Walter Lantz Andy Panda #55

(August-October 1961)

Pooch Moocher (Table of Contents: 1)

Andy Panda / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

Phil De Lara

Inks

Phil De Lara

Letters

Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yes, Andy... I just finished knitting the sweater for him!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Andy Panda; Miranda Panda; Buzz Buzzard; Bowser (dog)

Synopsis

Shifty Buzz Buzzard gets his dog a meal, a sweater, and a doghouse at Andy and Miranda's expense.

Keywords

dog; mooching; trickery

Indexer Notes

Black and white on inside front cover.

The Hypnotic Flight (Table of Contents: 2)

Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Don R. Christensen

Pencils

Lynn Karp

Inks

Lynn Karp

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

(Gasp!) Andy! It's a giant bat! Or... or a flying man!

Feature Logo

Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken [Walter Lantz - Dell Comics Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Andy Panda; Charlie Chicken; The Great Swandu (hypnotist); Birdie (Swandu's henchman); Colonel Swellington; two police officers; James (Swellington's chauffeur)

Synopsis

Andy and Charlie stumble upon a plot by hypnotist Swandu and his dull henchman Birdie to steal the jewels of rich Colonel Swellington by having a hypnotized Birdie, in a bat costume, swoop into Swellington's well-alarmed house from above and fly off with the loot.

Reprints

• in Woody Woodpecker (Semic Press, 1976 series) #59 (1983) [Oorspronkelijke title: "The Hypnotic Flight"]

Keywords

flying; hypnosis; jewel robbery

Indexer Notes

Per his notes, Don R. Christensen's original title for this story was "Batman Menace", presumably prompting the change in title during the editorial process. Though Charlie Chicken does still refer to the character as "a flying batman" on page 1, panel 4, and as "a batman flying around" on page 2, panel 2.

Win Jet to Hollywood! (Table of Contents: 3)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Yes, boys and girls, you and your family (up to 4) will fly to Hollywood and back by JET.

Keywords

Hollywood; publisher’s contest promotion

Indexer Notes

Contest run by Dell Comics, for which readers must "tell us in 25 words or less who your favorite DELL COMIC character is and why." Readers are further instructed to "cut off the top strips of two DELL COMIC covers. Be sure the strip includes the name of the comic and the new Dell Trade Mark."

In a little bit of Dell Comics cross-promotion, the bottom of the page says: "See Center Pages for the Grand Opening of The Dell Trading Post!"

Among the other prizes offered are 1375 subscriptions to Dell Comics. Between pages 2 and 3 of previous story.

Half-Pint Husky (Table of Contents: 4)

Chilly Willy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Vic Lockman

Pencils

Veve Risto

Inks

Veve Risto

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Veve Risto

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Hey, gang, it looks like somebody is dropping in for a visit!

Feature Logo

Chilly Willy [Dell Western Logo 1 Straight Letters Single Line]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Chilly Willy; Chili the Chihuahua; other penguins; Wilbur Walrus; Bully Bear; two other polar bears; Sammy Seal; pelican

Synopsis

Chili the Chihuahua drops in on the South Pole intending to be a sled dog.

Keywords

chihuahua; sled dog; South Pole

Start Trading Now at the Dell Trading Post (Table of Contents: 5)

Dell Comics; Dell Trading Post / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Only Dell Comics offer these outstanding premium values!

Characters

Woody Woodpecker (on a Dell comic book cover)

Keywords

publisher’s-house-ads-not-for-comic-books

Indexer Notes

Dell Comics promotion for various prizes in exchange for a combination of money and the top cover strips from Dell Comics. The combinations vary by the nature and value of the prizes. Quote: "Cut off the top strip of each Dell Comic cover. Be sure the strip includes the name of the comic and the new Dell Comics seal. When you have enough cover strips for the item(s) you want, put them in an envelope together with the required amount of money and the coupon at the right."

Prizes displayed in the ad are: "Giant Space Map", "Kodak Brownie Bullet Camera", "Three Way Desk Set", "Giant Periscope", "Secret Pocket Wallet", "Shaggy Dog" (stuffed animal - not the Disney film version), "Secret Seal Ring", "Baseball Glove", "Teenage Pocketbook", "Yogi Bear Vinyl Squeeze Toy", "Set of Six Lifelike Dolls", and "Initialed Slave Bracelet".

