Issue Details

Issue	#139
Published	May 1953
Cover Price	$0.10
Pages	52
Editing	?
Notes	[Bugs carrying an umbrella with carrots tied to its ribs]

Cover Details

Characters	Bugs Bunny
Genre	Funny animal
Letters	Typeset
Notes	[Bugs carrying an umbrella with carrots tied to its ribs]

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "These Whitman Books are just for fun!"

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

10 page Bugs Bunny story "The Easter eggspert"

Characters	Bugs Bunny; the Easter Bunny; Porky Pig; Petunia Pig; Miss Prissy Hen; Yosemite Sam
Genre	Funny animal
Letters	Typeset
Reprinted	in Bugs Bunny (Gold Key, 1962 series) #117 (May 1968)

7 page Porky Pig story "A problem with gophers"

Characters	Porky Pig; Herman (a gopher); Cicero Pig
Synopsis	First line: "Oh, b-boy! With this new power mower, I ought to be able to cut my grass in a jiffy!"
Genre	Funny animal
Letters	Typeset

7 page Elmer Fudd and Daffy story "Elmer Fudd, sculptor"

Characters	Elmer Fudd; Daffy Duck
Synopsis	First line: "Mr. Fudd, we're here for an interview about the statue you're entering in the big art exhibit!"
Genre	Funny animal
Letters	Typeset

2 page text story "The key to trouble"

Characters	Bugs Bunny; Petunia Pig; Porky Pig
Genre	Funny animal
Letters	Typeset

6 page Mary Jane and Sniffles story "A visit to Honey Valley"

Characters	Mary Jane; Sniffles
Synopsis	First line: "Quick, Mary Jane, make yourself small...We have a journey ahead of us!"
Genre	Children; Fantasy; Funny animal
Letters	Typeset

5 page Henery Hawk story "Bird Scout Good Deed Day"

Characters	Henery Hawk; Ollie Owl; Mr. Oliver Owl, Sr.; Ozzie Ostrich
Synopsis	First line: "Where are you going with the groceries, Ollie?"
Genre	Children; Funny animal
Letters	Typeset

5 page Tweety and Sylvester story "The birdseed horder"

Characters	Tweety Bird; Sylvester Pussycat; Granny
Synopsis	First line: "Dear me! Dear me! What am I going to do? Every store in town is sold out of birdseed! What will poor Tweety have to eat?"
Genre	Funny animal
Letters	Typeset

5 page Little Pancho Vanilla story "My son, the pottery maker"

Characters	Little Pancho Vanilla; el señor Pancho Vanilla; the Rich Ranchero; Angelina (daughter of the Rich Ranchero); Chavez Ravine (villain)
Synopsis	First line: "Little Pancho! How can you do thees terrible theeng to your dear papacito?"
Genre	Children
Letters	Typeset

1 page Bugs Bunny story "Tit for tat"

Characters	Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd
Synopsis	First line: "Ah-h... My target for today... That mean ol' bumbly bee!"
Genre	Funny animal; Gags
Letters	Typeset

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Look here, doc! The Dell Comics Club lucky penny pocket piece!"

Characters	Bugs Bunny
Synopsis	Subscription ad for Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies and the Dell Comics Club; U.S.: 12 issues for $1.00; 24 issues for $1.85; 36 issues for $2.70; Canada: $1.20, $2.00, and $3.00; Free with each subscription is a lucky penny pocket piece
Genre	Funny animal
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Inside Back Cover

1 page advertisement "Get 'em at your grocer's now!"

Characters	none
Synopsis	Ad for miniature auto license plates attached to special packages of Wheaties cereal from General Mills
Letters	Typeset
Notes	Back Cover