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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | $1,802.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1942-04-01 |
| RAW | $266.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1942-04-01 |
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CGC records 23 graded copies for Joker Comics #1 (1942). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Snoopy and Dr. Nutzy
Snoopy and Dr. Nutzy try to sell Dr. Nutzy's Robber Trapper to pay their landlady. Over the course of the day they are accused of robbing the bank and have the money they obtained for selling the machine stolen by a con-man pretending to be a detective and the renown criminal Addie from Decatur who returns the bag that held their money but kept the money as a reward.
In Addie's bag that was swapped with theirs was evidence that she was going to rob X Bank and so Snoopy and Dr. Nutzy got jobs as bank guards in order to stop her and get the reward money. After the robbery was taking to long they visited a known criminal named Slimey Jack and floated the idea to him since he actually liked living in prison and wanted to go back. Just as the bank was being robbed they received a telegram from Jack stating he took a dive for a friend instead. Snoopy and Dr. Nutzy confront the robber, it being Addie and foil her attempt. After receiving the reward money they pay their rent and get the key. Snoopy forgets the key in his jacket pocket that he has dry cleaned, leaving the two locked out for the night.
| StoryTitle2 = Happy The Pessimist | Writer2_1 = N/A | Penciler2_1 = Ed Winiarski | Inker2_1 = Ed Winiarski | Colorist2_1 = N/A | Letterer2_1 = N/A | Editor2_1 = N/A
| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Happy Mann) **Supporting Characters:** * Ted **Antagonists:** * Criminals ** Butch ** Blackie **Other Characters:** * Bozo (Dog) * Unidentified Police Department ** Unnamed Police Chief ** Three unnamed police officers **Races and Species:** * Humans) * Horses * Dogs **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** United States of America *** Old Ames' House
| Synopsis2 = Happy Mann wins some money while watching a western picture. Some criminals mug him for the money and kidnap him for ransom. While at the ransom house on of the two criminals, Blackie, attempts to poison the other, Butch. Butch doesn't want the soup and eventually gives it to the dog who dies from the poison. Butch blames Blackie and the two fight enough for the ceiling to fall down and knock both of them out. The police and Happy's friend, Ted arrive soon after and inform him that he'll get a $500 reward for their capture. Happy think's people will just kidnap him for that as well.
| StoryTitle3 = Trinket | Writer3_1 = Clyde Yeadon | Penciler3_1 = Clyde Yeadon | Inker3_1 = Clyde Yeadon | Colorist3_1 = N/A | Letterer3_1 = N/A | Editor3_1 = N/A
| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Trinket)
**Antagonists:** * Unidentified Police Department ** Unnamed Police Officer **Other Characters:** * Mrs. K (Trinket's Mother) **Races and Species:** * Humans) * Dogs **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** United States of America
| Synopsis3 = Trinket and her dog annoy a traffic cop while he's directing traffic.
| StoryTitle4 = Lester and Winnie the Weasel | Writer4_1 = N/A | Penciler4_1 = Ernie Hart | Inker4_1 = N/A | Colorist4_1 = N/A | Letterer4_1 = N/A | Editor4_1 = N/A
| Appearing4 = **Featured Characters:** * Lester Zoo Foundation) ** Lester T. Lion) ** Winnie the Weasel)
**Antagonists:** * Nazis) ** Unnamed Man **Other Characters:** * Central Park Zoo ** Unnamed Barker ** Unnamed Keeper * Junior's Mother * Junior * Junior's Father * Mugging Victim * Two unnamed muggers * Clancy * Robbins * Bub * German American Bund) * Hotel Waldorf ** Unnamed Clerk ** Unnamed Bellboy * Three unnamed reporters **Races and Species:** * Humans) * Birds ** Ducks * Lions * Weasels * Rats **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** North America *** United States of America **** New York) ***** New York City ****** Manhattan ******* Central Park ******** Central Park Zoo ******* Hotel Waldorf ** Africa
| Synopsis4 = Lester the lion of the Central Park Zoo has a book thrown at him that teaches you how to speak, read, and write English. Lester learns all of this from the book then leaves the zoo. In central park he stops a mugging and takes the money that the victim leaves behind in fear after seeing a lion. Lester then makes his way to a tailor shop and is fitted for a suit. A Nazi agent is speaking to a crowd and picks up Lester's friend Winnie the weasel. Lester saves Winnie from the grasp of the Nazi and has the man shipped to a zoo in Africa as his first zoo of odd humans. Some reporters come to the hotel Lester is staying at and Lester informs him that he's starting the Lester Zoo Foundation.
