Bugs Bunny #142
(May 1972)

Western, 1962 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1972-03
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Editing
Chase Craig (editor); Del Connell (editor)

Issue Notes

Cover code: 90070-205
This issue has variants:

[Slingshot Advantage] (Table of Contents)

Bugs Bunny / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fred Abranz
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd; Porky Pig
Synopsis
Bugs uses a slingshot to gain the advantage over Elmer in a footrace.
Reprints
Keywords
athletic competition; footrace; slingshot

[Collections] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Collections / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Dragster Rabbit (Table of Contents: 2)

Bugs Bunny / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Doc! Looks like you built yourself a dragster!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd; Porky Pig; motorcycle cop; farmer; rescue squad chief
Synopsis
Bugs accidently sniffs Elmer’s experimental drag-racing fuel, and takes a wild ride on Fudd’s “dwagster”.
Keywords
drag racing; fuel; wreaking havoc

Indexer Notes

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 Bugs Bunny (Western, 1962 Series) #144. The art style there is the same as in this story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

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

The Tortoise and the Wheels (Table of Contents: 4)

Bugs Bunny / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I love to walk along the beach and pick up sea shells!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; ringing-seashell; talking clamshell; wheeled-turtle; toymaker; eagle
Synopsis
Bugs is confounded by one strange sight after another, culminating with a “turtle-with-wheels” challenging him to a race.
Keywords
abounding oddities; beach; clam; puzzlement; shell; turtle

Indexer Notes

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 Bugs Bunny (Western, 1962 Series) #144. The art style there is the same as in this story.

Wow! 88 Posters only 65 cents (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

88 Poster Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Kenmore Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Disneykin Play Characters Are Here! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Disneykins / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Blow Yourself Up (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Gandalf Posters / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Refreshing Dip (Table of Contents: 9)

Tweety and Sylvester / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Tweety; Sylvester
Synopsis
Sylvester accidently lands in a bathtub full of water - and likes it.
Reprints
Keywords
bath; bathtub

[Genie of the Magic Jar] (Table of Contents: 10)

Daffy Duck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Phil De Lara
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Magic jars for sale! Magic jars!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Daffy Duck; Elmer Fudd
Synopsis
Daffy sells Elmer a large ceramic “Magic Jar”, guaranteed to contain a genie.
Reprints
Keywords
buyer beware; genie; jar; magic

Amazing $2.98 Children’s Circus (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Children's Circus / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Sea Change (Table of Contents: 12)

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
Your carrots are first rate, my good man!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd
Synopsis
Elmer gets away from it all by taking a cruise on a tramp steamer. Unfortunately for him, Bugs is the captain – and the entire crew!
Keywords
carrots; cruise; tramp steamer

Indexer Notes

Bugs is wackier than normal for his comics persona of the time, indicating a story by Michael Maltese - who had returned to writing for Western Publishing at this time.

Magic World of Surprises & Mystery (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

American Circle Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Enter the Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

204 Revolutionary War Soldiers (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

Famous Name Prizes or Cash...The Easy Olympic Way (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

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

3 Complete Fishing Outfits (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Slingshot Advantage]
    Bugs Bunny
  2. 1. [Collections]
    Collections
  3. 2. Dragster Rabbit
    Bugs Bunny
  4. 3. ["25 Years Service to Military Personnel"]
    Mark Jewelers Standard & Military Rings and Jewelry
  5. 4. The Tortoise and the Wheels
    Bugs Bunny
  6. 5. Wow! 88 Posters only 65 cents
    88 Poster Stamps
  7. 6. ["Yours free! (when you send 10 cents for mailing) 20 almost-rare stamps from 12 lost nations!"]
    Kenmore Stamps
  8. 7. Disneykin Play Characters Are Here!
    Disneykins
  9. 8. Blow Yourself Up
    Gandalf Posters
  10. 9. A Refreshing Dip
    Tweety and Sylvester
  11. 10. [Genie of the Magic Jar]
    Daffy Duck
  12. 11. Amazing $2.98 Children’s Circus
    Children's Circus
  13. 12. The Sea Change
    Bugs Bunny
  14. 13. Magic World of Surprises & Mystery
    American Circle Products
  15. 14. Enter the Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys
    Sea-Monkeys
  16. 15. 204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  17. 16. Famous Name Prizes or Cash...The Easy Olympic Way
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  18. 17. 3 Complete Fishing Outfits
    Niresk Fishing Outfits
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Joe Torcivia