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655October 1955
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Four Color #655

Dell · October 1955 · on sale 1955

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Identification plate

Series
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#655
Issue title
Francis, the Famous Talking Mule
Publication date
October 1955
Key date
1955-10-00
On-sale date
1955
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Francis the Famous Talking Mulecover1pencils: Don Gunn; inks: Don GunnFrancis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling; Billy (parrot)
1A Pledge to Parentspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2On Robinson Crewcut's Islandcomic story32pencils: Don Gunn; inks: Don Gunn; letters: Don GunnFrancis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling; Dobbin (horse); Robinson Crewcut; Billy (parrot); Captain Bully
3Circus Attractioncomic story1pencils: Don Gunn; inks: Don Gunn; letters: Don GunnFrancis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
4The Blacksmithcomic story1pencils: Don Gunn; inks: Don Gunn; letters: Don GunnFrancis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling

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