Issue Details

Issue	#244
Published	September 1949
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	52
Editing	?
Notes	Indicia title is "THE BROWNIES, No. 244." Code number is BROWNIES O.S. #244-499. Copyright 1949 by Western Printing & Lithographing Co.

Cover Details

Characters	The Brownies
Genre	fantasy
Pencils	Walt Kelly
Inks	Walt Kelly
Notes	Cover says "by Walt Kelly" on it.

1 page The Brownies story "Caterpillar as Hair"

Characters	The Brownies
Synopsis	A Brownie thinks he's grown hair when a fuzzy caterpillar lands on his head.
Genre	fantasy
Script	Walt Kelly
Pencils	Walt Kelly
Inks	Walt Kelly
Notes	Inside front cover; Black, red, and white; pantomime story.

10 page The Brownies story "The Baby Chick"

Characters	The Brownies [Jelly Bean; Koko; Wizard]
Synopsis	Three Brownies help a hen find her lost chick.
Genre	fantasy
Script	Walt Kelly
Pencils	Walt Kelly
Inks	Walt Kelly

15 page The Brownies story "The Brownies in the Funnybody Kingdom"

Characters	The Brownies [Beanie; Squeaky; Wiggle]; Chippie (chipmunk)
Synopsis	Three Brownies find a map that leads them to "Funnybody Land," a surreal place where two of the Brownies are crowned Kings and must protect the kingdom from the King of the Rootinbaggers.
Genre	fantasy
Script	Walt Kelly
Pencils	Walt Kelly
Inks	Walt Kelly

2 page filler "The Bumblebee"

Synopsis	The life of a bumblebee (in rhyme).
Script	Walt Kelly
Pencils	Walt Kelly
Inks	Walt Kelly
Notes	Text and illustrations.

12 page The Brownies story "The Brownie Circus"

Characters	The Brownies [Peanut; Gusto; Wistful Willy; Nosey]
Synopsis	The Brownies hold a circus, but can't find a place for Peanut, the littlest Brownie.
Genre	fantasy
Script	Walt Kelly
Pencils	Walt Kelly
Inks	Walt Kelly

9 page The Brownies story "The Ooglies"

Characters	The Brownies [Wizard; others, unnamed]; The Ooglies
Synopsis	The Ooglies trick the Wizard into falling down into his well.
Genre	fantasy
Script	Walt Kelly
Pencils	Walt Kelly
Inks	Walt Kelly

1 page The Brownies story "Pepper on Stubborn Beetle"

Characters	The Brownies
Synopsis	A Brownie is on a picnic when a beetle grabs one of the sandwiches in his pincers. He won't let go until the Brownie sprinkles him with pepper, making him sneeze.
Genre	fantasy
Script	Walt Kelly
Pencils	Walt Kelly
Inks	Walt Kelly
Notes	Inside back cover; black, red, and white; pantomime story.

1 page The Brownies filler "The Brownie Parade"

Characters	The Brownies
Synopsis	A description of the Brownie Circus Day Parade.
Genre	fantasy
Script	Walt Kelly
Pencils	Walt Kelly
Inks	Walt Kelly
Notes	Back cover. Text and illustration.