Toy Town Comics (1945) comic books 1945

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Ellis Chambers and L. B. Cole. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as L.B. Cole. Pioneering female publisher Rae Herman published under various names; this issue was published by Baily Publishing Company. Mertie Mouse joins forces with Bertie Bat, a Batman parody, and gets elected mayor of his town. Unfortunately, that means he and his pals must travel to the Storm King's castle to seek an extension on the town's taxes. Along the way, they are stalked by Christopher Catt and Freddie Fox, who have secret connections to the Storm King. Mertie Mouse: The Potato Bug Invasion; Mertie Becomes Mayor; The River of Death; Terror from the Skies; The Forest Ruler; The Dungeon of Doom; The Storm Kings Castle; Mertie Mouse Cries Wolf. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by L. B. Cole. Stories and art by Carl Wessler and others. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as L.B. Cole. Pioneering female publisher Rae Herman published under various names; this issue was published by B Antin Publishing Company. Mertie Mouse and his friends join forces to put a stop to the protection racket that's terrorizing the town. Mertie enlists Christopher Catt and Filo Fox, not realizing that they're the ones behind the racket. They frame Mertie for their crimes, so Sandy Squirrel arranges a jailbreak to clear Mertie's name. Mertie Mouse Becomes a Hero... Almost; Bulldogs Have No Sense of Humor; A Crafty "Catt" Gets "Foxy"; Mertie Mouse; Partners in Crime!; Mertie Raises the Ante...and Trouble; What the Well-Dressed Mouse Doesn't Wear; You Can't Keep a Good Mouse Down. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Will Elder and Terry Woik. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as Will Elder. Pioneering female publisher Rae Herman published under various names; this issue was published by Orbit-Wanted Publishing Company. The debut of Rufus De Bree, featuring early art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder - in fact, likely his first published story. Modern-day garbagemen Rufus and Mac become a combination of Don Quixote and Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee, when an explosion transports them to the mystical medieval land of Kingdom Kum. Mertie Mouse decides to train and promote duck Wordless Waddles as a prizefighter. Wordless gets a job as a roller coaster repairman, which is even trickier than it sounds. Mertie Mouse and Wordless Waddles: Prizefighter; Upan Atom's Encounter; Upan Atom Reveals A Crime!; A Toytown Tale; Wiggles The Wonderworm: The Great DDT Mystery; Susan; Rufus De Bree; Mertie Mouse and Wordless Waddles: Repairmen. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Stories and art by Will Elder and Terry Woik. A funny-animal comic presenting multi-chapter adventures and featuring work by pioneering cartoonists such as Will Elder. Wordless Waddles goes to the circus. A 9-page story featuring early art by legendary MAD artist Will Elder and starring Rufus De Bree, a modern-day garbageman who's a cross between Don Quixote and Mark Twain's Connecticut Yankee. Rufus faces the Amazon-like Princess Catherine in tests of strength; if he wins, he marries her, but if he loses, he dies. Fortunately, he has the Invisible Prince on his side. Atomic-carrot-powered baby superhero Upan Atom battles Monstropuss, who's so ugly that the sight of his face is his only weapon. Wordless Waddles: A Day at the Circus; Puzzles; Upan Atom: Monstropuss; A Toytown Tale; Wiggles The Wonderworm; Fishermen; Susan; Rufus De Bree: The Cape of Good Hope; Santa's Christmas Party; Mertie Mouse: Professor Potts Invention. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.