Issue Data
- Publisher's Brand:Standard Comics
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher:Best Books Inc.
- Indicia Frequency: annually
- Printer:Printed in the U.S.A.
Series Data
- Color: color
- Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
- Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
- Binding: squarebound
- Publishing Format: one-shot
- Publication Type: magazine
Indexer Notes
The indicia states: Copyright 1952 by Best Books, Inc. On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1952 Pamphlets, page 625.
Based on copyright dates, SANTA’S CHRISTMAS COMICS #nn (which featured Supermouse) was published on the same day as SUPERMOUSE #22.
A Super-Merry Christmas
A Super-Merry Christmas
Supermouse / comic story / 10 pages
Supermouse / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Job Number:A-17?
Characters:
- Synopsis:
- Terrible Tom steals all the toys and takes over Santa's workshop.
[no title indexed]
[no title indexed]
Puzzles / activity / 1 page
Puzzles / activity / 1 page
- Job Number:A-1667
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:Can you help Mr. Rabbit out of here?
Characters:
Mr. RabbitIndexer Notes
A maze, a math puzzle, count the points, a word ladder, and change the letters to get the same words down and across.
Ship A-Hooey
Ship A-Hooey
Goofy Gander / comic story / 6 pages
Goofy Gander / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Job Number:A-1704
Characters:
Goofy Gander; Wally Wolf- Synopsis:
- Wally tricks Goofy into buying a boat.
Tragic Magic
Tragic Magic
Bonny Bunny / comic story / 1 page
Bonny Bunny / comic story / 1 page
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters:
Bonny Bunny; Hubert Bunny- Synopsis:
- Bonny knits a sweater for her nephew.
Supermouse's Christmas Game
Supermouse's Christmas Game
Supermouse / activity / 2 pages
Supermouse / activity / 2 pages
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Job Number:A-1741
Characters:
Supermouse; Tommy Turtle; Tom Terrible; Goofy Gander; Buddy BearRevenge is Sweet
Revenge is Sweet
Happy Rabbit / comic story / 16 pages
Happy Rabbit / comic story / 16 pages
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Job Number:A-1721
Characters:
Happy Rabbit [also as Lawyer Shyster]; Buddy Bear; Bonny Bunny- Synopsis:
- The town makes it so Happy can't swindle money from Buddy anymore.
The Christmas Gift
The Christmas Gift
text story / 1 page
text story / 1 page
| Script: | Betty Cummings (credited asBetty Hill) |
| Pencils: | ? |
| Inks: | ? |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | typeset |
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; children
Characters:
Kerry the Kitten- Synopsis:
- Kerry tries to help some people find a gift for their children.
A Vicious Cycle
A Vicious Cycle
Percy Pig / comic story / 5 pages
Percy Pig / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Job Number:A-1707
Characters:
Percy Pig; Penelope Pig; Elmer; Ethelbert; Gregory La Swoon- Synopsis:
- Percy buys a motorcycle so Penelope will see him as dashing.
X-Mas Fun
X-Mas Fun
activity / 1 page
activity / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the words, spot the difference, connect the dots, and guess the fourth object by identifying the first three.
Christmas Capers
Christmas Capers
Coo Coo / comic story / 6 pages
Coo Coo / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Job Number:A-1740
Characters:
Coo Coo- Synopsis:
- Coo Coo fails to make noise on the hour.
Money to Spurn
Money to Spurn
Merton Monk / comic story / 3 pages
Merton Monk / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Job Number:A-1688
Characters:
Merton Monk; Custer; Murgatroyd (picture)- Synopsis:
- Merton inherits $10,000, but his friends don't want to hang around with him.
Cat-Nipped
Cat-Nipped
Tommy Turtle / comic story / 2 pages
Tommy Turtle / comic story / 2 pages
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Job Number:A-1469
Characters:
Tommy Turtle; Bedelia (a cat)- Synopsis:
- A woman wants Timmy to get a cat out of a tree.
The Stylish Polar Bear
The Stylish Polar Bear
text story / 1 page
text story / 1 page
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Job Number:A-1713
Characters:
Penuche- Synopsis:
- Penuche regrets his plain white fur.
It Pays to Advertise
It Pays to Advertise
Dizzy Duck / comic story / 5 pages
Dizzy Duck / comic story / 5 pages
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Job Number:A-1665
Characters:
Dizzy Duck; Dolly Duck; Droopy Duck; Mr. Floobis- Synopsis:
- Dizzy gets an advertising job.
The Ink Slinger
The Ink Slinger
Willy Nilly / comic story / 1 page
Willy Nilly / comic story / 1 page
- Genre:humor
- Job Number:A-980
Characters:
Willy Nilly; Wendy- Synopsis:
- Willy spills some ink on his tie.
Bubble Trouble
Bubble Trouble
Buster Bunny / comic story / 2 pages
Buster Bunny / comic story / 2 pages
| Script: | ? |
| Pencils: | Ellis Chambers (signed asEC) |
| Inks: | Ellis Chambers (signed asEC) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Job Number:A-1317
Characters:
Buster Bunny; Bill Bunny- Synopsis:
- Buster blows some super bubbles.
Uncle Pigly's Christmas Pudding
Uncle Pigly's Christmas Pudding
Uncle Pigly / activity / 1 page
Uncle Pigly / activity / 1 page
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Job Number:H-1742
Characters:
Uncle Pigly; Supermouse; Goofy Gander; Buster BunnyIndexer Notes
Divide the pudding into nine pieces with five plums each.
