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CGC records 6 graded copies for Comedy Comics #10 (1942). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Educatin' Otto
Five single page stories featuring Otto, his parents, and his music teacher as they go about mundane events in humorous ways.
| StoryTitle2 = Daffy and Duffy | Writer2_1 = N/A | Penciler2_1 = Lou Paige | Inker2_1 = Lou Paige | Colorist2_1 = N/A | Letterer2_1 = N/A | Editor2_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Daffy_(Earth-616)) * Duffy_(Earth-616)) **Supporting Characters:** * Ms. Pilfer (Professor Pilfer's Daughter) * Professor Pilfer * Mrs. Snatchem * Hugo Snatchem) **Antagonists:** * Slippery Sam * "Monster of Scraggly Moors" **Other Characters:** * Dr. Slognotti * Two unnamed mental patients * Slippery Sam's Father * Slippery Sam's Mother * Ronald the Rustler * Unnamed Butler * Unnamed Man **Races and Species:** * Humans) **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** United States of America *** Looneyville Asylum *** Arizona)
| Synopsis2 = Five single page stories featuring the "super sleuths" Daffy and Duffy who's naivete often makes for terrible investigators.
| StoryTitle3 = Introducing Archie the Gruesome | Writer3_1 = N/A | Penciler3_1 = Maurice Gutwirth | Inker3_1 = Maurice Gutwirth | Colorist3_1 = N/A | Letterer3_1 = N/A | Editor3_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Archie the Gruesome) Archie the Gruesome
**Antagonists:** * Big Joe_(Earth-616)) **Other Characters:** * Captain America (Steve Rogers)) * FDNY) ** Numerous unnamed firefighters * Unnamed Woman * Unnamed Show Host * Inspector 7 * Unnamed Governor **Races and Species:** * Humans) **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** United States of America *** New York) **** New York City ***** Manhattan
| Synopsis3 = Big Joe tries to muscle in on Archie's street cleaning territory but is defeated at every turn thanks to Archie the Gruesome.
| StoryTitle4 = The Coming of the Fourth Musketeer | Writer4_1 = N/A | Penciler4_1 = Don Rico | Inker4_1 = Don Rico | Colorist4_1 = N/A | Letterer4_1 = N/A | Editor4_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing4 = **Featured Characters:** * Fourth Musketeer)
**Antagonists:** * Nazis) ** Heer) *** Two unnamed soldiers ** Paul Krantz' Fifth Columnists *** Numerous unnamed members ** Paul Krantz) ** Adolf Hitler) **Other Characters:** * Fourth Musketeer's Horse * MPDC) ** Two unnamed police officers * Anti-Nazi League ** Numerous unnamed members **Races and Species:** * Ghosts * Humans) * Horses **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** Europe *** France ** North America *** United States of America **** Washington, D.C. ***** National Mall ****** Capitol Building ***** Pennsylvania Avenue ***** Anti-Nazi League Headquarters **** Virginia) ***** Arlington County ****** Arlington National Cemetery ******* Shrine of the Unknown Soldier) **** Potomac River
| Synopsis4 = A musketeer of old rises as a ghost from a grave in France before traveling to the United States of America to battle a Nazi saboteur who is rallying Fifth Columnists to join the side of the Nazis. The Fourth Musketeer ends their plans when he kills the Nazi saboteur Paul Krantz.
