Publishers / Dell / Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics (1941) / #23
23September 1943
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Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics #23

Dell · September 1943

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Series
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics (Dell, 1941 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
September 1943
Key date
1943-09-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: ? [as Leon Schlesinger] (signed); inks: ? [as Leon Schlesinger] (signed)Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig
1Porky's Hollywood Sketch Booktext article1Porky Pig; Margaret O'Brien; Janet Burston (of Our Gang cast); Beaky Buzzard; Jack Oakie
2-comic story10pencils: Carl Buettner; inks: Carl BuettnerBugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd; two thugs catching white rabbits
3-comic story10pencils: Roger Armstrong; inks: Roger ArmstrongMary Jane; Mary Jane's mother; Sniffles; Davy Jones
4The Magic Gold Findertext story3letters: typesetPorky Pig; Petunia Pig
5Westward Ho Dude Ranchcomic story10pencils: Ed Volke; inks: Ed VolkePorky Pig; Petunia Pig; Mrs. Richie; Giant Moose, a mischievous indian boy; two rough thugs
6-comic story6Beaky Buzzard; Porky Pig, Petunia Pig; Elmer Fudd (mentioned)
7-comic story8pencils: Veve Risto; inks: Veve RistoElmer Fudd; Bugs Bunny; a flock of squirrels
8-promo (ad from the publisher)2pencils: ? (several); inks: ? (several); letters: typesetPorky Pig; Bugs Bunny; Pat; Patsy; Pete; Percy the Pirate; Chester Turtle; Elmer Fudd; Mary Jane; Sniffles
9-comic story6Chester Turtle; Chester's wife and kids; Dirty Dog
10Porky's Pencil Funactivity1pencils: Emma McKean; inks: Emma McKeanPorky Pig; Elmer Fudd; Sniffles; Bugs Bunny
11-comic story8script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt Kelly; letters: Walt KellyPat; Patsy; Pete; Percy the pirate
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetAndy Panda
13-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetPorky Pig

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