(June 1948)

Dell, 1941 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1948
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
A Dell Comic
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb (editor); Eleanor Packer (editor)

[The Star Takes a Dip] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The estate of Bugs Bunny Esq.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig
Synopsis
Valet Porky helps celebrity Bugs prepare for a swim in his in-ground (literally a hole in the ground) pool.
Keywords
celebrity; pool

Guilty Conscience (Table of Contents: 1)

Porky Pig / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Roger Armstrong
Inks
Roger Armstrong
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop (selective red coloring)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny were sitting on Porky's porch, taking turns at spinning Porky's new red top.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Porky Pig; Petunia Pig; Bugs Bunny

Indexer Notes

Black, white, and red on inside front and back covers. Roger Armstrong credit from Alberto Becattini (2020).

[Be Kind to Animals Week] (Table of Contents: 2)

Bugs Bunny / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom McKimson
Inks
Tom McKimson
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, Boy! This is it! The week I've been waiting for!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd; Charlie Dog

Indexer Notes

Tom McKimson credit from Alberto Becattini (2020).

[The Rainy, Blustery Day] (Table of Contents: 3)

Mary Jane and Sniffles / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, dear! It's starting to shower again!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; children; fantasy-supernatural; humor
Characters
Sniffles; Mary Jane
Keywords
duck; rain; shrinking; wind

Indexer Notes

Title logo actually says "Sniffles and Mary Jane". Ralph Heimdahl credit from Alberto Becattini (2020).

[The Girls-Only Costume Party] (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I w-wish I could come t-to your costume party, t-too, Petunia!
Feature Logo
Porky Pig [Dell Tilted Block Letters]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Porky Pig; Petunia Pig; Bugs Bunny

Indexer Notes

Don Gunn credit from Alberto Becattini (2020).

[Mother's Day] (Table of Contents: 5)

Henery Hawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Ha! It's Tweety, the canary bird... and his package is bigger than he is!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Henery Hawk; Tweety (early comics appearance); Mr. and Mrs. Hawk; Ollie Owl
Keywords
gifts; Mother's Day

[Elmer of the Mounties] (Table of Contents: 6)

Elmer Fudd / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fudd, of the Woyal Mounted, weporting for duty, sir!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Elmer Fudd; Bugs Bunny; Chief Mountie; The Ogre (villain)
Synopsis
Mountie Elmer, with help from Bugs, gets his man.
Keywords
Canada; Mounties

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Subscription Offer (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Dell Comics; Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [The Star Takes a Dip]
    Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig
  2. 1. Guilty Conscience
    Porky Pig
  3. 2. [Be Kind to Animals Week]
    Bugs Bunny
  4. 3. [The Rainy, Blustery Day]
    Mary Jane and Sniffles
  5. 4. [The Girls-Only Costume Party]
    Porky Pig
  6. 5. [Mother's Day]
    Henery Hawk
  7. 6. [Elmer of the Mounties]
    Elmer Fudd
  8. 7. Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Subscription Offer
    Dell Comics; Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Nick Caputo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore