(May 1955)
St. John,
1951 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1955
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- St. John Publishing Corporation
- Brand
-
St. John
- Editing
- Tom Morrison (editor)
Issue Notes
While sporting a new cover, this issue reprints the interior comics content of Mighty Mouse (St. John, 1951 Series) #31 (March 1952), except for a pair of one-page gag stories.
No interior ads in this issue. Ads are limited to inside and back covers. All 32 interior pages are comics or comics-related text material.
No interior ads in this issue. Ads are limited to inside and back covers. All 32 interior pages are comics or comics-related text material.
[No Cat Skates from Mighty Mouse!]
Mighty Mouse / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; roller skating cat; roller skating mouse
- Synopsis
- Using a magnet, Mighty Mouse halts the pursuit of a skating mouse by a skating cat.
- Keywords
- cat; caught-in-the-act; magnet; mouse; painted cover; roller skates
Indexer Notes
New cover for an issue of reprints.
Friends! Here's How to Get at Almost No Cost Your New Real, Live Miniature Dog
Dean Studios / advertisement / 0.75 page
Mail Robbery
Mighty Mouse / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- As our story opens, Mighty Mouse has been summoned to meet with the Terrytown Bureau of Investigation.
- Feature Logo
Mighty Mouse [St. John Logo without Character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; Mitzi Mouse; The Claw; members of The Claw's gang; Chief of the Terrytown Bureau of Investigation; mail carrier mouse; Mrs. Van Smyte (high society mouse); costume judge (mouse); costume party guests (mice)
- Synopsis
- The Claw's gang is stealing the Terrytown mail, leading him to a high-society costume party, with lots of jewels on display. The Claw robs the jewels and takes Mitzi as a hostage. Captive Mitzi devises a clever way to signal Mighty Mouse.
- Reprints
-
from Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #31 (March 1952)
-
- Keywords
- costume party; disguise; hostage; jewels; mail; robbery
The Last Straw
Gandy Goose / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- AWP! EEEP! BROCK!
- Feature Logo
Gandy Goose [St. John Logo without Character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; Gandy's cousin Luke
- Synopsis
- Try as he might, Sourpuss cannot get a moment's quiet from Gandy.
- Reprints
- from Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #31 (March 1952)
-
- Keywords
- best-laid-plans; need-for-peace-and-quiet; painting; reading; trombone; visiting relatives
A Sleepless Night
Terry Bears / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Golly what a storm!
- Feature Logo
Terry Bears [St. John logo with characters]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Terry Bears; Papa
- Synopsis
- Tucked in their bed for the night, the Terry Bears are scared as a storm rages outside. They turn to their "fearless" Papa for courage.
- Reprints
- from Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #31 (March 1952)
-
- Keywords
- courage; fright; sleep problems; storm
The Model Cat
Little Roquefort / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ssh -- I'm going to scare a certain mouse with this paper bag.
- Feature Logo
Little Roquefort [St. John logo without character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Little Roquefort; Percy Puss; mayor; Mrs. Van Meow; photographer
- Synopsis
- Percy Puss is to be honored by the mayor as "the model cat of the community", but not if Little Roquefort has anything to say about it.
- Reprints
- from Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #31 (March 1952)
-
- Keywords
- award; banana peel; cat; exploding cigars; fame-is-fleeting; firecracker; jack-in-the box; mayor; model citizen; mouse; notable coloring modification; shower
Indexer Notes
Percy Puss is orange in this story, rather than his usual black.
[The Fatal Cream Puff]
Mighty Mouse The Perils of Pearl Pureheart / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In our last episode, we left Pearl Pureheart tied to the chimney of a burning cabin and surrounded by a band of blood curdling savages!
- Feature Logo
Mighty Mouse The Perils of Pearl Pureheart [St. John Logo 1]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; Pearl Pureheart; Oil Can Harry; blood curdling savages; Father Time; chickens; many professional wrestlers; referee; timekeeper; wrestling judges; two vultures
- Synopsis
- Oil Can Harry finally discovers Mighty Mouse's weakness... "He's allergic to cream puffs and can't stand being hit in the face with one"! And, for good measure, Harry sends an impossibly large number of professional wrestlers after our hero.
- Reprints
- from Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #31 (March 1952)
-
- Keywords
- comic absurdity; cream puffs; hero's weakness; wrestlers
Indexer Notes
The Tyer Touch: A caption reads: "While hurrying to the rescue we find Mighty Mouse racing against time", to which Jim Tyer draws Mighty Mouse outrunning "Father Time", who is desperately trying to catch up.
The Exterminator
Heckle and Jeckle / text story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dimwit, the slow-minded dog, walked up to the door of Heckle and Jeckle to make his daily visit.
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Heckle; Jeckle; Dimwit; housefly; Mr. Jones, fleas
- Synopsis
- Bad Idea #1: Heckle and Jeckle decide to become insect exterminators. Bad Idea #2: They hire Dimwit to scare up customers for them.
- Reprints
- from Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #31 (March 1952)
-
- Keywords
- exterminators; fleas; flies
Caught in a Web
Mighty Mouse / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mighty Mouse is relieving the housing shortage in Terrytown by bringing the elves a shoe to live in!
- Feature Logo
- Mighty Mouse [St. John Logo without Character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; three elves; Sam Spider; shark
- Synopsis
- Sam Spider takes over the shoe-house Mighty Mouse gave to the elves.
- Reprints
- from Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #31 (March 1952)
-
- Keywords
- elves; heroics; house; muscling-in; shark; shoe; spider; spider web
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[No Cat Skates from Mighty Mouse!]
Mighty Mouse -
1.
Friends! Here's How to Get at Almost No Cost Your New Real, Live Miniature Dog
Dean Studios -
2.
Any Photo Copied
Movyland Studios -
3.
Mail Robbery
Mighty Mouse -
4.
The Last Straw
Gandy Goose -
5.
A Sleepless Night
Terry Bears -
6.
The Model Cat
Little Roquefort -
7.
[The Fatal Cream Puff]
Mighty Mouse The Perils of Pearl Pureheart -
8.
The Exterminator
Heckle and Jeckle -
9.
Caught in a Web
Mighty Mouse -
10.
Judy and Jim Defy Savage Gorilla!
Wilson Chemical Co.; Cloverine Brand Salve -
11.
Kids! Be the First to Send for This New Plastic Aircraft Carrier with 5 Catapulting Jets
Lucky Products
This issue was modified by, among others
- Joe Torcivia
- Len Wolinsky
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