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Big Ben Bolt - Tue, December 31, 1963

By Elliot Caplin & John Cullen Murphy

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Tue, December 31, 1963

Big Ben Bolt

Event OCR: THE KID GO YET? HE... HE'S GOING NOWBARNEY! DON'T DO IT! PLEASE! MR.DRAYTON DOESN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ME. I'M AN OLD MAN! I'VE GOT NOTHING TO GAIN- SHUT UP ! OFFICER- YOU GOT TO COME WITH MEQUICK ! JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-31 IN A MINUTESON. LET ME SEE YOUR LICENSEMISTER. King Features Syndicate1963. World rights reserved. THE KID GO YET ? HE ... HE'S GOING NOWBARNEY ! DON'T DO IT ! PLEASE ! MR.DRAYTON DOESN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT ME . I'M AN OLD MAN ! I'VE GOT NOTHING TO GAIN SHUT UP ! OFFICER YOU GOT TO COME WITH MEQUICK ! JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-31 IN A MINUTESON . LET ME SEE YOUR LICENSEMISTER . King Features Syndicate1963. World rights reserved .
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Mon, December 30, 1963

Big Ben Bolt

Fictional character OCR: YOU SAY MR. BRAND SOUNDED FRIGHTENEDANDY? YESSIR. LIKE... LIKE HE WANTED ME TO GO 'WAY LIKE HE SAIDBUT REALLY DIDN'T WANT ME TO! TELL 'EM TO BEAT IT-HURRY UPOLD MAN! #E Im/ I SAID TO GET HOMEAND... I MEAN IT! VAMOOSE! ANDY... TELL HIM YOU'RE GOINGAND GO-AS FAR AS THE FIRST POLICEMAN ! I'LL STAY HERE. JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-30 YOU SAY MR . BRAND SOUNDED FRIGHTENEDANDY ? YESSIR . LIKE ... LIKE HE WANTED ME TO GO ' WAY LIKE HE SAIDBUT REALLY DIDN'T WANT ME TO ! TELL ' EM TO BEAT IT - HURRY UPOLD MAN ! #E Im / I SAID TO GET HOMEAND ... I MEAN IT ! VAMOOSE ! ANDY ... TELL HIM YOU'RE GOINGAND GO - AS FAR AS THE FIRST POLICEMAN ! I'LL STAY HERE . JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-30
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Sun, December 29, 1963

