Publishers / Dell / New Funnies (1942) / #74
74April 1943
$0.10

New Funnies #74

Dell · April 1943

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Identification plate

Series
New Funnies (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#74
Publication date
April 1943
Key date
1943-04-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1Andy Panda; Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy
1-table of contents1Andy Panda; Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Li'l Eight Ball; a brownie; Felix the Cat; Billy Bee; Bonny Bee; Oswald; Mr. Twee Diddle
2-comic story10script: Gaylord Du BoisAndy Panda; Hynie, a circus hyena; Bazim; Simp; Slinky Slade
3-comic story10script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: George Kerr; inks: George KerrRaggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Grampie Hoppy Toad; Sunny Bunny; Grinny Bear; a flock of fairies
4-comic story6Li'l Eight Ball; Bulldog, a bandit
5-comic story6The Brownies; two poor children
6On Cannibal Islandcomic story7script: Pat Sullivan; pencils: Otto Messmer; inks: Otto MessmerFelix the Cat; a tribe of cannibals
7-comic story6pencils: Frank Thomas; inks: Frank ThomasBilly Bee; Bonny Bee; bee nurses; Barney Bee; Tippy Termite
8Tadpoletext story3pencils: ? (spot illustrations); inks: ? (spot illustrations); letters: typeset
9Birthday Thiefcomic story8script: Gaylord Du BoisOswald (a child-like rabbit); Hi-yah Wahoo (a child-like Red Indian friend); Mrs. Possum (a motherly store proprietress); Toby Bear (a bear-child friend who likes to fish); Maggie Lou (a doll child friend); Mister Grizzly Bear
10-comic story8pencils: Justin Gruelle; inks: Justin GruelleMr. Twee Deeddle; Dicky, Dolly, and their dog, Micky; Mr. Miller; Bertha Bunny; Humpty Dumpty; Olly Owl; old miser Meany; a flock of woodpeckers; Minie and Moe (Meany's cronies)
11-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBugs Bunny; Porky Pig
12-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetAndy Panda; Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Oswald

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