Last Bobby Thatcher feature. Stan Asch cover. Sheldon Mayer art. The Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books rates this issue an "8" ("rare") in its Scarcity Index.
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COVER DETAILS
Title:
A Thousand Years a Minute!
Characters:
Ted Dolliver; Alan Kane
Pencils:
Stan Asch
Inks:
Stan Asch
STORY DETAILS
Title:
Midsummer in New York
Characters:
Red Dugan; Whitey Smith; Blooey Blue
Pages:
8.000
Script:
Jerry Siegel ?
Pencils:
William A. Smith
Inks:
William A. Smith
Pages:
0.600
Script:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Title:
Cats Aren't Monkeys
Pages:
0.400
Script:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pages:
0.600
Script:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pages:
0.400
Script:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Letters:
Gene Byrnes
Title:
Beginning the Search!
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Edwin Alger
Pencils:
Calvin Fader ?
Inks:
Calvin Fader ?
Title:
The Mystery Deepens!
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Edwin Alger
Pencils:
Calvin Fader ?
Inks:
Calvin Fader ?
Title:
The Visitor!
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Edwin Alger
Pencils:
Calvin Fader ?
Inks:
Calvin Fader ?
Title:
More Surprises!
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Edwin Alger
Pencils:
Calvin Fader ?
Inks:
Calvin Fader ?
Title:
Stationary Shadows
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Robert L. Ripley
Pencils:
Robert L. Ripley
Inks:
Robert L. Ripley
Pages:
0.400
Script:
Percy Crosby
Pencils:
Percy Crosby
Inks:
Percy Crosby
Pages:
0.600
Script:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Letters:
Percy Crosby
Notes:
from Skippy Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1933-12-31
Pages:
0.400
Script:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Letters:
Percy Crosby
Pages:
0.600
Script:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Letters:
Percy Crosby
Title:
Windy Day
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Edwina Dumm
Pencils:
Edwina Dumm
Inks:
Edwina Dumm
Pages:
1.000
Script:
George Storm
Pencils:
George Storm
Inks:
George Storm
Notes:
In red tones only.
Pages:
1.000
Script:
George Storm
Pencils:
George Storm
Inks:
George Storm
Pages:
0.600
Script:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pages:
0.400
Script:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Title:
And Then, for Jeff, the War Was Over
Pages:
0.600
Script:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Title:
Walking the Keyboard
Pages:
0.400
Script:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Fontaine Fox
Pencils:
Fontaine Fox
Inks:
Fontaine Fox
Title:
A Thousand Years a Minute [Part 1]
Characters:
Ted Dolliver; Alan Kane; Elmer; Dr Lazar
Synopsis:
Ted and Alan find themselves in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Rescued at sea, no one believes they've just come back from Mars, except Dr Lazar.
Pages:
6.000
Script:
Carl H. Claudy
Pencils:
Stan Asch
Inks:
Stan Asch
Title:
The American Way [Part 3]
Pages:
4.000
Script:
George S. Kaufman; Moss Hart; John Wentworth (adaptation, credited)
Pencils:
Walter Galli (credited)
Inks:
Walter Galli (credited)
Notes:
A Sam Harris and Max Gordon production, adapted from the play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart.
Title:
Flying Lessons
Characters:
Hop Harrigan; Gerry
Synopsis:
Hop is hired by Gerry's parents to give her flying lessons.
Pages:
4.000
Script:
Jon L. Blummer [as Jon Elby]
Pencils:
Jon L. Blummer [as Jon Elby]
Inks:
Jon L. Blummer [as Jon Elby]
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Fontaine Fox
Pencils:
Fontaine Fox
Inks:
Fontaine Fox
Pages:
0.600
Script:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Title:
Frog-Chasing
Pages:
0.400
Script:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pages:
0.600
Script:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pages:
0.400
Script:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Lt. Richard Rick
Pencils:
Lt. Richard Rick
Inks:
Lt. Richard Rick
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Lt. Richard Rick
Pencils:
Lt. Richard Rick
Inks:
Lt. Richard Rick
Title:
Someone's Outside
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Edwina Dumm
Pencils:
Edwina Dumm
Inks:
Edwina Dumm
Pages:
0.400
Script:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Letters:
Percy Crosby
Pages:
0.600
Script:
Percy Crosby
Pencils:
Percy Crosby
Inks:
Percy Crosby
Pages:
0.400
Script:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Pages:
0.600
Script:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Pencils:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Inks:
Percy Crosby (signed)
Letters:
Percy Crosby
Title:
George LaBlanche
Pages:
1.000
Script:
Robert L. Ripley
Pencils:
Robert L. Ripley
Inks:
Robert L. Ripley
Title:
Criminal's End (Part 2)
Pages:
2.500
Script:
George Shute
Pencils:
Stan Asch ?
Inks:
Stan Asch ?
Letters:
typeset
Title:
Buffalo Bill Cachet
Pages:
1.000
Letters:
typeset
Notes:
Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
Pages:
0.600
Script:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pages:
0.400
Script:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Pencils:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Inks:
Gene Byrnes (signed)
Letters:
Gene Byrnes
Pages:
0.600
Script:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pages:
0.400
Script:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Pencils:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Inks:
Al Smith [as Bud Fisher]
Characters:
Scribbly Jibbet; Dinky Jibbet; Andy; Mike Macklin; Skinny
Synopsis:
Scribbly tries to get a picture of Sir Cuthbert after all the photographers have failed.
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CGC Census Report*
Grade
NG
PG
CVR
0.5
1.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
5.5
6.0
6.5
7.0
7.5
8.0
8.5
9.0
9.2
9.4
9.6
9.8
9.9
10.0
Total
Universal
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
Qualified
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Signature Series
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
CGCxJSA
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Restored
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Total
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
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