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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Little Max

Synopsis: Max uses the frame of an old umbrella to hang wet laundry.

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Little Max Visits the Moon

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Little Max; Baby Wind; Talking Balloon; sky-fairy; Man-in-the-Moon

Synopsis: Baby Wind takes Max and the Talking Balloon on a trip to the moon. On the way, they stop at a star and help a sky-fairy polish it. Then, they wake up the Man-in-the-Moon and have a conversation with him. Baby Wind then blows them back home and promises to take them to the moon again sometime.

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Little Max Comics #33 published February 1955
was Little Max Visits The Moon [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

All Wet

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Genres: humorous

Character(s): Humphrey Pennyworth; Prunella Pennyworth

Synopsis: Humphrey gets soaking wet while fixing a water pump. When he goes inside, he is perplexed that Prunella insists that he immediately take a bath, even though he is already all wet.

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Little Max Comics #33 published February 1955
was All Wet [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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The Magic Knapsack

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Little Max; Joe Palooka; Max's imaginary shepherd father; Alice; Black Knight; soldiers

Synopsis: Joe reads a story which Max has written. A young boy (Max) goes to seek his fortune in the big forest, but before leaving, his father gives him a magic backpack that will fill itself with whatever its owner asks. Max uses it to rescue a princess (Alice) from the evil Black Knight.

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Little Max Comics #33 published February 1955
was The Magic Knapsack [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 6

My Mine

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Lotta Plump [Little Lotta]; Dot Polka [Little Dot]; Mr. Moby; unnamed gossipers; Mr. Plump; Mrs. Plump; salesmen; delivery men; Byron Gabb

Synopsis: Lotta receives news that she has inherited a diamond mine from her Uncle Herbert. Soon the whole town is speculating about how many millions she will have. Salesman pop up everywhere selling their wares, content to receive payment when Lotta receives her fortune. Excited by the turn of events, both Lotta and her parents go on a shopping spree. However, an attorney arrives and informs them that the mine which Lotta is inheriting has been tapped out and is now essentially worthless. The vendors quickly take back all the merchandise, leaving the deflated Plumps sitting in their now empty house.

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Smoky

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Genres: drama

Character(s): Smoky; unnamed trains; passengers; train line president

Synopsis: Smoky frets about the fact that he is the smallest train around, but when a big train gets stuck in a tunnel, he is the only train small enough to get inside and rescue the passengers.

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Chic Young's Dagwood Comics #139 [unnamed variant] published September 1965
as Smoky [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]

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The Mysterious Shadow!

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Little Max; Alice; Bobo the monkey; Bobo's owner

Synopsis: Max hears someone following him and see a second shadow of someone or something imitating him. Luckily it turns out to be a monkey having fun.

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Little Max Comics #1 published February 1955
was The Mysterious Shadow! [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Richie Rich Meets Clunky

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Genres: childrens, humorous

Character(s): Richie Rich; Clunky Barger

Synopsis: While out walking in town, Richie meets Clunky, who is crying. Clunky relates that other kids think that he is too big and clumsy, so no one wants to play with him. Richie assures Clunky that he will play with him and invites him to the Rich estate. Once there, Clunky does prove to be quite accident-prone, breaking or destroying several expensive items around the house. He goes home, thinking that Richie will never want to play with him again. However, Richie soon invites him back, having specifically acquired a playhouse and a miniature car that are sturdy and indestructible.

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Pages: 5