Bugs Bunny #145
(October 1972)

Western, 1962 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1972-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Editing
Chase Craig (editor); Del Connell (editor)

Issue Notes

Cover code: 90070-210

[Hawaiian Bugs] (Table of Contents)

Bugs Bunny / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ralph Heimdahl
Inks
Ralph Heimdahl
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny
Synopsis
Bugs dancing the hula with a lei of carrots.
Reprints
Keywords
carrots; grass skirts; hula

Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Watchdog Rabbit (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Phil De Lara
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Bill Spicer

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There! You see, Cicero! I’m getting wid of my guns!
Feature Logo
Bugs Bunny [Western Logo 2 Horseshoe-Like Letters]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd; Cicero Pig; Sylvester Pussycat; bulldog; cat burglar
Synopsis
Elmer hires Bugs to be his watchdog rabbit.
Reprints
Keywords
cat burglar; watchdog

Do You Need Extra Money? (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Big Top Flip Flop (Table of Contents: 4)

Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Massimo Fecchi
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Porky! This clown suit was out in the circus trash box…
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig; circus boss; various circus clowns; Tondo the Elephant
Synopsis
Dressing in a discarded clown suit, and with Porky standing atop Bugs’ shoulders, the pair get a job as a circus clown (singular). Unbeknownst to them, that particular clown suit was discarded because Tondo the Elephant goes into an uncontrollable rage whenever he sees it – and an elephant never forgets (a clown suit)!
Reprints
Keywords
circus; clown suit; clowns; elephant; unintended consequences

Indexer Notes

Don R. Christensen submitted this as a “Porky Pig” story. It ended up in the Bugs Bunny title, billed as “Bugs Bunny and Porky Pig”, even though Porky is on the receiving end of most of the action.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Sears Free Spirit Bicycle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Collectors Series New Snoopy's Pin Pals (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

A Surprised Painter (Table of Contents: 8)

Porky Pig / text story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
“Oh, Porky Pig, I’m so glad you came over,” Petunia said eagerly one day when Porky came to visit her.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Porky Pig; Petunia Pig; Petunia's neighbors
Synopsis
Petunia wants her fence painted, and bribes Porky to do it with the promise of a freshly baked cake. A swarm of pesky mosquitoes complicates matters for fence-painter Porky.
Reprints
Keywords
fence; mosquitoes; painting

The Big Hatching Hassle (Table of Contents: 9)

Henery Hawk / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Veve Risto
Inks
Veve Risto
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Veve Risto

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Great Gadfrey, Henery! What’s in that enormous box?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Henery Hawk; Ollie Owl; Foghorn Leghorn; Mabel (hen); Clarissa (hen); third unnamed hen
Synopsis
Henery receives a package from his uncle in Somaliland. It contains a huge, strange-looking egg. Foghorn and the hens steal the egg and try to hatch it, but things aren't as they seem.
Reprints
Keywords
egg; hatching; mysterious box; unwelcome surprise; wrong impression

Wanted by Everyone Touch-Ems (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

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

[“Tooty”-Fruti Ice Cream Cone] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here y’are, kid… One cherry cone!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig; kids buying ice cream
Synopsis
Bugs makes specialty ice cream cones.
Reprints
Keywords
cones; ice cream; special order; the-customer-is-always-right

Indexer Notes

Story is reprinted from an undetermined issue.

Beach Buddies (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ralph Heimdahl
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Nothing like a day at the beach to really relax your nerves, eh, Porky?
Feature Logo
Bugs Bunny [Western Logo 2 Horseshoe-Like Letters]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig; bratty little girl
Synopsis
Relaxing at the beach, Bugs and Porky have various contests to decide which one of them will trudge over to the refreshment stand to get two bottles of pop.
Reprints
Keywords
beach; contests; escalating events; relaxation; soda pop

Kenner Smash-Up Derby (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Kenner Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Bugs Bunny's Disappearing Dime (Table of Contents: 14)

Bugs Bunny / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Abranz
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Don’t take your eyes off the dime I have in my hand! Without any hocus-pocus, I’m gonna make it vanish!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny
Synopsis
Bugs teaches the readers how to do a magic trick.
Reprints
Keywords
dime; disappearing; magic; tricks

100 pc. Toy Soldier Set (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

100 Toy 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)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Hawaiian Bugs]
    Bugs Bunny
  2. 1. Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!
    Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches
  3. 2. Watchdog Rabbit
    Bugs Bunny
  4. 3. Do You Need Extra Money?
    Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery
  5. 4. Big Top Flip Flop
    Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig
  6. 5. ["The new Free Spirit. It looks like it's moving even when it's standing still."]
    Sears Free Spirit Bicycle
  7. 6. Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers!
    Roach Designs Iron-on Transfers
  8. 7. Collectors Series New Snoopy's Pin Pals
    Gandalf Products
  9. 8. A Surprised Painter
    Porky Pig
  10. 9. The Big Hatching Hassle
    Henery Hawk
  11. 10. Wanted by Everyone Touch-Ems
    Touch-Ems Stickers
  12. 11. [“Tooty”-Fruti Ice Cream Cone]
    Bugs Bunny
  13. 12. Beach Buddies
    Bugs Bunny
  14. 13. Kenner Smash-Up Derby
    Kenner Toys
  15. 14. Bugs Bunny's Disappearing Dime
    Bugs Bunny
  16. 15. 100 pc. Toy Soldier Set
    100 Toy Soldiers
  17. 16. Famous Name Prizes or Cash...The Easy Olympic Way
    Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards
  18. 17. ["Winners Everywhere!"]
    Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Joe Torcivia