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53April-June 1961
$0.15

Lassie #53

Dell · April-June 1961 · on sale 1961-01-12

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Identification plate

Series
Lassie (Dell, 1957 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
April-June 1961
Key date
1961-04-00
On-sale date
1961-01-12
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: ? (color photo); inks: ? (color photo); colors: ? (color photo)Lassie; Timmy [as portrayed by Jon Provost]
2The Tunnelcomic story10script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Bob Fujitani; inks: Bob Fujitani; letters: Ben OdaLassie; Timmy; Ruth Martin; Paul Martin; Jody (Timmy's friend); Sparky (Timmy's friend); John (tourist); John's Wife (tourist); Museum Curator
3The Invisible Enemycomic story9script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Bob Fujitani; inks: Bob Fujitani; letters: Ben OdaLassie; Timmy; Ruth Martin; Paul Martin; Jenny Horton; Mr. Horton; Police Sergeant; Doctor Cummings
4Bonanzatext story1letters: typesetBonanza; Pancho Colon (prospector); Sean Murphy (prospector)
5Blaze Strikes Backcomic story4script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Till Goodan; inks: Till GoodanBlaze; Rocket; Ted Baily; Harry King (Ted's college roommate); Mark Denby (polo player)
6The Cloven Hoofcomic story8script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Bob Fujitani; inks: Bob Fujitani; letters: Ben OdaLassie; Timmy; Ruth Martin; Paul Martin; Mac Gomper; Doctor; Billy (goat); Wild Hog

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