Publishers / Dell / Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker's Back to School (1952) / #1
1October 1952
$0.25

Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker's Back to School #1

Dell · October 1952 · on sale 1952

First appearance: Wally Walrus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker's Back to School (Dell, 1952 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October 1952
Key date
1952-10-00
On-sale date
1952
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
100

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Wally Walrus - 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-cover1pencils: Riley Thomson; inks: Riley ThomsonAndy Panda, Homer Pigeon, Oswald the Rabbit, Woody Woodpecker
1'Twas the Day Before School!comic story1pencils: Frank McSavage; inks: Frank McSavage; letters: Frank McSavageFloyd, Lloyd, Woody Woodpecker
2-comic story15pencils: Bill Wright; inks: Bill Wright; letters: Bill WrightBuzz Buzzard, Woody Woodpecker
3-comic story10pencils: Frank McSavage; inks: Frank McSavage; letters: Frank McSavageFloyd, Lloyd, Oswald the Rabbit
4Vacation Petscomic story1pencils: Frank McSavage; inks: Frank McSavageAndy Panda, Charlie Chicken, Floyd, Homer Pigeon, Lloyd, Oswald the Rabbit, Woody Woodpecker
5The Three Lazy Micecomic story8pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg
6-comic story14pencils: John Carey; inks: John Carey; letters: John CareyAndy Panda, Charlie Chicken
7Back to School Shoppingactivity1pencils: Frank McSavage; inks: Frank McSavageWoody Woodpecker
8Meeny, Miney and Mocomic story8script: Don R. Christensen; pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; letters: Harvey EisenbergMeeny; Miney; Mo
9Flying Highactivity1pencils: Frank McSavage; inks: Frank McSavageWoody Woodpecker
10-comic story8pencils: Vivie Risto; inks: Vivie Risto; letters: Vivie RistoRed Cardinal, Homer Pigeon, Carrie Pigeon
11Fowl Playactivity1pencils: Frank McSavage; inks: Frank McSavageRed Cardinal, Charlie Chicken, Homer Pigeon, Woody Woodpecker
12-comic story10pencils: Frank McSavage; inks: Frank McSavage; letters: Frank McSavageWally Walrus First, Woody Woodpecker
13Polishing Applesactivity1pencils: Frank McSavage; inks: Frank McSavage; letters: Frank McSavageAndy Panda, Floyd, Lloyd, Oswald the Rabbit
14Cookie of the Cuckoo Clockcomic story9pencils: Frank McSavage; inks: Frank McSavageCookie
15-comic story9pencils: John Carey; inks: John Carey; letters: John CareyCharlie Chicken
16'Twas the Day Before Schoolcomic story1pencils: Frank McSavage; inks: Frank McSavage; letters: Frank McSavageFloyd, Lloyd, Oswald the Rabbit
17The Walter Lantz Gangillustration1pencils: Riley Thomson; inks: Riley ThomsonAndy Panda, Oswald the Rabbit, Woody Woodpecker

Printings and variants

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Series context

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Sources

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