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Issue: Katy Keene Comics #17
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Indicia Publisher: Close-Up Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/15/1954
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 18 (10 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age, then standard Silver Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
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Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Cover, Front
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Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
humorous
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Randy Van Ronson III; Chubby Chuckles
Why don't you come and sit over here too, Chubby?
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Miscellaneous
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Later redrawn for the cover of Katy Keene Annual #5.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, informational
Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson III; K.O. Kelly
Who can that be calling me so early in the morning?
Katy's solution to K.O. and Randy's argument is to bring them inside the library where they can't shout.
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Miscellaneous
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Lettering by Marcella Clements (South Bend, IN); Katy's dress, pose, figures in hand, etc. by Mary Ellen Fruits (Topeka, KS); negligee, pose, etc. by Elaine Mish (West Allenhurst, NJ); lounge, pillow, pose, and lamp by Pamela J. Kiffir (Tacoma, WA); Randy's smoking jacket by Margaret Skogge (Park Forest, IL); pipe by Milton McManus (Ball, LA); Katy's outfit and pose by Irene Davis (Dillon, MT); Randy's sport car and pose by D.J. Knoxhouse (Winnipeg, Manitoba); similar cars by Jack Hinkley (Encino, CA), Larry Albers (Des Moines, IA), Emanuel Caston (Warsaw, NC), Steve Burstein and Lester Kretman (Fall River, MA), and Earl May (Portland, OR); Randy's pose and jacket by Lloyd Heighes (York, PA). Final panel is promo for K.O. and Randy pin-up and cutout outfit set for 10 cents.
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Katy Keene Jokes
Katy Keene; Sis; Randy Van Ronson III
Sis! I thought you said you could put the wallpaper on yourself!
Sis tries to wallpaper a room; Katy pitches a curveball; Randy arrives in his Big League special.
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Miscellaneous
1
Also includes textual joke, puzzle picture, and riddle.

Dresses, poses, etc. by Kristin Loline Andersen (Reno, NV); joke by Mary Ellen Lowry (Upper Darby, PA); pin-up by Joe Wills (Buena Vista, VA); baseball car by Billy Kernahan (Pittsfield, MA); Katy's outfit and pose by Mary Harbin (Quitman, TX); joke sent in by Norma Jane Srabinch (Lawrence, NY); riddle sent in by Shirley Childers (Candler, NC).
Puppy Tale

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Sis; Katy Keene; Bertha Bumples
Katy! Can I have a puppy for a pet?
Bertha gives Sis a gingerbread puppy after she asks Katy for a real one.
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Heading by Margaret McDonald (Calgary, Alberta); Katy's pose, swimsuit, and dog by Mary Vance (Newland, NC); scene by Ruth Crutty (Woodlawn, NY); Sis's dress by Donna Jones (Great Bend, KS); Bertha's dress by Janice Olsen (Everett, WA); apron by Jane Fuelling (Monroeville, IN); gingerbread puppy by Dave Horning (Wexford, PA); Katy's dress and pose by Barbara Warren (Brewer, ME).
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
informational
Katy Fashions
Katy Keene
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Miscellaneous
1
Designs by Richard Morris (Coolidge, AZ); Rose Mannarino (Bristol, CT); Robert Wisk (New Britain, CT); Vernice Rech (Bradford, PA); Pamela La Gaherin (Huntington, NY); and Anita Nachman (Bronx, NY). Heart swim suit by Victoria Hollowell (Shreveport, LA); similar heart swim suits by 12 readers. Includes order form for Katy pin-up and cutout outfit set for 10 cents.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Sis; Billy; Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly
I'm real mad!
Sis and Katy quote aphorisms to each other when they think that their dates with Billy and K.O. are cancelled.
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Miscellaneous
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Balloon heading by Paul Sinodhinos (Montreal, Canada); Sis's formal and pose, also Billy's tux and pose and dancing figures by Martha Terrill (Houston, TX); Sis's dress and pose by Marcella Broderick (Hempstead, NY); Katy's dressing table by Susan Vackar (Edinburg, TX); Katy's pose and negligee by Jimmy Newcomer (Wilmington, DE); Sis's dressing table and ice cream stool by Janice Holland (Cochran, GA); Sis's panties by Betty Beck (South Ozone Park 20, NY); Katy's undies by Beverly Cundiff (Wayne, MI).
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Katy Keene
You asked for Katy! Here she is!
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Miscellaneous
1
Promo for Katy Keene Annual (Archie, 1954 series).
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, informational
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Sis
Hmm-m? I wonder why the crowd is applauding us, K.O.?
Katy dreams that she and K.O. win a bathing beauty contest with a trip to Honolulu as the prize.
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Miscellaneous
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Costumes, poses, and suggestion for story by Susan Campbell (Cos Cob, CT); letting by Lloyd Heighes (York, PA); sweetheart lamp and pillow by Betty Jean Wetzsteon (Corvallis, MT), Becky Matter (Williamsport, PA), and Elaine Bee (Bakersfield, CA); Katy and K.O.'s swimsuits and poses by Bernard Consoletti (Milford, MA); super-deluxe cruiser and airport by Billy and Conrad Wise (Oklahoma City, OK); Katy's wedding gown by May Morishige (Honolulu 22, HI); arrival scene by Mae Murabayashi (Honolulu 7, HI); K.O.'s outfit by Gretchen Staples (Cristobal, Panama Canal Zone); Katy's gown and pose, flowers, etc. by Mae Anamizu (Kaneohe, HI); playsuit by Edith Yamamoto (Honolulu, HI); swimsuit by Jean Yamada (Ewa, HI); gown and pose by Gail DeArriola (Harrison, Rizal, Philippines); gown by Milicent Bulatao (Kekeha, HI); gown by Jeanette Ono (Honolulu 56, HI); sweetheart outfit by Pat Keough (Honolulu 16, HI); outfit by Mary Shelton Roop (Kauai, HI); dream queen by Barbara Maeda (Kaneohe, HI); Katy's dress by Franklin Ornellas (Hilo, HI); yacht by Joe Murphy (Valley Stream, NY) and Woody Gant (Drakesboro, KY); Hawaiian feast pin-up by Jean Jordan (Honolulu 14, HI); nightie and bed jacket by Joy Frances Lutz (Parris Island, SC).
Island Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
informational
Katy Fashions
Katy Keene
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Miscellaneous
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Designs by Vivian Chang (Honolulu 14, HI); Amelia Dela Fuente (Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines); Marion Yamauchi (Waipahu, HI); Mmoko Yoshida (Papaikou, HI); Walter Morishige (Honolulu 22, HI); Gladys Taberna (Wahiawa, HI); M. Iwamoto (Honolulu 27, HI); Geraldine Ehbert (Honolulu, HI); and Sally Saito (Waiakoa, HI). Includes order form for Katy Keene pin-up and cutout outfit set for 10 cents.
Call Me Lucky!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, teen
Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Frank Wilkin
Oooooh Wilbur --- that's so beautiful!!
Wilbur accidentally agrees to buy four raffle books from Laurie.
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Miscellaneous
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous, informational
Katy Keene; Sis; Billy
Sis! I want you to go to the store and get a can of corn...
Sis goes to the grocery store for Katy with a mental shopping list, but her encounters along the way mix up what she's supposed to buy.
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Sis's pose, lettering, etc. by Marlene Cathran (Brawley, CA); Katy's pose, gown, and lettering by Gail Fedor (Portland, OR) and Margaret Hinnen (Ardsley, NY); Katy's apron by Betsy Bues (Bridgeport 6, CT); Sis's dress by Celia Finck (Portland 66, OR).
Sis and Billy Fashions

