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Basil ...The Royal Cat (1953 St. John) comic books 1938-1955

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    Basil ...The Royal Cat (1953 St. John) 3
    Basil ...The Royal Cat (1953 St. John) #3
    Published May 1953 by St. John.
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    Cover by Tom DeAngelo. Stories and art by Tom DeAngelo and Frank Beck. Funny-animal comics featuring Basil, cat king of Katsmeow. For good optics, the king must take violin lessons, a prospect no one enjoys, least of all the king or his teacher. Sinister Fagin sees the king's bath as a good chance to get rid of Basil and become king himself. When exotic Prince Ali-Kaat impresses the Princess with his boasts, Basil decides to show him up by joining Ali-Kaat's next fox hunt. The King & the Fiddle; Bo; King-Size Bath; Prince Ali-Kaat; Comedy Column; Atomic Muscles. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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    Basil ...The Royal Cat (1953 St. John) 4
    Basil ...The Royal Cat (1953 St. John) #4
    Published Sep 1953 by St. John.
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    Cover by Tom DeAngelo. Stories and art by Tom DeAngelo and Frank Beck. Funny-animal comics featuring Basil, cat king of Katsmeow. When Poodle the Butler breaks his ankle, King Basil offers to do the shopping himself, for the first time. Basil gets in the bullfighting ring, but he has a secret weapon: bananas. Fagin sees a chance to get rid of the king on a movie set, but Basil turns the tables during a train stunt. Shopping Dangerously; Bull Wanted; Impy; Kingnapped; Comedy Column; Movie Madness; Kid Stuff. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.