Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics
#23 [52-pages]
(February 1951)
St. John,
1951 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- St. John Publishing Company
- Editing
- Tom Morrison
Issue Notes
A 36-page version also exists.
In addition to the publisher’s address, the indicia also lists an address for “Terrytoons, Inc.”, 38 Centre Ave., New Rochelle, N.Y.
In addition to the publisher’s address, the indicia also lists an address for “Terrytoons, Inc.”, 38 Centre Ave., New Rochelle, N.Y.
[Sailing to Victory]
Mighty Mouse / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; two mice; cat
- Synopsis
- In a sailboat race, Mighty Mouse blows the “Mice” sailboat to victory over the rival “Cats” boat.
- Keywords
- race; sailboat
Indexer Notes
This is also the cover of the 36-page version.
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Dimwit Sneezes
Heckle and Jeckle / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What have you got there, Chum?
- Feature Logo
Heckle and Jeckle [St. John Logo without characters]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Heckle; Jeckle; Dimwit
- Synopsis
- Heckle and Jeckle dose Dimwit with sneezing powder.
- Keywords
- practical jokes; sneezing powder
Indexer Notes
Black and white on inside front cover.
Television Terror
Mighty Mouse / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I came as soon as possible, Mr. Mayor.
- Feature Logo
Mighty Mouse [St. John Logo without Character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; Terrytown mayor and council; Willie and Millie (mouse singers); various cats of Catsburg; various actor and entertainer mice
- Synopsis
- Actor and entertainer mice are suddenly disappearing from Terrytown.
- Keywords
- disappearances; kidnapping; performers; television
It Happened in Rhode Island
Mighty Mouse / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What is it?
- Feature Logo
- Mighty Mouse [St. John Logo without Character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Mighty Mouse; The Planet Men (goony yellow aliens with big noses and antennae); various anthropomorphic Earth civilians and resistance fighters
- Synopsis
- The Planet Men anchor their world to Earth, and proceed to steal the different states one-at-a-time, starting with Texas, until only Rhode Island is left.
- Keywords
- alien invasion; comic absurdity; impossibly tongue-in-cheek crimes
Indexer Notes
Jim Tyer credit supplied to indexer by animation historian and author Thad Komorowski.
Junior Lumberjacks
Terry Bears / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tsk. Tsk -- Not a speck of wood left. How does that man expect me to cook?
- Feature Logo
Terry Bears [St. John logo as "Weather Bears"]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Terry Bears; Papa; Mama
- Synopsis
- The Terry Bear kids help Papa chop some firewood, with the expected disastrous results.
- Keywords
- axe; best of intentions; firewood; kids-at-mischief; motor boat; outboard motor; saw; wreaking havoc; you can’t win
Indexer Notes
"The Weather Bears" are also known as "The Terry Bears"
The Lamp of Aladdin
Gandy Goose / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- All right folks, step right up! This is your last chance to get a priceless souvenir!
- Feature Logo
Gandy Goose [St. John Logo without Character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; lamp huckster; genie of the lamp; sultan; sultan's daughter; sultan's guards
- Synopsis
- Gandy buys an old lamp containing a genie.
- Keywords
- be-careful-what-you-wish-for; genie; lamp; wishes
Quack-Quack
Heckle and Jeckle / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Buy your duck quackers right here. Makes hunting easy -- it sounds like a duck.
- Feature Logo
- Heckle and Jeckle [St. John Logo without characters]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Heckle; Jeckle; Chesty (bulldog)
- Synopsis
- Heckle and Jeckle sell hunter Chesty a very effective duck call.
- Keywords
- buyer beware; dissatisfied customer; duck call; duck hunting
The Right Words
Gandy Goose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It's about time you showed up for work!
- Feature Logo
- Gandy Goose [St. John Logo without Character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss
- Synopsis
- Face-down in a crossword puzzle, Gandy’s carelessness inadvertently provides him with the remaining words he needs to complete the puzzle, at the expense of Sourpuss’ safety.
- Keywords
- carelessness; crossword puzzle; unintended slapstick consequences
Indexer Notes
For this story only, the standard "Gandy Goose" logo appears within the center of three concentric rings, as was done for Looney Tunes theatrical shorts.
