Issue: #4
Published: September 1950, Price: 0.10 USD, Pages: 36, Editing:
Color: Color Dimensions: Standard Golden Age US Paper Stock: Newsprint Binding: Saddle-stitched Publishing Format: Was Ongoing Series
Notes: On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1950 Periodicals, page 272.
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| Comic Story (5 pages) |
Notes to You |
| Synopsis: |
A letter from Cora Sue's Aunty Maude says she is sending Cora Sue a musical instrument. At the train station, Spunky, Cora Sue and Stanley mix up items 6 and 9. They manage to transport a piano to the Lee house. It turns out that the real present was a violin. |
| Genre: |
Humor Children Western-frontier |
| Characters: |
Spunky Kidd Stanley Cora Sue Lee Mr. Perkins Mr. Lee |
| Text Story (1 page) |
Spunky Leaves Home |
| Synopsis: |
When Spunky isn't allowed to go with the men to catch a wildcat, he thinks he isn't wanted at the ranch. He decides to run away that night. Spunky gets tired, cold and a little scared. He wants to go home, but isn't sure how to get back in the dark. However, Stanley had been deliberately riding in circles, so they are in fact close to home. |
| Genre: |
Humor Children Western-frontier |
| Characters: |
Spunky Kidd Stanley Sam Kidd |
| Text Story (1 page) |
Stanley's Lucky Shoes |
| Synopsis: |
Spunky, Stanley and Cora Sue are riding in the desert. A crazed prospector thinks they're after his gold, and tries to capture them. Stanley manages to throw one of his horseshoes at him, which disarms him, allowing them to escape. |
| Genre: |
Humor Children Western-frontier |
| Characters: |
Spunky Kidd Stanley Cora Sue Lee |
| Comic Story (7 pages) |
The Phantom Mine |
| Synopsis: |
Old Bill the prospector tells Spunky that he has a good mine, and has to go file a claim on it. He's afraid Squint Jackson will sneak in and work the mine while he's gone. Spunky makes a painting of a mine entrance. When Squint comes around, he sees the "entrance", but Spunky keeps moving it before Squint reaches it. This "ghost mine" frightens Squint into leaving the area. It fools Old Bill also when he returns. |
| Genre: |
Humor Children Western-frontier |
| Characters: |
Spunky Kidd Stanley Old Bill Squint Jackson (villain) |
| Comic Story (2 pages) |
Weatherman Stan |
| Synopsis: |
Spunky doesn't believe Stanley's prediction of rain. When the rain starts, he's glad Stanley brought a raincoat. Stanley also figures out how they can both use it. |
| Genre: |
Humor Children Western-frontier |
| Characters: |
Spunky Kidd Stanley |
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