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Publishers / Dell / Four Color (1942) / #271
271March 1950
$0.10

Four Color #271

Dell · March 1950 · on sale February 14, 1950

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Identification plate

Series
Four Color (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#271
Issue title
Porky Pig in Phantom of the Plains
Publication date
March 1950
Key date
March 1950
On-sale date
February 14, 1950
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Phantom of the Plainscover1pencils: Roger Armstrong; inks: Roger ArmstrongPorky Pig; Sylvester; The Phantom [Hypnotic Harry]
1-comic story1pencils: Fred Abranz; inks: Fred Abranz; letters: Fred AbranzPorky Pig; Petunia Pig
2Phantom of the Plainscomic story33pencils: Roger Armstrong; inks: Kaem WongPorky Pig; Petunia Pig; Sylvester; Uncle Baked Ham; The Phantom [Hypnotic Harry]; Mr. Goodan; Mr. Clutchpenny; Woo Wong
3-comic story15pencils: Fred Abranz; inks: Fred Abranz; letters: Fred AbranzPorky Pig; Petunia Pig; Sylvester; Cicero Pig; Mr. Muldooly
4-comic story1pencils: Fred Abranz; inks: Fred Abranz; letters: Fred AbranzPorky Pig; Cicero Pig
5-comic story1pencils: Fred Abranz; inks: Fred Abranz; letters: Fred AbranzPorky Pig; Bugs Bunny

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Porky Pig #51966On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #270271 of 1332#272 ›

Sources

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