(February 1965)
Western,
1963 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- On-sale Date
- 1964-11-19
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- K. K. Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Gold Key
- Dell/Western Eight-Digit Code
- 10093-502
- Editing
- Chase Craig (editor); Del Connell (editor)
Issue Notes
Characters created for Hanna-Barbera by writer Michael Maltese, and based on the cartooning of Charles Addams. Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist never had a cartoon series of their own but appeared in several Snooper and Blabber cartoons, and one Snagglepuss cartoon (all written by Maltese) between 1959 and 1961. On-sale date from 1965 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
[Boo! Boo! Clock]
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- J. Evil Scientist; Goonda; Junior
- Synopsis
- The family takes pride in their "ghost cuckoo clock".
- Keywords
- cuckoo clock; doing-something-their-own-way; ghost; horror comedy; monsters; satisfaction
[The Frightfully Annoying Streetlight]
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Woooooooooooooo
- Feature Logo
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- J. Evil Scientist; Goonda; various bats and ghosts
- Synopsis
- Undisturbed by a room full of bats and ghosts, the streetlight outside the bedroom window keeps Goonda from falling asleep.
- Keywords
- bats; ghosts; horror comedy; sleep problems; streetlight
Indexer Notes
Black and white on inside front cover.
The Looner Gooners
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Michael Maltese
- Pencils
- John Carey
- Inks
- John Carey
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- John Carey
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, it's you, Dear! Home so soon from your new job?
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- J. Evil Scientist; Goonda; Junior; magic mirror; The Looner Gooners (father, mother, and son)
- Synopsis
- When Goonda asks a magic mirror on her wall "...Who are the strangest people of all?", she is disappointed to learn that the answer is not her own family, but the Looner Gooners - who are just outside and about to pay a visit. The Looner Gooners are inquisitive shape-shifting aliens who, in their "Earth-suit forms", resemble blue-skinned and angular versions of George, Jane, and Elroy Jetson.
- Keywords
- abounding oddities; aliens; horror comedy; magic mirror; shape-shifters
Indexer Notes
Dialogue and situations are "Maltese-ian". Characters also "transform" by whirling around, another "Maltese-ian" touch from animation.
A Scream in Time
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yoo-hoo! Goonda! Pack a picnic basket!
- Feature Logo
- Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- J. Evil Scientist; Goonda; Junior; various motorists
- Synopsis
- The family plans a gloomy day of play and picnicking in the heavy rain and deep mud but, as usual, complications set in.
- Keywords
- doing-something-their-own-way; horror comedy; mud; picnic; rain; series of mishaps
The Spook Trio
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, Goonda, this package just arrived for you! Did you order a new guillotine?
- Feature Logo
- Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- J. Evil Scientist; Goonda; Junior; talent scout; TV crew
- Synopsis
- Goonda begins playing a violin – incessantly. In response, J. Evil counters with a tuba, prompting Junior to sing scarily along. A talent scout overhears this ghastly trio and signs them up as the next big thing in bizarre 1960s-type music. Their career never begins for a most unexpected reason.
- Keywords
- horror comedy; music act; singing; tuba; violin
Gloom for Rent
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Michael Maltese
- Pencils
- Pete Alvarado
- Inks
- Pete Alvarado
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Rome Siemon
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Since we got rid of Junior's pet "thing", we have this extra room, Dahling!
- Feature Logo
- Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- J. Evil Scientist; Goonda; Junior; Louie (bank robber); Muggsy (bank robber); two police officers; Junior's pet octopus; Junior's pet crocodile
- Synopsis
- Two bank robbers looking for a secluded hideout rent a room from the accommodating J. Evil Scientist family. Are they ever sorry!
- Keywords
- bank robbers; crocodile; hideout; horror comedy; octopus; room-for-rent; suits of armor; werewolf potion
Indexer Notes
Dialogue and situations are "Maltese-ian"! This story plays out just like a Hanna-Barbera cartoon featuring these characters. Junior "croaks", as he did in the cartoons, rather than speaks. Rectangular dialogue balloons.
[Goonda vs. the Guarantee]
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Give me the works!
- Feature Logo
- Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Goonda; a bevy of beauticians
- Synopsis
- Goonda prevails over a beauty salon's guarantee of results, and gets double her money back.
- Keywords
- beauty salon; guarantee; horror comedy; the-customer-is-always-right
Indexer Notes
Black and white on inside back cover.
J. Evil Scientist Pin-Up
illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- J. Evil Scientist; Goonda; Junior
- Synopsis
- The family takes pride in their "ghost cuckoo clock".
- Keywords
- cuckoo clock; doing-something-their-own-way; ghost; horror comedy; monsters; pin-up; satisfaction
Indexer Notes
Color on back cover. Pin-up. The front cover image is repeated on the back cover, sans logo and all cover copy.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[Boo! Boo! Clock]
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist -
1.
[The Frightfully Annoying Streetlight]
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist -
2.
The Looner Gooners
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist -
3.
A Scream in Time
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist -
4.
The Spook Trio
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist -
5.
Gloom for Rent
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist -
6.
[Goonda vs. the Guarantee]
Mr. and Mrs. J. Evil Scientist -
7.
J. Evil Scientist Pin-Up
This issue was modified by, among others
- Steve Coates
- Donald Dale Milne
- Tony R. Rose
- Tanya Schuehle
- Joe Torcivia
- Jim Van Dore
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