Volume: 1
Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 36
On-sale Date: 1954-02-24
Editing: John L. Goldwater (editor); Harry Shorten (managing editor)

[no title indexed]

Katy Keene / cover / 1 page


  • Genre:domestic; fashion; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Keep going, Randy!
Characters:
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Randy Van Ronson III; Sis

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[Katy's Hearts]

Katy Keene / comic story / 3 pages


  • Genre:domestic; fashion; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Katy, I'm giving a skating party at my Lake Arrowhead lodge, and to show you I'm a fair-minded fellow I've invited K.O. Kelly and Chubby!
Characters:
Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson III; K.O. Kelly; Chubby Chuckles
Synopsis:
At an ice skating party, all of the males try to impress Katy including Chubby.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Katy's pose and costume by Kathryn Watkins (Wichita, KS); lettering by Nancy Thomas (Chehalis, WA) and Delores Adams (Bozeman, MT); heart pillow also by Frances Moore (St. Edmonton, Alberta), Laura Smith (Rawlins, WY), Rita Baldon (Indianapolis, IN), and Patricia Rousseau (Springfield, MA); Katy's heart, plus pose, jewelry, etc. by Gracie Garcia (Tucson, AZ); Katy's skating togs by Joanne Foote (Peoria, IL) and Dorothy Price (Johnsonburg, PA); K.O.'s skating pose making heart by Jackie LaDue (Salem, OR); K.O.'s sweater and gloves by Patsy McHenry (Camp Polk, LA).

[no title indexed]

Katy Keene / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:fashion; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Many many readers send in similar heart gowns to Katy such as the ones above...
Characters:
Katy Keene
Synopsis:
Katy models gown designs sent in by readers.

Indexer Notes

Designs credited to 77 readers.

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Katy Keene Fun Page / activity / 0.67 page


Characters:
Katy Keene; Sis; Little Bo Peep

Indexer Notes

Includes guessing which path leads to Bo Peep's sheep, spelling 14 four-letter words that begin with "T" and end with "E", unscrambling ball games, decoding sentence, word squares, and shading dotted spaces.

[no title indexed]

Archie / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page

[Sis Wants a Wedding]

Katy Keene / comic story / 4 pages


  • Genre:domestic; fashion; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Marry me, Katy, and I'll give you furs, diamonds, custom designed gowns, imported perfumes--
Characters:
Katy Keene; Sis; Randy Van Ronson III; Billy
Synopsis:
When Sis overhears Randy proposing marriage to Katy, she can only imagine how she'll profit from the marriage.

Indexer Notes

Wedding gown and pose by Marie Thies (Minneapolis, MN) and Beth Corrigan (Detroit 28, MI; bells and flowers); lettering by Alice Snodgrass (South Gate, CA) and Paula Bert (Seekonk, MA); Katy's dress by Amelia De la Fuente (Sampaloc, Manila); gown, furs, pose by Anita Waite (Centralia, WA); mink stole and gown by Anita Louise Kiederlen (Chicago 47, IL); parfum (strictly from Paris) by Gale Akawie (Middletown, NY); other items in dream sequence by Cynthia Seguine (Milford, NJ), Wanda Lee Work (San Antonio, TX), Raymond Moralez (Lubbock, TX), and Luis Martinz Jr. (Panama City, Panama); Katy's pose, wall lamp, etc. by Gayle Hindes (Arab, AL); candy house by Nellie Gay Kieke (Giddings, TX); rumpus room by Nancy Wydeven (Kimberly, WI); merry-go-round by Shirley Moore (Wolfeboro, NH); candy queen by Patricia Deets (Hershey, PA); Katy's dress and apron by Judy Kay Daugherty (Knoxville, TN); Sis' cone dress by Penny Williams (Valley Stream, NY); Sis' dress and doll by Mary Helen Hopkins (Tucson, AZ); apron also by Mary Jane Stellabotte (Brooklyn 9, NY).

Final panel is promo for Sis and Billy double pin-up and cut-out set for 10 cents.

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Katy Fashions / illustration / 1 page


  • Genre:fashion
Characters:
Katy Keene
Synopsis:
Page of various reader-designed fashions and a Katy Keene paper doll to display them on.

