Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) comic books 1958
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Issue #196-15C
$2.50
15c cover-priced variant. In 1958 Dell experimented with raising the price of their comics from 10¢ to 15¢. They tried it out in a few markets but soon abandoned the idea. Only a relative few of these 15¢ comics were printed and sold. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #198-10C
$2.50
Cover pencils by Tony Strobl. Untitled story, art by Phil de Lara; Bugs is watching Professor Bumble's laboratory while he is away; He accidently douses Elmer with a hair-growing chemical which causes Elmer to be covered with hair from head to toe. Yosemite Sam, the Wild Man from Borneo, script by Don R. Christensen, art by Phil de Lara; Porky talks Yosemite Sam into playing the "Wild Man of Borneo" in a carnival sideshow; Sam ends up being a bit too wild for the part. Untitled story, pencils by Pete Alvarado; Sylvester decides he's a "pudgy puddy" and goes on a diet; Tweety tries to tempt him with ice cream and candy. A Vocal Lesson text story, pencils by Tony Strobl. Untitled Mary Jane and Sniffles story, art by Al Hubbard. Untitled Daffy Duck story, art by Phil de Lara; Daffy tries to get free food at the zoo, driving zookeeper Yosemite Sam to distraction. Untitled Bugs Bunny story, art by Tony Strobl. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #198-15C
Tags: Price Variant$6.60
15¢ Price Variant. Cover pencils by Tony Strobl. Untitled story, art by Phil de Lara; Bugs is watching Professor Bumble's laboratory while he is away; He accidently douses Elmer with a hair-growing chemical which causes Elmer to be covered with hair from head to toe. Yosemite Sam, the Wild Man from Borneo, script by Don R. Christensen, art by Phil de Lara; Porky talks Yosemite Sam into playing the "Wild Man of Borneo" in a carnival sideshow; Sam ends up being a bit too wild for the part. Untitled story, pencils by Pete Alvarado; Sylvester decides he's a "pudgy puddy" and goes on a diet; Tweety tries to tempt him with ice cream and candy. A Vocal Lesson text story, pencils by Tony Strobl. Untitled Mary Jane and Sniffles story, art by Al Hubbard. Untitled Daffy Duck story, art by Phil de Lara; Daffy tries to get free food at the zoo, driving zookeeper Yosemite Sam to distraction. Untitled Bugs Bunny story, art by Tony Strobl. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.
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Issue #199
$2.50
Cover art by Ralph Heimdahl. The Spinning Egg, art by Tony Strobl; Bugs shows how to make an egg spin like a top. Elmer's Uncle Bradford, art by Fred Abranz; Bugs and Elmer try to fool Elmer's rich Uncle Bradford into thinking that Elmer is a big-game hunter. Untitled story, script by Don R. Christensen, art by Phil de Lara; Porky and Cicero rig up a plan to make Yosemite Sam act as a good Samaritan for a day. Tweety the Powerful, art by Pete Alvarado; Tweety takes one of Prof. Fumble's strength pills and becomes as strong as an elephant. Lost and Found text story with Daffy Duck, art by Tony Strobl. Little Suki, the Japanese Doll starring Mary Jane and Sniffles, art by Al Hubbard. Untitled Daffy Duck story, art by Phil de Lara. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #202
$6.00
$7.00
$2.50
#202, 8/58 10c. Issue has Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Mary Jane & Sniffles, and Tweety & Sylvester in untitled stories, a one-page text story "The Whopper," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #203-10C
$2.50
36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
