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And With a Mighty Blow...

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Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero

Feature(s): Mighty Mouse; Heckle; Jeckle

Character(s): Mighty Mouse; Heckle; Jeckle

Synopsis: Mighty Mouse overinflates Heckle and Jeckle's automobile tire.

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Pages: 1

Good Deed Dinky

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Dinky

Character(s): Dinky Duck, Rudy Rooster; Parkington Pig; Hank the Horse; Coleen the Cow; Sedgewick the Sheep; Hildegarde Hen; baby chick

First Line: One fine early spring day Dinky was strolling around the barnyard smelling the fresh southern breezes that were gently moving their welcome way through the farm grounds.

Synopsis: Every animal is useful or admired around the farm, except Dinky. That is, until a baby chick needs rescuing by someone who can “swim like a duck”.

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Pages: 2

Notes: Begins on the inside front cover (page 1) and concludes on the inside back cover (page 2). One black and white illustration on page 1. This text story was remade as a comics story (“The Yokel Duck Makes Good”) in Paul Terry’s Comics (St. John, 1951 Series) #90 (January 1952), which was reprinted in Paul Terry’s Comics (St. John, 1951 Series) #123 (March 1955).

Trail to Trouble

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Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero

Feature(s): Mighty Mouse

Character(s): Mighty Mouse; Mitzi Mouse; Jimmy (scout mouse); troop of scout mice; The Claw; Claw gang members; bus driver (mouse)

First Line: Terrytown cheers its Junior Scouts as they start off for their annual hike.

Synopsis: While on a woodland hike, the Junior Scout mice stumble upon The Claw’s hideout, where they are captured to be eaten. Mighty Mouse saves the day with a little help from Junior Scout Jimmy.

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Pages: 8

Notes: For the first two pages of this story, Mitzi’s normally black hair is colored yellow, perhaps giving readers the impression that she is Mighty Mouse’s old flame, Pearl Pureheart. The coloring error is rectified on page 3 and onward.

Luck

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Heckle and Jeckle

Character(s): Heckle; Jeckle

First Line: Come on, chum, it’s time to get up.

Synopsis: The magpies debate superstition and bad luck, until their argument is settled for them.

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Barnyard Baby Sitter

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Dinky

Character(s): Dinky Duck, Rudy Rooster; Mrs. Leghorn; Mrs. Leghorn’s three baby chicks; inquiring white duck (in final panel)

First Line: What are you doing, Mr. Rudy?

Synopsis: Rudy opens a baby sitting service – and sticks Dinky with the sitting.

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Pages: 7

Can you find the Secret Clues to Monark's Popularity?

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Feature(s): Monark Bicycles

First Line: Why is the Monark Super Deluxe America's fastest selling bicycle?

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Notes: Ad for the new 1949 Monark Super Deluxe Bicycle.

Peace and Quiet

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Gandy Goose

Character(s): Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; farmer; various noise-producing denizens of the city

First Line: Boy, what a nightmare! I dreamt I was working in a riveting factory! My ears are still pounding!

Synopsis: Fleeing the unnerving noise of modern city life, Sourpuss gets himself and Gandy jobs as farmhands… way out in the quiet, simple country.

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Pages: 7.5

Where you find fun… you find Cracker Jack

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Feature(s): Cracker Jack

First Line: Cracker Jack The more you eat – the more you want!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad for Cracker Jack candy-coated popcorn with peanuts, with kids playing baseball, kids watching the baseball game, and one kid selling Cracker Jack to the crowd of kids. Lower half of page.

The Misdirected Scarecrow

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Heckle and Jeckle

Character(s): Heckle; Jeckle; Sparky (scarecrow with an electronic brain); Mrs. Hippo; Mrs. Hippo’s cat

First Line: What an odd idea! Why do you want to make a scarecrow?

Synopsis: Heckle and Jeckle add an electronic brain to a scarecrow and use it as a money-making device to do various household tasks. The electronic part comes loose while the scarecrow is hanging wallpaper in a lady hippo’s house. The papering gets way out of control, in absurd Jim Tyer fashion.

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Pages: 6

Surprise Date

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Genres: anthropomorphic

Feature(s): Gandy Goose

Character(s): Gandy Goose; Sourpuss; actress

First Line: Go downstairs and answer that doorbell, will you? I don’t want to be disturbed unless it’s important.

Synopsis: An actress calls on Sourpuss.

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Margaret O'Brien (MGM star) at a Hollywood Party!

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Feature(s): The Prince Co.

Character(s): Margaret O'Brien; Jane; Jane’s mother; other kids at party

First Line: You couldn’t have more fun! Imagine, making your own lollipops… and jelly apples too!

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Notes: Ad in comic form for the “Margaret O'Brien Candy Kitchen”, a kit with four different flavorings, lollipop molds, and sticks for jelly apples. “A real $2.00 value RIGHT NOW for only $1.00”. Black and white on back cover.