| StoryTitle5 = Banished To Earth | Writer5_1 = N/A | Penciler5_1 = Ramona Patenaude | Inker5_1 = Ramona Patenaude | Colorist5_1 = N/A | Letterer5_1 = N/A | Editor5_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing5 = **Featured Characters:** * Monstro the Mighty) **Supporting Characters:** * United States Army) ** Major Crash) ** Hook * Mars) **Antagonists:** * Axis_(Earth-616)) ** Nazis) *** Little Poison) *** Three unnamed agents **Other Characters:** * United States Army) ** Numerous unnamed military personnel * Mata Hari) * Julius Caesar) * Joan of Arc) * El Cid) * Frederick the Great * Napoléon Bonaparte) **Races and Species:** * Olympians * Humans) (flashback) * Flies * Horses **Realities:** * Earth-616 (flashback) **Locations:** * Earth (flashback) ** Atlantic Ocean ** North America *** United States of America **** New England ** Europe *** France *** Spain ** Africa ** Asia
**Events:** * Gallic Wars * Reconquista * Siege of Compiègne * Battle of Austerlitz
| Synopsis5 = Monstro the Mighty wakes up after being knocked into the future by his father Mars and travels to the United States of America where his giant form scares everyone as he travels from the Atlantic Ocean into New England.
Meanwhile Major Crash and his mechanic Hook are at an undisclosed army base about to transport a portable decoder when a Nazi spy called Little Poison attempts to steal it at gunpoint but is stopped by Major Crash. Crash, Hook, and Little Poison fly off to deliver the decoder and the the Nazi agent to the proper authorities when they are stopped by Monstro who catches their plane. He informs them that after fighting in numerous wars throughout the ages he's tired of war and that's when his father knocked him so hard he woke up in the future.
While Monstro explains his tale Little Poison retreieves the decoder and a parachute and flees the plane into a parcel delivery building that in actuality is run by Nazi agents. Monstro sends the plane on its way agreeing to help the Americans in order to stop the warmongers that he despises. Crash fights off some of the Nazi agents and with the help of Monstro is able to corner Little Poison.
| StoryTitle6 = Believe It or Else...! | Writer6_1 = N/A | Letterer6_1 = Typeset | Editor6_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing6 = **Featured Characters:** * Super-Snooper Detective Agency) ** Sandy Skinrose) ** Tubby Watts) **Supporting Characters:** * Egbert Thimble) First appearance; dream **Antagonists:** * "Master Rat" **Other Characters:** * Sherlock Holmes) * Unnamed Truck Driver * Unidentified Police Department ** Unnamed Police Officer * Numerous unnamed white mice **Races and Species:** * Humans) * Ghosts * Hummingbirds * Canaries * Mice * Rats **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earthspace ** Earth *** United States of America * Dream Dimension ** Earth *** United States of America **** Egbert Thimble's Mansion **Items:** * Egbert Thimble's Bean Shooter
| Synopsis6 = The Super-Snooper Detective Agency solves their first case only to realize they had been dreaming the entire time and are still awaiting their first case via their phone.
| StoryTitle7 = Crashing the Concentration Camp | Writer7_1 = N/A | Penciler7_1 = Ernest Hart | Inker7_1 = Ernest Hart | Colorist7_1 = N/A | Letterer7_1 = N/A | Editor7_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing7 = **Featured Characters:** * Victory Boys) ** Kurt) ** Victor_(Earth-616)) ** Maxie) ** Gus) ** Warren) ** Hans) **Supporting Characters:** * United States Secret Service) ** Victor's Father **Antagonists:** * Nazis) ** Heer) *** Corporal Breamer *** Unnamed Captain *** Numerous unnamed soldiers ** Adolf Hitler)
**Races and Species:** * Humans) * Worms **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** Europe *** Germany **** Baden-Württemberg ***** Black Forest ****** Victory Boys Hideout ** United States of America
| Synopsis7 = Maxie of the Victory Boys attempts to still some food from Nazi soldier when he is almost caught. Victor, an American, who's father is a member of the Secret Service is scheduled to be executed the following morning and so Maxie recruits Victor into the Victory boys. The two combined with other member Hans, Kurt, Gus, and Warren sneak into the prison Victor's father is located and free him of his captivity. Victor's father tells them they he is needed in the war effort and must leave while Victor decides to stay with the Victory Boys to help in his own way against the Nazi menace.
