(February-March 1955)

American Comics Group, 1947 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Best Syndicated Features, Inc.
Brand
American Comics Group ACG
Editing
Richard E. Hughes (credited)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
was on-going series

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Solid Jackson / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Jackson, ol' boy...yer gettin' real cool!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Solid Jackson; Natch Kilroy; Judy
Keywords
dancing; fishbowl; goldfish
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High Society (Table of Contents: 1)

Solid Jackson / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
A-80
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Solid Jackson; Natch Kilroy; Judy; Portia; Deborah Van Snoot; Slick Sam; Mr. Gumshoe
Synopsis
Jackson finds a discarded invitation to rich girl Deborah Van Snoot's party, and disguises himself as Percy De Bucks. Unfortunately, Portia's cousin Larry from out-of-town was also invited and he decides to take her. While Jackson is trying to avoid her, he gets mixed up in a jewel theft.
Keywords
disguise; jewel thief

The Lesson (Table of Contents: 2)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
drama
Characters
Jimmy Briggs; Danny Hilton
Synopsis
Braggart Jimmy Briggs makes fun of shy Danny Hilton, but when Briggs gets in trouble, it's Hilton who rescues him.
Keywords
artificial respiration; bragging; canoe; diving; swimming

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

Brilliant Betty / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, golly! This thing's stopping!
Genre
humor
Characters
Betty
Synopsis
Betty can't figure out why her car won't run.
Keywords
gas

Fewer Words Were Never Spoken! (Table of Contents: 4)

Natch / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Natch Kilroy; Judy Farrell; Dave Ragan; Mrs. Farrell
Synopsis
Natch gets in trouble with a motorcycle cop when he's not paying attention while driving.
Keywords
motorcycle police; speeding

The Athlete (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
sports; teen
Characters
David Curtis; Coach Jenkins
Synopsis
David Curtis wants to make the football team, but the coach only wants him as a water boy.
Keywords
football; water; weight-lifting

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1954 (Table of Contents: 6)

statement of ownership / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Frederick H. Iger (president)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1954. No circulation figures given.

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

Algy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gosh, it's hot!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Algy
Synopsis
Algy accidentally goes into the women's locker room at the beach.
Keywords
beach

What's Cooking? (Table of Contents: 8)

Katie Kilroy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
A-69
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Katie Kilroy; Natch Kilroy; Mr. Kilroy; Mr. Gottrocks; Horace Jones; Jerry Jones
Synopsis
When Mr. Kilroy has to entertain a client's son, Katie goes to the hotel and disguises herself as a bellboy to see if the boy is handsome.
Keywords
bellboy; cooking; dance; disguise

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

Ickey Ike / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Al Hartley
Pencils
Al Hartley (signed)
Inks
Al Hartley (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wow! There's a new chick who just moved into the neighborhood!
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Ickey Ike
Synopsis
Ike picks up a new girl in the neighborhood, but she makes it clear she's not interested in romance.
Reprints

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

White Cloverine brand salve; Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Jackson, ol' boy...yer gettin' real cool!"]
    Solid Jackson
  2. 1. High Society
    Solid Jackson
  3. 2. The Lesson
  4. 3. ["Oh, golly! This thing's stopping!"]
    Brilliant Betty
  5. 4. Fewer Words Were Never Spoken!
    Natch
  6. 5. The Athlete
  7. 6. Statement of Ownership for October 1, 1954
  8. 7. ["Gosh, it's hot!"]
    Algy
  9. 8. What's Cooking?
    Katie Kilroy
  10. 9. ["Wow! There's a new chick who just moved into the neighborhood!"]
    Ickey Ike
  11. 10. ["Hello, Bob - Have you found that underseas treasure?"]
    White Cloverine brand salve; Wilson Chemical Co.
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