Publishers / Dell / Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics (1941) / #3
3January 1942
$0.10

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics #3

Dell · January 1942 · on sale 1941-11-29

First appearance: Kandi
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Identification plate

Series
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics (Dell, 1941 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
January 1942
Key date
1942-01-00
On-sale date
1941-11-29
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Kandi - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1letters: typesetBugs Bunny, Porky Pig
1-comic story1pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyBugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Kandi First, Petunia Pig, Porky Pig, Sniffles
2-comic story10pencils: Roger Armstrong; inks: Roger ArmstrongBugs Bunny, Petunia Pig, Porky Pig
3-comic story6pencils: Chase Craig; inks: Chase CraigBugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd
4-comic story7script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt KellyKandi First
5-comic story9pencils: Roger Armstrong; inks: Roger ArmstrongBugs Bunny, Mary Jane, Sniffles
6-comic story9pencils: George Storm; inks: George StormBugs Bunny
7Petunia Plays Detectivetext story3pencils: ? (spot illustrations); inks: ? (spot illustrations); letters: typesetPetunia Pig, Porky Pig
8Inky and the Lioncomic story4Inky; a black crow; a lion
9-comic story8pencils: Win Smith; inks: Win SmithPat; Patsy; Pete [a penguin]; Davy Jones; Neptune's daughter; Neptune
10-comic story6Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd
11Porky's Hollywood Sketch Booktext article2pencils: ? (spot illustrations); inks: ? (spot illustrations)Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel, Petunia Pig, Porky Pig
12-activity1pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyBugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig, Sniffles
13Special Announcement!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: ? (spot illustrations); inks: ? (spot illustrations); letters: typesetBugs Bunny, Porky Pig

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Series context

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Sources

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