Big Ben Bolt

Line art OCR: BIG BEN BOLT ? by JOHN. CULLEN MURPHY IT'S QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THE GOLDEN-EYED CAT YOU FOLLOWED HERE HAD A HYPNOTIC EFFECT ON YOU. ONCE HERETHIS "WIZARD" YOU SPEAK OF MANAGED TO PUT YOU INTO A STATE OF REALLY DEEP HYPNOSIS. IS THERE ANY DANGER THAT THIS EXPERIENCE CAN BE REPEATEDDOCTOR? YOU SEEALTHOUGH HYPNOTISM IS AN ANCIENT SCIENCE-IT WAS KNOWN AND PRACTICED IN ANCIENT GREECE -NOT TOO MUCH IS REALLY KNOWN ABOUT IT. NOT LIKELYBEN. YOU'RE ON YOUR GUARD NOW. LEWAN HIS MUMBO-JUMBO AND INCAN- TATIONS STRIKE ME AS WINDOW DRESSING.. WHAT HE WANTED WAS SOMEONE WHO COULD GET ENTREE INTO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE THAT WOULD BE YOU- WELLTHE WORLD IS FULL OF ODD PEOPLE -AND THINGS HAPPEN THAT SEEM CURIOUSLY OUT OF CONTROL. King Features Syndicate1963. World rights reserved. THE PRIESTS OF AESCULAPIUS USED HYPNOSIS TO PRODUCE WHAT THEY CALLED A "TEMPLE SLEEP". MANY STUDIES HAVE BEEN MADE OF IT-RIGHT UP TO AND INCLUDING THE PRESENT. AND ATTACK THE GOVERNOR. HE PROBA- BLY HAD SOME REAL OR IMAGINARY REASON FOR WANTING TO DO HIM IN. JC HN CULLEN MURPHY 12-29 BUT I CAN ONLY GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU. LUCKILYTHE EFFECT WORE OFF IN TIME FOR YOU TO ATTAIN YOUR OWN TRUE PERSONALITY. MARZO WE SHALL TRY AGAIN AND AGAINUNTIL WE SUCCEED. THERE ARE OTHER BEN BOLTS... AND OTHER ENEMIES WHO MUST BE DESTROYED. BIG BEN BOLT ? by JOHN . CULLEN MURPHY IT'S QUITE POSSIBLE THAT THE GOLDEN - EYED CAT YOU FOLLOWED HERE HAD A HYPNOTIC EFFECT ON YOU . ONCE HERETHIS " WIZARD " YOU SPEAK OF MANAGED TO PUT YOU INTO A STATE OF REALLY DEEP HYPNOSIS . IS THERE ANY DANGER THAT THIS EXPERIENCE CAN BE REPEATEDDOCTOR ? YOU SEEALTHOUGH HYPNOTISM IS AN ANCIENT SCIENCE - IT WAS KNOWN AND PRACTICED IN ANCIENT GREECE -NOT TOO MUCH IS REALLY KNOWN ABOUT IT . NOT LIKELYBEN . YOU'RE ON YOUR GUARD NOW . LEWAN HIS MUMBO - JUMBO AND INCAN TATIONS STRIKE ME AS WINDOW DRESSING .. WHAT HE WANTED WAS SOMEONE WHO COULD GET ENTREE INTO THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE THAT WOULD BE YOU WELLTHE WORLD IS FULL OF ODD PEOPLE -AND THINGS HAPPEN THAT SEEM CURIOUSLY OUT OF CONTROL . King Features Syndicate1963. World rights reserved . THE PRIESTS OF AESCULAPIUS USED HYPNOSIS TO PRODUCE WHAT THEY CALLED A " TEMPLE SLEEP " . MANY STUDIES HAVE BEEN MADE OF IT - RIGHT UP TO AND INCLUDING THE PRESENT . AND ATTACK THE GOVERNOR . HE PROBA BLY HAD SOME REAL OR IMAGINARY REASON FOR WANTING TO DO HIM IN . JC HN CULLEN MURPHY 12-29 BUT I CAN ONLY GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU . LUCKILYTHE EFFECT WORE OFF IN TIME FOR YOU TO ATTAIN YOUR OWN TRUE PERSONALITY . MARZO WE SHALL TRY AGAIN AND AGAINUNTIL WE SUCCEED . THERE ARE OTHER BEN BOLTS ... AND OTHER ENEMIES WHO MUST BE DESTROYED .
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Sat, December 28, 1963

Big Ben Bolt

Comics OCR: SO QUICK? NOSIR. MR. BRAND TOLD ME TO GO HOME. ONLY... Roone 38 ********. * 0ooo. noow oooooo... Boss8 ONLY WHAT? PRIN RUGI ONLY HE SOUNDED SORT OF FUNNY... LIKE HE WAS SCARED OF SOMETHING... OR SOMEBODY... WHAT'S KEEPING THEM TWO? WHY DON'T THEY MOVE? JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-28 King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved. SO QUICK ? NOSIR . MR . BRAND TOLD ME TO GO HOME . ONLY ... Roone 38 ******** . * 0ooo . noow oooooo ... Boss8 ONLY WHAT ? PRIN RUGI ONLY HE SOUNDED SORT OF FUNNY ... LIKE HE WAS SCARED OF SOMETHING ... OR SOMEBODY ... WHAT'S KEEPING THEM TWO ? WHY DON'T THEY MOVE ? JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-28 King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved .
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Fri, December 27, 1963

Big Ben Bolt

Event OCR: MR. BRAND- IT'S ANDY. I GOT TO TALK TO YOU. WON'T TAKE MORE'N A MINUTE. TEI TCE JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-27 O PAD 11 TELL HIM TO BEAT IT! TELL HIM!! ANDY-GO WAY ! YOU HEAR ME- GO HOME! 0 istedd King Features Syndicate1963. World rights reserved. MR . BRAND IT'S ANDY . I GOT TO TALK TO YOU . WON'T TAKE MORE'N A MINUTE . TEI TCE JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-27 O PAD 11 TELL HIM TO BEAT IT ! TELL HIM !! ANDY - GO WAY ! YOU HEAR ME GO HOME ! 0 istedd King Features Syndicate1963. World rights reserved .
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Thu, December 26, 1963

