Issue Details

Issue	#142
Published	August 1953
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	?
Notes	[Bugs and Elmer on a two-person bicycle, Bugs relaxing while Elmer pedals]

Cover Details

Characters	Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd
Genre	Funny animal
Letters	Typeset
Notes	[Bugs and Elmer on a two-person bicycle, Bugs relaxing while Elmer pedals]

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Whitman coloring books"

Characters	none
Synopsis	Ad for coloring books from Whitman Publishing Company
Genre	Children
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Inside Front Cover

10 page Bugs Bunny story "The old historic cannon"

Characters	Bugs Bunny; Porky Pig; Sea Rover Sam [=Yosemite Sam]
Synopsis	First line: "Wow, Porky! You mean you organized this whole program for the big Fourth of July celebration tomorrow?"
Genre	Funny animal
Letters	Typeset

7 page Porky Pig story "A visit from Huncan Dines"

Characters	Porky Pig; Cicero Pig; Huncan Dines; Sylvester Pussycat
Synopsis	First line: "Say, mister... Aren't you Huncan Dines....the fella who writes books about the good eating-places?"
Genre	Funny animal
Letters	Typeset

6 page Elmer Fudd and Daffy story "Elmer Fudd, dogsitter"

Characters	Elmer Fudd; Daffy Duck
Synopsis	First line: "Mr. Fudd, will you take care of Rover for a few hours while I'm shopping? He's no trouble at all, and you'll find he's a very good watchdog, too!"
Genre	Funny animal
Letters	Typeset

2 page text story "The little bullfighter"

Characters	Cicero Pig; Petunia Pig
Genre	Funny animal
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Cicero Pig is listed as Petunia Pig's cousin

6 page Mary Jane and Sniffles story "The cuckoo bird"

Characters	Mary Jane; Sniffles
Synopsis	First line: "Hi, Mary Jane! I'm waiting for that cuckoo bird to pop out of your new clock... I want a word with him!"
Genre	Children; Fantasy; Funny animal
Letters	Typeset

6 page Henery Hawk story "A craving for pheasant under glass"

Characters	Henery Hawk; Ollie Owl
Synopsis	First line: "Why, Henery Hawk! You're reading a book!"
Genre	Children; Funny animal
Letters	Typeset

5 page Tweety and Sylvester story "Fireworks in the park"

Characters	Tweety Bird; Sylvester Pussycat; Granny
Synopsis	First line: "Here we are, Tweety! We'll picnic near the lake, then shoot off these fireworks to celebrate the Fourth!"
Genre	Funny animal
Letters	Typeset

5 page Little Pancho Vanilla story "The disguised bullfighter"

Characters	Little Pancho Vanilla; el señor Pancho Vanilla; the Rich Ranchero
Synopsis	First line: "Ee-yow! Ouch! Help!!"
Genre	Children
Letters	Typeset

Half page Bugs Bunny story "The rocking chair horse"

Characters	Bugs Bunny; Sylvester Pussycat
Synopsis	First line: "I want to rent a horse that won't shy, that doesn't stop and eat grass..."
Genre	Funny animal; Gags
Letters	Typeset

Half page promo (ad from the publisher) "5 one year subscriptions...only $4.50"

Characters	none
Synopsis	Subscription form for various Dell comic books; U.S.: $1.00 for one full year; $4.50 for five full years; 90¢ for each additional subscription; Canada: $1.20, $2.00, and $3.00; Free with each subscription is a lucky penny pocket piece
Letters	Typeset

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Dell comics special! A full year's subscription to any five of these famous Dell comics only $4.50"

Characters	Bugs Bunny; Roy Rogers; Tom Cat; Little Lulu; the Lone Ranger; Woody Woodpecker; Tarzan; Gene Autry
Synopsis	Free with each subscription is a lucky penny pocket piece; Partially shown are Front Covers of Tom and Jerry Comics, The Lone Ranger (1948 Series), #62 (August ), Tarzan, Walter Lantz New Funnies, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1950 Series), #141 (July 1953), Gene Autry Comics (1943 Series), #77 (July ), Marge's Little Lulu (1948 Series), Vol. 1, No. 61 (July 1953), Roy Rogers Comics
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Inside Back Cover

1 page advertisement "Spark up if you want to be a catcher!" said "Yogi" Berra, star catcher, New York Yankees

Characters	Lawrence "Yogi" Berra
Synopsis	Ad for Wheaties cereal from General Mills
Genre	Sports
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Back Cover