1. Introduction: Barrier and Williams.  9-16.
     2. About Superman: Williams.  17-18
        A. Action Comics 1 (1938). 19-31.
     3. About Batman: Williams. 33.
        A. "The Bat-Man."  Detective Comics 29 (1939).  34-39.
     4. About Scribbly and Sheldon Mayer: Williams.  41.
        A. "Scribbly."  Sheldon Mayer.  All-American Comics
          20-24 (1940-41).  42-61.
     5. About Plastic Man and Jack Cole: Williams.  63.
        A. Jack Cole.  Police Comics 1 (1941).  64-69.
        B. Jack Cole.  Police Comics 13 (1942).  70-78.
     6. About Captain Marvel and C. C. Beck: Williams. 79-80.
        A. "Captain Marvel Battles the Plot Against the
          Universe."  C. C. Beck.  Captain Marvel Adventures
          100 (1949).  81-114.
     7. About Basil Wolverton: Williams. 115-16.
        A. "Dr. Dimwit."  Sub-Mariner 4 (1942).  117.
        B. "Powerhouse Pepper."  Tessie the Typist 8 (1947).
          118-125.
     8. About George Carlson: Willimas. 127-28.
        A. "Jingle Jangle Tales."  Jingle Jangle Comics 5 (1942).
           129-36.
        B. "The Pie-Face Prince."  Jingle Jangle Comics 5 (1942).
           137-42.
        C. "Jingle Jangle Tales."  Jingle Jangle Comics 24 (1946).
           143-48.
     9. About Little Lulu and John Stanley: Barrier.  149-51.
        A. "At the Beach."  Little Lulu Four Color 74 (1945).
           152-61.
        B. "Five Little Babies."  Little Lulu 38 (1951).  162-77.
        C. "The Little Rich Boy."  Little Lulu 40 (1951).  178-
           90.
        D. "The Spider Spins Again."  Little Lulu 81 (1955).
           191-95.
    10. About Donald Duck and Carl Barks: Barrier.  197-99.
        A. "Letter to Santa."  Walt Disney's Christmas Parade 1
           (1949).  200-24.
    11. About Pogo and Walt Kelly: Willimas.  225-26.
        A. "Albert Takes the Cake."  Animal Comics 1 (1942).
           227-31.
        B. "Feelin' Mighty Hale, and Farewell."  Pogo Possum 3
           (1950).  232-45.
        C. "Cinderella and the Three Bears."  Pogo Possum 8
           (1952).  246-56.
        D. "The Big Rock Candy Quarry."  Pogo Possum 8 (1952).
           257-67.
    12. About The Spirit and Will Eisner: Barrier.  269-71.
        A. The Spirit, for August 10, 1941.  272-79.
        B. The Spirit, for September 5, 1948.  280-86.
        C. The Spirit, for September 11, 1949.  287-93.
    13.  About E.C.: Barrier.  295-98.
        A. Air Burst, from Frontline Combat No. 4 (1952). 299-304.
        B. Corpse on the Imjin from Two-Fisted Tales No. 25 (1952).  305-10.
        C. Superduperman, from Mad No. 4 (1953).  311-18.
        D. Howdy Dooit, from Mad No. 18 (1954).  319-25.
        E. Master Race, from Impact No. 1 (1955).  326-33.
    A Selective, Annotated Bibliography.  334-36.

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