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23April-June 1959
$0.10

I Love Lucy Comics #23

Dell · April-June 1959

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Series
I Love Lucy Comics (Dell, 1954 series)
Issue
#23
Publication date
April-June 1959
Key date
1959-04-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: ? (photo); inks: ? (photo); colors: ? (photo)Lucy [as portrayed by Lucille Ball]; Ricky [as portrayed by Desi Arnaz]
1Subscription Offerpromo (ad from the publisher)1script: ? (ad copy); letters: typeset
2Band Tour Detourcomic story10letters: typesetLucy; Ricky; Fred; Ethel; Bus Driver; Tuba Player; Mountain Man; Hotel Manager; Maitre d'
3Mountain Musiccomic story9.5letters: typesetLucy; Ricky; Fred; Ethel; Band Member; Mountain Men
4-statement of ownership0.5script: Helen Meyer
5Fan Mailtext story1pencils: ? (header illustration); inks: ? (header illustration); colors: ? (header illustration); letters: typesetPam Greene; Ginny (Pam's friend); Herbert (Pam's little brother)
6The Get-Away Car That Got Awaycomic story4letters: typesetCyrus Shy; Radio Announcer; Two Bank Robbers; Policeman
7-comic story1letters: typesetLucy; Ethel
8Play It Softlycomic story5.5letters: typesetLucy; Ricky; Fred; Ethel; Mrs. Chips (hotel resident); Hotel Manager; Bellboy
10-comic story1letters: typesetLucy; Ricky; Little Ricky; Band Members

Plus 1.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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