Santa's Puzzle Page
Santa's Puzzle Page
activity / 1 page
activity / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Color Santa's head, crossword puzzle, find Santa in the picture, make a G from the cut up C.
Unevenly Matched
Unevenly Matched
Happy Rabbit / comic story / 3 pages
Happy Rabbit / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Job Number:A-1580
Characters:
Happy Rabbit; Bonny Rabbit; Prof. Samson- Synopsis:
- Happy takes a body building course.
The Ghost of Gloomy Castle
The Ghost of Gloomy Castle
Dizzy Duck / comic story / 16 pages
Dizzy Duck / comic story / 16 pages
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Job Number:A-1697
Characters:
Dizzy Duck [also as Duke of Quack]; Dolly Duck; Boggs; Joggs; Sir Cedric- Synopsis:
- Dizzy becomes the Duke of Quack.
Skating Beaver
Skating Beaver
text story / 1 page
text story / 1 page
| Script: | Marty Arnold (credited) (house name) |
| Pencils: | Ellis Chambers (illustration) |
| Inks: | Ellis Chambers (illustration) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | typeset |
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Job Number:A-1679
Characters:
Berty Beaver- Synopsis:
- Berty thinks he is the best skater.
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas
Sniffy the Pup / activity / 1 page
Sniffy the Pup / activity / 1 page
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Job Number:A-1743
Characters:
Sniffy the PupIndexer Notes
Figure out the words the pictures represent.
Flying High
Flying High
Spunky / comic story / 1 page
Spunky / comic story / 1 page
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor; children; western-frontier
- Job Number:A-1397
- First Line of Dialogue or Text:That's sure a swell wind.
Characters:
Spunky Kidd; Stanley- Synopsis:
- Spunky and Stanley fly kites.
Indexer Notes
The first panel logo is "Spunky and Stanley". This is the last Spunky story.
Sound Investment
Sound Investment
Happy Rabbit / comic story / 2 pages
Happy Rabbit / comic story / 2 pages
| Script: | ? |
| Pencils: | Ellis Chambers (signed asEC) |
| Inks: | Ellis Chambers (signed asEC) |
| Colors: | ? |
| Letters: | ? |
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Job Number:A-1278
Characters:
Happy Rabbit; Bonny Rabbit- Synopsis:
- Happy buys a gift for Bonny.
What a Van
What a Van
Dizzy Duck / comic story / 3 pages
Dizzy Duck / comic story / 3 pages
- Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Job Number:A-1579
Characters:
Dizzy Duck; Sam- Synopsis:
- Dizzy starts a moving company.
Merry Christmas Puzzles
Merry Christmas Puzzles
activity / 1 page
activity / 1 page
Indexer Notes
A word ladder, a crossword puzzle, and a maze.
Build Big Muscles as "Hoppy" Does
Build Big Muscles as "Hoppy" Does
Electronic Walkie Talkies;Mechanical Brain Wrist Watch;Young 5-Piece Gym / Hopalong Cassidy 5-Piece Gym / advertisement / 1 page
Electronic Walkie Talkies;Mechanical Brain Wrist Watch;Young 5-Piece Gym / Hopalong Cassidy 5-Piece Gym / advertisement / 1 page
Editing
Table of ContentsToC
- [no title indexed]
- Draw Me!
Art Instruction, Inc. courses - A Super-Merry Christmas
Supermouse - Boys, Get that Real R.R. Engineer's Thrill
Lionel Trains - ["Can you help Mr. Rabbit out of here?"]
Puzzles - Ship A-Hooey
Goofy Gander - Tragic Magic
Bonny Bunny - Supermouse's Christmas Game
Supermouse - Revenge is Sweet
Happy Rabbit - The Christmas Gift
- A Vicious Cycle
Percy Pig - X-Mas Fun
- Family Hospital Plan
Service Life Insurance - Christmas Capers
Coo Coo - Money to Spurn
Merton Monk - Cat-Nipped
Tommy Turtle - The Stylish Polar Bear
- It Pays to Advertise
Dizzy Duck - The Ink Slinger
Willy Nilly - Bubble Trouble
Buster Bunny - Uncle Pigly's Christmas Pudding
Uncle Pigly - Santa's Puzzle Page
- Unevenly Matched
Happy Rabbit - The Ghost of Gloomy Castle
Dizzy Duck - Skating Beaver
- Merry Christmas
Sniffy the Pup - Flying High
Spunky - Sound Investment
Happy Rabbit - What a Van
Dizzy Duck - Merry Christmas Puzzles
- Meet the Man... Who Can Tell You How to Lick Pimples
Rubin-Ex - Baby Blue Eyes
Baby Blue Eyes Doll - Build Big Muscles as "Hoppy" Does
Electronic Walkie Talkies;Mechanical Brain Wrist Watch;Young 5-Piece Gym / Hopalong Cassidy 5-Piece Gym
Table of Contents
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Issue was modified by, among others
- Alberto Becattini
- John Censullo
- Pat Conolly
- Gregory Fischer
- Katy Hayhurst
- Donald Dale Milne
- Keith Alan Morgan
- John P. Selegue
- Dan Stevenson
- Jim Van Dore
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