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4August-September 1961
$0.15

Yogi Bear #4

Dell · August-September 1961 · on sale 1961-06-27

First appearance: Ranger SmithFirst appearance: Yakky DoodleFirst appearance: Chopper
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Identification plate

Series
Yogi Bear (Dell, 1961 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
August-September 1961
Key date
1961-08-00
On-sale date
1961-06-27
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

First appearance of Fibber Fox - 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
0Bunk bedcover1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey EisenbergBoo Boo Bear, Yogi Bear
1Beach Boycomic story1pencils: Kay Wright; inks: Kay WrightYogi Bear
2The Honey Hasslecomic story9pencils: Kay WrightBoo Boo Bear, Yogi Bear
3Itty Bitty Bodyguardcomic story6script: Paul S. Newman; pencils: Harvey EisenbergChopper First, Yakky Doodle First, Fibber Fox First
4The Fish Fry Guycomic story2pencils: Kay WrightBoo Boo Bear, Yogi Bear
5Bing Bong Bearcomic story4pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: John LiggeraYogi Bear, Ranger Smith First
6The Help Matestext story1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; letters: Harvey EisenbergT. Tankhead Turtle; Teeny Turtle; Sissy Squirrel
7The Book Bunglercomic story5pencils: Pete Alvarado; inks: Steve SteereSnagglepuss
8Learning the Languagecomic story4pencils: Kay WrightBoo Boo Bear
9Bringing Up Boo Boocomic story1pencils: Kay Wright; inks: Kay WrightBoo Boo Bear, Yogi Bear
10The Average Beecomic story1pencils: Kay Wright; inks: Kay WrightYogi Bear
11Food for Thoughtcomic story1pencils: Kay WrightYogi Bear

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Series context

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Sources

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