Publishers / Dell / Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker's Back to School (1952) / #4
41955
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Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker's Back to School #4

Dell · 1955

First appearance: Chilly WillyFirst appearance: PongFirst appearance: Ping1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker's Back to School (Dell, 1952 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
1955
Key date
1955-00-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
100

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyKnothead, Splinter, Woody Woodpecker
1A Pledge to Parentspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2The Haunted Schoolhousecomic story22pencils: John Carey; inks: John Carey; letters: John CareyKnothead, Splinter, Woody Woodpecker
3Woody's Schoolbook Scrambleactivity1letters: ?; typesetAndy Panda, Buzz Buzzard, Red Cardinal, Charlie Chicken, Homer Pigeon, Knothead, Oswald the Rabbit, Splinter, Woody Woodpecker
4Play Acting Problemscomic story9script: Don R. Christensen; pencils: John Carey; inks: John Carey; letters: John CareyCharlie Chicken
5Charlie Chicken, School Cutupactivity1letters: typesetCharlie Chicken
6The Wise-Applescomic story8script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Dick Hall; inks: Dick Hall; letters: Dick HallBuzz Buzzard, Knothead, Splinter
7School Transportationcomic story8pencils: Dick Hall; inks: Dick Hall; letters: Dick HallBuzz Buzzard, Knothead, Splinter, Woody Woodpecker
8-comic story1pencils: John Carey; inks: John Carey; letters: John CareyKnothead, Splinter, Woody Woodpecker
9School Daze Mazeactivity1letters: typesetKnothead, Splinter, Woody Woodpecker
10A Pencil Holder for Andyactivity1letters: typesetAndy Panda, Buzz Buzzard, Red Cardinal, Charlie Chicken, Homer Pigeon, Knothead, Oswald the Rabbit, Carrie Pigeon, Splinter
11The Fabulous Footballercomic story7pencils: Vivie Risto; inks: Vivie Risto; letters: Vivie RistoRed Cardinal, Homer Pigeon, Carrie Pigeon
12Homer's Classroom Hide-and-Seekactivity1letters: typesetHomer Pigeon
13The Mysterious Piratecomic story10pencils: Lynn Karp; inks: Lynn KarpFloyd, Lloyd, Oswald the Rabbit
14Oswald's Musical Spelling Beeactivity1letters: typesetOswald the Rabbit
15Back to School Crosswordactivity1letters: typesetKnothead, Splinter
16The Good Skateactivity1letters: typesetWoody Woodpecker
17Cuddlescomic story11pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyCuddles; Mister Pennyweather; Johnny Pennyweather
18Knothead's Poetic Patteractivity1Knothead, Woody Woodpecker
19The Little Frozen Schoolhousecomic story8pencils: Vivie Risto; inks: Vivie Risto; letters: Vivie RistoChilly Willy First, Ping First, Pong First
20-comic story2pencils: Lynn Karp; inks: Lynn KarpKnothead, Splinter, Woody Woodpecker
21-comic story1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyKnothead, Splinter, Woody Woodpecker
22Woody's Home Safety Rulesactivity1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyWoody Woodpecker
23Classroom Cut-Upsactivity1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyKnothead, Splinter, Woody Woodpecker

Printings and variants

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Where to read it

CollectionYear
Golden Comics Digest #51969On eBay ›
Woody Woodpecker #11991On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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