(November 1954)

St. John, 1952 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1954
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
St. John Publishing Corp.
Brand
St. John
Editing
Tom Morrison

Issue Notes

In addition to the publisher’s address, the indicia also lists an address for “Terrytoons, Inc.”, 38 Centre Ave., New Rochelle, N.Y.

No Cats Allowed (Table of Contents)

Mighty Mouse / cover / 1 page (report information)

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Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters
Mighty Mouse; cat; mouse
Synopsis
Mighty Mouse holds a cat fast, allowing a mouse to paint a “No Cats Allowed” sign with the cat’s tail.
Keywords
alternative uses; cat; mice; paint; sign

Indexer Notes

New cover for an issue of reprints.

Complete Baffling Magic Outfit 20 First Class Illusions (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Honor House Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[Time Trip to the Roman Empire] (Table of Contents: 2)

Mighty Mouse The Perils of Pearl Pureheart / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
High above the city-in the secret laboratory of that desperate villain, Oil Can Harry, we find the innocent Pearl Pureheart bound and gagged.
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; cat charioteers; crocodiles
Synopsis
Using a time machine, Oil Can Harry spirits Pearl Pureheart away to the days of the Roman Empire.
Reprints
Keywords
crocodiles; kidnapping; rescue; Roman Empire; time travel

What a Night (Table of Contents: 3)

Mighty Mouse / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mighty Mouse!
Feature Logo
Mighty Mouse [St. John Logo without Character]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters
Mighty Mouse; Mr. and Mrs. Rabbit; Junior Rabbit; wolf
Synopsis
Mighty Mouse babysits for a little rabbit.
Reprints
Keywords
babysitting; boulder; flood; one-character-desiring-another-as-a-meal; storm

Here's How We Got Lionel Trains (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Lionel Trains / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Rolling Stones (Table of Contents: 5)

Heckle and Jeckle / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
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Pencils
Jim Tyer
Inks
Jim Tyer
Colors
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Letters
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
…And don’t you troublemakers ever show up in the United States again!
Feature Logo
Heckle and Jeckle [St. John Logo without characters]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Heckle; Jeckle; various citizens of the world
Synopsis
Misfits Heckle and Jeckle are booted around the world by the angry citizens of many different countries, whom they annoy. They are literally kicked from one part of the Earth to another – and finally find a similar reception on Mars!
Reprints
Keywords
around-the-world; comic absurdity

Indexer Notes

Jim Tyer credit supplied to indexer by animation historian and author Thad Komorowski.

Dimwit's Career (Table of Contents: 6)

Heckle and Jeckle / text story / 2 pages (report information)

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typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Heckle and Jeckle were walking down the main street of Terrytown one day when Heckle spoke.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Heckle; Jeckle; Dimwit; Mr. O'Possum (clothier); Mr. Fox (fruit and vegetable merchant); movie talent scout; crowd of onlookers
Synopsis
Heckle and Jeckle talk Dimwit into becoming a walking advertisement for Mr. O'Possum's clothing store. Dimwit makes more of the situation than the magpies expect.
Reprints
Keywords
advertising; clothing; doing-something-their-own-way; fruit and vegetables; ingenuity

School Daze (Table of Contents: 7)

Mighty Mouse / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
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Pencils
Jim Tyer
Inks
Jim Tyer
Colors
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Class come to order.
Feature Logo
Mighty Mouse [St. John Logo without Character]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters
Mighty Mouse; teacher; various students; escaped jailbirds; paddy-wagon police
Synopsis
Escaped criminals hide out in a schoolhouse. Mighty Mouse will have none of that!
Reprints
Keywords
escaped criminals; hideout; schoolhouse

Indexer Notes

Jim Tyer credit supplied to indexer by animation historian and author Thad Komorowski.

Hey Kids!! Send for the new Howdy Doody color television set. (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Howdy Doody Color Television Set / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

I'll Give You a Wrist Watch, Archery Set, Flash Camera or any of 70 Big Prizes (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. No Cats Allowed
    Mighty Mouse
  2. 1. Complete Baffling Magic Outfit 20 First Class Illusions
    Honor House Products
  3. 2. [Time Trip to the Roman Empire]
    Mighty Mouse The Perils of Pearl Pureheart
  4. 3. What a Night
    Mighty Mouse
  5. 4. Here's How We Got Lionel Trains
    Lionel Trains
  6. 5. Rolling Stones
    Heckle and Jeckle
  7. 6. Dimwit's Career
    Heckle and Jeckle
  8. 7. School Daze
    Mighty Mouse
  9. 8. Hey Kids!! Send for the new Howdy Doody color television set.
    Howdy Doody Color Television Set
  10. 9. I'll Give You a Wrist Watch, Archery Set, Flash Camera or any of 70 Big Prizes
    American Specialty Company Christmas Cards & Seals
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Jim Stangas
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)