(February 1948)
Harvey,
1947 Series
- Volume
- 2
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- every other month
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Harvey Enterprises Inc.
- Brand
-
Harvey Publications H [Wings]
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Al Capp used numerous writing and art assistants. Because they are not easily identifiable, credit for art and story is given to Al Capp. Credits will be updated as their identitities and contributions are discovered. The stories reprinted in this issue originally appeared during 1945.
[no title indexed]
text article / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Al Capp
- Genre
- biography
- Characters
- Al Capp
- Synopsis
- A brief biography of Al Capp
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
Li'l Abner's Wedding
Li'l Abner / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Mammy Yokum; Pappy Yokum; Barbara Seville; Dr. Flopwell Stitch; Flophouse Stitch; Marryin' Sam
- Synopsis
- Believing he has permanently injured opera singer, Barbara Seville, Li'l Abner marries a dressmaker's dummy, much to the dismay of Daisy Mae.
- Reprints
- From Li'l Abner Daily Newspaper Strip (United Feature Syndicate) 1945-07-09 to 1945-07-26 [only the first two panels of the strip dated 07-26 are used]
Indexer Notes
This story is a continuation of the last story in the previous issue.
Li'l Abner's Problem
Li'l Abner / comic story / 11 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Barbara Seville; Available Jones; Timberwolf McHowl; Marryin'Sam
- Synopsis
- Daisy Mae's grandma conspire to marry off Daisy Mae to Timberwolf McHowl, and Marryin' Sam tries to shame McHowl into srpinging for a deluxe $3.00 wedding. Li'l Abner struggles with his marriage to the dressmaker's dummy.
- Reprints
- From Li'l Abner Daily Newspaper Strip (United Feature Syndicate) 1945-07-26 to 1945-08-13 [only last two panels of strip dated 08-13 are used]
Daisy Mae's Discovery
Li'l Abner / comic story / 12.67 pages
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Barbara Seville; Marryin' Sam; Timberwolf McHowl; Hoss-Face McGoon; Available Jones
- Synopsis
- Daisy Mae and Timberwolf McHowl jilt each other, and neither shows up for the prepaid wedding. An unnamed Dogpatcher marries Hoss-Face McGoon to take advantage of the prepaid $3.00 wedding. Daisy Mae discovers that Li'l Abner is married to a dressmaker's dummy and plans to burn the dummy in an old barbecue pit.
- Reprints
- From Li'l Abner Daily Newspaper Strip (United Feature Syndicate) 1945-08-14 to 1945-09-03
Now You Can Subscribe to My Magazine
Li'l Abner / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Li'l Abner
- Synopsis
- Subscription for Li'l Abner Comics.
Step Right Up and Meet the Wolf Girl
Li'l Abner / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Li'l Abner; Daisy Mae; Wolf Girl
- Synopsis
- Preview of the next issue.
Indexer Notes
Projected on sale date is February 10, 1948.
Here Is the First Issue of Milton Caniff's Sensational New Comics
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Steve Canyon
- Synopsis
- Ad for Steve Canyon No. 1.
Indexer Notes
Projected on sale date is December 1st, 1947.
[no title indexed]
Tommy Tween / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- That's it, Buddy! That's it! Easy! Easy!
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Tommy Tween; Buddy
- Synopsis
- Tommy and Buddy stumlbe onto a crime scene.
- Reprints
-
in Fun Parade (Harvey, 1947 series) #38 (June 1948)
-
Indexer Notes
Howard Nostrand may have assisted with art chores.
[no title indexed]
Ricky Roony / comic story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Pop says you'll never learn nothin' hangin' round with girls.
- Genre
- humor; teen
- Characters
- Ricky Roony
Cartoons & Jokes
cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Synopsis
- Various gag panels and short jokes.
Indexer Notes
Gag panels are by various artists, but signatures are unreadable.
Calling All Dick Tracy Fans!
Dick Tracy Two-Way Wrist Radio / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- crime
- Characters
- Dick Tracy; Diet Smith
- Synopsis
- Ad for Dick Tracy watch.
Hello Folks!
Black Cat / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Genre
- adventure; superhero
- Characters
- Black Cat; Rick Horne
- Synopsis
- Promo ad for Black Cat No. 9.
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Li'l Abner -
1.
["Al Capp"]
-
2.
Li'l Abner's Wedding
Li'l Abner -
3.
Li'l Abner's Problem
Li'l Abner -
4.
Daisy Mae's Discovery
Li'l Abner -
5.
Now You Can Subscribe to My Magazine
Li'l Abner -
6.
Step Right Up and Meet the Wolf Girl
Li'l Abner -
7.
Here Is the First Issue of Milton Caniff's Sensational New Comics
-
8.
Danny's Dilemma
-
9.
["That's it, Buddy! That's it! Easy! Easy!"]
Tommy Tween -
10.
Puzzle Fun
-
11.
["Pop says you'll never learn nothin' hangin' round with girls."]
Ricky Roony -
12.
Cartoons & Jokes
-
13.
Death Watch
-
14.
Calling All Dick Tracy Fans!
Dick Tracy Two-Way Wrist Radio -
15.
Hello Folks!
Black Cat -
16.
Preview: Exciting scenes from issue No. 7
Terry and the Pirates -
17.
America's Greatest Zipper Billfold Bargain!
This issue was modified by, among others
- Michael Hoskin
- Jean-Francois Masse
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Len Wolinsky
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