Note: Three #2 issues exist. All say Vol 1 #2 in indicia. The first two issues have the same contents, one of them being oversized, and both are dated October 1953 with no 3-D cover. The third #2 has a November 1953 date and a 3-D cover.

Note: Only two issues of this series were published: one with #1 in the indicia, but #2 on the cover and another numbered #3. See also Treasury of Comics, A (St. John, 1947 series) #1 & 4.

Note: Reprinted (#1-6?) as Abbott & Costello (1948 series) Publication Services Limited.

Note: First issue is Adventures in Romance on cover and in indicia. Second issue Spectacular Adventures on cover Adventures in indicia with whited out space where in Romance would have been.

Note: Contains 4 rebound comics, which contents can vary.

Note: For most issues in this series the primary numbering in the indicia represents the issue's place in the Approved Comics series, though the more prominently displayed title in the indicia is the issue title and Approved Comics appears in parentheses below. However, for the two The Hawk issues (#1 and #7), the primary numbering in the indicia represents the issue's place in the The Hawk series and the Approved Comics numbering only appears with Approved Comics in parentheses below the The Hawk title.

Note: Editor for much of the run: Marion McDermott.

Note: The indicia title was just "Basil". The cover title and the title reported to both the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the U.S. Copyright Office was "Basil the Royal Cat".

Note: Series II.

Note: Series continues as Teen-Age Diary Secrets with #4.

Note: Numbering continues in Harvey Comics Hits #61 (Harvey, 1952 series) [Casper, The Friendly Ghost #6]. Issue #6 was a part of the Harvey Comics Hits series #61, published by Harvey. Cover title is Casper the Friendly Ghost.

Note: Most, if not all, of the stories in this series are reprints. Some stories have been retitled. Not all reprint links have been discovered. Numbering after issue 30 continues with a name and format change to Secret Life, a celebrity scandal magazine, published by Secret Life Publications, Inc. Known issues are #31 October 1955, #2 December 1955, #3 February 1956 and #4 April 1956. Other issues may exist.

Note: Issue #9 does not exist. Note that Approved Comics #10's publication date falls between this series' #8 and #10. See also Approved Comics (St. John, 1954 series) #10, which is sometimes confused with #10 in this series. The Approved Comics cover has Dinky as an organ grinder with an octopus with six arms and cups in each arm, while #10 from this series has Dinky carrying a piano upstairs.

Note: Series title on Cover: "Do You Believe in Nightmares?"

Note: Issue #1 says #2 on cover, #1 in indicia. There is no issue #2 in this series. Indicia on #3 (August 1948) appears to be adjusted to reflect cover number.

Note: Numbering continues from Fightin' Marines (St. John, 1951A series) #15 (actually #1). Apparently no issue #13 was published. Editor: Marion McDermott.

Note: "The Fightin' Texan" on both covers and in the indicia of #16; "Fightin Texan" in indicia of #17.

Note: A St. John's #5 has been reported to exist, but there is no hard evidence for it.

Note: There are two versions of #5 -- Police Case Book (more common) and Terry Toons Album (listed here as #5 [A]).

Note: Issues #5 & #6 double numbered as Approved Comics (St. John, 1954 series) #1 & #7. Issue #7 of this series was not published.

Note: Counts Blue Ribbon Comics (St. John, 1949 series) #1 & 3 as the first two issues of this series.

Note: Continues in Hollywood Pictorial Western (St. John, 1950 Series) v1#4 (March 1950) [non-comic magazine] This series continued into a non-comic book series as reported to the U.S. Copyright Office, found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Third Series, Volume 4, Part 2, Number 1, Periodicals, January-June 1950.

Note: Contains rebound St. John comics. Many combinations possible. No date in comic; Overstreet Price Guide says "Late 40s, early 50s".

Note: Was also part of the Treasury of Comics (1947) series with '#5' on the cover.

Note: Issue #12 was not published, although the reprint of Ziff-Davis's Kid Cowboy #2, published as Approved Comics #4, fits chronologically between 11 & 13.

Note: First Series.

Note: Indicia (and Statement of Ownership) title changed to "Little Audrey Comics" in issues #7-#9, then back to "Little Audrey" in #10.

Note: The indicia for this series is "Little Roquefort", while the covers include the word "Comics" in small lettering below the name.

Note: Indicias for issues #1 and #4 have just "Lucy"; cover title is "Lucy the Real Gone Gal."

Note: Contains rebound issues.

Note: Monthly series, part of a array of St. John giants featuring Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse creation. See also: Giant Comics Editions (St. John, 1948 series) #8, #10, #14, #[17] featuring Mighty Mouse. Mighty Mouse Adventure Stories (St. John, 1953 series) at 384 pages, the largest US giant. Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse (St. John, 1951 series) #38 (February 1953) to #45 (September 1953), part of regular series but 100-page giant editions. Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Album (St. John, 1954 series) a late one-shot.

Note: The indicia for issues #5-9 reads "Mighty Mouse". All others read "Mighty Mouse Comics". Issues #20-21 released in both 36-page and 52-page versions. Cover title changes to "Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics" in #19. The indicia title changes in #22.

Note: Creator Gladys Parker modeled Mopsy after herself, she was a pert, tousle-haired brunette. The strip's story lines dealt with Mopsy's daily activities. During WWII Mopsy worked as a nurse, a munitions-plant worker, and other jobs women typically had during the war, and this was a very popular strip during during that time. When the war ended Mopsy went back to civilian life, but she continued to maintain her popularity until 1965 when the strip ended. Gladys Parker passed away the following year. See also: Pageant of Comics (St. John, 1947 series) #1 first appearance of Mopsy in a comic and TV Teens (Charlton, 1954 series) #7 to #13, Mopsy reprints with some new covers.

Note: Another St. John Nightmare series exists: Nightmare (St. John, 1953 series).

Note: There is another St. John Nightmare series: Nightmare (St. John, 1952 series).

Note: Numbering continues from Paul Terry's Terrytoon Comics (St. John, 1951 series), both series releasing versions of #85 and 86.

Note: Rebound and trimmed coverless comics, in giant edition, undated; featuring Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse creation; Title from cover; Probably released fall/winter 1954 Contents (and therefore page-count) may vary, issue to issue. The original art for this cover, indicates it was intended initially as: Giant Comics Editions (St. John, 1948 Series) #20 See also: Mighty Mouse Album (St. John, 1952 series) #1 to #3 Indicia: 'Published by St. John Publishing Company, 545 Fifth Avenue, New York 17, New York. Entire contents of this volume are copyrighted by Terrytoons, Inc., 38 Centre Avenue, New Rochelle, New York.' Contents: Coverless comic 1: Mighty Mouse #20, November 1950 (48-pages) Coverless comic 2: Mighty Mouse #54, October 1954 (32-pages) Coverless comic 3: Paul Terry's comics #117, September 1954 (32-pages) Total with cover: 116 pages

Note: Cover title changed to 'Paul Terry's Mighty Mouse Comics' with #19. Issues #22 to #25 were released in both 36-page and 52-page versions. Issues #38 to #45 (February to September 1953) were 100-page giants, 25¢ cover price

Note: #85-86 also released as Paul Terry's Comics (St. John, 1951 series) #85-86.

Note: Contains rebound St. John romance comics.