Big Ben Bolt

Event OCR: W-WHAT DO YOU WANT ME FOR? REASONS I DON'T HAVE TO GIVEOLD MAN. BUT IN YOUR CASE IT'S DIFFERENT. THE BOSS SAYS TO TELL YOU THAT WHEN SOME- BODY GETS HOT-LIKE YOU ARE- LOTS OF PEOPLE GET BURNED! King Features Syndicate1963. World rights reserved. AND THE BOSS-HE SAYS HE'S ALLERGIC TO HEAT. SO- BARNEY- DON'T! JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-26 W - WHAT DO YOU WANT ME FOR ? REASONS I DON'T HAVE TO GIVEOLD MAN . BUT IN YOUR CASE IT'S DIFFERENT . THE BOSS SAYS TO TELL YOU THAT WHEN SOME BODY GETS HOT - LIKE YOU ARE LOTS OF PEOPLE GET BURNED ! King Features Syndicate1963. World rights reserved . AND THE BOSS - HE SAYS HE'S ALLERGIC TO HEAT . SO BARNEY DON'T ! JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-26
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Wed, December 25, 1963

Big Ben Bolt

Illustration OCR: OH... HELLOBARNEY. ESSAGE FROM MR.DRAYTON? YOU COULD SAY THATBRAND. King Features Syndicate1963. World rights reserved YES? WHERE'S THE KID? HE'S GONE HOME. WHY DID YOU WANT HIM FOR SOMETHING? AUT LOCK ROOMS 1 LEVIN 16 FIXTURES NO. I WANT YOU FOR SOME- THINGOLD MAN. TOBACCONIST JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-25 OH ... HELLOBARNEY . ESSAGE FROM MR.DRAYTON ? YOU COULD SAY THATBRAND . King Features Syndicate1963. World rights reserved YES ? WHERE'S THE KID ? HE'S GONE HOME . WHY DID YOU WANT HIM FOR SOMETHING ? AUT LOCK ROOMS 1 LEVIN 16 FIXTURES NO . I WANT YOU FOR SOME THINGOLD MAN . TOBACCONIST JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-25
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Tue, December 24, 1963

Big Ben Bolt

Fictional character OCR: CHHILL WELLI GUESS I ANDYI THINK THAT COULD GET BETTER EARNING MONEY WORK- MARKSBEN. ING FOR MR. BRAND IS JUST FINE. BUT DON'T YOU THINK YOU NEED THAT TIME FOR STUDYING? CALL JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-24 DE THEN YOU OUGHT TO TRYANDY. I'M SURE MR. BRAND WOULD UNDER- STAND. WELLI GUESS MAYBE HE WOULD... King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved I'LL TALK TO HIM ABOUT IT NOW.MAY- BE I CAN CATCH HIM BEFORE HE CLOSES UP. YOU COMINGBEN? I'LL TAG ALONGANDY. YOU RUN ON AHEAD. CHHILL WELLI GUESS I ANDYI THINK THAT COULD GET BETTER EARNING MONEY WORK- MARKSBEN . ING FOR MR . BRAND IS JUST FINE . BUT DON'T YOU THINK YOU NEED THAT TIME FOR STUDYING ? CALL JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-24 DE THEN YOU OUGHT TO TRYANDY . I'M SURE MR . BRAND WOULD UNDER STAND . WELLI GUESS MAYBE HE WOULD ... King Features SyndicateWorld rights reserved I'LL TALK TO HIM ABOUT IT NOW.MAY BE I CAN CATCH HIM BEFORE HE CLOSES UP . YOU COMINGBEN ? I'LL TAG ALONGANDY . YOU RUN ON AHEAD .
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Mon, December 23, 1963

