Digital Comic Museum - Mad Hatter 01 (O. W. Comics Corp)


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Issue: #1
Published: January-February 1946, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing: J. G. Oxton (President); Bill Woolfolk (uncredited)
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: Distributed by FDC (Fawcett)

Comic Contents:

Cover (1 page)
Featuring:	Mad Hatter
Credits:	Pencils: John Giunta (signed) \| Inks: John Giunta (signed)
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	The Mad Hatter [Grant Richmond] The Gargoyle [Frank Faro]

Advertisement (1 page)	For Every Real American Boy and Girl!
Featuring:	American Ranger Glowlight
Synopsis:	Illustrated advertisement from the Glowlight Company of Chicago for the American Ranger Glowlight with secret compartment, all for $1 or two for $1.75.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (11 pages)	A Date With the Mad Hatter!
Featuring:	The Mad Hatter
Synopsis:	Barabara is given an assignment by her editor to get a date with the Mad Hatter and see if she can find out who he really is.
Credits:	Script: Bill Woolfolk
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	The Mad Hatter [Grant Richmond] (introduction) Barbara Blake (reporter) Hunky Henders (villain, Death) Jim Murray (villain, Newspaper Editor) Rocky Grimes (villain)

Comic Story (8 pages)
Featuring:	Little Danny Demon
Synopsis:	The 2nd Chief Assistant Fiend sends Danny and two other demons out to commit vile acts: steal a child from its mother, get two friends to fight, and capture a Nightingale so that its tongue can be cut out. But Danny, not wanting to do bad things, is disheartened until Mr. Owl and the other birds of the woods decide to help him out.
Credits:	Script: Bill Woolfolk
Genre:	Adventure
Characters:	Little Danny Demon Mr. Owl 2nd Chief Assistant To The 3rd Deputy Fiend (villain)

Text Story (2 pages)	Dogs Are Good Medicine
Synopsis:	Young Johnny was broken-hearted when his dog Princey, who had saved his life, was killed by a car. However, when Johnny gets a new dog, he felt that it just didn't measure up to Princey until.........
Credits:	Letters: typeset
Genre:	Adventure Children
Characters:	Martha Johnny Princey (a Dog, Death) Dr. Sydney Mr. Kenyon Princey Second

Comic Story (2 pages)	The Case of the Scornful Girl!
Featuring:	The Mad Hatter
Synopsis:	Grant's friend is interested in a girl whose brother was imprisoned for a crime, and he believes that the girl won't speak to him because of that. So the Mad Hatter decides to talk to the girl at a dance aboard ship, but he discovers something wrong. Readers are asked to match wits with the Hatter to solve the dilemma.
Credits:	Script: Bill Woolfolk
Genre:	Superhero
Characters:	The Mad Hatter [Grant Richmond] Jane Jane's Brother (villain)

Advertisement (1 page)
Synopsis:	Illustrated advertisement from National Novelties in Chicago, displaying several items they have for sale: a Photo Master Candid Camera for $3.98 postpaid [one can also buy the leather carrying case for 2 cents] and a WEindproof Lighters and Cigarette Case for $2.98 postpaid.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Comic Story (7 pages)
Featuring:	Freddy the Firefly
Synopsis:	Grandpa has been telling Freddy stories of how he saved Firefly's life, unaware that Freddy is in reality The Firefly, which Freddy becomes by yelling the words "Flame On!"
Credits:	Script: Bill Woolfolk
Genre:	Anthropomorphic-funny Animals Superhero
Characters:	Freddy The Firefly Myrtle Moth Myrtle's Grandfather Moth Black Mask (villain, A Mosquito)

Advertisement (1 page)
Featuring:	Vacutex
Synopsis:	Illustrated advertisement from Ballco Products Company in New York for their revolutionary facial blackhead remover, Vacutex, available for $1.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Advertisement (1 page)
Featuring:	Wonders of Living Things
Synopsis:	Illustrated advertisement from Metro Publications in New York, which offers to readers a free 150 power microscope when they order their book "Wonders of Living Things", costing $1.98 plus postage.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

Advertisement (0 pages)
Featuring:	Corozo Nut Ring
Synopsis:	Illustrated advertisement from Harem Company (The House of Rings) in New York, offering readers the Corozo Nut Ring, an example of good luck jewelry, offered at the amazing price of $1.94 for two rings.
Credits:	Letters: typeset

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