Howdy Doody (1950-1956 Dell) 15
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An icon of 1950s Americana, Howdy Doody was a star of early television, and a mischievous Tom Sawyer-type adventurer in this comic. Howdy and Dilly join Phineas T. Bluster at his Florida hotel and immediately cause chaos for the hotel staff. Dilly's pet alligator Archy makes a nuisance of himself. Howdy has a crush on a parkgoer he's never met, but Dilly interferes, and the boys woo her with ice cream and comic books. Howdy Doody: Baby Sitter; Lake Limpid Winter Sports; Dilly Dally. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.