Publishers / Dell / Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1950) / #138
138April 1953
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Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies #138

Dell · April 1953

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Series
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (Dell, 1950 series)
Issue
#138
Publication date
April 1953
Key date
1953-04-10
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Odd Golf Ballcover1pencils: Ralph Heimdahl; inks: Ralph HeimdahlBugs Bunny; Porky Pig
2-comic story10script: Don R. Christensen; pencils: Fred Abranz; inks: Fred AbranzBugs Bunny; Porky Pig; Herbie; B. B. Babbit
3-comic story7pencils: John Carey; inks: John Carey; letters: John CareyPorky Pig; Cicero Pig; Petunia Pig; Sylvester Pussycat; Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd; Professor I.O. Hammerhead
4-comic story7pencils: Phil De Lara; inks: Phil De LaraElmer Fudd; Daffy Duck
5The March Liontext story2pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyBugs Bunny; Porky Pig; Cicero Pig
6-comic story6pencils: Al Hubbard; inks: Al Hubbard; letters: Tubby MillarMary Jane; Sniffles; Big Blue Boo; Mary Jane's mother
7-comic story6pencils: Veve Risto; inks: Veve Risto; letters: Veve RistoHenery Hawk; Ollie Owl; Fingers Crow; Curly
8-comic story4pencils: Fred Abranz; inks: Fred AbranzTweety Bird; Sylvester Pussycat; Granny
9-comic story5script: Gil Turner; pencils: Gil TurnerLittle Pancho Vanilla; el señor Pancho Vanilla; la señora Vanilla; the Rich Ranchero
10Hurry! Hurry! Be the First to Own the Official Dell Comics Club Ball Point Penpromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Ralph HeimdahlBugs Bunny
11Go Ahead... You Can Really Pet the Fuzzy Yellow Cat!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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