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Issue: Adventures of Mighty Mouse #144
Publication Date: October 1959
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Issues: #144 of 12 Issues
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: DellView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/1959
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 10 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: First Dell Issue. Has a duplicate issue number (144) with the previous publisher, Pines.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Color
Dimensions: Standard Silver Age U. S.
Paper Stock: Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
Binding: Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
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Not the Way He Plane-d It?

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Mighty Mouse
Character(s): Mighty Mouse; cat pilot
Synopsis: A flying Mighty Mouse plows through a cat’s plane. His expression makes it look unintentional.
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Disclose Notes: On prior covers with similarly themed gags, this would have been a purposeful act on the part of Mighty Mouse to disable the cat’s plane. Here, however, he looks almost as surprised as the cat.
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The Mighty Model

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero
Feature(s): Mighty Mouse
Character(s): Mighty Mouse, Mike Angelo (sculptor)
First Line: Gee, Mike, I’m flattered that a famous sculptor like you sent for me!
Synopsis: Mighty Mouse works with a famous sculptor - just not the way he hoped.
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Disclose Notes: Black and white on inside front cover. Newman and Gormley credits for all interior stories are from the book “American Funny Animal Comics in the 20th Century Volume Two” by Alberto Becattini (2019), page 15.
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The Cheese Map

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero
Feature(s): Mighty Mouse
Character(s): Mighty Mouse; various citizens of Mouseville (mice); Hep Cat; two henchmen-cats
First Line: Run! That boulder is rolling right through Mouseville!
Synopsis: A map is discovered leading to the vast stolen cheese cache of legendary cheese thief “Limburger Lou”. Even Mighty Mouse succumbs to curiosity regarding this fabled stash, and leads a bunch of mice from Mouseville in search of it. In reality, the treasure trail is a grueling test of strength and endurance designed to deplete Mighty Mouse’s powers, and allow Hep Cat to pick Mouseville clean of its citizens.
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Disclose Notes: “Hep Cat” is drawn with the same character design as Mighty Mouse’s recurring nemesis “The Claw”, from the prior St. John comic book series – only “Hep Cat” had black fur, while The Claw” had brown.
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An Ill Wind

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Heckle and Jeckle
Character(s): Heckle; Jeckle; various characters waearing hats
First Line: Get it!
Synopsis: Heckle and Jeckle find a way to make retrieving windblown hats for a reward into a going concern.
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Double Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero
Feature(s): Mighty Mouse
Character(s): Mighty Mouse; mayor of Mouseville; various citizens of Mouseville (mice); Shifty (a cat); two henchmen-cats
First Line: As mayor of Mouseville, I have the honor to pull the lever that will open our new dam!
Synopsis: Shifty devises a two-pronged attack, unleashing a cat-raid on one end of Mouseville and blowing up the dam at the other end, forcing Mighty Mouse to be in two places at once.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Not to be confused with a story of the same name originating in Terry-Toons Comics (St. John, 1947 Series) #70 October 1948 and two subsequent St. John reprints.
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The Salesman

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Heckle and Jeckle
Character(s): Heckle; Jeckle; Dimwit
First Line: “What a mess,” said Dimwit the dog as he surveyed the interior of his house.
Synopsis: Selling cleaning implements door-to-door, Heckle and Jeckle pay a call on Dimwit.
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The Bowling Alley

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Heckle and Jeckle
Character(s): Heckle; Jeckle; old landlord; new landlord
First Line: And stay out!
Synopsis: Heckle and Jeckle rent a cheap room, only to discover that it’s directly over a bowling alley. They can’t sleep, and they’re not about to take this lying down.
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An Unlucky Friend

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero
Feature(s): Mighty Mouse
Character(s): Mighty Mouse; Calamity Charlie (intro); various citizens of Mouseville (mice); Mitzi Mouse; bull
First Line: Hurry! Get inside!
Synopsis: Calamity Charlie, a dour mouse clad in undertaker’s garb, comes to Mouseville. The citizens are afraid because wherever Calamity Charlie goes, something awful happens. Mighty Mouse secretly uses his super powers in an effort to dispel the bad-luck myth that follows Charlie.
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Pages: 8
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Fragile Glassware

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, superhero
Feature(s): Mighty Mouse
Character(s): Mighty Mouse; glassware salesman
First Line: Phew!
Synopsis: Mighty Mouse's inadvertent mighty-slam of a china shop door sends all the breakable merchandise flying. Can he catch the cups, save the stemware, and protect the plates?
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Disclose Notes: Story has only one spoken word (“Phew!”), more a “sigh of relief” than actual dialogue. Otherwise this is a pantomime story. Black and white on inside back cover.
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More Boys and Girls Ride Schwinn Than Any Other Bike!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Schwinn
First Line: “It’s the world’s finest”
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Disclose Notes: Illustrated ad for Schwinn bicycles. Schwinn "Fair Lady" model girls' bike is depicted. A "Free full size... big... new 36-page comic book" (titled "Schwinn Bike Thrills") is offered by mail. Arnold, Schwinn, & Co., Chicago 39, Ill. Color ad on back cover.

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