Jingle Jangle Comics (1942) comic books 1942-1944

Stories and art by George Carlson, Emanuel Demby, and Stephen Douglas. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." A Fisherman's Smart Son and a Rich Lumbago have adventures in a land of delightful nonsense. Timid Mr. Lamb is rescued from jeopardy when his more assertive shadow comes to life. Prince Dimwitri, The Pie-Faced Prince of Old Pretzleburg, sets out to free Princess Panatella Murphy from the Witch's Tower. Jingle Jangle Tales: The Calico Fisherman and the Left-Handed Clay-Pipe; Bingo's Frolics in Fairytale Land; The Friendly Fox; Hortense the Lovable Brat; The Pie-Face Prince of Pretzleburg; Mr. Lamb the Lion Hearted; Bees-Ness Trouble; Benny Bear's Vacation. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by George Carlson. "The Youthful Yodler and the Zig-Zag Zither," script and art by George Carlson; A youthful yodler; a three-and-a-half peck bushelman [later to evolve into a full four peck bushelman]; a young idea; a four-foot-yardstick-maker. Untitled Bingo's Frolics in Fairytale Land story; Bingo and Glum have to find the ingredients for a witches' brew that can put Humpty Dumpty back together again. Untitled The Friendly Fox story; Freddy is friendly towards all the creatures of the wood, but his father advises him against it, telling him that a fox is a lone wolf; Freddy does meet a lone wolf who decides to have Freddy for his dinner. Untitled Bottleneck and Widget story; The two protagonists try to save Fluffy from the Mad Magician, who turns out to have several tricks and disguises. "Adventures in Chessville" starring Hortense the Lovable Brat; Hortense dreams of going to Chessland with the Black Knight, but returns with the White Knight. Untitled story; Tommy Squawk sails out from America in the year 1492 in order to prove that the world is triangular, and meets Christopher Columbus going in the opposite direction; featuring Hitlerat; Christopher Columbus cameo; Queen Elizabeth cameo. "Little Lambs Chop" text story by Phil Sturm. Untitled story; The two polar bears go south to visit Benny, and get into trouble with a wildcat, a woodpecker and a mountain lion. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Carlson. Stories and art by George Carlson, Frederic Stanley, Rudolf Johnson, Ray Willner, Alexander Kostuk, and Stephen Douglas. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." A Toothless Scarecrow tries to reform a Wild Flower before the Fierce February takes it back to prison. Bingo and Glum meet Sir Lancelot in Fairytale Land. The debut of Gup and His Gremlins, an early use of the "gremlin" concept in fiction. Also featuring a patriotic wartime public service announcement based around the image of a fallen soldier. What Did You Do Today ...for Freedom?; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Toothless Scarecrow and the Tamed Wildflower; The Gremlins Are Here!; Little Tommy Squawk; Bingo's Frolics in Fairytale Land; Don Gone Loco and Satchel Pan; Bottleneck and Widget; The Boy King and the Genie of the Witch's Tinderbox; Hortense the Lovable Brat. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Carlson. Stories and art by George Carlson and Stephen Douglas. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." The Pie-Faced Prince and Princess Panatella Murphy take a wild ride in his new Dingabus and get captured by savage Lollypops. Hortense goes on a cosmic journey during an eclipse. A Cross-Stitch provides his Butler with Three Jolly Wishes. The Pie-Faced Prince of Pretzleburg; Gup and His Gremlins; Scotty, Sleuth Hound; Butty and Fatty; Hortense the Lovable Brat; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Mahogany Butler and the Three Wishes; The Three Little Terrors; Bingo's Adventures in Fairytale Land. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Carlson. Stories and art by George Carlson and Wood Cowan. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." A smart Collar Button and a Blond Mazurka help the Fashionable Fireman find his lost Carnival Badge. The Pie-Faced Prince and Princess Panatella Murphy take off in a 10-Cent 18-Karat Balloon to seek a missing Bass Drum. Also featuring an ad for an "Aircraft Spotters' Handbook" that allows readers to tell enemy aircraft at a glance - a piece of WWII history. Jingle Jangle Tales: The Fashionable Fireman and the Soft-Boiled Collar Button; Gup and His Gremlins; The Friendly Fox; What Happened Next; Bingo's Frolics in Fairytale Land; The Pie-Faced Prince of Pretzleburg; Gabby Goose; Hortense the Lovable Brat. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by George Carlson. Stories and art by George Carlson, Jack Farr, P. Webb, and Lou Ferstadt. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." A Flat-Footed Dragon and a Lump of Coal travel the world to find a forgotten tune, so a Sailor and a Rich Junkman set out to find them. Horace Wolf frames Captain Duck so he can take over the Frog Pond Ferry and make the animals work for him at low wages. The Pie-Faced Prince helps King Hokum find the Pearl-Handled Jam Jar before a Left-Footed Uncle can give it to the Three Witches. Jingle Jangle Tales: The Extra Salty Sailor and the Flat-Footed Dragon; Jolly-O the Clown; The Frog Pond Ferry; The Welsh Rabbit's Picnic; Bingo's Frolics in Fairytale Land; The Pie-Faced Prince of Pretzleburg; Bottleneck and Widget; Hortense the Lovable Brat; All-Weather Friends; Susie Spring. