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Oceanic Ogling

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Genres: celebrity, humorous

Feature(s): The Adventures of Bob Hope

Character(s): Bob Hope; Vera Bentley; ocean scientists

First Line: These are our ocean scientists, Bob!

Synopsis: Bob meets a bevy of beauties who are ocean scientists.

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Pages: 1

Test Your Talent!

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Feature(s): Art Instruction Schools

First Line: Draw your choice of any one of these heads – pirate, basset or girl.

Synopsis: Win a $495 scholarship in commercial art from Art Instructors Schools by drawing a pirate, dog and woman.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Black and white ad on inside front cover.

Deep Dive Dope: Part 1

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Genres: celebrity, humorous

Character(s): Bob Hope; various bathing beauties; beauty contest sponsor; beatnik beachcomber; female beatnik hotel clerk; squid (splash panel gag only); Cha-Cha (splash panel gag only)

First Line: ...and can you imagine, honey, everyone warned me not to go swimming with you...

Synopsis: Bob Hope is almost fired as a beauty contest promoter but instead is sent out to buy a pad so that he can take notes. He encounters a beatnik reciting poetry on the beach.

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Pages: 7.67

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Feature(s): Tootsie Roll

First Line: Tootsie Roll Makes History!

Synopsis: Pilgrims were looking for Tootsie Rolls when they landed on Plymouth Rock!

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Ad for Tootsie Roll candy. Lower third of page.

Re-Live the Adventures of Superman When He was a Boy!

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): DC Comics; Superboy

Character(s): Superboy; Lana Lang

First Line: In every issue of Superboy

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Pages: 1

Notes: DC house ad for Superboy. Reproduces the cover illustration for Superboy (1949 series) #93 December 1961. The cover price in the illustration is left blank, as Superboy #93 would become the first 12-cent issue of the title.

People Are People!

Public Service Announcement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): Jack Schiff ?

Penciller(s): Don Cameron

Inker(s): Don Cameron

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Letterer(s): Ira Schnapp

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Genres: informational, political

First Line: Originally, before the dawn of history, all men were of the same race...

Synopsis: All races are equal and must work together.

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Notes: Published as a public service in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly Coordinating Organization for National Health, Welfare and Recreation Agencies of the U. S.

Deep Dive Dope: Part 2

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Genres: celebrity, humorous

Character(s): Bob Hope; various beatniks; female beatnik hotel clerk; Vera Bentley; butler; P. R. Bentley; attractive female ocean scientists; Cha-Cha; Olga

First Line: Wow! What a crazy stationery store!

Synopsis: Bob is recruited by Vera Bentley to lead the venture of her father, P. R. Bentley, to find a fresh-water current two miles deep in the ocean.

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Feature(s): Tootsie Roll Fudge

First Line: I'm a fudge judge!

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Ad for Tootsie Roll Fudge. Lower third of page.

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Genres: celebrity, humorous

Feature(s): DC Comics; The Adventures of Jerry Lewis

Character(s): Jerry Lewis

First Line: Okay--All you guys and dolls!

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: DC house ad for The Adventures of Jerry Lewis. Reproduces the cover illustration for The Adventures of Jerry Lewis (1957 series) #67 November-December 1961. The cover price in the illustration is blanked-out, as The Adventures of Jerry Lewis #67 would be the last issue of the title to bear a 10-cent cover price. The actual cover price for the issue may not have been set when this ad was created. Top half of page.

207 Stamps

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Feature(s): Zenith Company

First Line: Plus 88 flags of the world...

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: Ad for stamps from Zenith Company. Lower half of page.

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Genres: non-fiction

Feature(s): Inside Hollywood

Synopsis: News and gags about movie and TV stars

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Pages: 1

Notes: Subject celebrities include: Clint Walker, Christine Nelson, Peter Brown (mentioned twice), Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (mentioned twice), Troy Donahue (mentioned twice), Anthony Eisley, Grant Williams, Rex Reason, Peter Breck, Evan McCord, Connie Stevens, John Russell, Robert Preston, Donald May.

Deep Dive Dope: Part 3

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Genres: celebrity, humorous

Character(s): Bob Hope; attractive female ocean scientists; Vera Bentley; P. R. Bentley; Cha-Cha; Olga; short order cook (final panel only)

First Line: Mr. Hope -- don't dive there! The sign! The sign!

Synopsis: Cha-Cha and Olga try to blow up Bob to keep him from discovering the fresh-water spring. Vera saves Bob, but the bomb destroys the spring.

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Pages: 7.67

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Feature(s): Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar

First Line: Kids flip their lids for Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar

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Pages: 0.33

Notes: Ad for Tootsie Roll Ice Cream Bar. Lower third of page.

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Cartoon on Interior Page(s)

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Genres: humorous

Feature(s): Beat

Character(s): various beatnik characters

First Line: That was beautiful, Steve...

Synopsis: Four single-panel cartoons about beatniks

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An Amazing Invention--"Magic Art Reproducer"

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Feature(s): Norton Products

First Line: Draw any person in one minute

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Notes: Ad for mirror drawing aid from Norton Products

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Feature(s): Jowett Institute of Physical Training

First Line: The world's greatest molder of handsome he-men and champs out of weaklings says...

Synopsis: Ad for muscle-building courses from Jowett Institute of Physical Training

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

Announcing the All-New Daisy B-B Gun

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Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Co.

First Line: "Spittin' Image"

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Notes: Ad for Daisy’s "Spittin' Image" B-B Gun, and new Jumbo B-B Tube. Painted illustration of a stagecoach action scene. Color ad on back cover.