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81November 1943
$0.10

New Funnies #81

Dell · November 1943 · on sale 1943

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Series
New Funnies (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#81
Publication date
November 1943
Key date
1943-11-00
On-sale date
1943
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
60

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Apple Divingcover1pencils: Dan Gormley; inks: Dan Gormley; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopAndy Panda; Charlie Chicken (in cover gag); Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Felix the Cat; Oswald the Rabbit; Li'l Eight Ball (in sidebar only)
1Can You Name It?activity1colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
2A Snowman and his Dogcomic story8script: John Stanley; pencils: Dan Gormley; inks: Dan Gormley; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Dan GormleyAndy Panda; Charlie Chicken; snowman; snow dog
3The Magic Walk in the Secret Gardencomic story8script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: George Kerr; inks: George Kerr; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopRaggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Old Horse; a squirrel family; mean wizard
4The Brownies Fight a Firecomic story6script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt Kelly; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Walt KellyThe Brownies; a squirrel family; Jerry Grasshopper; Billy Beaver
5Adventure on Halloweentext story3script: R. S. Callender; pencils: George Kerr, L. Bing; inks: George Kerr, L. Bing; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopJohnnie (boy); black cat; witches; Witch Queen; Johnnie's mother
6Tin Can Mancomic story8script: Gaylord Du Bois; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopOswald the Rabbit; Toby Bear; the Woodchuck Boys; Papa Woodchuck
7Peril of the Pitcher Plantcomic story5script: Frank Thomas; pencils: Frank Thomas; inks: Frank Thomas; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Frank ThomasBilly Bee; Bonny Bee; Queen Bee; worker bees; various insects; Woodrow Tick; pitcher plant
8Police Catcomic story6script: Otto Messmer; pencils: Otto Messmer; inks: Otto Messmer; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Otto MessmerFelix the Cat; Phyllis; goat; pipe salesman; pipe customer; tailor; tailor's customer; four gangsters; police chief; various police officers; other black cat; guy hit in head
9Kidnapped by The Cabbage Kingcomic story6script: Justin Gruelle; pencils: Justin Gruelle; inks: Justin Gruelle; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Justin GruelleMr. Twee Deedle; Dicky; Dolly; The Carrot Kid, a highwayman; Big Chief Woodenhead; a flock of cowboy bugs; the Cabbage King
10The Great Racecomic story6colors: Western Publishing Production ShopLi'l Eight Ball; the Woodchuck Boys; Papa Woodchuck
11This Swell 8" x 10 1/2" Picture in Full Color Suitable for Framing Free!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetPorky Pig
12Free! This 8" x 10 1/2" picture of lovable Andy Panda, in full color - Suitable for framingpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetAndy Panda

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