(January 1956)

Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Argo Publishing Company
Brand
Argo
Editing
?

Issue Notes

Indexed from scanned copy at https://comicbookplus.com/

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Alley Oop / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
V. T. Hamlin (signed as V. T. Hamlin)
Inks
V. T. Hamlin (signed as V. T. Hamlin)
Colors
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Alley Oop; Dinny; Ooola

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Alley Oop / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
V. T. Hamlin
Pencils
V. T. Hamlin
Inks
V. T. Hamlin
Colors
?
Letters
V. T. Hamlin

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oop, it's disgusting... the way you're putting on weight!
Genre
humor
Characters
Alley Oop; Ooola; Dinny; Zel; King Guz; Foozy; Grand Wizer; Degga; Dr. Elbert Wonmug; G. Oscar Boom
Synopsis
After Foozy is arrested for losing the Grand Wizer's hat Oop tries to help his pal.
Reprints
  • from Alley Oop daily (NEA Service) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Keywords
Moo

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Comic Zoo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Scarbo
Pencils
George Scarbo
Inks
George Scarbo
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Poor Spot has got a toothache!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Spot; Squeaky
Reprints
  • from The Comic Zoo Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Tourist Guide (Table of Contents: 3)

The Nut Bros, Ches and Wal / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gene Ahern
Pencils
Gene Ahern
Inks
Gene Ahern
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from The Nut Bros. Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

[Fancy Pottery] (Table of Contents: 4)

Mr. Merryweather / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Dick Turner
Pencils
Dick Turner
Inks
Dick Turner
Colors
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Mr. Merryweather
Synopsis
Mr. Merryweather needs a model for his pottery.
Reprints
  • from Mr. Merryweather Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

[Lighter Trouble] (Table of Contents: 5)

Otis / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Rolfe
Pencils
Rolfe
Inks
Rolfe
Colors
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Otis
Synopsis
A man on television has trouble lighting his cigarette so Otis reaches in and helps him.
Reprints
  • from Otis Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

The Talking Ape (Table of Contents: 6)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor

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

Alley Oop / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
V. T. Hamlin
Pencils
V. T. Hamlin
Inks
V. T. Hamlin
Colors
?
Letters
V. T. Hamlin

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You say Alley's a good influence for our boys?
Genre
humor
Characters
Alley Oop; Zel; King Guz; Foozy
Synopsis
Guz appoints Oop as his new bodyguard.
Reprints
  • from Alley Oop daily (NEA Service) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Keywords
Moo

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Comic Zoo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Scarbo
Pencils
George Scarbo
Inks
George Scarbo
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam---!!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Reprints
  • from The Comic Zoo Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

Age of Science (Table of Contents: 9)

The Nut Bros, Ches and Wal / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Gene Ahern
Pencils
Gene Ahern
Inks
Gene Ahern
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from The Nut Bros. Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

[Door-to-Door Chores] (Table of Contents: 10)

Mr. Merryweather / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script
Dick Turner
Pencils
Dick Turner
Inks
Dick Turner
Colors
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Mr. Merryweather
Synopsis
Mr. Merryweather the salesman tries to demonstrate a vacuum cleaner to a housewife; as a follow-up she makes him clean her dishes.
Reprints
  • from Mr. Merryweather Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

[Armored Car for Piggy Bank] (Table of Contents: 11)

Otis / comic story / 0.33 page (report information)

Script
Rolfe
Pencils
Rolfe
Inks
Rolfe
Colors
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Otis
Synopsis
Otis conceals his money in an armored car when going to his piggy bank.
Reprints
  • from Otis Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

The Comic Zoo / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Scarbo
Pencils
George Scarbo
Inks
George Scarbo
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Whee! A porcupine has lots of fun!!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Reprints
  • from The Comic Zoo Sundays (NEA) xxxx-xx-xx

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Alley Oop / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
V. T. Hamlin
Pencils
V. T. Hamlin
Inks
V. T. Hamlin
Colors
?
Letters
V. T. Hamlin

First Line of Dialogue or Text
An' just about everyone who is anybody will be there!
Genre
humor
Characters
Alley Oop; King Guz; Grand Wizer
Synopsis
Alley Oop proves he can be a good babysitter.
Reprints
  • from Alley Oop daily (NEA Service) xxxx-xx-xx - xxxx-xx-xx
Keywords
Moo

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Alley Oop / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
V. T. Hamlin
Pencils
V. T. Hamlin
Inks
V. T. Hamlin
Letters
V. T. Hamlin

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's a mess, all right!
Genre
humor
Characters
Alley Oop
Synopsis
Alley Oop has to clean the king's leopard skin.
Reprints
  • from Alley Oop Sundays (NEA Service) xxxx-xx-xx
Keywords
Moo

Indexer Notes

On inside back cover.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Alley Oop
  2. 1. ["Oop, it's disgusting... the way you're putting on weight!"]
    Alley Oop
  3. 2. ["Poor Spot has got a toothache!"]
    The Comic Zoo
  4. 3. Tourist Guide
    The Nut Bros, Ches and Wal
  5. 4. [Fancy Pottery]
    Mr. Merryweather
  6. 5. [Lighter Trouble]
    Otis
  7. 6. The Talking Ape
  8. 7. ["You say Alley's a good influence for our boys?"]
    Alley Oop
  9. 8. ["Oh, give me a home where the buffalo roam---!!"]
    The Comic Zoo
  10. 9. Age of Science
    The Nut Bros, Ches and Wal
  11. 10. [Door-to-Door Chores]
    Mr. Merryweather
  12. 11. [Armored Car for Piggy Bank]
    Otis
  13. 12. ["Whee! A porcupine has lots of fun!!"]
    The Comic Zoo
  14. 13. ["An' just about everyone who is anybody will be there!"]
    Alley Oop
  15. 14. ["It's a mess, all right!"]
    Alley Oop
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Lionel English
  • Michael Hoskin