Best Place to Sell Comedy #8

COVER DETAILS

Title: The Lost Horizon

Characters: Unidentified man (photograph); Isabel Jewell [as Gloria] (photograph)

Pencils: ? (photograph)

Inks: ? (photograph)

Colors: ? (logo)

Letters: typeset

Notes: There is a 1937 movie titled The Lost Horizon and this could be a publicity photo with actress Isabel Jewell playing the part of Gloria. It is also possible that the cover photo and title have nothing to do with that motion picture.

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STORY DETAILS

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Characters: blonde woman; male boss

Pages: 1.000

Script: Bill Wenzel

Pencils: Bill Wenzel [as Wenzel] (signed)

Inks: Bill Wenzel [as Wenzel] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 4.

Characters: male talent agent; blonde woman

Pages: 1.000

Script: Stanley Rayon

Pencils: Stanley Rayon [as Rayon] (signed)

Inks: Stanley Rayon [as Rayon] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 5. Rayon's signature appears on the desk, obscured by a gray ink wash.

Characters: woman in a horse costume; man in a horse costume

Synopsis: The man in the costume heads for the men's room; the woman objects.

Pages: 0.200

Script: Ray Helle

Pencils: Ray Helle (signed)

Inks: Ray Helle (signed)

Notes: Page 6. Printed cartoon measures only 2 x 2.5 inches.

Characters: medical doctor; blonde woman

Pages: 1.000

Script: Stanley Rayon

Pencils: Stanley Rayon [as Rayon] (signed)

Inks: Stanley Rayon [as Rayon] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 7.

Characters: blonde woman; man

Pages: 1.000

Script: Joe Buresch

Pencils: Joe Buresch [as Buresch] (signed)

Inks: Joe Buresch [as Buresch] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 8.

Characters: man in phone booth; men at bar; bartender

Pages: 0.350

Script: Bo Brown

Pencils: Bo Brown (signed)

Inks: Bo Brown (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 9.

Characters: two convicts

Pages: 1.000

Script: Reamer Keller

Pencils: Reamer Keller (signed)

Inks: Reamer Keller (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 10.

Characters: woman with hat; man in suit; theater patrons

Pages: 1.000

Script: George Wolfe

Pencils: George Wolfe (signed)

Inks: George Wolfe (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 11.

Characters: woman in gown; men in broadcast booth

Pages: 0.350

Script: C. T. Waters

Pencils: C. T. Waters (signed)

Inks: C. T. Waters (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 12.

Characters: woman hockey player; goalie; two hockey players

Pages: 1.000

Script: George Reckas

Pencils: George Reckas [as Geo. Reckas] (signed)

Inks: George Reckas [as Geo. Reckas] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 13.

Characters: brunette in swimsuit; sales woman

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: ? [as Shaffer] (signed)

Inks: ? [as Shaffer] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 14. Cartoonist is not Kurt Schaffenberger. "Suit" is misspelled as "Suuit" in title.

Characters: two business men

Pages: 0.500

Script: Reamer Keller

Pencils: Reamer Keller (signed)

Inks: Reamer Keller (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 15.

Characters: boxer; two trainers

Pages: 1.000

Script: C. Johnson

Pencils: C. Johnson (signed)

Inks: C. Johnson (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 16.

Characters: man with mustache; woman on rock

Pages: 1.000

Script: William Boserman

Pencils: William Boserman [as Boserman] (signed)

Inks: William Boserman [as Boserman] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 17.

Characters: hat check woman

Pages: 0.200

Script: Joey Oakes

Pencils: Joey Oakes [as J. Oakes] (signed)

Inks: Joey Oakes [as J. Oakes] (signed)

Notes: Page 20.

Characters: blonde at desk; man in suit

Pages: 0.500

Script: George Posner [as Posner] (signed)

Pencils: Paul Murry [as Posner Murry] (signed)

Inks: Paul Murry [as Posner Murry] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 21, top half.

Characters: four women on sidewalk; two men in truck

Synopsis: Street cleaners use compressed air instead of water.

Pages: 0.500

Script: Dick Cavalli

Pencils: Dick Cavalli [as Cavalli] (signed)

Inks: Dick Cavalli [as Cavalli] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 21, bottom half.

