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Animal Comics (1942-1948 Dell) comic books 1944

  • Issue #6
    Animal Comics (1942-1948 Dell) 6

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    Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories by Gaylord Du Bois (credited as Howard R. Garis), Tom Hickey, and Marjorie Barrows. Art by Hubbell R. McBride, Tom Hickey, Dan Gormley, Frank Thomas (credited as Bumblebrain), George Kerr, Vivie Risto, Justin Gruelle and Arthur Jameson. Dell's classic funny-animal series included early work by former Disney animator Walt Kelly, creator of beloved comic strip Pogo. Keeto the Jungle Boy is kidnapped by baboons. Homer Pigeon must get an important WWII military message past a vulture who works for the Axis. Spunky Spaniel decides he's a big dog, so he doesn't have to be afraid of hornets. Uncle Wiggily; Keeto the Jungle Boy; Muggins Mouse at the Seashore; The Beetle Battle of Bug Battalion; Chatter Learns a Lesson; Homer Pigeon; Merry Meadows; Spunky Spaniel: Spunky and the Hornets. 56 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Animal Comics (1942-1948 Dell) 7

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    Stories by Gaylord Du Bois (credited as Howard R. Garis) and Marjorie Barrows. Art by Hubbell R. McBride, Rube Grossman, George Kerr, Dan Gormley, Tom Golden and August Lenox (credited as Augie). Dell's classic funny-animal series included early work by former Disney animator Walt Kelly, creator of beloved comic strip Pogo. Fido Flip-Flop tries to teach Uncle Wiggily how to do a flip. Joey, little brother to King Leo, joins up with some trouble-making baboons to get back at his brother, and soon he's in over his head. A monkey tries to subdue a football. Animal Antics; The Adventures of Uncle Wiggly; Hector the Henpecked Rooster; Little Peter Penguin; Little Brother to the King; Muggins Mouse; Blackie: How to Outsmart a Wolf; Ginger; Colorgraph Valentine. 56 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #8
    Animal Comics (1942-1948 Dell) 8

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    Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories by Gaylord Du Bois (credited as Howard R. Garis) and Walt Kelly. Art by Walt Kelly, Hubbell R. McBride, Rube Grossman, Arthur Jameson, 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 the Alligator has an altercation with Ol' Beaver. In another Kelly story, Bumbazine and Pogo make a cake for Albert's birthday, but it doesn't quite go as planned. The other animals wonder why Uncle Wiggily is putting wheels on his rowboat. Albert Gnaws a Thing or Two Too!; Uncle Wiggily; Hector the Henpecked Rooster; Palomino, The Orphan Canary; Blackie; Pogo; Animal Antics. 48 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #9
    Animal Comics (1942-1948 Dell) 9

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    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, Arthur Jameson, Arthur Nugent, Dan Gormley 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 the Alligator challenges a moose to a duel. In another Kelly story, monkeys try to wake up an elephant. Hector and his family go on a picnic, in a Hector the Henpecked Rooster story written by John Stanley of Little Lulu fame. Elephunnies; Monkey Biz; Uncle Wiggily; Blackie: How to Outsmart a Wolf; Pogo: Ol Albert Is Really a Deer; Hector the Henpecked Rooster; Buzzy; Lion Dog. 48 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #10
    Animal Comics (1942-1948 Dell) 10

    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 the Alligator is accused of eating Dee-lish-us Rackety Coon, but he sets out to prove the real culprit is an escaped circus tiger. In another Kelly story, a monkey catches a ride on an elephant train. Mrs. Henpeck's brother Rupert comes to visit, in a Hector the Henpecked Rooster story written by John Stanley of Little Lulu fame. Adorable cover by Kelly. Why the Butterfly Has Beautiful Wings; Uncle Wiggly; Hector the Henpecked Rooster; Albert Holds That Tigah; Blackie; Cilly Goose; Raggedy Animals: Lion Trouble; Elephunnies. 48 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Animal Comics (1942-1948 Dell) 11

    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, the other animals try to trick Albert the Alligator with a help wanted ad from a suitcase factory, but luckily for him, Albert can't read. In another Kelly story, a bug finds refuge from a hungry bird in an elephant's trunk. Bertha Henpeck becomes the world's heavyweight wrestling champ, in a Hector the Henpecked Rooster story written by John Stanley of Little Lulu fame. Runaway Reddy; Uncle Wiggly; Hector the Henpecked Rooster; Albert the Alligator; Cilly Goose; Blackie; Raggedy Animals; The Winning Bounce; Elephunnies. 48 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.