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698April 1956
$0.10

Four Color #698

Dell · April 1956

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Series: Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue: #698
Issue title: Francis, the Famous Talking Mule
Publication date: April 1956
Key date: 1956-04-00
Indicia publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price: $0.10
Pages: 36

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Contents

Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	Francis the Talking Mule	cover	1	pencils: Al Scaduto; inks: Al Scaduto	Francis; Pete Stirling
1	Another Outstanding Award for Dell Comics	text article	1	pencils: ? (photograph); inks: ? (photograph); letters: typeset	Draper F. Henry (photo); Lucas V. Beau (photo); George T. Delacorte Jr. (photo); John I. Lerom (photo); C. Short (photo)
2	Francis the Talking Mule	comic story	32	script: Paul S. Newman; pencils: Al Scaduto; inks: Al Scaduto	Pete Stirling; Francis; Packrat; Fred; Minnie; Nelson; Joe; Mike
3	Francis the Talking Mule	comic story	1	script: Paul S. Newman; pencils: Al Scaduto; inks: Al Scaduto	Francis; Pete Stirling; Dr. Benson
4	Francis the Talking Mule	comic story	1	pencils: David Gantz; inks: David Gantz	Francis; Pete Stirling

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