(December 1947)

Parents' Magazine Press, 1947 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Parents' Institute, Inc.
Editing
Kenneth L. Hall (executive editor)
Color
color cover; color interior
Dimensions
Issues #1-8 are 7.5" x 10.875" (taller than standard comics); #9-13 are 7.5" x 10.375" (standard Golden Age size)
Paper Stock
newsprint
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
was ongoing series

Den of the Golden Dragon (Table of Contents)

Jack Armstrong / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure
Characters
Jack Armstrong
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A Message to the Boys of America from Jack Armstrong The All-American Boy (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
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?
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?
Letters
typeset
Characters
Jack Armstrong
Synopsis
Jack tells readers to stand up for the underdog and not to take part in bullying.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Text and one illustration.

Den of the Golden Dragon (Table of Contents: 2)

Jack Armstrong / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Jack Armstrong; Jim Fairfield; Billy Fairfield
Reprints

The Case of the Chewed Bubble Gum (Table of Contents: 3)

Vic Hardy's Crime Lab / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Vic Hardy; Chief Dale

1,112 Prizes Like This in Easy New Wheaties Contest! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[James Wagner] (Table of Contents: 5)

Jack Armstrong Magazine All-American Award / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction
Characters
James Wagner; Dr. J. A. Wagner
Synopsis
While vacationing near Bozeman, Montana; James Wagner of Marion, Ohio, saves a woman from drowning in the Gallatin River.
Keywords
drowning; Montana; Red Cross

Indexer Notes

"Based on information from the American Red Cross." Wagner received an engraved medal and "the privilege of presenting a shut-in youngster with one year's subscription to the Jack Armstrong Adventure Magazine."

Mystery Over Manhattan (Table of Contents: 6)

Jack Armstrong / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Howard Larsen
Inks
Howard Larsen
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Jack Armstrong; Billy Fairfield; Betty Fairfield; Vic Hardy

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Heritage auction of the original art.

Eager Beaver (Table of Contents: 7)

text story / 2.833 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure

Indexer Notes

Text story with one large illustration.

Genuine Army Air Force Pilot Helmet (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

North American Sales, Inc. / advertisement / 0.167 page (report information)

Wild Satan (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Sparling ?
Inks
Jack Sparling ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure

Ride the Right Bike... (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Columbia Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Notre Dame vs. Ohio State--1935 (Table of Contents: 11)

Famous Split-Seconds in Sports / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
non-fiction; sports
Characters
Bill Shakespeare; Wayne Millner
Synopsis
Notre Dame's last-second touchdown pass to beat Ohio State 18-13 in 1935.
Keywords
1935; football; Notre Dame; Ohio State

Peril in the Clouds (Table of Contents: 12)

A Betty Fairfield Adventure / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Sparling ?
Inks
Jack Sparling ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
adventure
Characters
Betty Fairfield; Georgia Williams

How's This for a Super Xmas Gift! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Parents' Magazine Press / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Billy's Big Blow-Out! (Table of Contents: 14)

Billy Fairfield's Cartoons of His Own Misadventures / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Vic Herman
Inks
Vic Herman
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Billy Fairfield; Daisy Jones; Mrs. Jones
Synopsis
Billy tries to fix his girlfriend's mother's washing machine and ends up capturing a burglar.
Keywords
burglar; soda; wringer washing machine

Wait Up Santa! (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Parents' Magazine Press / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

New Monark Super Deluxe (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Monark Silver King / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Den of the Golden Dragon
    Jack Armstrong
  2. 1. A Message to the Boys of America from Jack Armstrong The All-American Boy
  3. 2. Den of the Golden Dragon
    Jack Armstrong
  4. 3. The Case of the Chewed Bubble Gum
    Vic Hardy's Crime Lab
  5. 4. 1,112 Prizes Like This in Easy New Wheaties Contest!
    Wheaties
  6. 5. [James Wagner]
    Jack Armstrong Magazine All-American Award
  7. 6. Mystery Over Manhattan
    Jack Armstrong
  8. 7. Eager Beaver
  9. 8. Genuine Army Air Force Pilot Helmet
    North American Sales, Inc.
  10. 9. Wild Satan
  11. 10. Ride the Right Bike...
    Columbia Bicycles
  12. 11. Notre Dame vs. Ohio State--1935
    Famous Split-Seconds in Sports
  13. 12. Peril in the Clouds
    A Betty Fairfield Adventure
  14. 13. How's This for a Super Xmas Gift!
    Parents' Magazine Press
  15. 14. Billy's Big Blow-Out!
    Billy Fairfield's Cartoons of His Own Misadventures
  16. 15. Wait Up Santa!
    Parents' Magazine Press
  17. 16. New Monark Super Deluxe
    Monark Silver King
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