Characters: woman; man

Pages: 1.000

Script: Merrylen Townsend

Pencils: Merrylen Townsend [as Merrylen] (signed)

Inks: Merrylen Townsend [as Merrylen] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 22.

Characters: man; woman with camera

Pages: 1.000

Script: Bill Wenzel

Pencils: Bill Wenzel [as Wenzel] (signed)

Inks: Bill Wenzel [as Wenzel] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 23.

Characters: blonde at desk; brunette standing; brunette walking

Pages: 1.000

Script: Lowell Hoppes

Pencils: Lowell Hoppes [as Hoppes] (signed)

Inks: Lowell Hoppes [as Hoppes] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 24.

Characters: two men

Pages: 1.000

Script: Les Colin

Pencils: Les Colin (signed)

Inks: Les Colin (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 25.

Characters: brunette; husband; wife

Pages: 1.000

Script: Bill Wenzel

Pencils: Bill Wenzel [as Wenzel] (signed)

Inks: Bill Wenzel [as Wenzel] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 26.

Characters: woman; man

Pages: 1.000

Script: Al Ellis

Pencils: Al Ellis (signed)

Inks: Al Ellis (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 28.

Characters: husband reading newspaper; wife

Pages: 1.000

Script: Art Jackson

Pencils: Art Jackson (signed)

Inks: Art Jackson (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 29.

Characters: vagabond; policeman

Synopsis: A vagabond leaves a bank with a bag of money on his stick.

Pages: 0.200

Script: Matt Curzon (idea)

Pencils: Matt Curzon (signed)

Inks: Matt Curzon (signed)

Notes: Page 30. Printed cartoon measures only 2 x 2.5 inches.

Characters: woman driver; policeman

Pages: 1.000

Script: Al Cramer

Pencils: Al Cramer [as ACramer] (signed)

Inks: Al Cramer [as ACramer] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 31.

Characters: man; woman

Pages: 1.000

Script: Joey Oakes

Pencils: Joey Oakes [as J. Oakes] (signed)

Inks: Joey Oakes [as J. Oakes] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 32.

Characters: doctor; female patient

Pages: 1.000

Script: William Boserman

Pencils: William Boserman [as Boserman] (signed)

Inks: William Boserman [as Boserman] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 33.

Characters: paw; maw

Pages: 0.500

Script: Jim Ling

Pencils: Jim Ling (signed)

Inks: Jim Ling (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 34.

Characters: three showgirls

Pages: 1.000

Script: Reamer Keller

Pencils: Reamer Keller [as R. K.] (signed)

Inks: Reamer Keller [as R. K.] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 36.

Characters: football players; women in gowns

Synopsis: Homecoming football rally with all the players bandaged and bruised except the water boy.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Joey Oakes

Pencils: Joey Oakes [as J. Oakes] (signed)

Inks: Joey Oakes [as J. Oakes] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 37.

Title: Danger! High Explosives!

Characters: sign painter

Synopsis: The painter runs away from a sign he painted.

Pages: 0.200

Script: Courtney Dunkel (idea)

Pencils: Courtney Dunkel [as Dunkel] (signed)

Inks: Courtney Dunkel [as Dunkel] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 42. Three-panel gag. Artwork is reduced in size taking up only a space 2 inches by 2.50 inches.

Characters: baseball player; wife; three babies

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: ? [as G. K.] (signed)

Inks: ? [as G. K.] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 44.

Characters: Marge; man; woman

Pages: 1.000

Script: George Posner (signed)

Pencils: ? [as Metcalfe] (signed)

Inks: ? [as Metcalfe] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 45.

Characters: woman; man

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: ? [as Faletti] (signed)

Inks: ? [as Faletti] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 46.

Characters: salesman; wife

Pages: 1.000

Script: Stanley Rayon

Pencils: Stanley Rayon [as Rayon] (signed)

Inks: Stanley Rayon [as Rayon] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 47.

Characters: Mr. Sleeze; secretary; office workers

Pages: 1.000

Script: Erich Sokol ?

