Four Color #78 - Porky Pig
(August 1945)

Dell, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
Brand
A Dell Book
Editing
?
Color
Color
Dimensions
Standard Golden Age U.S.; Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock
Glossy Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding
Saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
Was Ongoing Series

Issue Notes

Indicia title is 'PORKY PIG, No. 78." Code number is PPOS 78-458? (code number almost illegible) Copyright 1945 by Warner Bros Cartoons, Inc.

Porky Pig and the Bandit Twins (Table of Contents)

Porky Pig / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Buettner
Inks
Carl Buettner
Colors
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 8, 2008).

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Porky Pig and the Bandit Twins (Table of Contents: 1)

Porky Pig / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carl Buettner
Inks
Carl Buettner
Colors
?
Letters
Carl Buettner
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig; Bugs Bunny; Petunia Pig; "Scoop" Stevens; Tug; Lug; Boss
Synopsis
Bugs and Porky are delivering reporter "Scoop" Stevens' car to him after washing it. They're stopped for speeding and Bugs convinces the cop Porky is Stevens. Meanwhile a gang of jewel thieves reads in the paper that Stevens is going to expose them and twin thugs go after him. The thugs think Porky is Stevens and follow him home and try to eliminate him.

Indexer Notes

Story begins on the inside front cover in black, red, and white. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 8, 2008).

Porky Pig and the Magic Coat (Table of Contents: 2)

Porky Pig / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carl Buettner
Inks
Carl Buettner
Colors
?
Letters
Carl Buettner
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; science fiction
Characters
Porky Pig; Bugs Bunny; Beaky Buzzard; Petunia Pig; Dr. A. Stonishing
Synopsis
Beaky is working for a dry cleaner and delivers the wrong coat to Porky. This one makes him invisible. Some crooks had convinced a professor to make the invisible coat for them and when the crooks discover the mix-up they come after Porky.

Indexer Notes

Story continues on inside back cover in black, red, and white and concludes on the back cover in color. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 8, 2008).

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. Porky Pig and the Bandit Twins
    Porky Pig
  2. 1. Porky Pig and the Bandit Twins
    Porky Pig
  3. 2. Porky Pig and the Magic Coat
    Porky Pig
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