Hungry Gandy
Gandy Goose / text story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- "Aren't carnivals fun!" exclaimed Gandy, as he and Sourpuss strolled down the midway of Terrytown Playland, enjoying the sights and sounds that one experiences only at carnivals.
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; carnival barker; Zombo the Sword Swallower
- Synopsis
- After a visit to a carnival, Sourpuss is dismayed at Gandy's out of control appetite.
- Keywords
- abounding oddities; carnival; food
[Harry's Alpine Pain!]
Mighty Mouse The Perils of Pearl Pureheart / comic story / 10 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- High up in the Alpine mountains of Switzerland, we find the helpless Pearl Pureheart once again in the clutches of that dastardly villain, Oil Can Harry!
- 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; a very verbose Saint Bernard
- Synopsis
- High atop an Alpine peak, Oil Can Harry gasses Mighty Mouse with “Odor of Limburger” causing him to fall into a swiss cheese-making death trap far below. Pearl Pureheart’s only hope of escape lies with an overly verbose, poetry-spouting St. Bernard.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- Alps; heroics; mountains; reused story; skiing; St. Bernard; story-adapted-from-a-cartoon; swiss cheese; Switzerland
in Indexer Notes
This comic story was a near-exact adaptation of the Mighty Mouse cartoon "A Swiss Miss" (1951). Per Leonard Maltin's book "Of Mice and Magic" (1980), "A Swiss Miss" was released in August, 1951. Given the comic book's cover date of February, 1951, both comic and cartoon might have resulted from the same Terrytoons studio creative process. Information on "A Swiss Miss" supplied by Merlin Haas.
[A Pie for Dimwit]
Heckle and Jeckle / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- M-m-my favorite kind of food -- A nice thick gooey cherry pie. Da -- Give it to me!
- Feature Logo
- Heckle and Jeckle [St. John Logo without characters]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Heckle; Jeckle; Dimwit
- Synopsis
- Dimwit makes the mistake of asking Heckle and Jeckle for some pie... and he gets it!
- Reprints
-
in Paul Terry's Adventures of Mighty Mouse (St. John, 1955 series) #127 (October 1955)
-
- Keywords
- pie; pie-in-the-face; sorry-you-asked
[That’s Knot Funny]
Little Roquefort / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I wish I knew how to tie a good strong knot.
- Feature Logo
Little Roquefort [St. John logo without character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Little Roquefort; Percy Puss
- Synopsis
- Percy shows Little Roquefort how to tie a strong knot.
- Reprints
- in Paul Terry's Adventures of Mighty Mouse (St. John, 1955 series) #127 (October 1955)
-
- Keywords
- cat; cheese; knot; mouse; rope; trickery
Flowers and Bees
Heckle and Jeckle / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- What kind of wallpaper did you get?
- Feature Logo
- Heckle and Jeckle [St. John Logo without characters]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Heckle; Jeckle; swarm of bees
- Synopsis
- Heckle and Jeckle's new flowery wallpaper attracts a swarm of bees.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- bees; unexpected intrusion; wallpaper
The Two-Gun Sheriff
Dinky / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A - ah, nothing like some peace and quiet.
- Feature Logo
Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; robber
- Synopsis
- Dinky plays a convincing game of western sheriff.
- Keywords
- need-for-peace-and-quiet; playing cowboy; unlikely hero
Indexer Notes
Black and white on inside back cover.
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[Sailing to Victory]
Mighty Mouse -
1.
Dimwit Sneezes
Heckle and Jeckle -
2.
Television Terror
Mighty Mouse -
3.
It Happened in Rhode Island
Mighty Mouse -
4.
Junior Lumberjacks
Terry Bears -
5.
The Lamp of Aladdin
Gandy Goose -
6.
Quack-Quack
Heckle and Jeckle -
7.
The Right Words
Gandy Goose -
8.
Hungry Gandy
Gandy Goose -
9.
[Harry's Alpine Pain!]
Mighty Mouse The Perils of Pearl Pureheart -
10.
[A Pie for Dimwit]
Heckle and Jeckle -
11.
[That’s Knot Funny]
Little Roquefort -
12.
Flowers and Bees
Heckle and Jeckle -
13.
The Two-Gun Sheriff
Dinky -
14.
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