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Bye-Bye, Bubble!

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Heckle; Jeckle; Dimwit

First Line: Super Atomic Bubble Gum

Synopsis: Dimwit blows a bubble with “Super Atomic Bubble Gum”, and begins to float away.

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Pages: 1

Notes: “In this issue: Lesson Two Paul Terry’s Free Cartoon Course”. New cover for an issue of reprints.

Come on, Buddy, Quit being a BAG-of-BONES Weakling like I was

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Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training

First Line: In 10 minutes of fun a day, you can do all I did!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for muscle-building courses from Jowett Institute of Physical Training. Black and white ad on inside front cover.

A Close Shave

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Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero

Character(s): Mighty Mouse; The Claw; Terrytown police (mice); citizens of Terrytown (mice); three cat-henchmen in getaway car; Mitzi Mouse; Professor Limburger

First Line: A black sedan races at breakneck speed along the waterfront of Terrytown, as The Claw and his gang make a desperate attempt to elude the police.

Synopsis: Pursued by the Terrytown police, a getaway car containing The Claw and three hench-cats careens off a waterfront pier and into the river. Mighty Mouse finds only the wrecked auto and no cats – who have either eluded capture, or are presumed dead. When a docked ship releases its cargo of Egyptian mummies bound for a museum, the Claw gang takes the place of the mummies.

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Pages: 8

The Great Cheese Mystery

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Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero

Character(s): Mighty Mouse; Buster (magazine reporter mouse); The Claw; Fang (Claw Gang member); other gang members

First Line: In a certain quarter of Terrytown lived the mice populace.

Synopsis: A magazine reporter interviews Mighty Mouse, who reveals the secret of his great strength. His arch enemy, The Claw, reads the article with great interest.

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Pages: 2

Notes: The 2nd page follows the next story. The first three paragraphs of this two-page text story nicely recap the current (at the time) Mighty Mouse comic book continuity, telling of the industrious and prosperous community of Terrytown mice, the recurring menace of The Claw and his gang, and the equally recurring heroics of Mighty Mouse.

Skunked Again

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): The Terry Bears; Papa Bear; various fish; skunk

First Line: It’s a nice day for fishing…

Synopsis: The Terry Bears teach their blowhard Papa a thing or two about fishing.

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Pages: 7

Notes: Page two of the Mighty Mouse text story appears after this story.

The Yokel Duck Makes Good

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Dinky Duck, Rudy Rooster; farmer; hens; baby chicks; pig; mule

First Line: Everyone should try whatever he can do best!

Synopsis: It’s “Help Around the Barnyard Week”, and everyone does their part. That is, everyone except poor Dinky, who fails at everything he tries, until four baby chicks need rescuing by someone who can “swim like a duck”.

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Pages: 5

Hey Kids!! Send for the New Howdy Doody Color Television Set. Only $1

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Feature(s): Josely Company

Character(s): Howdy Doody; Clarabell; Mr. Bluster; Flub-A-Dub; Dilly Dally (all named in ad)

First Line: Complete with 8 rolls of color film

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for a hand-held “rolling-strip-device” designed to simulate television viewing.

Paul Terry's Cartoon Course! Lesson II

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Writer(s): ? (as Paul Terry)

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Paul Terry's Cartoon Course!

Character(s): "Paul Terry" (unseen instructor); Dimwit; Little Roquefort; One of the Terry Bears

First Line: ...Get a pencil and plenty of paper......

Synopsis: "Paul Terry" (likely by means of a surrogate artist) teaches readers how to draw cartoon animals by starting with different sized circles.

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Pages: 2

Notes: New feature.

Boys! Girls! Mothers! Dads! Take 'Em Free!

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Feature(s): Littleton Stamp Co.

First Line: Guaranteed worth at least $2.00 at standard catalog prices!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad offering a free assortment of "100 Stamps! All different - from every corner of the globe”. Also included “…the famous Berlin Bear stamp” (Russian propaganda item on the rebuilding of their section of Berlin), and a booklet titled “How to Collect Stamps”! All free, but for 10-cents “to help cover actual postage and handling costs”.

The House Wreckers

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Character(s): Heckle and Jeckle; escaped convict

First Line: Jail Break! Jail Break!

Synopsis: An escaped convict hides in an old deserted house… that Heckle and Jeckle have been hired to demolish. …Poor guy.

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Pages: 6

Why Just Wish for the Things You Want?

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Feature(s): Wallace Brown, Inc.

Character(s): girl; dad; mom; boy (all in photos)

First Line: Boys! Girls! Mothers! Dads! Make extra money! It’s easy-fast-and FUN, too!

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for selling all-occasion cards for Wallace Brown, Inc. Photos of a typical 1950s girl, dad, mom, and boy each dreaming in comic-balloon-form of what they will get with the extra money they make from Wallace Brown: Girl - a doll. Dad - a TV set. Mom - a gown. Boy - a bike. Black and white ad on inside back cover.

I'm "Uncle" Harry I Will Send You Prizes Like These Without One Cent of Cost

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Feature(s): American Seed Co.

Character(s): "Uncle Harry" Bard (seen in black and white photo)

First Line: I have been helping boys and girls get prizes and earn money for 37 years.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for American Seed Co., offering prizes or money for the sales of "Uncle Harry" Bard's "famous vegetable and flower seed packs". Color ad on back cover.