Porky Pig #40 [Gold Key]
(February 1972)

Western, 1965 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Editing
?

Issue Notes

Cover code: 90140-202.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Porky Pig / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ralph Heimdahl
Inks
Ralph Heimdahl
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig; Bugs Bunny
Reprints
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The Boom Boys (Table of Contents: 1)

Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
10140-202, PP 40-7112
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig; Bugs Bunny; P. T. Barkum
Synopsis
P. T. Barkum recruits the boys for a human cannonball act after his star cancels due to illness. When Bugs accidently does a great job, they are offered a permanent job, but turn it down.
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Borrowed Trouble (Table of Contents: 2)

Tweety and Sylvester / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Tweety; Sylvester
Synopsis
Sylvester has lost his purse and tries to borrow money from Tweety, who has none. He saves Tweety from another cat, and Tweety stumbles on the purse and "repays" Sylvester.
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The Food Finagler (Table of Contents: 3)

Elmer Fudd / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Elmer Fudd; Daffy Duck
Synopsis
Daffy tries to fool Elmer into giving him food by using the "baby in a basker" trick once too many times, and instead Elmer forces Daffy to chop wood.

Indexer Notes

Text story with an llustration.

Birdbrain Ranger (Table of Contents: 4)

Porky Pig / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig; forest ranger; Martha (bluebird); bluebird family
Synopsis
Two bluebirds raise a family in Porky's hat while he is wearing it.
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Bad Luck Bonanza (Table of Contents: 5)

Porky Pig / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Phil de Lara
Inks
Phil de Lara
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Porky Pig; Cicero Pig; Bugs Bunny; Beaky Buzzard
Synopsis
Porky is having some bad luck so Cicero tries to arrange some good luck. This causes Bugs to challenge Porky to a luckiness contest.
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Porky Pig
  2. 1. The Boom Boys
    Porky Pig and Bugs Bunny
  3. 2. Borrowed Trouble
    Tweety and Sylvester
  4. 3. The Food Finagler
    Elmer Fudd
  5. 4. Birdbrain Ranger
    Porky Pig
  6. 5. Bad Luck Bonanza
    Porky Pig
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Peter Croome
  • Hector G. Dueñas G.
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore
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