Pencils: Erich Sokol ? [as Sokol] (signed)

Inks: Erich Sokol ? [as Sokol] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 48. Early Erich Sokol art in black and white, or another artist named Sokol?

Characters: doctor; female patient

Pages: 1.000

Script: Stanley Rayon

Pencils: Stanley Rayon [as Rayon] (signed)

Inks: Stanley Rayon [as Rayon] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 49.

Characters: two men; three women

Pages: 0.330

Script: George Posner (signed)

Pencils: Paul Murry [as Posner Murry] (signed)

Inks: Paul Murry [as Posner Murry] (signed)

Notes: Page 52.

Characters: bartender; three patrons

Pages: 1.000

Script: Glenn Bernhardt

Pencils: Glenn Bernhardt [as Bernhardt] (signed)

Inks: Glenn Bernhardt [as Bernhardt] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 53.

Characters: dancer; husband; wife

Pages: 1.000

Script: Bill Wenzel

Pencils: Bill Wenzel [as Wenzel] (signed)

Inks: Bill Wenzel [as Wenzel] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 54.

Characters: sailor; blonde

Pages: 1.000

Script: Frank Beaven

Pencils: Frank Beaven [as Rekoj] (signed)

Inks: Frank Beaven [as Rekoj] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 55.

Characters: secretary; Mr. Jones (boss)

Pages: 0.500

Script: George Posner [as Posner] (signed)

Pencils: Paul Murry [as Posner Murry] (signed)

Inks: Paul Murry [as Posner Murry] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 56.

Characters: Mexican man; woman

Synopsis: A man's eyes follow a woman through his sombrero.

Pages: 1.000

Script: Norman Hoifield (idea)

Pencils: Norman Hoifield [as Norman] (signed)

Inks: Norman Hoifield [as Norman] (signed)

Notes: Page 58.

Characters: minister; woman; female on television

Pages: 1.000

Script: Bo Brown

Pencils: Bo Brown (signed)

Inks: Bo Brown (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 60.

Characters: store clerk; woman in bathing suit

Pages: 1.000

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 61. Artist has signed with an illegible signature ending in "er".

Characters: woman behind fence; woman; young boy

Pages: 0.500

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 62. There may be a signature in the lower left corner, but it is not legible.

Characters: salesman; receptionist

Pages: 1.000

Script: Bill Wenzel

Pencils: Bill Wenzel [as Wenzel] (signed)

Inks: Bill Wenzel [as Wenzel] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 63.

Characters: woman; man

Pages: 1.000

Script: Al Ross

Pencils: Al Ross [as Ross] (signed)

Inks: Al Ross [as Ross] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 64.

Characters: woman in car; husband; mechanic

Pages: 1.000

Script: Reamer Keller

Pencils: Reamer Keller [as R. K.] (signed)

Inks: Reamer Keller [as R. K.] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 65.

Characters: umpire; catcher; batter; umpire's wife

Synopsis: The crowd objects to the umpire's call; and so does his wife.

Pages: 0.500

Script: Courtney Dunkel (idea)

Pencils: Courtney Dunkel [as Dunkel] (signed)

Inks: Courtney Dunkel [as Dunkel] (signed)

Notes: Page 66. A four-panel gag.

Characters: two showgirls

Pages: 1.000

Script: George Davis

Pencils: George Davis (signed)

Inks: George Davis (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 68.

Characters: woman; older gentleman

Pages: 1.000

Script: Frank Beaven

Pencils: Frank Beaven [as Rekoj] (signed)

Inks: Frank Beaven [as Rekoj] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 69.

Characters: cat; mouse

Synopsis: The mouse gets even with a cat.

Pages: 0.330

Script: Courtney Dunkel (idea)

Pencils: Courtney Dunkel [as Dunkel] (signed)

Inks: Courtney Dunkel [as Dunkel] (signed)

Notes: Page 70.

Characters: woman skier; male skier

Synopsis: A woman goes down the slope in a chair.

Pages: 0.400

Script: Bo Brown (idea)

Pencils: Bo Brown (signed)

Inks: Bo Brown (signed)

Notes: Page 71.

