(July-August 1946)

EC, 1946 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1946-08-07
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Fables Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
An EC Comic
Editing
M. C. Gaines (co-owner); Bill Woolfolk (co-owner)

Issue Notes

Published by Fables Publishing Co. Co-owned by M. C. Gaines and William Woolfolk according to Jerry Bails' Who's Who.
On sale date as listed in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Periodicals, 1946-1947, page 28, registration number B37725. Entire contents copyrighted by M. C. Gaines.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Burton Geller ?
Inks
Burton Geller ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Freddy Firefly; Hector the Inspector; Willie Weasel
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The Funniest Animals of All Appear in Animal Fables (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The Van Jonker Diamond] (Table of Contents: 2)

Freddy Firefly / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
Burton Geller ?
Inks
Burton Geller ?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
When meek little Freddy says the magic words...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters
Freddy Firefly; Myrtle; Clarissa; Grandpa; Count De Nawsty
Synopsis
Freddy turns into the superhero Firefly when he says the magic words "Take Fire!". He tracks down the thief who stole the Van Jonker diamond.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Korky Kangaroo / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Is the coast clear?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Korky Kangaroo; Herbie Hippo; Morty Mouse; Ground Mole
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Petey Pig / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can I go to the movies, ma?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

Here It Is, Boys and Girls! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Land of the Lost / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Oh How I Want to Be Bad! (Table of Contents: 6)

Little Danny Demon / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
humor; children; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Little Danny Demon; Mr. Fiend
Keywords
supernatural

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Hector the Inspector / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
This proves that the criminal is Dangerous Dan!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; detective-mystery
Characters
Hector the Inspector; Dangerous Dan
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Korky Kangaroo / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Willie the Weasel / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don't worry, pa! I'm going to take a bath and listen to the radio a little while!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Willie Weasel; Pa; Ma

Alexo, the World's Champion Bull! (Table of Contents: 10)

Bozo the Bowlegged Bull / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Woolfolk
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Bozo; Alexo; Salvador the Matador; Daisy Mae

Picture Stories from American History (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Picture Stories from History / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Something New — Something Different (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

New Testament, Part Three, Now Ready! (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Picture Stories from the Bible / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
  2. 1. The Funniest Animals of All Appear in Animal Fables
  3. 2. [The Van Jonker Diamond]
    Freddy Firefly
  4. 3. ["Is the coast clear?"]
    Korky Kangaroo
  5. 4. ["Can I go to the movies, ma?"]
    Petey Pig
  6. 5. Here It Is, Boys and Girls!
    Land of the Lost
  7. 6. Oh How I Want to Be Bad!
    Little Danny Demon
  8. 7. ["This proves that the criminal is Dangerous Dan!"]
    Hector the Inspector
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Korky Kangaroo
  10. 9. ["Don't worry, pa! I'm going to take a bath and listen to the radio a little while!"]
    Willie the Weasel
  11. 10. Alexo, the World's Champion Bull!
    Bozo the Bowlegged Bull
  12. 11. Picture Stories from American History
    Picture Stories from History
  13. 12. Something New — Something Different
  14. 13. New Testament, Part Three, Now Ready!
    Picture Stories from the Bible
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Bill Devine
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Bob Hughes
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Adam Spector
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore
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