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1October-December 1949
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Pogo Possum #1

Dell · October-December 1949 · on sale 1949-08-30

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Identification plate

Series
Pogo Possum (Dell, 1949 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
October-December 1949
Key date
1949-10-00
On-sale date
1949-08-30
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co.
Price
$0.10
Pages
52

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyPogo Possum; Albert Alligator; Howland Owl; Churchy Lafemme; Toadie Frog
1-comic story1script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyPogo Possum
2The Great Two-Gun Fiascocomic story9script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyAlbert Alligator; Pogo Possum; Beauregard Bugleboy; Barnstable Bear; Soft Shell, a young turtle; Porkypine
3How Come That Showboat?comic story15script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyChurchy Lafemme; Pogo Possum; Toadie Frog; Albert Alligator; Howland Owl; Beauregard Bugleboy (cameo)
4The End of the Rainbowcomic story24script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyRackety Coon Chile; Mose Muskrat; Albert Alligator; Howland Owl; Churchy Lafemme; Pogo Possum; Toadie Frog; Chug-Chug Curtis (cameo)
5Beauregard Bugleboycomic story1script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyBeauregard Bugleboy; three beetles
6Albert and the Crawdadcomic story1script: Walt Kelly; pencils: Walt Kelly; inks: Walt KellyAlbert Alligator; Pogo Possum

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CollectionYear
Walt Kelly's Pogo #2
ISBN 978-1-61345-070-3		2014On eBay ›
Walt Kelly's Pogo #6
ISBN 978-1-61345-148-9		2018On eBay ›

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