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Stephen Douglas. Stories and art by George Carlson, Ray Willner, Dave Tendlar, and Stephen Douglas. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." A Tearful Tea-Taster and a Green Umbrella that is also a Duke help a Coffee-Eyed Hermit save a princess. Bingo and Glum climb Jack's beanstalk and flee the Giant. The Pie-Faced Prince buys an umbrella containing a stolen Crown Jewel after Rajah Razzo Razzh-Berri accidentally hocks it. Bingos Frolics in Fairytale Land; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Coffee-Eyed Hermit and the Unprisoned Princess; Aunty Spry; Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay; Bedelia, the Motherly Hen; Hortense the Lovable Brat Fights the Black Market!; The Story of Timothy Noddinghead; The Pie-Face Prince of Pretzleburg; Susie Spring and her Off-Spring; Bottleneck and Widget. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Stephen Douglas. Stories and art by George Carlson, Ray Willner, Dave Tendlar, P. H. Webb, and Stephen Douglas. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." A Rajah and a Clothes-Pin search for an errant Sonata in a Pearl-Handled Coupe. Bingo and Glum reunite Sleeping Beauty with Prince Charming. A Moocher tricks Aunty Spry out of her chocolate cake, but she has the last laugh. Bingos Frolics in Fairytale Land; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Sea-Going Rajah and the Milk-Fed Fraction; Aunty Spry; Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay; Freddie Fish: Explorer; Hortense the Lovable Brat; Harry in Half Land; Waldo; Susie Spring and her Off-Spring. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Carlson, Ray Willner, Dave Tendlar, Sophie Ferstadt, and Louis Ferstadt. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." A Royal Lion and a Sunburnt Cheese-Cake can't find the Mole they're looking for, so they play cards instead. Aunty Spry's baseball team causes controversy when they put their sponsor's name on the uniforms (an uncommon practice at the time). The Green Witch forces The Pie-Faced Prince to play "punk" music on his piano, but a walking Book of Piano Lessons saves the day. Also featuring a public service announcement about wartime paper rationing. Puzzle-Time; Bingos Frolics in Fairytale Land; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Very Royal Lion and the Sunburnt Cheese-Cake; Aunty Spry; Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay; Forest Trial; Hortense the Lovable Brat; The Pie-Faced Prince of Pretzleburg; Susie Spring. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by George Carlson, Allen Ulmer, Dave Tendlar, Sophie Ferstadt, and James Engle. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." The sons of a King Bee have adventures on the road with a Sugar Coupon, an Oysterman and a Pop Cornet. A page of puzzles and word games by Carlson. The Pie-Faced Prince tracks a missing Crown Jewel to the Rajah's Sub-Turreen, with the help of his trusty Night-Mare. Also featuring a public service announcement about war bonds, a WWII funding drive. Puzzle-Time; Bingo and Glum in Fairytale Land; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Overgrown Bumble-Bee and the Tuneless Pop-Cornet; Children's Day at the Fair; Aunty Spry; Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay; Needles and Pins or Crime Will Out; Butch and Algy; Hortense the Lovable Brat; The Pie-Faced Prince of Pretzleburg. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by David Tendlar. Stories and art by George Carlson, Allen Ulmer, Dave Tendlar, Sophie Ferstadt, Ben Levin, Ray Willner, Sid Pillet, and Woody Gelman. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." A Steam-Heated Snowman tracks an Unemployed Ghost to his Aunt Eureka's Unhaunted Castle, thanks to a Tinker and a Friendly Signpost. The Green Witch abducts King Hokum's chef and his recipe for breakfast pretzels, sending The Pie-Faced Prince in pursuit. Also featuring a public service announcement about wartime paper rationing. Bingo and Glum in Fairytale Land; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Steam-Heated Snowman and the Unhaunted Castle; The Fishing Trip; Aunty Spry; Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay; The Wedding; Timid Turtle; Waldo; Hortense the Lovable Brat; The Pie-Face Prince of Pretzleburg. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Ben Levin. Stories and art by George Carlson, Dave Tendlar, Ben Levin, and Sophie Ferstadt. Kids' comics featuring the whimsical fables of beloved artist George Carlson, praised by Harlan Ellison as a "comic of the absurd." A Self-Winding Organ-Gander seeks the lost key to his Apple-Pie Mine before a One-Way Bull-Fiddler beats him to it. A page of puzzles and word games by Carlson. Razzmania declares war on Pretzleburg because the Pie-Faced Prince forgot to return the Rajah's favorite Lemon-Flavored Pencil. Also featuring a public service announcement about wartime paper rationing. Puzzletime; The Joke's the Thing; Bingo and Glum in Fairytale Land; Jingle Jangle Tales: The Self-Winding Organ-Gander and the Overstuffed Bull-Fiddle; Steamed Up for Victory; Aunty Spry; Chauncey Chirp and Johnny Jay; The Snowman; Timid Turtle; Waldo; Hortense the Lovable Brat; The Pie-Faced Prince of Pretzleburg. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.