Four Color
#696 - Krazy Kat
(April 1956)
Dell,
1942 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- On-sale Date
- 1956
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
- Brand
-
Dell
- Printer
- Printed in U.S.A.
- Editing
- ?
Issue Notes
Indicia title is "KRAZY KAT, No. 696." Code number is K.K.O.S. #696-564. Copyright 1956 by King Features Syndicate. Based on the "Krazy Kat" newspaper strip by George Herriman.
[no title indexed]
Krazy Kat / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Krazy Kat; Ignatz Mouse
- Keywords
- flutes; music; snake charming; turbans
Indexer Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Another Outstanding Award for Dell Comics
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Characters
- George T. Delacorte (photo); Major General Lucas V. Beau, USAF (photo); Col. Draper F. Henry, USAF (photo); Hon. John I. Lerom, Ast. Sec. USAF (photo); Col. C. Short, USAF (photo)
- Synopsis
- Promo for Dell Comics featuring citation given Dell Publishing by the Civil Air Patrol, an auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, for promoting interest in aviation and flying.
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Photo of Dell publisher George T. Delacorte and U.S. Air Force personell. Promo includes Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."
The Brick Baker
Krazy Kat / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Krazy Kat; Ignatz Mouse; Offissa Pupp
- Synopsis
- When K. Kelly the brickmaker goes on vacation, Ignatz makes bricks of his own in Krazy's cook stove.
Indexer Notes
Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
The Inheritance
Krazy Kat / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Krazy Kat; Ignatz Mouse; Mister Meeyow; Uncle Tom
- Synopsis
- Krazy's rich Uncle Tom is coming from the South to give Krazy his inheritance. Mister Meeyow poses as Uncle Tom to trick Krazy; then poses as Krazy to try to get the inheritance from Uncle Tom.
Indexer Notes
Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
[Wanted Posters]
Ignatz / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Krazy Kat; Ignatz Mouse; Offissa Pupp
- Synopsis
- Offissa Pupp makes Krazy a deputy and orders him to post "Wanted" posters of Ignatz all over town.
Indexer Notes
Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Krazy Kat Strikes It Rich
Krazy Kat / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Krazy Kat; Ignatz Mouse; Offissa Pupp
- Synopsis
- Krazy and Ignatz go prospecting for uranium. Ignatz uses a geiger counter, while Krazy relies on a divining rod.
Indexer Notes
Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
[Help Wanted]
Krazy Kat / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Krazy Kat; Ignatz Mouse
- Synopsis
- Krazy and Ignatz argue over who gets to answer a help wanted sign in a store window, but by the time they decide, the job is already filled.
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
[Bow and Arrow]
Krazy Kat / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Krazy Kat; Ignatz Mouse; Offissa Pupp
- Synopsis
- Krazy ties a brick to an arrow and when Krazy fires the arrow from a bow, he hits himself with the brick.
Indexer Notes
Back cover; pantomime story. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Krazy Kat -
1.
Another Outstanding Award for Dell Comics
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2.
The Brick Baker
Krazy Kat -
3.
The Inheritance
Krazy Kat -
4.
[Wanted Posters]
Ignatz -
5.
Krazy Kat Strikes It Rich
Krazy Kat -
6.
[Help Wanted]
Krazy Kat -
7.
[Bow and Arrow]
Krazy Kat
This issue was modified by, among others
- Dwayne Best
- Merlin Haas
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Thomas Johnson
- Keith Alan Morgan
- Tony R. Rose
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