(April 1948)
Dell,
1946 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- Monthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Company Inc.
- Brand
-
A Dell Comic
- Editing
- ?
[no title indexed]
filler / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The Raggedys are all exited, because this month they have invited Peter Rabbit
Indexer Notes
This page introduces the main characters in the first story, "The Tale of Peter Rabitt."
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
comic story / 11 pages
- Script
- Beatrix Potter
- Pencils
- Morris Gollub [as Moe Gollub, credited]
- Inks
- Morris Gollub [as Moe Gollub, credited]
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- ?
- Characters
- Peter Rabbit; Peter's mother; Peter's siblings; Mr. McGregor
Indexer Notes
Early Gollub work for Western resembling Disney animation style. Moe worked as a layout artist on the production of Bambi.
The Snudge
None-such Animals / text story / 1 page
- Script
- Andrews (credited)
- Pencils
- ? (spot illustrations)
- Inks
- ? (spot illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Typeset
- Genre
- humor
Indexer Notes
The credit reads "Andrews". I have no idea as to the identity of this person. Art possibly by Dan Noonan.
[no title indexed]
Raggedy Ann / comic story / 12 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Raggedy Ann, do you think Marcella would mind if we dolls flew her kite?
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Eddie Elf; Irma Elf; Hookie, the goblin; Mr. Diggs
[no title indexed]
Egbert Elephant and His Friends / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- I have just come to a most interesting decision, men!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Donot Inflate; Scooter Bill; Tuffy Tiger, Egbert Elephant
Indexer Notes
Dan Noonan is the only credit given for the story.
The Star Money
text story / 2 pages
- Script
- W. J. Enright
- Pencils
- Arthur Jameson (spot illustrations)
- Inks
- Arthur Jameson (spot illustrations)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Typeset
- Synopsis
- A girl gave all she had away to those in need and money fell from heaven making her rich.
The Stone Mora
comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- Frank Jupo [as F. J. Jupo, credited]
- Pencils
- Frank Jupo [as F. J. Jupo, credited]
- Inks
- Frank Jupo [as F. J. Jupo, credited]
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
[no title indexed]
Animal Mother Goose / text story / 4 pages
- Script
- Walt Kelly (adaptations); Lewis Carroll ("The Crocodile")
- Pencils
- Walt Kelly (spot illustrations, credited)
- Inks
- Walt Kelly (spot illustrations, credited)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Typeset
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Reprints
in Indexer Notes
In part based on traditional verse.
Titles for this installment are: "The Zebra" (1/2 pg.), "Mix Up" (1 pg.), "The Pig in a Wig" (1 pg.), "The Crocodile" (1 pg.).
[Always Be Neat]
The Raggedy Way / text story / 2 pages
- Genre
- advocacy
- Characters
- Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy
[no title indexed]
Billy and Bonny Bee / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Breakfast is ready, children!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Billy Bee; Bonny Bee; Mrs. Ladybug; Carl Carpenter Ant; Mr. Firefly; Mickey Mosquito; Mrs. Black Widow Spider
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
-
1.
["The Raggedys are all exited, because this month they have invited Peter Rabbit"]
-
2.
The Tale of Peter Rabbit
-
3.
The Snudge
None-such Animals -
4.
["Raggedy Ann, do you think Marcella would mind if we dolls flew her kite?"]
Raggedy Ann -
5.
["I have just come to a most interesting decision, men!"]
Egbert Elephant and His Friends -
6.
The Star Money
-
7.
The Stone Mora
-
8.
[no title indexed]
Animal Mother Goose -
9.
[Always Be Neat]
The Raggedy Way -
10.
["Breakfast is ready, children!"]
Billy and Bonny Bee -
11.
["Tom's independent, Tom is fat"]
-
12.
["Subscribe now!"]
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- Peter Croome
- Donald Dale Milne
- Scott Pell
- Richard Richmond
- Claus Simonsen
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