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2February-March 1943
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Animal Comics #2

Dell · February-March 1943 · on sale 1943-02-16

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Identification plate

Series
Animal Comics (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#2
Publication date
February-March 1943
Key date
1943-02-16
On-sale date
1943-02-16
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0First Time in Comics Uncle Wiggilycover2Uncle Wiggily Longears; Sammy Littletail; Lulu Wibble-Wobble; The Sneaky Bobcat; Skillery Scallery Alligator; Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy; Dr. Possum; Floppy Twistytail; Fuzzy Fox; Pipsisewah; Woozie Wolf; Bad Boys
1Mrs. Giraffephoto story1pencils: Acme Photos; inks: Acme PhotosMrs. Giraffe; Jiggs; Dinty
2Uncle Wiggily's Birthday Presentcomic story12script: Howard R. Garis; pencils: H. R. McBride; inks: H. R. McBrideUncle Wiggily Longears; Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy; Sammy Littletail; Susie Littletail; Dr. Possum; Fuzzy Fox
3Bumbazine and the Singing Alligatorcomic story5script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyAlbert; Pogo; Bumbazine
4Katonka Pays a Debtcomic story10script: Gaylord Du BoisKatonka; Sgt. Bain; Private Rooney; Lt. Gault; Nazis (villains)
5Pupetta of the Circuscomic story10pencils: Justin Gruelle; inks: Justin GruellePupetta Seal; Napolean [Papa Seal]; Mama Seal; Babette; Whitey; Billy; Jumbo; Boo-Hoo; Smiley; Fatima; Grouchy, the Sword Swallower; Rosy Rhino
6Mystery in the Zootext story3pencils: H. R. McBride; inks: H. R. McBridePeanut
7-comic story8pencils: Justin Gruelle; inks: Justin GruelleRobert Rabbit [as Rob Rabbit]; Bertrand Bear; Maurice Mouse; Freddy Frog; Tommy Turtle; Mrs. Hootie Owl; Mama Bear; Daddy Bear; Sammy Scarecrow; Mrs. Bertha Beaver; Sly Fox; Lee Lynx; Harry Hyena; Mr. Beaver; Sammy Salmon; Cary Crawfish; Sammy Swordfish; Mike Mullet
8The Puppy That Nobody Wantedcomic story16Mickey (a puppy); Captain (a dog)
9Animal Comics News Cornerphoto story1pencils: Acme Photos; inks: Acme Photos

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Complete Pogo Comics #1
ISBN 0-913035-95-5		1989On eBay ›
Walt Kelly's Pogo #1
ISBN 978-1-61345-054-3		2014On eBay ›
Walt Kelly's Pogo #5
ISBN 978-1-61345-127-4		2017On eBay ›

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