George Pal's Puppetoons
Fawcett · 1945–1947 · 19 issues
About the series
From 1945 to 1947, Fawcett brought the whimsy of George Pal’s stop-motion Puppetoons to the comic page, with C. C. Beck and Jack Binder leading a 19-issue run that blended cartoonish charm with pulp adventure. Featuring a cast of recurring characters like the candy-loving Captain Tootsie and the hapless Rollo, the series also folded in Dashiell Hammett’s iconic detective Sam Spade and his secretary Effie Perine for a dash of noir. It’s a lively, oddball gem that captures the era’s love for multimedia tie-ins and the playful creativity of its Fawcett stable.