Big Ben Bolt

Suit OCR: I THINK YOU OUGHT TO GET ANDY TO QUITDRAYTON WILL BE SUSPICIOUS OF EVERY- BODY EVEN THE BOY. I CALLED OLD MAN BRAND. TOLD HIM TO HANG AROUND UNTIL I GOT THERE. L MAKE SURE THE KID IS GONE BEFORE YOU- AH-HAVE YOUR DIS- CUSSIONBARNEY. BEN! HOW COME TO YOU'RE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD? King Features SyndicateInc. 1963. World rights reserved FAR JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-23 JUST PASSING BYANDY. WE CAN WALK HOME TOGETHER. I THINK YOU OUGHT TO GET ANDY TO QUITBEN . FROM HERE ON INDRAYTON WILL BE SUSPICIOUS OF EVERY BODY EVEN THE BOY . I CALLED OLD MAN BRAND . TOLD HIM TO HANG AROUND UNTIL I GOT THERE . L MAKE SURE THE KID IS GONE BEFORE YOU AH - HAVE YOUR DIS CUSSIONBARNEY . BEN ! HOW COME TO YOU'RE IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD ? King Features SyndicateInc. 1963 . World rights reserved FAR JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-23 JUST PASSING BYANDY . WE CAN WALK HOME TOGETHER .
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Sun, December 22, 1963

Big Ben Bolt

Font OCR: BIG BEN BOLT by JOHN CULLEN MURPHY Kementeren in AND YOU'RE POSITIVE THIS IS THE HOUSE TO WHICH YOU FOLLOWED THAT CURIOUS BLACK CAT WITH THE HYPNOTIC EYES? YES I'M POSITIVE THIS IS THE HOUSE WHERE I FOLLOWED ...OR WAS LED- BY THAT GOLDEN- EYED CAT. BEN-WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HYPNOSIS? YESDOCTOR. HERE'S WHERE THAT WIZARD- OR WHATEVER HE WAS- LIVED. AND THERE... VERY LITTLEDOCTOR. King Features Syndicate1963. World rights reserved. THERE'S WHERE HE SAT AND INVOKED ALL THOSE INCANTA- TIONS LIKE SOME - THING OUT OF A VOLUME ON BLACK MAGIC. I HAVEN'T TOO MUCH TO GO BY-BUT ALL YOUR ODD ACTIONS OF THE PAST FEW HOURS MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO HYPNOSIS. AND ALL THE TIME HE TALKED TO YOU- WHAT DID HE DO WITH HIS HANDS ? HHH NO ANSWER. PERHAPS THE DOOR'S OPEN. JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-22 Laman i IT IS! BUT HOW-HOW COULD HE HYPNOTIZE ME WHEN HE WASN'T EVEN PRESENT? WHEN I FOLLOWED THAT BLACK CAT AGAINST MY WILL? Llood HE TWIRLED -OR WAVED- SOME OBJECT. I...I CAN'T DISTINCTLY REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS. CO TO BE CONTINUED. BIG BEN BOLT by JOHN CULLEN MURPHY Kementeren in AND YOU'RE POSITIVE THIS IS THE HOUSE TO WHICH YOU FOLLOWED THAT CURIOUS BLACK CAT WITH THE HYPNOTIC EYES ? YES I'M POSITIVE THIS IS THE HOUSE WHERE I FOLLOWED ... OR WAS LED BY THAT GOLDEN EYED CAT . BEN - WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT HYPNOSIS ? YESDOCTOR . HERE'S WHERE THAT WIZARD OR WHATEVER HE WAS LIVED . AND THERE ... VERY LITTLEDOCTOR . King Features Syndicate1963. World rights reserved . THERE'S WHERE HE SAT AND INVOKED ALL THOSE INCANTA TIONS LIKE SOME - THING OUT OF A VOLUME ON BLACK MAGIC . I HAVEN'T TOO MUCH TO GO BY - BUT ALL YOUR ODD ACTIONS OF THE PAST FEW HOURS MAY BE ATTRIBUTED TO HYPNOSIS . AND ALL THE TIME HE TALKED TO YOU WHAT DID HE DO WITH HIS HANDS ? HHH NO ANSWER . PERHAPS THE DOOR'S OPEN . JOHN CULLEN MURPHY 12-22 Laman i IT IS ! BUT HOW - HOW COULD HE HYPNOTIZE ME WHEN HE WASN'T EVEN PRESENT ? WHEN I FOLLOWED THAT BLACK CAT AGAINST MY WILL ? Llood HE TWIRLED -OR WAVED SOME OBJECT . I ... I CAN'T DISTINCTLY REMEMBER WHAT IT WAS . CO TO BE CONTINUED .
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