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143September 1953
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Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies #143

Dell · September 1953

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Series
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (Dell, 1950 series)
Issue
#143
Publication date
September 1953
Key date
1953-09-10
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Ralph Heimdahl; inks: Ralph HeimdahlBugs Bunny; Sniffles; Cicero Pig
1Look, Doc — a Free Gift!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: ?; typesetBugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd
2-comic story10pencils: Fred Abranz; inks: Fred AbranzBugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd
3-comic story7pencils: Phil De Lara; inks: Phil De LaraPorky Pig; Petunia Pig; Sylvester Pussycat
4-comic story6pencils: Phil De Lara; inks: Phil De LaraElmer Fudd; Daffy Duck
5The Strange Mix-Uptext story2letters: typesetBugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd
6-comic story6pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: Tony Strobl; letters: Tony StroblMary Jane; Sniffles
7-comic story6pencils: Veve Risto; inks: Veve Risto; letters: Veve RistoHenery Hawk; Ollie Owl; Ozzie Ostrich
8-comic story5pencils: Fred Abranz; inks: Fred AbranzTweety Bird; Sylvester Pussycat; Granny
9-comic story5script: Gil Turner; pencils: Gil TurnerLittle Pancho Vanilla; la señora Vanilla; el señor Pancho Vanilla; the Rich Ranchero; Chavez Ravine (villain)
10-comic story1pencils: John Carey; inks: John Carey; letters: John CareyCicero Pig; Porky Pig; Petunia Pig

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

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