Giggle Comics
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American Comics Group
|date=Oct. 1943 – Jan. 1955
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Giggle Comics is an American comics anthology. It was originally published by Creston Publications, which became an imprint of American Comics Group (ACG) in 1943.Wright, Nicky. The Classic Era of American Comics. Contemporary Books, 2000. "[https://books.google.com/books?id=KXhlAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Giggle+Comics%22 121]. Retrieved on January 23, 2011. {{ISBN|0-8092-9966-6}}, {{ISBN|978-0-8092-9966-9}}. Giggle Comics had many stories with funny animals, mirroring a wider trend.Overstreet, Robert M. The Official Overstreet Comic Book Pricing Guide. Random House, Incorporated, 1988. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5Rfj6UVUMb4C&q=%22Giggle+Comics%22 45]. Retrieved on January 23, 2011. "GIGGLE COMICS No. 1 (10/43, ACG, F)—Ties as first title of a new publisher, reinforcing the trend to funny animals. The quality and style of ACG's whole line was heavily influenced by the mastery of the[...]" {{ISBN|0-87637-761-4}}, {{ISBN|978-0-87637-761-1}}.
Publication history
Giggle Comics was published under the Creston imprint for issues #1–63; issues #64-onward were under the ACG name. The title published 99 issues, from Oct. 1943 – Jan. 1955, when it changed its name to Spencer Spook, publishing two more issues before finally being cancelled in June 1955.
Ongoing features
- Superkatt — Long-running series by Dan Gordon, under the pen name "Dang." Superkatt is an anthropomorphic cat who wears a bowtie, bonnet, and diaper as a superhero costume.
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