Publishers / Charlton / Funny Animals (1954) / #88
88January 1955
$0.10

Funny Animals #88

Charlton · January 1955

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Series
Funny Animals (Charlton, 1954 series)
Issue
#88
Publication date
January 1955
Key date
1955-01-00
Indicia publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Wholesome Entertainment; Approved Reading

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Fred Ottenheimer; inks: Fred OttenheimerMerry Mailman; Merry Mailman (photo of Ray Heatherton); Lord Twinklefrost; Wheezer
1Hand Me Downs!comic story1Li'l Buck
2The Merry Mailman Goes to Treasure Islandcomic story6pencils: Fred Ottenheimer; inks: Fred OttenheimerMerry Mailman; Wheezer
3Merry Mailman's Coloring Pageactivity1Merry Mailman; Wheezer
4Missed Kisscomic story5pencils: Al Fago; inks: Al FagoHoppy; Freddy; Millie; Merry Mailman (cameo, host)
5Merry Mailman's Coloring Pageactivity1letters: typesetMerry Mailman; King Orlando; Wheezer
6Merry Mailman's Coloring Pageactivity1letters: typesetMerry Mailman; Lord Twinklefrost; Wheezer
7Fuzzy's Song Pagetext story1Fuzzy Bear
8The Mouse Has the Last Laughtext story2letters: typesetBilly Mouse; Tommy
9King for a Day!comic story3Merry Mailman; King Orlando; Wheezer
10Merry Mailman's Coloring Pageactivity1Hoppy; Millie
11The Merry Mailman; Legends of Paul Bunyoncomic story4Paul Bunyon; Babe the Blue Ox; Grandpa Pilgrim; Billy Pilgrim; Merry Mailman (cameo, host)
12Color-Me-Up Puzzle Pageactivity1Mr. Shaving Brush; Sponge-Nose; Uncle Mug
13The Merry Mailman Goes to Africacomic story4pencils: Fred Ottenheimer; inks: Fred OttenheimerMerry Mailman; Lord Twinklefrost; Wheezer
16Twigger Mindedcomic story0.5Wilbur the Waiter
17A Tie!comic story0.5Wilbur the Waiter

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

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