Four Color #740 - Walter Lantz Chilly Willy
(October 1956)

Dell, 1942 Series
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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 "Walter Lantz CHILLY WILLY, No. 740." Code number is C.W.O.S. #740-5610. Copyright 1956 by Walter Lantz Productions, Inc. First of nine Chilly Willy Four Colors. Based on the animated character created by Walter Lantz.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Chilly Willy / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fred Abranz ?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Chilly Willy
Keywords
Arctic; igloo; potbellied stove; snow

Indexer Notes

Pencils credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008).

How to Draw Chilly Willy (Table of Contents: 1)

Chilly Willy / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Abranz
Inks
Fred Abranz
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Chilly Willy

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008).

The Grounded Penguin (Table of Contents: 2)

Chilly Willy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Chilly Willy
Synopsis
Chilly meets a pelican.

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008).

Texas Bound (Table of Contents: 3)

Chilly Willy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Chilly Willy
Synopsis
Chilly receives a package that he ordered: a horse!

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008).

The Cold Crop (Table of Contents: 4)

Chilly Willy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Chilly Willy
Synopsis
Chilly's new garden is threatened by the arrival of two gophers.

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008).

The Big Catch (Table of Contents: 5)

Chilly Willy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank McSavage
Inks
Frank McSavage
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Chilly Willy
Synopsis
Chilly does some deep sea diving.

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008).

The Hot Idea (Table of Contents: 6)

Chilly Willy / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank McSavage
Inks
Frank McSavage
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Chilly Willy
Synopsis
Chilly decides to open a resort and call it Chilly Willy's Hot Springs.

Indexer Notes

Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008).

Chilly Willy's Fruit Feast (Table of Contents: 7)

Chilly Willy / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank McSavage
Inks
Frank McSavage
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Chilly Willy

Indexer Notes

Inside Back Cover; black and white; puzzle page. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008).

I'm Chilly Willy, The Penguin (Table of Contents: 8)

Chilly Willy / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Irving Bibo; Jay Carroll; Clarence Wheeler
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Chilly Willy
Synopsis
Sheet music to "I'm Chilly Willy, the Penguin" with an yellow outline overlay drawing of Chilly Willy.

Indexer Notes

Back cover. This sequence is replaced by an ad in some issues. See Sequence 9.

The Happy Cereal (Table of Contents: 9)

Trix; General Mills / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Illustrated ad for Trix breakfast cereal. This sequence replaces Sequence 8 in some issues.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Chilly Willy
  2. 1. How to Draw Chilly Willy
    Chilly Willy
  3. 2. The Grounded Penguin
    Chilly Willy
  4. 3. Texas Bound
    Chilly Willy
  5. 4. The Cold Crop
    Chilly Willy
  6. 5. The Big Catch
    Chilly Willy
  7. 6. The Hot Idea
    Chilly Willy
  8. 7. Chilly Willy's Fruit Feast
    Chilly Willy
  9. 8. I'm Chilly Willy, The Penguin
    Chilly Willy
  10. 9. The Happy Cereal
    Trix; General Mills
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