Four Color #140

(March 1947)

Easter Lily (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

Walt Kelly ?

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Walt Kelly

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Walt Kelly

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Content Information

Synopsis:

Poem about Easter Lilies.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black, red, and white. Poem and illustration.

The Easter Egg Party (Table of Contents)

comic story / 12 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Walt Kelly

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Walt Kelly

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Content Information

Characters:

Mother Goose; Buzzy Bunny; The Pieman; Timmy Tap; Poppety-Corn

Synopsis:

Mother Goose has invited all the children in Storyland and all the woodland creatures to an Easter Party. She has a contest to see who can bring in the most beautiful Easter egg.

Eggs to Market (Table of Contents)

comic story / 3 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Walt Kelly

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Walt Kelly

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Content Information

Synopsis:

An old woman has troubles when she takes Easter eggs to sell at the market.

Indexer Notes

Poem and illustrations.

Three Men in a Basket (Table of Contents)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Walt Kelly

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Walt Kelly

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Content Information

Synopsis:

Variation on the nursery rhyme "Rub-a-Dub-Dub," with an Easter theme.

Indexer Notes

Poem and illustrations.

Goldilocks and the Baby Bear's Basket (Table of Contents)

comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Walt Kelly

Pencils:

Walt Kelly

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Walt Kelly

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Content Information

Characters:

Goldilocks; The Three Bears; Easter Bunny

Synopsis:

An Easter variation of Goldilocks and the Three Bears.

Mother Goose Egg Race (Table of Contents)

activity / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

Walt Kelly

Pencils:

Walt Kelly

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Walt Kelly

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Indexer Notes

A maze puzzle with illustrations.

Mr. Dumpty Gets Mended (Table of Contents)

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Script:

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Walt Kelly

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Walt Kelly

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Content Information

Characters:

Humpty Dumpty; Easter Bunny

Synopsis:

After Humpty Dumpty has his great fall, the Easter Bunny helps put him back together.

Indexer Notes

Poem and illustrations.

Ugly, the Duckling (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Walt Kelly

Pencils:

Walt Kelly

Inks:

Walt Kelly

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Content Information

Characters:

The Ugly Duckling

Synopsis:

The story of the Ugly Duckling, told in verse.

Indexer Notes

Poem and illustrations.

Jack Spratt (Table of Contents)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Walt Kelly

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Walt Kelly

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Content Information

Characters:

Jack Spratt

Synopsis:

Jack Spratt and his wife celebrate by feasting on Christmas, Halloween, and Easter.

Indexer Notes

Poem and illustrations.

Chicken Little (Table of Contents)

comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

Walt Kelly

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Walt Kelly

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Content Information

Characters:

Chicken Little; Henny Penny; Ducky Daddles; Goosey-Poosey; Turkey-Lurkey; Caterpillar-Smatterwiller; Foxey-Loxey

Synopsis:

The Chicken Little story with a twist ending.

The Old Woman in the Basket (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Walt Kelly

Pencils:

Walt Kelly

Inks:

Walt Kelly

Colors:

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Letters:

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Indexer Notes

Poem and illustrations.

Little Boy Blue (Table of Contents)

comic story / 2 pages (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Walt Kelly

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Walt Kelly

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Content Information

Characters:

Little Boy Blue; Easter Bunny

Synopsis:

Easter variation of the "Little Boy Blue" nursery rhyme.

Indexer Notes

Poem and illustrations.

The Easter Bunny and the Dwarf (Table of Contents)

comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Walt Kelly

Pencils:

Walt Kelly

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Walt Kelly

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Content Information

Characters:

Easter Bunny; Mother Goose (cameo); Little Jack Horner (cameo); Jack and Jill (cameo)

Synopsis:

A dwarf gets his head stuck inside one of the Easter Bunny's decorated eggs.

Indexer Notes

story segues into a closing page for Mother Goose's party from the first story of the issue.

Three Little Birds (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Walt Kelly

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Walt Kelly

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Content Information

Synopsis:

A little bird shivers on a cold Easter morning.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover; black, red, and white. Poem and illustrations.

Today's the Day (Table of Contents)

filler / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Pencils:

Walt Kelly

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Walt Kelly

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Content Information

Synopsis:

A little girl gets to wear her new hat on Easter, and hopes it doesn't rain.

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Poem and illustrations.