(December 1951)

Dell, 1950 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
A Dell Comic
Editing
Chase Craig (editor); Tom McKimson (art director)

[Roast Turkey and Carrots] (Table of Contents)

Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ralph Heimdahl
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig
Synopsis
Bugs enjoying a plate of roast carrots.
Keywords
carrot; Thanksgiving; turkey

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Abranz
Inks
Fred Abranz
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Just what ya need, doc! A dog!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Elmer Fudd; Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig; Petunia Pig; Cicero Pig

Indexer Notes

Inside Front Cover; black and white

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Bugs Bunny / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Carey
Inks
John Carey
Colors
?
Letters
John Carey

Job Number
L. + M. #122-5112
First Line of Dialogue or Text
G-Golly! That sure was a wonderful Thanksgiving d-dinner!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Petunia Pig; Cicero Pig; Porky Pig
Synopsis
Bugs decides to create a fat-reducing business to help people after the Thanksgiving holiday, and he decides Porky would be a good subject on which to test his fat reducing methods.
Keywords
dieting; medicine ball; Thanksgiving

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Abranz
Inks
Fred Abranz
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
M-must be a mistake! This letter isn't f-for me!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Porky Pig; Charley Dog; Mrs. Dog (mother of Charley Dog); Elmer Fudd
Synopsis
Charley Dog's mother comes for a visit.

Indexer Notes

Charley Dog can already talk, even though he isn't sent away to Canine College to learn how to talk until #126 (April 1952), where his name is spelled Charlie!

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

Daffy Duck; Elmer Fudd / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Phil De Lara
Inks
Phil De Lara
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hooway! The ducks are starting to fly south for the winter!
Feature Logo
Daffy
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Elmer Fudd; Daffy Duck
Synopsis
Daffy decides he is not flying south for the winter and ends up frozen in the lake.

Christmas Tree Trouble (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Abranz
Inks
Fred Abranz
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig; Petunia Pig
Reprints

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

Mary Jane and Sniffles / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Pabian ?
Inks
Tony Pabian ?
Colors
?
Letters
Tony Pabian ?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You're a good girl, Mary Jane, to share your toys with less fortunate children!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; children; fantasy-supernatural; humor
Characters
Mary Jane; Sniffles; Mary Jane's mother; Santa Claus; Snappy; Inspector Snippy; Jack in the Box
Synopsis
Mary Jane, Sniffles and Jack in the Box travel to the north pole and visit Santa Claus and his toymakers.

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

Henery Hawk / comic story / 3.5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Veve Risto
Inks
Veve Risto
Colors
?
Letters
Veve Risto

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Ollie! Why the glum look?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; children; humor
Characters
Henery Hawk; Ollie Owl; the Mayor of Birdville
Synopsis
Henry helps Ollie save the tree he lives in from being cut down for a new highway.

Indexer Notes

A list of forty signatures presented to the Mayor of Birdville includes comic characters and also the names of Carl Barks, Del Connell, Chase Craig, Tom McKimson, Vivie Risto, Cal Dalton, Jack Taylor, Leroy Hooper, Carl [von] Buettner, Wes Bennett, and Jack Carey

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
Typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Petunia Pig; Porky Pig; Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd; Cicero Pig

Indexer Notes

Subscription form for Looney Tunes and Merries Melodies; U.S.: 12 issues for $1.00; 24 issues for $1.85; 36 issues for $2.70; Canada: $1.20, $2.00, and $3.00; Free with each subscription is a gold-plated key ring.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Bugs Bunny Banter / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Abranz
Inks
Fred Abranz
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Elmer's derby! What a target!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Elmer Fudd; Bugs Bunny
Synopsis
Bugs throws a snowball at Elmer Fudd.

Indexer Notes

Inside Back Cover; black and white

Use This Form for Christmas Gift Subscriptions (Table of Contents: 10)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
Typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside Back Cover; black and white; gift subscription blank for Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies; U.S.: 12 issues for $1.00; 24 issues for $1.85; 36 issues for $2.70; Canada: $1.20, $2.00, and $3.00; Free with each subscription is a gold-plated key holder.

A Christmas Offer! To Readers of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (Table of Contents: 11)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ralph Heimdahl; ?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
Typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Santa Claus; Elmer Fudd; Porky Pig; Bugs Bunny

Indexer Notes

Back Cover; ad for gift subscriptions to Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies and the Dell Comics Club; Five subscriptions for $4.00; Free with each subscription is a gold-plated key holder; Shown are Front and Back Covers of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1950 Series), #122 (December 1951).

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Roast Turkey and Carrots]
    Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig
  2. 1. ["Just what ya need, doc! A dog!"]
    Bugs Bunny Bafflers
  3. 2. ["G-Golly! That sure was a wonderful Thanksgiving d-dinner!"]
    Bugs Bunny
  4. 3. ["M-must be a mistake! This letter isn't f-for me!"]
    Porky Pig
  5. 4. ["Hooway! The ducks are starting to fly south for the winter!"]
    Daffy Duck; Elmer Fudd
  6. 5. Christmas Tree Trouble
  7. 6. ["You're a good girl, Mary Jane, to share your toys with less fortunate children!"]
    Mary Jane and Sniffles
  8. 7. ["Hey, Ollie! Why the glum look?"]
    Henery Hawk
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
  10. 9. ["Elmer's derby! What a target!"]
    Bugs Bunny Banter
  11. 10. Use This Form for Christmas Gift Subscriptions
  12. 11. A Christmas Offer! To Readers of Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore