([August-October] 1943)
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 68
- On-sale Date
- 1943-07-16
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
[no title indexed]
cover / 2 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Reprints
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in The Toon Treasury of Classic Children's Comics (Harry N. Abrams, 2009 series) ([September] 2009) - in Walt Kelly's Fairy Tales (IDW, 2015 series) (2015), (2015)
- in Walt Kelly's Fables and Funnies (Dark Horse, 2016 series) (May 2016)
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Indexer Notes
Wraparound cover.
A Visit to Fairyland
text story / 1 page
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
Indexer Notes
On inside front cover in black, white and red.
The Dragon of Dilly Dun Dee
comic story / 20 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Gnorman the Gnome; Sir Dullard; Harry; Fred; George
- Reprints
- in Walt Kelly's Fairy Tales (IDW, 2015 series) (2015)
- in Walt Kelly's Fables and Funnies (Dark Horse, 2016 series) (May 2016)
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The Ugly Duckling
comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Ugly Duckling; Mrs. Duck; Bosco (a dog); Tabby (a cat); Emily
Indexer Notes
Adapted from the 1843 short story by Hans Christian Andersen.
Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. on the goldenagecomics.co.uk boards.
The Story of Lazy Jack
text story / 4 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Lazy Jack
Indexer Notes
Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. on the goldenagecomics.co.uk boards, originally thought the artist might be Dan Noonan, but through e-mail with Gregory Fischer in February 2011, says he changed his mind and doesn't believe Dan Noonan was the artist.
The Brave Prince
comic story / 12 pages
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Black Knight
Indexer Notes
Adapted from the Hungarian fairy tale. Story is signed in last panel with two circles on top of each other. Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. refers to this artist as The Bubble Artist. Research in September 2013 by Hames Ware and David Saunders at <http://www.pulpartists.com/Emerson.html> shows this artist to be Emerson.
The Mermaid
comic story / 16 pages
- Script
- Hans Christian Andersen (original story); Gaylord Du Bois (adaptation)
- Pencils
- Arthur E. Jameson
- Inks
- Arthur E. Jameson
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Merman King; Merla; Prince Faithful; Rhea; Wicked Sea Witch
- Synopsis
- The mermaid falls for the prince, strikes a deal with the sea witch, but the prince marries another, and mermaid girl dies.
Indexer Notes
Adapted from the 1837 short story by Hans Christian Andersen.
Art identification from Jim Vadeboncoeur, Jr. on the goldenagecomics.co.uk boards.
Gaylord Du Bois's Account Books Sorted by Title compiled from the original account books by Randall W. Scott states: "The Mermaid. 17p. For Fairy Tale Parade. Script sent Jan. 23, 1944." ~Dave Porta
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[no title indexed]
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1.
A Visit to Fairyland
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2.
The Dragon of Dilly Dun Dee
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3.
The Ugly Duckling
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4.
The Story of Lazy Jack
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5.
The Brave Prince
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6.
The Mermaid
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7.
Willy the Wallaby
- Peter Croome
- Gregory Fischer
- Merlin Haas
- Mike Nielsen
- Dave Porta
- Tony R. Rose
- Claus Simonsen
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