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Gabby #1
Gabby #1 (July 1953) The issue features teenage character Gabby Hyatt in comedic situations. In one story, Gabby inadvertently causes chaos when he intervenes in a business loan dispute between his father and Mr. Mintworth, leading to a series of misunderstandings and a crowd of people showing up at a hotel expecting contributions. In another story titled "Man Size Manners," Gabby attempts to learn gentlemanly behavior to impress a blonde woman he encounters, but his clumsy efforts at chivalry repeatedly backfire. A third story shows Gabby getting caught in a washing machine that spins him around violently when he attempts to help someone with laundry.