Issue | #1 |
Published | August-October 1952 |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 36 |
Editing | Helen Meyer ? |
Notes | Artists identified by Alberto Becattini; Indicia: GERALD McBOING BOING and the Nearsighted MR. MAGOO, No. 1, Aug.-Oct., 1952. Published quarterly by Dell Publishing Company, Inc. 261 Fifth Avenue, New York 16, New York; George T. Delacorte, Jr., President; Helen Meyer, Vice-President; Albert P. Delacorte, Vice-President. Single copies 10 cents. Copyright, 1952, by Columbia Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved throughout the world. Authorized edition. Designed and produced by Western Printing & Lithographing Co. |
Characters | Gerald McBoing Boing; Mr. Magoo |
Genre | Humor |
Pencils | Mel Crawford ? |
Inks | Mel Crawford ? |
Notes | Artists identified by Alberto Becattini; Indicia: GERALD McBOING BOING and the Nearsighted MR. MAGOO, No. 1, Aug.-Oct., 1952. Published quarterly by Dell Publishing Company, Inc. 261 Fifth Avenue, New York 16, New York; George T. Delacorte, Jr., President; Helen Meyer, Vice-President; Albert P. Delacorte, Vice-President. Single copies 10 cents. Copyright, 1952, by Columbia Pictures Corporation. All rights reserved throughout the world. Authorized edition. Designed and produced by Western Printing & Lithographing Co. |
Characters | Mr. Magoo |
Synopsis | When it starts raining, Mr. Magoo grabs a potted plant instead of an umbrella. |
Genre | Humor |
Pencils | Dan Gormley |
Inks | Dan Gormley |
Notes | Inside front cover with indicia |
Characters | Gerald McBoing Boing [Gerald McCloy]; Mr. McCloy; Mrs. McCloy; Doctor Malone |
Synopsis | Gerald McBoing Boing, the boy who makes noises instead of speaking, becomes famous by providing sound effects for radio shows. |
Genre | Humor |
Script | Theodor Geisel [Dr. Seuss] |
Pencils | Mel Crawford ?; P.D. Eastman ? |
Inks | Mel Crawford ?: P.D. Eastman ? |
Notes | "UPA presents"; Illustrated script of a recording originally by Dr. Seuss. The Toon Treasury reprint credits the art to P.D. Eastman. |
Reprinted | in The Toon Treasury of Classic Childrens' Comics (Harry N. Abrams, 2009 series) [nn] |
Characters | Mr. Magoo; Colonel Bottomley; Walrus; Hotel Detective |
Synopsis | Mr. Magoo mistakes a walrus for his friend, Colonel Bottomley, at a Florida resort. |
Genre | Humor |
Pencils | Dan Gormley |
Inks | Dan Gormley |
Letters | Dan Gormley |
Notes | "UPA presents" |
Characters | Mr. Magoo; Waldo; Tamerlane [sheep dog] |
Synopsis | Waldo buys his uncle, Mr. Magoo, a sheep dog for his birthday. Magoo mistakes the dog for a Martian. |
Genre | Humor |
Pencils | Cecil Surry |
Inks | Cecil Surry |
Letters | Cecil Surry |
Notes | "UPA presents" |
Characters | Mr. Magoo; Salesman |
Synopsis | Mr. Magoo mistakes a punching bag for a salesman in a sporting goods store. |
Genre | Humor |
Pencils | Dan Gormley |
Inks | Dan Gormley |
Letters | Dan Gormley |
Notes | Inside back cover. |
Characters | Gerald McBoing Boing; Mr. McCloy; Mrs. McCloy |
Synopsis | Mr. McCloy plays dogcatcher with Gerald McBoing Boing so that he can read his paper in peace, but Gerald barks like a dog. |
Genre | Humor |
Pencils | Dan Gormley |
Inks | Dan Gormley |
Letters | Dan Gormley |
Notes | Back cover |