Indexer Notes

Gloves, hat, and bag by Irma Karhela (Toronto 6, Ontario); dress and hat by Nellie Browne (Marin City, CA); Cupid by Jerri Patricia Lipe (Porum, OK); apron by Valerie Mattison (Falconer, NY); other designs by Diana Ziganash (Willingdon, Alberta); Dorothy Besler (Melville, Saskatchewan); Catherine Martiness (New York 3, NY); Cpl. Kenneth E. Fisher (East Weymouth, MA); Wendy Hook (Tacoma, WA); Karen Olson (Morris, IL); Jeanette Stepp (Fort Worth, TX); Sylvia Firkins (Victoria, BC); Jacqueline Matron (Brooklyn, NY); and Jacqueline Dudek (Philadelphia, PA).

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Katy Keene / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Wilbur / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:teen; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Hey Laurie watch this!
Characters:
Wilbur Wilkin; Laurie Lake; Red Wilson; Miss Gargle
Synopsis:
Miss Gargle catches Wilbur chewing gum in class and thinks she's caught Red too, but he just has swelling from a toothache.

[no title indexed]

Katy Keene / comic story / 3.33 pages


  • Genre:domestic; fashion; science fiction; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Katy is enjoying a week-end of Winter Sports with the Van Ronson Family, at their Winter Lodge.
Characters:
Katy Keene; Randy Van Ronson III; Randolph Van Ronson II
Synopsis:
On a ski trip with Randy, Katy falls asleep and dreams that the couple is honeymooning on the Moon.

Indexer Notes

Katy's "Dancing on the Clouds" pose and costume by Janet Vigil (Albuquerque, NM); "Dancing on the Clouds" heading and background by Carolyn Vigil (Albuquerque, NM); snowflakes by Alice Chelquist (Pittsburgh, PA); ski outfits by Pat Hicks (Fresno, CA), and Helen Keys (Fond du Lac, WI); Katy's nightie, lamp, pillows, etc. by Connie Jurezak (Johnson City, NY); Randy's outfit by George Butterwich (Toronto, Ontario); rocket ship by Alex Menore (Keshena, WI), Alvin Russell (Center Moriches, NY), and Jim Daly (Bremerton, WA); Randy's space suit and pose by Douglas Avey (Mt. Morris, IL) and Barbara Ann Sutton (Brinkley, AR); Katy's space suit and pose by Marilyn Brown (Wayne, MI).

Katy Rocket Pin-Ups

Katy Keene / illustration / 0.67 page


  • Genre:fashion; teen
Characters:
Katy Keene

Indexer Notes

Katy poses in three spacewear outfits. Pin-up pose, etc. by Mona Wotherspoon (Stettler, Alberta); pin-up and pose, etc. by Kay Adams (MacDill AFB, FL); pin-up pose, etc. by Ann Griffith (Odessa, TX).

Jokes with Sis

Katy Keene / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; fashion; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sis! Do you get fur from a tiger?
Characters:
Katy Keene; Sis
Synopsis:
Katy asks if you get fur from a tiger; Katy slips on a rug; Katy asks Sis about her geography test; Sis talks about sharing a secret; Katy asks where Sis is going with a fishing pole.

Indexer Notes

One-panel jokes and fashions submitted by readers are redrawn into a series of vignettes. Though Bill Woggon signs the page, art is by his shop.

Joke, poses, dresses, etc. by Barbara J. Brooks (Needles, CA); joke, poses, etc. by Sandra Miller (Bethlehem, WV); joke, poses, etc. by Jean Rumpanos (Mobile, AL); joke, poses, dresses, et. by Arlene Feldman (West Hempstead, NY); Sis's pose, outfit, pole, etc. by Peggy Flores (Rialto, CA).

[no title indexed]

Debby / Taffy / comic story / 2 pages


  • Genre:teen
  • Feature Logo:Debby
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Is that so, Betsy?
Characters:
Debby Twist; Oliver Twist; Betsy Ross; Barney Ross; Lotta Twist
Synopsis:
Oliver and Barney try to get their daughters off of the phone.

Indexer Notes

Debby's pose, davenport, lamp, etc. by Carol Jean Johnson (Menahga, MN); Debby's sun suit and skirt by Lola Gravitt (Sunland, CA); Debby's mother's apron by Mary Jane Chula (Beaverdale, PA); Betsy's outfit by Carolyn Totty (Memphis, TN).

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Hollywood Gossip / text article / 1.75 pages

Script:
?
Letters:
typeset

  • Genre:non-fiction
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:When Victor Mature completed the final scene for "Dangerous Mission..."

