Publishers / Dell / Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics (1941) / #51
51January 1946
$0.10

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics #51

Dell · January 1946 · on sale 1945-11-30

First appearance: Henery HawkFirst appearance: Ollie Owl
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Identification plate

Series
Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics (Dell, 1941 series)
Issue
#51
Publication date
January 1946
Key date
1946-01-00
On-sale date
1945-11-30
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Henery Hawk - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ollie Owl - 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: Dan Gormley; inks: Dan GormleyBugs Bunny
1Santa Claus, Herselftext story2letters: typeset; ?Bugs Bunny, Petunia Pig, Porky Pig
2-comic story11.85Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd
3-statement of ownership0.15script: Helen Meyer
4"Ohh! Those bee-yootiful dolls!"comic story8Mary Jane, Sniffles
5-comic story12Beaky Buzzard, Cicero Pig, Petunia Pig, Porky Pig
6-comic story8pencils: Veve Risto; inks: Veve RistoHenery Hawk First, Ollie Owl First
7-comic story8pencils: Veve Risto; inks: Veve RistoBugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd
8The Christmas Gift That Lasts All Year!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

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Series context

‹ #5051 of 107#52 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q3295439 (Henery Hawk), first-appearance property (CC0)

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