Church St., New York 13, N.Y.; Business Manager, Maurice Coyne, 241 Church St., New York, N.Y.

2. That the owner is: (If owned by a corporation, its name and address must be stated and also immediately thereunder the names and addresses of stockholders owning or holding one percent or more of total amount of stock. If not owned by a corporation, the names and addresses of the individual owners must be given. If owned by a firm, company, or other unincorporated concern, its name and address, as well as that of each individual member, must be given.) Close-Up, Inc., 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.; Harold Hammond, 241 Church Street, New York 13, N.Y.

3. That the known bondholders, mortgages, and other security holders owning or holding 1 percent or more of total amount of bonds, mortgages, or other securities are: (If there are none, so state.) None.

4. That the two paragraphs next above, giving the names of the owners, stockholders, and security holders, if any, contain not only the list of stockholders and security holders as they appear upon the books of the company but also in cases where the stockholder or security holder appears upon the books of the company as trustee or in any other fiduciary relation, the name of the person or corporation for whom such trustee is acting, is given: also that the said two paragraphs contain statements embracing affiant's full knowledge and belief as to the circumstances and conditions under which stockholders and security holders who do not appear upon the books of the company as trustees, hold stock and securities in a capacity other than that of a bona fide owner; and this affiant has no reason to believe that any other person, association, or corporation has any interest direct or indirect, in the said stock, bonds, or other securities than as so stated by him.

LOUIS H. SILBERKLEIT, Publisher

Sworn in and subscribed before me this 30th day of September, 1946, MAURICE COYNE, Notary Public (My commission expires March 30, 1948.)

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Suzie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ferdie! Get ready that dog house, while I take care of the floors!

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie; Ferdie; The Foreman; the home owners

Synopsis

Suzie and Ferdie are subcontracted to build a dog house for an ill-tempered bulldog.

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Suzie / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ferdie, looking at that dummy reminds me that you need a new suit!

Genre

humor

Characters

Suzie; Ferdie; store manager; K.O. McSlugg; Angela

Synopsis

Ferdie gets into an altercation with a brute over a suit of clothes. When the brute, who is a local boxing champ, is accidentally knocked unconscious, everyone assumes Ferdie did it and fixes him up with a rematch against the champ in the boxing ring.

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Super Duck / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)