An illustration of a pair of scissors (apparently operating without the aid of human hands) is seen cutting-off the "Dell Comics top cover strip" of a copy of Woody Woodpecker (Dell, 1952 Series) #63 (October-November 1960). The ad covers both middle pages of the centerfold.

The Unexpected Visitor (Table of Contents: 6)

Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Lynn Karp

Inks

Lynn Karp

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ah, there's nothing like a little relaxation!

Feature Logo

Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken [Walter Lantz - Dell Comics Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Andy Panda; Charlie Chicken; Polly Panda (aunt of Andy Panda); telegram delivery guy

Synopsis

Andy and Charlie's relaxed and sloppy lifestyle is upended by a visit from Andy's Aunt Polly, a soft-spoken but domineering neat-freak.

Keywords

annoying visitor; cleanliness; comic obsession; neatness

Down in Front (Table of Contents: 7)

Homer Pigeon / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Veve Risto

Inks

Veve Risto

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

typeset

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Homer arrived at Carrie Pigeon's tree house just in time to hear voices.

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Homer Pigeon; Carrie Pigeon; Red Cardinal

Synopsis

Homer and Red each have a pair of theatre tickets, and both plan to take Carrie to the show.

Reprints

• in Walter Lantz Andy Panda (Western, 1973 series) #13 (May 1976)

Keywords

bragging; romantic rivalry; theatre tickets

Indexer Notes

For once, Red Cardinal does not resort to any deception or dirty tricks... just too much bragging.

The Strataship Trip (Table of Contents: 8)

Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Vic Lockman

Pencils

Lynn Karp

Inks

Lynn Karp

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm surprised you came to town with me to buy this new paperweight!

Feature Logo

Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken [Walter Lantz - Dell Comics Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; science fiction

Characters

Andy Panda; Charlie Chicken; two scientists; Thinny ("2-D" man); Thinny's "2-D" family; Flatso ("2-D" man)

Synopsis

Two scientists have built a craft capable of reaching the Fourth Dimension. Bored and seeking adventure, Andy and Charlie volunteer as pilots. Charlie PULLS the control lever, rather than PUSHES it, and the pair travel backward from the Third Dimension, instead ending up in the "2-D" world of the Second Dimension.

Keywords

"2-D"; "3-D"; abounding oddities; exploring; Fourth Dimension; quest for excitement; Second Dimension; strange land

Indexer Notes

Lynn Karp does a fine job making the inhabitants, houses, trees, and other objects of the Second Dimension look "2-D", while keeping Andy and Charlie looking "3-D" by comparison, to as great an extent as is possible on a flat comics page using 1961 printing techniques.

Sound Idea (Table of Contents: 9)

Andy Panda and Charlie Chicken / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

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Pencils

Lynn Karp

Inks

Lynn Karp

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text

What in the world is that thing?

Feature Logo

Andy and Charlie

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Andy Panda; Charlie Chicken

Synopsis

Charlie invents a device that adds a "Glub! Glub!" sound to his bath.

Keywords

bath; invention; sound

Indexer Notes

On final interior page of the comic. Top half of page.

Commander Jets Says: "Hey kids, they're jet-fast" (Table of Contents: 10)

Red Ball Shoes / Ball-Band Shoes / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Super Jets cooler - lighter - made stronger to last longer

Characters

Commander Jets

Keywords

mail order marketing; outer space map; sneakers

Indexer Notes

Ad for Red Ball Jets sneakers, offering a "Space Explorer's Map" by mail. "...printed in full color - 29 in. by 42 in. - crammed with outer space facts $1.00 value only 25¢"

On final interior page of the comic. Lower half of page.

The Puzzlement (Table of Contents: 11)

Woody Woodpecker / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Carey

Inks

John Carey

Letters

John Carey

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Woody Woodpecker

Synopsis

Woody's book of magic takes offense at his falling asleep while reading it.

Keywords

book; magic; puzzlement

Indexer Notes

Pantomime. Black and white on inside back cover.

If I were a tugboat (Table of Contents: 12)

Kraft Fudgies / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'd toot my whistle for Kraft Fudgies (both kinds - Chocolate and Vanilla.)

Keywords

candy

Indexer Notes

Illustrated ad for Kraft Fudgies candy. Color ad on back cover.

A note at the bottom of the page says: "See Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall, NBC-TV, Wednesday nights".