MSU Comic Library index

 Michigan State University Libraries

Special Collections Division
Reading Room Index to the Comic Art Collection
"Du" to "Du Bois, Gaylord"

https://comics.lib.msu.edu/rri/drri/du.htm#gaylord

Our Gang No. 1 1942

1st appearance of Tom & Jerry - Tom is depicted as a brown-colored cat in this comic instead of the more traditional gray

1st appearance of Barney Bear

1st team appearance of Our Gang

Who was Omar

 In an interview with Irv Ziemanns, Gaylord was asked twice who Omar was, since it appears in his account books. He said he couldn't remember but knew the comics were small promotional freebies included in cereal boxes and other food items. Omar, pictured here, was for the Omar Bread Company.

OMAR SUPER BOOK OF COMICS 20 (vol 2)

OSWALD THE RABBIT

OMAR BREAD/WESTERN PUBLISHING

1946

Super-Book of Comics were printed in the early 40's. The first series of them were printed from 1942-43 & had 11 issues (0-10). The 2nd series was printed from 1944-48 & had 31 issues (0-30). The books have 16, full color, all newsprint pages (cover to cover).

Hurricane Kids - and pseudonyms

 Gaylord DuBois’ background and the mystery of Albert Hartje:

• Gaylord DuBois: Born on August 24, 1899, in Winthrop, Massachusetts, and passed away on October 20, 1993, in Orange County, Florida.

• Albert Hartje: A pen name credited from Popular Comics #46 onwards, associated with “The Hurricane Kids.” The question of Albert Hartje’s identity revolves around 

whether it was an actual scriptwriter’s name or a house name.

• Evidence:

  • Mid-1930s: Editor Oskar Lebeck’s policy had artists providing scripts. Once Lebeck 

hired DuBois, this policy changed based on artists’ inclinations.

• • DuBois’ Contribution: DuBois likely began writing “The Hurricane Kids” from 

issue #44, identified by his distinctive nautical language.

• • Albert Hartje Byline: First appeared in issue #46. It is concluded that DuBois 

created this pseudonym starting in issue #46. DuBois was known for his wordplay and foreign language interests.

 “Hartje” means heart in Dutch, suggesting “Noble/Bright Heart.”

In essence, "Albert Hartje" was a pseudonym created by DuBois for its meaning and 

word play.

From The Grand Comics Database™ (GCD) at Comics.org

Name:

Gaylord Du Bois Type: Common Alternative Name
Given name: Gaylord Family name: Du Bois

Other Names:

1. Gaylord McIlvaine Du Bois Type: Name at Birth
   Given name: Gaylord McIlvaine Family name: Du Bois
2. G. Ellerbrock Type: Pen Name
   
3. Howard R. Garis Type: None
   
4. Bob Gaylord Type: Pen Name
   
5. Albert Hartje Type: Pen Name
   
6. Buck Wilson Type: Pen Name

Read more...

Stanley Stories - Our Gang Comics #4, 1943

from Saturday May 14, 2016

"This story is not written by Stanley. The prolific Gaylord DuBois penned thousands of stories for Western Publications, from its early years in the comics industry through its transition from Dell to Gold Key Comics in the 1960s. This was one of his typical early '40s jobs."

READ MORE

Tom and Jerry first appeared in 'Our Gang" comics No. 1, 1942.  Written by Gaylord DuBois. Tom was a brown cat in this issue.

The Hannah Barbera animation in 1840 was called "Puss Gets the Boot" and the characters were named Jasper and Jinx.