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Publishers / Dell / Fairy Tale Parade (1942) / #1
1[June-July] 1942
$0.10

Fairy Tale Parade #1

Dell · [June-July] 1942 · on sale March 17, 1942

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Identification plate

Series
Fairy Tale Parade (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
[June-July] 1942
Key date
June 1942
On-sale date
March 17, 1942
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover2pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt Kelly
1Fairy Tale Paradeforeword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt Kelly
2Thumbelisacomic story18script: Hans Christian Andersen, Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyThumbelisa; Donald Pike; Lady Field Mouse
3Little Black Sambocomic story8script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyLittle Black Sambo; Black Mumbo; Black Jumbo
4The Story of Hansel and Gretelcomic story17script: Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm, Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyHansel; Gretel; Terese
5Winkie and the Wishing Wellcomic story15script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyWinkie; Frog-Elf; Marilaine
6The Flute O'McTootlecomic story6script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyPat; McTootle o' the Glen; Mr. O'Brien
7-illustration1pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt Kelly

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Famous Fairy Tales #[1943]1943On eBay ›
Walt Kelly's Fairy Tales #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-63140-365-1		2015On eBay ›

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Series context

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