I Love Lucy Comics #22 (1959) - Printings, Contents and Key Issues

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Seq	Story	Type	Pages	Credits	Characters
0	I Love Lucy	cover	1	pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo)	Lucy [as portrayed by Lucille Ball]; Ricky [as portrayed by Desi Arnaz]
1	Dell Subscription Offer	promo (ad from the publisher)	1	script: ? (ad copy); pencils: ? (spot illustration); inks: ? (spot illustration); letters: typeset
2	The Stowaways	comic story	10	letters: typeset	Lucy; Ricky; Fred; Ethel; Charlie Floatsum (steamship line owner); Mr. Spye (ship's purser)
3	The Language Barrier	comic story	10	letters: typeset	Lucy; Ricky; Fred; Ethel; Chauffeur; Tour Guide; Peasant
4	Thin Ice	comic story	4	letters: typeset	Cyrus Shy; Mr. Fadeout (television director); Announcer; Cameraman; Television Crew Members
5	Ricky's Old Flame	comic story	6	letters: typeset	Lucy; Ricky; Fred; Ethel; Hairdresser; Rosita (maid); Lolita; Carlos (Lolita's husband); Lolita's Children
8	The Hot Rod	text story	1	pencils: ? (header illustration); inks: ? (header illustration); letters: typeset	Pam Green; Pam's Father; Jimmy (Pam's friend); Mr. Swift

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

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