| StoryTitle5 = Powerhouse Pepper | Writer5_1 = Basil Wolverton | Penciler5_1 = Basil Wolverton | Inker5_1 = Basil Wolverton | Colorist5_1 = N/A | Letterer5_1 = N/A | Editor5_1 = N/A
| Appearing5 = **Featured Characters:** * Powerhouse Pepper)
**Antagonists:** * Kid Skullcracker * Barnum B. Backbiter) **Other Characters:** * Sadie * Agnes * Bessie **Races and Species:** * Humans) * Dogs **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** North America *** United States of America **** Howlenboo Stadium
| Synopsis5 = Powerhouse Pepper takes on Kid Skullcracker in the ring and wins despite it being fixed against him.
| StoryTitle6 = Tommy Gunz | Writer6_1 = Al Fagaly | Penciler6_1 = Al Fagaly | Inker6_1 = Al Fagaly | Colorist6_1 = N/A | Letterer6_1 = N/A | Editor6_1 = N/A
| Appearing6 = **Featured Characters:** * Tommy Gunz) **Supporting Characters:** * Theodore) (Bear) **Antagonists:** * "Smoky Beast" **Other Characters:** * Peavey Parker * Buzz Saw Baker * United States Marine Corps) ** Numerous unnamed marines * Uncle Sam) * Mrs. Smith **Races and Species:** * Humans) **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** United States of America *** Whistlepunk Logging Camp
| Synopsis6 = Tommy defeats the Smoky Beast and joins the marines to see the world.
| StoryTitle7 = Goon with the Wind | Writer7_1 = Mickey Spillane | Letterer7_1 = Typeset | Editor7_1 = N/A
| Appearing7 = **Featured Characters:** * Joe Gooey) **Supporting Characters:** * Mr. Foof
**Other Characters:** * Governor Kunk * Archie * Luke Zincus) * Unnamed Mayor * Unidentified Police Department ** Unnamed Police Chief **Races and Species:** * Humans) **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** United States of America *** Washington, D.C.
| Synopsis7 = A bored weatherman "predicts" a hurricane to spice things up. Initially the town takes him serious and prepares before turning on him when it doesn't happen right away, but soon a hurricane does appear and Joe Gooey, the weatherman, is praised as a hero.
| StoryTitle8 = Alec the Great | Writer8_1 = N/A | Penciler8_1 = N/A | Inker8_1 = N/A | Colorist8_1 = N/A | Letterer8_1 = N/A | Editor8_1 = N/A
| Appearing8 = **Featured Characters:** * Alec the Great) **Supporting Characters:** * Colonel Wright **Antagonists:** * Unnamed Kidnapper * Joe * Mr. Saxton **Other Characters:** * Captain America) * Unnamed Museum Guard **Races and Species:** * Humans) * Ghosts **Realities:** * Earth-616 * Earth-20007 **Locations:** * Earth ** United States of America *** New York) **** New York City ***** Manhattan ****** American Museum of Natural History ***** East River **Items:** * Captain America Comics **Vehicles:** * Alec the Great's Wagon
| Synopsis8 = Inspired by Captain America, a lonely street cleaner makes a suit and becomes Alec the Great. His first case being the stopping of a kidnapping of the Director of the American Museum of Natural History, Mr. Saxon. Tailing the criminals to their hideout Alec charges in but is quickly outmatched. When he awakens the criminals have already received the ransom money from Colonel Wright, a friend of Saxon. Alec wakes up and attacks the kidnappers knocking them out but unbeknownst to Alec, Saxon was in on the plan and knocks him out with the butt of his pistol.
The three criminals, including Saxon, drive to the pier where they throw the unconsious Alec into the waters thinking he'd drown. The cold water awakens Alec instantly and he hitches a ride on their car before the criminals escape. The criminals return Saxon to the museum but after Saxon enters Alec strikes at the "kidnappers" and knocks them out. Alec then enters the museum and shows the evidence of the money to the museum guard and Colonel Wright who apprehend Saxon.
| StoryTitle9 = Eustis Hayseed | Writer9_1 = N/A | Penciler9_1 = Gar Dean | Inker9_1 = Gar Dean | Colorist9_1 = N/A | Letterer9_1 = N/A | Editor9_1 = N/A
| Appearing9 = **Featured Characters:** * Eustis Hayseed) **Supporting Characters:** * Chief Blackfeet) * Honey Jeeper) **Antagonists:** * McStrangle Boys ** Four unnamed members * Camel-Nose McZombie) * Sophie Rizosko / Francine) * Blackjack Barton) **Other Characters:** * Unnamed Woman * Unnamed Robber * NYPD) ** Unnamed Police Officer * Ronald) **Races and Species:** * Humans) * Mules * Rabbits **Locations:** * Earth-616 ** Earth *** United States of America **** New York) ***** New York City **** Muskrat Junction
| Synopsis9 = Eustis Hayseed and is associate Chief Blackfeet travel to the big city where they're unaccustomed to it's bizarre ways. Eustis' girlfriend Honey Jeeper attempts to follow him after missing him and gets into a situation of her own.