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statement of ownership / 0.25 page

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Sis the Candy Kid / comic story / 2.5 pages


  • Genre:children; humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sis! Will you stop playing with your toy electronic set and answer the door...
Characters:
Sis; Randy Van Ronson III; Katy Keene; Billy
Synopsis:
Randy thinks Sis has invented an electronic door opener.

Indexer Notes

Sis and Billy's outfits, poses, etc. by Lynn Fisher (El Monte, CA); Katy's date dress by Janet Lehmann (Burbank, CA); Katy's dressing table, lamps, etc. by Martha Scherr (Collyer, KS); Sis's dress by Sylvia Ramirez (Los Gatos, CA); Randy's outfit by James Gohl (Kansas City, MO).

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Sis Fashions / illustration / 0.5 page


Characters:
Sis

Indexer Notes

Cone swim suit by Mary Monahan (Worcester, MA); heart swim suit and shoes by Mildred Joplin (Grandin, MO); other designs by Verna M. Kendall (Rochelle, IL); and Bonnie Beth Anderson (Wausa, NE). Includes promo for Sis pin-up and cut-out outfit set for 10 cents.

[no title indexed]

Katy Keene / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; domestic; fashion; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Katy, I'm going to make you a (sigh) Katy Special!
Characters:
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Chubby Chuckles
Synopsis:
Chubby dreams of a big reward for his new creation.

Indexer Notes

Katy's pose, soda fountain, etc. by Mary Mack (Jacksonville, AR); suit by Geral-Dean Jackson (Cowiche, WA); lettering by Mary Jane Coker (Palisade, NE); Katy Special by Judie and Nancy Lawson (Hamden 14, CT).

Katy Keene Makes a Hit

Katy Keene / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor; domestic; fashion; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sis! Stop handling my bowling ball while you eat that taffy!
Characters:
Katy Keene; Sis; K.O. Kelly
Synopsis:
Katy has a mishap while bowling, thanks to Sis.

Indexer Notes

Bowling pose and outfit by Dorothy Lukowski (Branford, CT); Katy's outfit by Jane Cox (Chattanooga, TN); Sis's outfit by Emma Sessians (Ogden, UT); K.O.'s outfit by Bennie Edep (Bremerton, WA).

Suzie / comic story / 1 page


  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Ferdie, come over and see my new parakeet.
Characters:
Suzie; Ferdie
Synopsis:
Ferdie gets outwitted by Suzie's new parakeet.

Indexer Notes

The phone line in panel one curls into a script "S", possibly a sly signature by Samm Schwartz.

[no title indexed]

Katy Keene / comic story / 2.33 pages


  • Genre:domestic; fashion; teen
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Whatsamatter, Chub, you look lower than a snake's belly?!
Characters:
Katy Keene; K.O. Kelly; Chubby Chuckles; Gloria Grandbilt
Synopsis:
K.O. gives Chubby pointers on how to get a date, but it backfires on him.

Indexer Notes

Pose, dress, stand, etc. by Dorothy Stegensek (Narrowsburg, NY); lettering at top of page by Wanda Minniear (Norfolk 9, VA); shoes and hat by Cpl. Tony Rajer (Fort Sheridan, IL); swim suit by Tena M. Tarler (Chicago 49, IL); other splash panel designs by Teddy Lorenz (Phoenix, AZ), Patricia Casey (Montreal, Quebec), Jeanette Schell (Highland Park 3, MI), and Sally Whitesides (Vallejo, CA); scattered hearts by Earl May (Portland, OR); Gloria's outfit by Rose Jameson (Miami, OK); shoes by Kaye Holcomb (Winthrop, WA); Katy's dress by Leona Asbury (San Diego 5, CA); K.O.'s jacket and tie by Carla Myers (Condon, OR).

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Gloria Fashions / illustration / 0.67 page


Characters:
Gloria Grandbilt

Indexer Notes

Designs by Shirley Vohl (Rolla, MO); Joseph Giammanco (New York 2, NY); Nancy May Burton (Hitchins, KY); Judy Boggs (Charleston, WV); Lorraine Kilgore (Des Moines 14, IA); Ann Moody (Holyoke, MA); Sandra Kirkland (Terra Haute, IN); Diane Kelley (Beaufort, SC); Donnie John (Westend, CA); Jo Ann Gibson (Hurricane, WV); and Phyllis Zavoral (Chicago 8, IL).

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