Characters: Mr. Abbott; man with bow tie; woman in gown

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: Dan Koerner ? [as K.] (signed)

Inks: Dan Koerner ? [as K.] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 72.

Characters: two women

Pages: 1.000

Script: George Davis

Pencils: George Davis (signed)

Inks: George Davis (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 73.

Characters: maid; Mr. Vanderhoof; Mrs.Vanderhoof

Pages: 1.000

Script: Norman Hoifield

Pencils: Norman Hoifield [as Norman] (signed)

Inks: Norman Hoifield [as Norman] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 74.

Characters: two women

Pages: 1.000

Script: Al Cramer

Pencils: Al Cramer [as ACramer] (signed)

Inks: Al Cramer [as ACramer] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 75.

Characters: brunette woman; blonde woman

Pages: 1.000

Script: Dick Cavalli

Pencils: Dick Cavalli [as Cavalli] (signed)

Inks: Dick Cavalli [as Cavalli] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 76.

Characters: hotel clerk; man

Pages: 0.400

Script: J. Bishop

Pencils: J. Bishop (signed)

Inks: J. Bishop (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 77.

Characters: woman; man

Pages: 1.000

Script: Dan Koerner

Pencils: Dan Koerner (signed)

Inks: Dan Koerner (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 78.

Characters: store clerk; golfer

Pages: 0.400

Script: Art Jackson

Pencils: Art Jackson (signed)

Inks: Art Jackson (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 79.

Characters: woman; man

Pages: 1.000

Script: Al Cramer

Pencils: Al Cramer [as ACramer] (signed)

Inks: Al Cramer [as ACramer] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 80.

Characters: two women

Pages: 0.350

Script: Ray Dabbs

Pencils: Ray Dabbs (signed)

Inks: Ray Dabbs (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 82.

Characters: Ed; man at bar; two bartenders; woman at bar

Pages: 0.330

Script: George Posner [as Posner] (signed)

Pencils: Paul Murry [as Posner Murry] (signed)

Inks: Paul Murry [as Posner Murry] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 82.

Characters: woman; doctor

Pages: 1.000

Script: Al Ross ?

Pencils: Al Ross ?

Inks: Al Ross ?

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 83.

Characters: woman in bathtub; plumber

Pages: 1.000

Script: William Hendrix

Pencils: William Hendrix (signed)

Inks: William Hendrix (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 84.

Characters: man; female travel agent

Pages: 1.000

Script: George Posner [as Posner] (signed)

Pencils: ? [as Metcalfe] (signed)

Inks: ? [as Metcalfe] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 85.

Characters: woman; two men

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: ? [as Small '47] (signed)

Inks: ? [as Small '47] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 86.

Characters: coach; Miss Stacy

Pages: 1.000

Script: J. Monahan

Pencils: J. Monahan (signed)

Inks: J. Monahan (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 88.

Characters: husband; wife

Pages: 1.000

Script: John Pomarico

Pencils: John Pomarico [as Pomarico] (signed)

Inks: John Pomarico [as Pomarico] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 89.

Characters: explorer; three cannibals

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: ? [as Atkins] (signed)

Inks: ? [as Atkins] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 90.

Characters: woman; man

Pages: 1.000

Script: Al Ross

Pencils: Al Ross [as Ross] (signed)

Inks: Al Ross [as Ross] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 91.

Characters: Wilson; bank manager; bank teller

Pages: 0.750

Script: C. Johnson

Pencils: C. Johnson (signed)

Inks: C. Johnson (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 93.

Characters: woman; lawyer

Pages: 1.000

Script: Ben Roth

Pencils: Ben Roth (signed)

Inks: Ben Roth (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 94.

Characters: blonde; Jane

Pages: 0.750

Script: Dave Lyons

Pencils: Dave Lyons (signed)

Inks: Dave Lyons (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 95.

Characters: Herman; Herman's dog; conductor; musicians

Pages: 1.000

Pencils: ? [as Atkins] (signed)

Inks: ? [as Atkins] (signed)

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 96.

Characters: secretary; Mr. Withers

Pages: 1.000

Letters: typeset

Notes: Page 97. Partial artist signature at lower left.

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