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Issue Details

Issue	#221
Published	March 1949
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?
Notes	Indicia title is "UNCLE WIGGLY, No. 221." Code number is U.W.O.S. #221-493. Copyright 1947, 1948, by Bell Syndicate, Inc. Copyright 1949 by Howard Garis.

Cover Details

Characters	Uncle Wiggily
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Walt Kelly ?
Letters	typeset

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "There! Piling the hay bales that way makes more room in the storehouse!"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Uncle Butter; Flattail Beaver
Synopsis	Flattail Beaver wants to build a square house but can't get his mud plaster to stick.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Story begins on inside front cover in black, red, and white and concludes on first interior page in full color. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1947.

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "Wiggily, this old dishpan is worn out. I've got to have a new one!"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Nurse Jane; Uncle Butter; The Bad Chaps [Shaggy Wolf; Fuzzy Fox]
Synopsis	Uncle Wiggily is trapped by the Bad Chaps on his way home from buying a new dishpan for Nurse Jane.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1947

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "This looks like a good place to nibble my carrot and take a nap!"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; The Bad Chaps [Shaggy Wolf; Fuzzy Fox]; Mr. Police Dog
Synopsis	Wiggily sets up a decoy target for the Bad Chaps to throw snowballs at while he goes for the police.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1948

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "I'm not a comic valentine---I'm just exercising!"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Nurse Jane; Uncle Butter; The Pipsisewah; The Skeezicks
Synopsis	Wiggily practices acrobatics to defeat the Pipsesewah and the Skeezicks.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1948

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "What's the matter, Sport? Why so sad?"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Nurse Jane; Fuzzy Fox; Sport
Synopsis	Uncle Wiggily tries to help his dog friend Sport, who's depressed because his tail is too short.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1948

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "Are sure you know how make honey and molasses candy, Bunty?"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Bunty Bunny; Butch Bear
Synopsis	Butch Bear tries to steal Bunty's candy, but gets his nose stuck to the pan.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1947

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "With the March wind blowing like this, the clothes should dry quickly!"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Nurse Jane; the Bad Chaps [Fuzzy Fox; Shaggy Wolf]; Mr. Police Dog
Synopsis	Shaggy Wolf steals one of Nurse Jane's dresses to make a trap to catch Uncle Wiggly.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1948

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "Don't you like to coast, Uncle Wiggily?"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Uncle Butter; Bunty Bunny
Synopsis	Uncle Wiggily and Uncle Butter have a sled race.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script; pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1948

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "What have you got there, Wiggily?"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Nurse Jane; Mr. Whitewash
Synopsis	Uncle Wiggily comes up with a plan to keep Mr. Whitewash's igloo from melting.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1947

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "This is going to be a dandy snowman!"

Characters	Uncle Wiggly; Possie; Shaggy Wolf
Synopsis	Possies' snowballs help drive off Shaggy Wolf.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1948

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "I wonder if Nurse Jane has started supper yet."

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Mr. Twistytail
Synopsis	Wiggily cooks pancakes for Mr. Twistytail.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1948

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "The ice on the frog pond is smooth as an apple skin!"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Butch Bear
Synopsis	Uncle Wiggily tricks Butch Bear into falling through the ice when Butch tries to take Wiggily's skates.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1948

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "Why are you getting all dressed up, Wiggily?"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Nurse Jane; Sammy; Mr. Flattail
Synopsis	Uncle Wiggly goes to Mr. Flattail's house for dinner.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1947

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "Want to come kite flying with us, Uncle Wiggily?"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Billy; Bobby; The Bad Chaps [Fuzzy Fox; Bobbie Bobcat]
Synopsis	Uncle Wiggily goes for a ride in his homemade balloon. He rescues Billy and Bobby from the Bad Chaps.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1948

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "Hi Unk. We're going nut hunting. Want to come along?"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Fuzzy Fox
Synopsis	Uncle Wiggly uses some sharp nutshells to fight off Fuzzy Fox.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1947

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "Shucks! Here it's Easter, an' we ain't got even one egg!"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Uncle Butter; The Pipsisewah; The Skeezicks
Synopsis	Uncle Wiggily and Uncle Butter use a tub of Easter egg dye to foil the Pipsisewah and the Skeezicks.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1948

2 page Uncle Wiggily story "Gee, Unk, it's going to be swell to have you for a teacher!"

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Sammy; Shaggy Wolf
Synopsis	Uncle Wiggily is having trouble with unruly students when he is a substitute teacher. However, the students' peashooters prove valuable when Shaggy Wolf turns up at the school house.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Story concludes on inside back cover in black, red, and white. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1947

1 page Uncle Wiggily story "Here's some nice hot carrot soup for Mr. Twistytail."

Characters	Uncle Wiggily; Nurse Jane; Mr. Twistytail; Mrs.Twistytail; Shaggy Wolf
Synopsis	After delivering some carrot soup to Mr. Twistytail, who has a cold, Wiggily uses a couple of wooden tubs as snowshoes to escape from Shaggy Wolf.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Roger Garis
Pencils	Francis Kirn
Inks	Francis Kirn
Notes	Back cover. Script, pencils, and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted	from Uncle Wiggily (Bell Syndicate) Sunday newspaper strip from 1948