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Issue Details

Issue #v18#12 [338]
Published February 14, 1963
Cover Price $0.10
Pages 36
Editing Richard J. Voelkel
Notes Indexed from coverless copy of issue.

Cover Details

Notes Indexed from coverless copy of issue.

5 page Draw-Along with Frank Borth story "Funny Faces"

Characters Frank Borth
Synopsis How to draw facial expressions.
Genre fact
Script Frank Borth
Pencils Frank Borth
Inks Frank Borth
Notes Lesson 2

6 page Chuck White and His Friends story "Early the next morning, as Chuck and Gene are washing up..."

Characters Chuck White
Synopsis After observing Grundy mistreat a colt, Chuck and Gene are helicoptered into Hidden Canyon.
Genre adventure
Script Max Pine
Pencils Fran Matera
Inks Fran Matera
Notes Part 2 of the Lost Treasure of Santa Fe saga

2 page Talking it over... with Father John text article "Do you know that love of sports and mountains..."

Synopsis Reflections on the Alps and religion.
Genre religious
Script Father John
Letters typeset

2 page Patsy Planner story "Why not make an apron..."

Characters Patsy Planner
Synopsis Patsy shows how to sew a lace-trimmed gingham apron.
Genre fact
Script Bill Haines?
Pencils Bill Haines
Inks Bill Haines

2 page activity "Mistakes and More Mistakes!"

Synopsis The reader is challenged to find dozens of mistakes in an illustration.
Pencils Frank Borth
Inks Frank Borth

6 page The Mystery of Shady Falls story "A new skating rink is coming to Shady Falls."

Synopsis Kohler hires Maureen to sing at his skating rinkÑeven though she's tone-deaf.
Genre adventure
Script Ruth Burton
Pencils Reed Crandall
Inks Reed Crandall
Notes Part 2 of "The Mystery of Shady Falls"

3 page Sports Spectacular story "The Cinderella Team"

Synopsis In 1950, underrated City College of New York becomes the first basketball team ever to win both the NIT and the NCAA tournament.
Genre sports
Script Jim Zofkie
Pencils Dick Giordano?
Inks Dick Giordano?

5 page story "Capitol Page Boy"

Characters Cameo appearance by Vice President Lyndon Johnson
Synopsis A day in the life of three Washington, D.C. page boys: two in Congress, one in the Supreme Court.
Genre fact
Pencils Joe Sinnott
Inks Joe Sinnott