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179January 1948
$0.10

Four Color #179

Dell · January 1948 · on sale 1947-11-28

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Identification plate

Series: Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue: #179
Issue title: Uncle Wiggily
Publication date: January 1948
Key date: 1948-01-00
On-sale date: 1947-11-28
Indicia publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price: $0.10
Pages: 36

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Uncle Wiggily	cover	1	pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt Kelly	Uncle Wiggily
1	The Better Half of Albert Angleworm	comic story	1	script: Roger Garis	Uncle Wiggily; Albert Angleworm
2	Uncle Wiggily's Flying Shoes	comic story	8	script: Roger Garis; pencils: H. R. McBride; inks: H. R. McBride	Uncle Wiggily; Nurse Jane; Ben Beaver; Skeezicks (villain); Pip (villain)
3	Homemade Skeeter Dope	comic story	8	script: Roger Garis; pencils: H. R. McBride; inks: H. R. McBride	Uncle Wiggily; Nurse Jane; Susie; Sammie; Gilbert Groundhog; Solitary Skunk
4	Uncle Wiggily Buries His Fortune	comic story	8	script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: H. R. McBride; inks: H. R. McBride	Uncle Wiggily; Nurse Jane; Kitty Puss; Louie Lightning Bug; The Bushytails
5	The Flying Folding Bed	comic story	8	script: Roger Garis; pencils: H. R. McBride; inks: H. R. McBride	Uncle Wiggily; Nurse Jane; Susie; Ragged Old Bob Cat (villain); Bushy Bear (villain)
6	Uncle Wiggily Plays Baseball	comic story	1	script: Roger Garis	Uncle Wiggily
7	Uncle Wiggily Buys a New Hat	comic story	1	script: Roger Garis	Uncle Wiggily; Benny Beaver; Betty Bluebird

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