(Winter 1944)

Marvel, 1944 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1944-12-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Cornell Publishing Corp.
Editing
Stan Lee ? (editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

Information on this issue supplied by Tom Lammers and the Timely/Atlas discussion list.

The on-sale date is from the publication date recorded in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, 1944, Vol. 39, No. 4, p. 415, Copyright number: B655570.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
George Klein ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Always clowning!
Genre
humor; teen
Keywords
bicycles

Indexer Notes

Possible Klein inks per Nick Caputo, August 2015.

Cover Thumbnail for Junior Miss (Marvel, 1944 series) #1
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Fun for Boys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Frank Sinatra's Life Story (Table of Contents: 2)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Frank Sinatra---his name brings a sigh to the lips of the average junior miss--his voice starts a...
Genre
biography
Characters
Frank Sinatra; Harry Haag James (Bandleader); Nancy Sinatra
Keywords
Hoboken

Indexer Notes

Biography of Frank Sinatra

Junior Miss Steps Out... (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Betty Lane, Reporter / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Sekowsky
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Introducing Betty Lane, 18 years old and a resident of Middletown (pop. 25,000) U.S.A.
Genre
teen
Characters
Betty Lane; Ben Quirch (editor and owner of the Clarion newspaper); Tommy Masters (Betty's boyfriend); Jed Waters (veteran newspaper reporter); Mrs. Simpkins
Synopsis
Pete Hadwicke, who has met an untimely end on a railroad track, is investigated by Betty Lane, who suspects foul play.
Keywords
Middletown; Middletown Clarion

Indexer Notes

This was the sole appearance of the Betty Lane feature and character.

Spring Again! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring, Tra-La (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Peggy Brooks / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Christopher Rule ?
Inks
Christopher Rule ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It is Sunday morning and the Brooks are busy about their sabbath duties...
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Peggy Brooks; Doc Brooks; Mammy; Bozo (dog); Mrs. Brooks; Chuck Rawlings; Nema Brooks; Alyce Forsyth
Synopsis
When Alyce tries to use her status as junior class president to make Chuck take her to the prom, Peggy's little sister, Nema, schemes to make Alyce miss the dance so that Chuck can take Peggy.
Keywords
ice skating

Indexer Notes

This was the sole appearance of the Peggy Brooks feature and character.

Unclear the extent of Chis Rule's artwork. It could be just inks or it could be just redrawing of the heads of some of the women. info per Michael J. Vassallo.

Tops... 'n Bottoms (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Starring June Allyson (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Telling lies... even little white lies... gets you nowhere.
Genre
biography
Characters
June Allyson [Jan Allyson]; Charles "Van" Johnson; Gloria DeHaven; Arthur Allyson; Mrs. Allyson
Keywords
Westchester

Indexer Notes

Biography of June Allyson

Timed for Teens (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Miss America Magazine / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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

Wonders of Living Things / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. ["Always clowning!"]
  2. 1. ["Wow! This is what I want"]
    Fun for Boys
  3. 2. Frank Sinatra's Life Story
  4. 3. Junior Miss Steps Out...
  5. 4. ["Introducing Betty Lane, 18 years old and a resident of Middletown (pop. 25,000) U.S.A."]
    Betty Lane, Reporter
  6. 5. Spring Again!
  7. 6. The Flowers That Bloom in the Spring, Tra-La
  8. 7. ["It is Sunday morning and the Brooks are busy about their sabbath duties..."]
    Peggy Brooks
  9. 8. Tops... 'n Bottoms
  10. 9. Starring June Allyson
  11. 10. Timed for Teens
    Miss America Magazine
  12. 11. ["Special telescope offer!"]
  13. 12. ["Free 150 power microscope with this offer"]
    Wonders of Living Things
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