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ISSUE SUMMARY

Publisher: American Comics Group
Title: The Kilroys
Page Count: 36
Genre: Humor, Teen
Era: Golden Age
Cover Price: 0.10 USD
Cover Date: December 1953
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Country: United States
Portia is upset because Jackson is never romantic. She tries to set up a romantic evening for the two, but in the end popcorn and fudge are the keys to Jackson's heart.; Katie has been invited to the Governor's Ball. She needs a pair of $25 gold evening shoes, but her father refuses to spend that much. Katie's mother suggests she borrow a pair of shoes from the Patricks, the richest people in town. Mr. Patrick loans her the shoes. Meanwhile, her father feels guilty and buys Katie the shoes she wanted. When he sees Mrs. Patrick's shoes on the table, he tosses them in the trash and replaces them with the new ones. However, to complicate matters, Mr. Patrick arrives and says that his wife had hidden $25,000 in jewels in the toes of that pair of shoes.; Wilbur Morton, jealous because Natch won the big football game, schemes to have him catch chicken pox so he won't be able to attend a tribute party in his honor.; Mr. Kilroy complains about the music the kids are listening to, then digs out his raccoon coat and demonstrates the dance of his day--the Charleston!; Jitterbuck doesn't believe in superstitions.; The Brain makes a home-made robot to be his slave. It doesn't work out.