Bugs Bunny #144 [Whitman]

Western, 1962 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
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Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Whitman W [with Face]
Editing
?

Issue Notes

[Leap Fwog] (Table of Contents)

Bugs Bunny / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ralph Heimdahl
Inks
Ralph Heimdahl
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd
Synopsis
Bugs leapfrogging over Elmer as Elmer ties his shoe.
Reprints
Keywords
leapfrog; shoelaces

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Mark Jewelers Standard & Military Rings and Jewelry / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Time for a Change (Table of Contents: 2)

Bugs Bunny / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Maltese
Pencils
Phil De Lara
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Bill Spicer

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I need you to guard Lady Winderfan’s pwiceless diamond tiara!
Feature Logo
Bugs Bunny [Dell / Western Logo Rounded Letters Two Lines]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd; Lady Winderfan; Quick-Change Chester; Harold the house detective;
Synopsis
At Elmer Fudd’s hotel, private eye Bugs guards a “pwiceless diamond tiara” from Quick-Change Chester – a thief who, by spinning himself around, can appear as anyone or anything he chooses.
Reprints
Keywords
detective; hotel; master-of-disguise; private eye; tiara

Indexer Notes

Michael Maltese wrote a Snooper and Blabber cartoon for Hanna-Barbera (“Masquerader Raider”) as part of the Quick Draw McGraw Show (1959-1962) with a villain called “Quick-Change Quentin”, who performed in exactly the same way. Spinning in a circle to change his appearance. That the story appeared during the period when Maltese returned to Western Publishing from animation writing, makes a very strong case for Maltese as the author of this story.

Wanted by Everyone Touch-Ems (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Touch-Ems Stickers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Music to Grow Gardens By (Table of Contents: 4)

Bugs Bunny / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Massimo Fecchi
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Gwow, little radishes, gwow!
Feature Logo
Bugs Bunny [Dell / Western Logo Rounded Letters Two Lines]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd; Cicero Pig; cat kid (friend of Cicero); Marty (music store proprietor); night-working neighbor
Synopsis
As Elmer feels that violin music can help his garden to grow, Bugs offers his services of a tuba, clarinet, and bass fiddle to accelerate the process. A burly neighbor, a night worker who needs daytime sleep, disagrees.
Reprints
Keywords
garden; music; musical instruments; neighbor; sleep problems; unwanted noise

Indexer Notes

Massimo Fecchi art credit for this story is from the book “American Funny Animal Comics in the 20th Century Volume One” by Alberto Becattini, page 223.

Collect 'em! Race 'em! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Kenner Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Roach Designs Iron-on Transfers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[It's All About Trout] (Table of Contents: 8)

Tweety and Sylvester / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oooh! There's the puddy tat! If he sees me he'll twy to catch me!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Tweety Bird; Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd (as game warden); Porky Pig; Sylvester Pussycat; Ol' Split-Tail (prized trout)
Synopsis
Sylvester shuns chasing Tweety in favor of fishing. When a spurned Tweety continues to pester him, the cat uses Tweey as “live bait” to catch “Ol’ Split-Tail, the most famous trout in these parts”.
Reprints
Keywords
fishing; trout

Collectors Series New Snoopy's Pin Pals (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Peanuts Jewelry / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Great Rainmaker (Table of Contents: 10)

Bugs Bunny / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Daffy Duck; Elmer Fudd; Cicero Pig; Petunia Pig; Porky Pig; Sylvester Pussycat
Synopsis
Bugs tries to end a drought by making rain.
Reprints
Keywords
rainmaker

What Elephant? (Table of Contents: 11)

Bugs Bunny / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Michael Maltese ?
Pencils
Massimo Fecchi
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
They’ve got one of just about everything in this zoo!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; “Peanuts” the Elephant; head zoo-keeper; Sam (assistant zoo-keeper); jail guard
Synopsis
A zoo elephant takes a liking to Bugs (and carrots), and follows him home.
Reprints
Keywords
elephant

Indexer Notes

Story Credit: Michael Maltese wrote a Quick Draw McGraw cartoon for Hanna-Barbera (“Elephant Boy Oh Boy”) in which a "travelin' show elephant" took a similar misplaced-liking to Quick Draw, causing the expected complications. The story's dialogue also has a "Maltese-feel" to it, similar to his cartoons. Along with this story appearing during the period when Maltese returned to Western Publishing from animation writing, a good case is made for Maltese as the author of this story.
Art Credit: Massimo Fecchi art credit from the book “American Funny Animal Comics in the 20th Century Volume One” by Alberto Becattini, page 223. Becattini cites Fecchi as the artist of “Music to Grow Gardens By” in this very issue of Bugs Bunny. The art style there is the same as in this story.

Order by Mail Specials (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Dollar Bargains Novelty Items / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Scary, Life Size Monster Ghost (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Monster Ghost / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

204 Revolutionary War Soldiers (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Famous Name Prizes or Cash...The Easy Olympic Way (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)