Animal Comics (1942-1948 Dell) 12 CBCS 4.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #22-135067F-001

Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories by Gaylord Du Bois (credited as Howard R. Garis), John Stanley and Walt Kelly. Art by Walt Kelly, Hubbell R. McBride, Rube Grossman, Otto Feuer, George Kerr, and Tom Golden. Dell's classic funny-animal series included early work by former Disney animator Walt Kelly, creator of beloved comic strip Pogo. In an early Pogoverse story by Kelly, Albert tricks the alligator children and eats the presents that Pogo and Bumbazine hid in his house. This story marks the final appearance of Bumbazine, the sole human character in the Pogo stories. In another Kelly story, an elephant and a monkey go to the beach. Hector loses the house in a poker game, in a Hector the Henpecked Rooster story written by John Stanley of Little Lulu fame. Charming cover by Kelly. Alberts Picnic; Uncle Wiggly; Hector the Henpecked Rooster; Ol Albert Decides Yuletide and Time Waits for No Gator; Cilly Goose; Blackie; Raggedy Animals; Elephunnies. 48 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10. Grade: CBCS 4.5 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)