Barnaby #[2] - Barnaby and Mr. O'Malley
(1944)

Henry Holt and Co., 1943 Series
< Previous Issue |
Price
2.00 USD
Pages
344
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Henry Holt and Co.
Brand
Henry Holt

Issue Notes

Parts of this issue are reprinted:

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

Barnaby / insert or dust jacket / 0 pages (report information)

Pencils
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Inks
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Barnaby Baxter; Jane Schultz; Gorgon; Atlas the Giant; Jackeen J. O'Malley; Gus the Ghost; The Lion
Reprints

Indexer Notes

McSnoyd the leprechaun may be present, but he's invisible.

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

cover / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Title and author only, no image.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

blank page(s) / 17 pages (report information)


Indexer Notes

Inside front and back covers, 2 pages at the front, 1 page after the front title, 1 page after the table of contents, 1 page after each of 7 episodes, and 4 pages at the back are blank.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

credits, title page / 3 pages (report information)

Pencils
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Inks
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Barnaby Baxter; Jane Schultz; Gorgon; Atlas the Giant; Jackeen J. O'Malley; Gus the Ghost; The Lion

Indexer Notes

Same illustration as the dust jacket.
Title, frontispiece, and publishing information.
First and second pages are interrupted with a blank page.

Contents (Table of Contents: 5)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Followed by a blank page.

Episode One Barnaby's Garden (Table of Contents: 6)

Barnaby / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Pencils
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Inks
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Barnaby Baxter; Gorgon; Mr. Baxter; Jackeen J. O'Malley; Mrs. Baxter
Synopsis
Barnaby's father believes that planting and watching a garden grow will take Barnaby's mind off his "imaginary" fairy godfather, but instead the fairy godfather shows up to help Barnaby.
Reprints
  • from Barnaby daily (Field Enterprises Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx

Episode Two O'Malley and the Lion (Table of Contents: 7)

Barnaby / comic story / 53 pages (report information)

Script
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Pencils
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Inks
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Barnaby Baxter; Jane Schultz; Gorgon; Mr. Baxter; Mrs. Baxter; Jackeen J. O'Malley; The Lion
Synopsis
Mr. O'Malley accidentally lets a lion loose from the circus and it follows him home to Barnaby's basement before it is recaptured and returned to the circus.
Reprints
  • from Barnaby daily (Field Enterprises Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx

Episode Three Atlas, the Giant (Table of Contents: 8)

Barnaby / comic story / 31 pages (report information)

Script
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Pencils
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Inks
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Barnaby Baxter; Mr. Baxter; Jackeen J. O'Malley; Mrs. Baxter; Atlas
Synopsis
Barnaby believes a giant tore up his bean seedling, but Mr. O'Malley introduces him to his friend Atlas, a mental giant and the only giant he knows in the neighborhood.
Reprints
  • from Barnaby daily (Field Enterprises Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx

Episode Four Gorgon's Father (Table of Contents: 9)

Barnaby / comic story / 65 pages (report information)

Script
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Pencils
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Inks
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Barnaby Baxter; Gorgon; Mr. Baxter; Jackeen J. O'Malley; Mrs. Baxter; Rover (Gorgon's father); Mrs. Shultz; Atlas
Synopsis
In a search for Gorgon's father, Mr. O'Malley sets a barn on fire, which brings the fire department. Gorgon's father is the department's dog mascot and he decides to move in with the Baxters for awhile.
Reprints
  • from Barnaby daily (Field Enterprises Syndicate) 1943-xx-xx - 1943-xx-xx

Episode Five Man of the Hour (Table of Contents: 10)

Barnaby / comic story / 27 pages (report information)

Script
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Pencils
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Inks
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Barnaby Baxter; Mrs. Baxter; Mr. Baxter; robbers; Jackeen J. O'Malley; Gus the Ghost
Synopsis
O'Malley foils the robbery of ration coupons from an OPA office and decides to run for Congress on his new notoriety, having Gus write his biography for a press release.
Reprints
  • from Barnaby daily (Field Enterprises Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx [may be from 1944]

Episode Six The Testimonial Dinner (Table of Contents: 11)

Barnaby / comic story / 33 pages (report information)

Script
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Pencils
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Inks
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Barnaby Baxter; Gorgon; Mr. Baxter; Jackeen J. O'Malley; Mrs. Baxter; Gus the Ghost; McSnoyd the Leprechaun
Synopsis
O'Malley plots his run for Congress, but loses his voice on the eve of his first public address.
Reprints
  • from Barnaby daily (Field Enterprises Syndicate) 194x-xx-xx - 194x-xx-xx [may be 1944]

Episode Seven O'Malley for Congress! (Table of Contents: 12)

Barnaby / comic story / 35 pages (report information)

Script
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Pencils
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Inks
Crockett Johnson (credited)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Barnaby Baxter; Gorgon; Mr. Baxter; Jackeen J. O'Malley; Mrs. Baxter; Gus the Ghost; McSnoyd the Leprechaun; John Snagg; Mr. Mintleaf; Danny; Mr. Muggins; Jane Schultz
Synopsis
Using McSnoyd's leprechaun treasure, O'Malley pays off the town boss, John Snagg, to nominate him for Congress.
Reprints
  • from Barnaby daily (Field Enterprises Syndicate) 1944-xx-xx - 1944-xx-xx

Episode Eight The Election (Table of Contents: 13)

Barnaby / comic story / 52 pages (report information)

Script
Crockett Johnson (credited, signed)
Pencils
Crockett Johnson (credited, signed)
Inks
Crockett Johnson (credited, signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
humor
Characters
Barnaby Baxter; Gorgon; Mr. Baxter; Jackeen J. O'Malley; Mrs. Baxter; Gus the Ghost; McSnoyd the Leprechaun; John Snagg; Mr. Mintleaf; Danny; Mr. Muggins; Jane Schultz
Synopsis
O'Malley wins a Congressional seat with the improbable election tactic of being virtually invisible and causes the exit of the town boss, John Snagg, from politics and from town.
Reprints
  • from Barnaby daily (Field Enterprises Syndicate) 1944-xx-xx - 1944-xx-xx

Indexer Notes

Signed on last page.

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

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

Back cover is blank.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 1. [no title indexed]
    Barnaby
  2. 2. [no title indexed]
  3. 3. [no title indexed]
  4. 4. [no title indexed]
  5. 5. Contents
  6. 6. Episode One Barnaby's Garden
    Barnaby
  7. 7. Episode Two O'Malley and the Lion
    Barnaby
  8. 8. Episode Three Atlas, the Giant
    Barnaby
  9. 9. Episode Four Gorgon's Father
    Barnaby
  10. 10. Episode Five Man of the Hour
    Barnaby
  11. 11. Episode Six The Testimonial Dinner
    Barnaby
  12. 12. Episode Seven O'Malley for Congress!
    Barnaby
  13. 13. Episode Eight The Election
    Barnaby
  14. 14. [no title indexed]
This issue was modified by
  • Alan Hutchinson
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Steven Samuels