Publishers / Dell / Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics (1941) / #4
4February 1942
$0.10

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics #4

Dell · February 1942 · on sale 1942-01-02

First appearance: Roy RogersFirst appearance: Ringy Roonga1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics (Dell, 1941 series)
Issue
#4
Publication date
February 1942
Key date
1942-02-00
On-sale date
1942-01-02
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Company
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Roy Rogers - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ringy Roonga - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Leon Schlesinger, Emma McKean; inks: Leon Schlesinger, Emma McKeanBugs Bunny, Porky Pig, Sniffles
1-comic story1pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt Kelly; letters: Walt KellyBugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Petunia Pig, Porky Pig, Sniffles, Chester Turtle
2-comic story10pencils: Artist B; inks: Artist BPetunia Pig, Porky Pig
3-comic story6Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd
4-comic story8pencils: Roger Armstrong; inks: Roger ArmstrongMary Jane, Sniffles
5Proves There's No Fuel Like an Old Tree Trunkcomic story8script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt Kelly; letters: Walt KellyKandi
6-comic story8pencils: George Storm; inks: George StormBugs Bunny
7Porky's Hollywood Sketchbooktext article2Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Porky Pig, Roy Rogers First, Sniffles
8-comic story5pencils: Roger Armstrong; inks: Roger ArmstrongMary Jane, Ringy Roonga First, Sniffles
9-comic story6Bugs Bunny, Chester Turtle
10The Skating Partytext story3pencils: Hal Bittner; inks: Hal BittnerBlabbermouse, Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Petunia Pig, Porky Pig, Sniffles
11-comic story8pencils: George Storm; inks: George StormPat; Patsy; Pete; King Neptune; a mermaid; Davey Jones and his gang of tough pirates
12-activity1pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyElmer Fudd
14-promo (ad from the publisher)1Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
small "comics" on coverSee the GCD record for identification notes.

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Series context

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Sources

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