(January 1943)

Dell, 1942 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Editing
Helen Meyer (credited) (editor, business manager, vice-president); George Delacorte (credited as George T. Delacorte Jr.) (publisher, president)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Andy Panda; Raggedy Ann / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor; children; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Andy Panda; Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy
Keywords
Christmas

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Parents! Give this welcome Christmas gift...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig

Indexer Notes

Dell Publishing subscription advertisement. On inside front cover.

[Wild Costumes and Fake Burglars] (Table of Contents: 2)

Andy Panda / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois (sourced)
Pencils
L. Bing ?; George Kerr ? (sourced)
Inks
L. Bing ?; George Kerr ? (sourced)
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Andy Panda; Jimmy Coyle; Tooter Horn; Winkie Williams; Mr. Coyle; Grace Coyle; Tommy; Marion

Indexer Notes

Previous indexer credited Lea Bing on art.

[The Blueberry Patch] (Table of Contents: 3)

Oswald the Rabbit / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois (sourced)
Pencils
George Waiss
Inks
George Waiss
Colors
?
Letters
George Waiss

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Oswald the Rabbit; Toby Bear; Maggie Lou; Hi-Yah

[Christmas Presents] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Brownies / comic story / 5.83 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Justin Gruelle
Inks
Justin Gruelle
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
The Brownies; Tom; Anna

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

statement of ownership / 0.17 page (report information)

Script
Helen Meyer (credited) (business manager)
Letters
typeset

[Whose Gun?] (Table of Contents: 6)

Li'l Eight Ball / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan Gormley ?
Inks
Dan Gormley ?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Characters
Li'l Eight Ball; W. Woodchuck; The Wolf

[A Trip in Time] (Table of Contents: 7)

Mister Tweedeedle / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Johnny Gruelle ?
Pencils
Justin Gruelle
Inks
Justin Gruelle
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Mr. Twee Deedle; Dicky, Dolly, and their dog, Micky; Old Father Time; Gnawbone

[Cricket Love] (Table of Contents: 8)

Billy and Bonny Bee / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Frank Thomas (signed)
Pencils
Frank Thomas (signed)
Inks
Frank Thomas (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Frank Thomas (signed)

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Billy Bee; Bonny Bee; Clicky Cricket; Moth Empress

[Beef Bones] (Table of Contents: 9)

Raggedy Ann / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois (sourced)
Pencils
George Kerr
Inks
George Kerr
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Percy Policeman; Marcella; The Loonies

Indexer Notes

Previous indexer credited Johnny Gruelle on script and Lea Bing on art.

The Paper Doll Boy (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Jonathan Joe; Jack-in-the-Box

On Cannibal Island (Table of Contents: 11)

Felix the Cat / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Messmer
Pencils
Otto Messmer
Inks
Otto Messmer
Colors
?
Letters
Otto Messmer

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Felix the Cat
Reprints
  • 1940 newspaper strip reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fill in and mail these coupons...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Andy Panda; Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy

Indexer Notes

Dell subscription advertisement. On inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This Christmas - - Give a Subscription to New Funnies...
Genre
humor
Characters
Santa Claus; Andy Panda; Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Oswald the Rabbit; Li'l Eight Ball; Felix the Cat

Indexer Notes

Dell subscription advertisement. On back cover.

Editing
This Issue is currently being edited by Joe Torcivia (since 2024-04-06, last edit 2024-04-06)
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Andy Panda; Raggedy Ann
  2. 1. ["Parents! Give this welcome Christmas gift..."]
  3. 2. [Wild Costumes and Fake Burglars]
    Andy Panda
  4. 3. [The Blueberry Patch]
    Oswald the Rabbit
  5. 4. [Christmas Presents]
    The Brownies
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. [Whose Gun?]
    Li'l Eight Ball
  8. 7. [A Trip in Time]
    Mister Tweedeedle
  9. 8. [Cricket Love]
    Billy and Bonny Bee
  10. 9. [Beef Bones]
    Raggedy Ann
  11. 10. The Paper Doll Boy
  12. 11. On Cannibal Island
    Felix the Cat
  13. 12. ["Fill in and mail these coupons..."]
  14. 13. ["This Christmas - - Give a Subscription to New Funnies..."]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Nick Caputo
  • Peter Croome
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Scott Pell
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Claus Simonsen
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Len Wolinsky