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Boys' and Girls' March of Comics #217
Acrobat
April 1961 · 0.00 FREE · 20 pages
On sale 1961-03-01
Synopsis
Timmy and Jody with Lassie and Skipper investigate a spider-infested, bat-infested, musty-smelling haunted house where a dim light was seen. Jody trips on Skipper's leash, ties him to the sofa leg. A creaking door. Thump. Clink! Clank! Lassie runs upstairs and disappears. Timmy finds her wrapped in a blanket in an old chest. Lassie reveals the hobo man squatter, the oil lamp falls, sets hobo's coat afire; he runs outside, jumps in the pond, explains to the boys. Lassie braves the conflagration; frees Skipper. The hobo skedaddles. The boys will call the Fire Department.
Credits
- Script
- Gaylord Du Bois
- Pencils
- Bob Fujitani
- Inks
- Bob Fujitani
Notes
Code on bottom of third panel states, "KKGA. #217-614," which translates as "K. K. Publications GiveAway #217 - 1961 April." Interior covers are blank; back cover repeats the series title, with a drawing of Lassie; and identifies the vendor giving away the comic. On-sale date from 1961 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.