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Received a grade on my ZOO FUNNIES #101 (1).

Thought it might be labeled as 1st Charlton Comic...but "...since nowhere on

the book Charlton is mentioned, we will not be noting it.".

 

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Funny because Overstreet does note it and CGC generally follows Overstreet. So much so that sometimes when CGC garbles a note label, you can trace it back their having misunderstood the entry in Overstreet.

 

From CGC..."Regardless of Overstreet we generally go by the book itself if there is a

contradiction by policy..."

Heritage also lists it as the "first-ever" Charlton Comic.

 

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Ran across this ad for SHELBY DONALD DUCK BIKES...never knew anyone

who had one and I don't even remember ever seeing one.

 

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(From Joe Palooka Comics #39 12/49)

 

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Part of the enjoyment of going back through my collection is finding

gems like this JOKER story that I didn't ever remember from issue #19

of WORLD'S FINEST.

 

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Always enjoyed the MR. MIND Serial in CAPTAIN MARVEL ADVENTURES.

 

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(Captain Marvel Adventures #35 May 1944)

 

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That's TERRIFIC!!! Is this from CAPTAIN MAVEL ADVENTURES #22?

 

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Going through my collection, I ran across this issue of BOY COMICS

#33 with a very interesting letter to the editors on the "What's On Your

Mind?" page.

From Richard Lavine, Bronx, NY..."I've a complaint to make, prize or no prize.

Why do you put those short stories in your otherwise top-notch book?

I haven't seen one boy out of thirty take an interest in them. Waiting for your

answer I remain...."

 

The answer from the editors: "It is a Post Office requirement."

 

Richard Lavine received a prize...Two Dollars.

 

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Going through my collection, I ran across this issue of BOY COMICS

#33 with a very interesting letter to the editors on the "What's On Your

Mind?" page.

From Richard Lavine, Bronx, NY..."I've a complaint to make, prize or no prize.

Why do you put those short stories in your otherwise top-notch book?

I haven't seen one boy out of thirty take an interest in them. Waiting for your

answer I remain...."

 

The answer from the editors: "It is a Post Office requirement."

 

Richard Lavine received a prize...Two Dollars.

 

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I always used to wonder about the purpose of those text stories, as well, until eventually reading the explanation.

 

Now that I think about it, I don't believe I've ever seen anyone advertise a comic for sale claiming that it has a great text story. Makes me think, they were probably mostly drek! :D

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