| StoryTitle10 = Morty | Writer10_1 = N/A | Penciler10_1 = N/A | Inker10_1 = N/A | Colorist10_1 = N/A | Letterer10_1 = N/A | Editor10_1 = N/A
| Appearing10 = **Featured Characters:** * Mortimer "Morty" Flapdoodle)
**Antagonists:** * Professor Glimp **Other Characters:** * Frankenstein's Monster) * Von Ritz **Races and Species:** * Humans) **Locations:** * Earth-616 ** Earth *** United States of America
| Synopsis10 = Morty is late for class then hassles his teacher Professor Glimp before getting detention.
| StoryTitle11 = Cannonball Brown | Writer11_1 = N/A | Penciler11_1 = Art Gates | Inker11_1 = Art Gates | Colorist11_1 = N/A | Letterer11_1 = N/A | Editor11_1 = N/A
| Appearing11 = **Featured Characters:** * Luther Lemuel "Cannonball" Brown) **Supporting Characters:** * Squirrels_(Earth-616)) (Baseball Team) ** Slugger Butts ** Horsehide McGee (Manager) ** Numerous unnamed players
**Other Characters:** * Unidentified African Tribe ** Two unnamed members **Races and Species:** * Humans) **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** North America *** United States of America **** Gazeeba Gulch **** Squirrel Stadium ** Africa
| Synopsis11 = Luther Lemuel "Cannonball" Brown from Gazeeba Gultch comes to tryout for the Squirrels a professional baseball team. His amazing feats of skill, strength, and fortitude impress the team and they offer to sign him.
| StoryTitle12 = Fly Swatter | Writer12_1 = N/A | Penciler12_1 = Red Holmdale | Inker12_1 = Red Holmdale | Colorist12_1 = N/A | Letterer12_1 = N/A | Editor12_1 = N/A
| Appearing12 = **Featured Characters:** * Fly Swatter)
**Antagonists:** * Unnamed Man **Other Characters:** * Greasy * Unnamed Referee * Stan * Captain America (Steve Rogers)) **Races and Species:** * Humans) **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** United States of America *** Greasy's Cafe *** Clancy's Gym
| Synopsis12 = Fly Swatter challenges a man at a diner who is taking all the salt to a boxing match. They fight in a ring and with some luck Fly Swatter comes out on top.
| StoryTitle13 = Stuporman | Writer13_1 = N/A | Penciler13_1 = Douglas Grant | Penciler13_2 = Harry Ramsey | Inker13_1 = Douglas Grant | Inker13_2 = Harry Ramsey | Colorist13_1 = N/A | Letterer13_1 = N/A | Editor13_1 = N/A
| Appearing13 = **Featured Characters:** * Stuporman (Marmaduke Snood Jr.)) **Supporting Characters:** * "Pop" * President of Boravia **Antagonists:** * Scuttlers ** Numerous unnamed scuttlers * Goopa * Count Upp **Other Characters:** * Alice (Cat) **Races and Species:** * Birds ** Ducks ** Chickens * Humans) * Dogs * Cats * Mice * Walruses * Cows **Realities:** * Earth-616 **Locations:** * Earth ** North America *** United States of America ** Boravia
| Synopsis13 = Stupor man goes to Boravia to stop it's numerous criminal elements known as "scuttlers". After some wacky hijinks Stupor puts out a sign welcoming them to the city. This open invitation turns the criminals away from the capital because it takes all the fun out of being bad.
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| Notes = ===Continuity Notes=== * Cannonball Brown) next appears in Comedy Comics Vol 1 10 for his final golden age appearance. * Stuporman) previously appeared in Daring Mystery Comics Vol 1 6 before moving to Joker Comics Vol 1. After this issue, Stuporman next appears in Comedy Comics Vol 1 11. * Alec the Great) next appears in Comedy Comics Vol 1 10 as Archie the Gruesome. It is unknown why his name was changed, but clearly they're the same character.
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Creative credits
Writers: N/A, N/A, Clyde Yeadon, N/A, Basil Wolverton, Al Fagaly, Mickey Spillane, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
Interior art: Art Gates, Ed Winiarski, Clyde Yeadon, Ernie Hart, Basil Wolverton, Al Fagaly, N/A, Gar Dean, N/A, Art Gates, Red Holmdale, Douglas Grant, Harry Ramsey
Color: N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
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GCD: 202968
PANEL PROFITS: 28676