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Publishers / Dell / Our Gang Comics (1942) / #18
18July-August 1945
$0.10

Our Gang Comics #18

Dell · July-August 1945 · on sale June 1, 1945

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Identification plate

Series
Our Gang Comics (Dell, 1942 series)
Issue
#18
Publication date
July-August 1945
Key date
July 1945
On-sale date
June 1, 1945
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Queen Lulucover1pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyOur Gang [Buckwheat; Froggy; Janet; Red]; Julip, the Gang's goat; Tom; Jerry; Benny Burro; Flip
1Wulf the Prairie Dogtext story2script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Don Gunn; inks: Don GunnWulf; Fluff
2Our Gang and the Indian Treasure Mysterycomic story10script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt Kelly; letters: Walt KellyOur Gang [Bucky [Alexander]; Red; Froggie; Janet]; Joe [Dan Little]; Miss Brown, librarian; Bucky's mother; Mrs. MacDougal, Red's mother; Hogan; Chief; Barrel
3Starvingcomic story6script: John StanleyTom; Jerry; Tuffy
4Bring the Kiddiescomic story5script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: H. R. McBride; inks: H. R. McBrideFlip; Dip; Pa; Ma
5Romance Beckonscomic story6script: Carl Barks; pencils: Carl Barks; inks: Carl Barks; letters: Carl BarksBarney Bear; Benny Burro
6New Carcomic story5pencils: Dan Gormley; inks: Dan GormleyJohnny Mole
7Standing Guardcomic story1Tom; Jerry; Tuffy

Where to read it

CollectionYear
1945-1946
ISBN 978-1-56097-920-3
2008On eBay ›
The Comics Journal #2681977On eBay ›

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