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
informational
Sis Fashions
Sis; Billy
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Miscellaneous
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Matching outfits by Rose Marie Zabo (Nesquehoning, PA); dress by Idanna Thurmond (Covington, TN); swimsuits by Chick Young (Toronto, Ontario); other designs by Gloria Krowiak (Winnipeg, Manitoba); Jody Thompson (Holly, MI); and Jean Hill (Abilene, TX). Includes order form for Sis and Billy pin-up and cutout outfit set for 10 cents.
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
non-fiction
Hollywood Gossip
Stormy Scene Sets Pace for Director
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Miscellaneous
2
Swatter Girl

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Suzie; Ferdie; Suzie's father
You're on the baseball team, Ferdie?
Suzie hears that Ferdie is an outfielder who catches flies, so she buys him a fly swatter.
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A Cowgirl Pin-Up Story

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous, informational
Katy Keene; Sis
Dear readers: Many of Katy's fans have been asking for a pin-up story of Katy on the ranch...
Katy poses in various ranch outfits.
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Miscellaneous
2.33
Pin-up pose, horse, etc. by Donna Earhart (Middletown, OH); pin-up pose, horse, and heading above by Sonja Baker (Wichita, KS); pin-up by Isabella Montoya (Freehold, NJ); pin-up pose, etc. by Pat Penney (Enumclaw, WA); pin-up by Roselle Veider (Nampa, ID); pin-up by Juli Wheeler (Marietta, GA); pin-up by Dahlia Henry (Junction City, KS); pin-up by Madelon Mann (Baltimore 23, MD); pin-up, suit, and hat by Caroline Kowalchuk (Transcona, Manitoba); silver gun holster set by Constance Joan Kowalchuk (Transcona, Manitoba); cowgirl suit by Larry Hom (Berkeley, CA); horse, etc. by Ruby Barker (Ronceverte, WV); pose and suit by Shirley Ann Addison (Boody, IL); pose and horse by Janes Hudson (Reading, PA).

Pin-up story with no narrative plot.
Spurs That Jingle Jangle Jingle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
childrens, humorous
Sis; Katy Keene
Where are you going, Sis?
Sis fears a chicken's spurs, so she gets spurs for her boots.
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Miscellaneous
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Outfit and bridle by Margo Perard (Omaha, NE); Sis's cowboy outfit by Melba June Prosser (Phillipsburg, MO).
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Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
informational
Gloria Fashions
Gloria Grandbilt
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Miscellaneous
1
Designs by Dolores Rogers (Philadelphia, PA); Carolyn Reed (Kansas City, MO); Julie (Hazleton, PA; no last name); Shawn Sprague (Elizabeth, NJ); Leona Hodgins (Vancouver, BC); Francis Whitworth (Brooklyn, NY); Patricia Gore (Brantford, Ontario); and Carolyn Berning (Angola, IN). Includes promo for Gloria pin-up and cutout outfit set for 10 cents.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Sis; K.O. Kelly; Katy Keene
Er-ah-Sis! How about gettin' yourself an ice cream cone?
K.O. tries to send Sis out for ice cream and popcorn, but Sis is a step ahead of him.
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Miscellaneous
1
Sis's pose and gown by Barbara Glandon (Dos Palos, CA); love seat by Ann Marie Fricke (Union City, NJ); lamp by Pauline Moock (Phoenixville, PA); Sis's dress by Virginia Nell Schubert (Benairdes, TX).

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