Publishers / Dell / Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker's County Fair (1956) / #5
5September 1956
$0.25

Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker's County Fair #5

Dell · September 1956

First appearance: Patty PenguinFirst appearance: Winnie WoodpeckerFirst appearance: Waldo Walrus
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Identification plate

Series
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker's County Fair (Dell, 1956 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
September 1956
Key date
1956-09-10
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
100

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Patty Penguin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Winnie Woodpecker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Waldo Walrus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: John Carey; inks: Norm McGary; colors: Norm McGaryKnothead, Splinter, Woody Woodpecker
1At the Faircomic story1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyBuzz Buzzard, Knothead, Splinter
2Woody Woodpecker's Day At the County Faircomic story19pencils: Frank McSavage; inks: John LiggeraKnothead, Splinter, Winnie Woodpecker First, Woody Woodpecker
3County Fair Carrouselactivity1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyBuzz Buzzard, Knothead, Splinter, Woody Woodpecker
4Woody's Secret Sowingactivity1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyWoody Woodpecker
5Somebody's Muddercomic story8script: Don R. ChristensenSugarfoot
6County Fair Crosswordactivity1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyKnothead, Splinter
7Knothead and Splinter's Pencil Ringer Gameactivity1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyKnothead, Splinter, Woody Woodpecker
8Corn Kingcomic story8pencils: Vivie Risto; inks: Vivie Risto; letters: Vivie RistoRed Cardinal, Homer Pigeon, Carrie Pigeon
9Swami Woody's Fortunetelling Funactivity1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyWoody Woodpecker
10County Fair Magicactivity1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyKnothead, Splinter
11Camera Complicationscomic story10pencils: Fred Abranz; inks: Fred AbranzOswald the Rabbit
12All's Faircomic story10pencils: Pete AlvaradoAndy Panda
13Knothead and Splinter's Gunny Sack Raceactivity1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyKnothead, Splinter
14The Blue-Ribbon Bullfrogcomic story8pencils: Bill Weaver; inks: Bill Weaver; letters: Bill WeaverKnothead, Splinter, Waldo Walrus First
15Knothead and Splinter's Country Fair Souveniractivity1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyKnothead, Splinter
16South Pole County Faircomic story8pencils: Vivie Risto; inks: Vivie RistoChilly Willy, Patty Penguin First
17The Model Farmcomic story6pencils: Al Hubbard; inks: Al HubbardCharlie Chicken; Farmer Brown
18Woody's Country Fair Carnivalactivity1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyKnothead, Splinter, Woody Woodpecker
19One Dog Too Manycomic story8pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyBuzz Buzzard
20Dog Showcomic story1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyWoody Woodpecker
21Lemonade 5c a Glasscomic story1pencils: John Carey; inks: John CareyKnothead; Splinter
22-illustration1pencils: John Carey; inks: Norm McGary; colors: Norm McGaryAndy Panda; Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Splinter

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Sources

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