| StoryTitle8 = Back To 1492 | Writer8_1 = N/A | Penciler8_1 = Al Gabriele | Inker8_1 = N/A | Colorist8_1 = N/A | Letterer8_1 = N/A | Editor8_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing8 = **Featured Characters:** * Kid Columbus) **Supporting Characters:** * King Ferdinand) * Queen Isabella) **Antagonists:** * Alfonso Amigez) * Alfonso Amigez's Henchmen ** Numerous unnamed henchmen **Other Characters:** * Christopher Columbus) * Captain America (Steve Rogers)) * Unnamed Captain (Venturo) **Races and Species:** * Humans) * Pigeons **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** North America *** United States of America **** New York) ***** New York City ****** Manhattan ******* Midtown ******** Bryant Park ********* New York Public Library) ******** 10th Avenue ****** Brooklyn *** Haiti ** Europe *** Spain **Items:** * "Black Magic" (Book) **Vehicles:** * Venturo (Spanish Galleon)
| Synopsis8 = A kid visits the New York Public Library and finds a Haitian book of "Black Magic" that he follows to send himself back in time to the year 1492, Spain. There he meets with King Ferdinand II and Queen Isabella I and teaches them modern things of the 1940s before he catches the eye of Alfonso Amigez who knocks him out using a tampered drink. He's taken to the dungeons and knocked out yet again after he trys to escape only to wake up on the ship called the Venturo. Now calling himself Kid Columbus, he thinks back to his historic knowledge and knows this ship will go missing.
| StoryTitle9 = Wheezy | Writer9_1 = N/A | Penciler9_1 = Lily Renée | Inker9_1 = Lily Renée | Colorist9_1 = N/A | Letterer9_1 = N/A | Editor9_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing9 = **Featured Characters:** * Wheezy_(Earth-616)) * Private Breezy) **Supporting Characters:** * United States Army) ** Sergeant Greasy ** Unnamed Captain ** Numerous unnamed soldiers
**Other Characters:** * Unnamed Captain's Dog **Races and Species:** * Humans) * Dogs * Squirrels **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** United States of America
| Synopsis9 = Wheezy, Private Breezy's dog, gets the private in constant trouble as he causes mayhem around the army camp.
| StoryTitle10 = The Cannonball Pitcher | Writer10_1 = Art Gates | Penciler10_1 = Art Gates | Inker10_1 = Art Gates | Colorist10_1 = N/A | Letterer10_1 = N/A | Editor10_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing10 = **Featured Characters:** * Luther Lemuel "Cannonball" Brown) **Supporting Characters:** * Squirrels_(Earth-616)) ** Unnamed Player **Antagonists:** * Donkeys_(Earth-616)) ** Unnamed Catcher ** Unnamed Pitcher ** Unnamed Left Fielder ** Unnamed Center Fielder ** Unnamed Right Fielder ** Buggsy Boodle) ** Boris Bombovitch) ** Numerous unnamed players **Other Characters:** * Nazis) ** Heer) *** Numerous unnamed soldiers * United States Army) ** Two unnamed soldiers * Unnamed Umpire * Numerous unnamed spectators * Freddy **Races and Species:** * Humans) **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** North America *** United States of America **** Squirrel Stadium ** England ** Atlantic Ocean
| Synopsis10 = Cannon Ball Brown and the Squirrels face off against the Donkeys who cook up a secret weapon by teaming up with Buggsy Boodle and Boris Bombovitch.
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| Notes = ===Publication Notes=== * This issue contains the final golden age appearance of Archie the Gruesome. * After this issue, the *Educatin' Otto* feature moves to Joker Comics Vol 1, starting with Joker Comics Vol 1 4|4. * After this issue, the* Victory Boys* feature moves to U.S.A. Comics Vol 1, starting with U.S.A. Comics Vol 1 5|5.
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Creative credits
Writers: Art Helfant, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, Art Gates
Interior art: Art Helfant, Lou Paige, Maurice Gutwirth, Don Rico, Ramona Patenaude, Ernest Hart, Al Gabriele, Lily Renée, Art Gates
Color: N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
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GCD: 2230
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