Porky Pig #37
(November-December 1954)

Dell, 1952 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell Comic
Editing
?

[Christmas Wreath] (Table of Contents)

Porky Pig / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
Tony Strobl
Colors
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig; Petunia Pig
Reprints
Keywords
Christmas; wreath

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Porky...How's that new dog of yours?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig; Bugs Bunny
Synopsis
Porky is upset because his new dog chews up everything in the house.
Reprints
Keywords
dog training

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

Porky Pig and the Witch of Owl Mountain (Table of Contents: 2)

Porky Pig / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Fred Abranz
Inks
Fred Abranz
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig; Petunia Pig; Hoot Owl Hattie
Synopsis
In the North Woods, Porky feels inadequate among all the tall lumberjacks. After Porky "protects" Petunia in a fixed fight, the lumberjacks take advantage of his swagger to send him up the mountain to blow up a hollow with hundreds of hoot owls. Unfortunately Porky gets captured by Hoot Howl Hattie, the witch that protects the owls.
Reprints
Keywords
hoot owls; logging; lumberjacks; mountain; parrot; witch

Indexer Notes

Story title is "Hoot Owl Hattie" in Christensen's notes

The Magical Spot Remover (Table of Contents: 3)

Porky Pig / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Phil de Lara
Inks
Phil de Lara
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig; Petunia Pig; Cicero Pig
Synopsis
Porky invents a spot remover and uses it on the dress Petunia is going to wear for her piccolo recital. Later he discovers the spot remover keeps working until the cloth is in tatters. He takes a spray gun of neutralizer to spray Petunia's dress before it disintegrates.
Reprints
Keywords
chemicals; dress; piccolo; recital; spot remover

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Porky Pig / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Isn't it a little late in the season for us to be fishing, Porky?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig; Bugs Bunny; Petunia Pig
Synopsis
Porky catches a large fish, but has trouble getting it home.
Reprints
Keywords
bus; cats; cooking; fishing

["Hi, Petunia! I thought I'd drop over to see you!] (Table of Contents: 5)

Porky Pig / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig; Petunia Pig; Bugs Bunny
Synopsis
Porky keeps breaking things in Petunia's house because he is clumsy. Eventually he decides to take ballet lessons to become graceful.
Keywords
ballet; clumsy; house-cleaning

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, Oh! A moth in my closet!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig; Petunia Pig
Synopsis
Porky tries to use moth balls to get rid of a moth, but doesn't use them in the proper manner.
Reprints
Keywords
closet; moth; moth balls

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It was sure nice of you to invite me over for dinner, Petunia!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig; Petunia Pig
Synopsis
Petunia insists on eating by candlelight and Porky ends up eating his napkin.
Keywords
candlelight dinner; napkin

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Christmas Wreath]
    Porky Pig
  2. 1. ["Hi, Porky...How's that new dog of yours?"]
    Porky Pig
  3. 2. Porky Pig and the Witch of Owl Mountain
    Porky Pig
  4. 3. The Magical Spot Remover
    Porky Pig
  5. 4. ["Isn't it a little late in the season for us to be fishing, Porky?"]
    Porky Pig
  6. 5. ["Hi, Petunia! I thought I'd drop over to see you!]
    Porky Pig
  7. 6. ["Oh, Oh! A moth in my closet!"]
    Porky Pig
  8. 7. ["It was sure nice of you to invite me over for dinner, Petunia!"]
    Porky Pig
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Merlin Haas