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Issue Details

Issue #697
Published April 1956
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "Walter Lantz OSWALD THE RABBIT, No. 697." Code number is OSWALD O.S. #697-564. Copyright 1956 by Walter Lantz Productions, Inc. 16th of 20 Oswald the Rabbit Four Colors.

Cover Details

Characters Oswald the Rabbit; Floyd; Lloyd
Genre funny animal
Pencils John Carey
Inks John Carey
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page promo (ad from the publisher) "Another Outstanding Award for Dell Comics"

Characters Dell Publisher George T. Delacorte, Jr. (photo); Col. Draper F. Henry, USAF (photo); Major General Lucas V. Beau, USAF (photo); Hon. John I. Lerom, Asst. Sec. USAF (photo); Col C. Short, USAF
Synopsis Photo of trophy and citation "for his continuing efforts in behalf of the betterment of American youth" given by the Civil Air Patrol to Dell publisher George T. Delacorte, Jr.
Pencils ? (photos)
Inks ? (photos)
Letters typeset
Notes Inside front cover; black and white. Three photos, typeset text, and Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."

11 page Oswald the Rabbit story "Picture Problems"

Characters Oswald the Rabbit; Floyd; Lloyd
Synopsis Oswald and the boys go into the mountains to try to take photographs of the Badluk Indians, who have a violent hatred of cameras and photographers.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Fred Abranz
Inks Fred Abranz
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

7 page Oswald the Rabbit story "The Bashful Buccaneer"

Characters Oswald the Rabbit; Floyd; Lloyd
Synopsis While on an ocean cruise, Oswald and the boys are kidnapped by a pirate operating out of a submarine.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Fred Abranz
Inks Fred Abranz
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

8 page Oswald the Rabbit story "Oswald the Rabbit and the Caddy Kids"

Characters Oswald the Rabbit; Floyd; Lloyd; Reddy Fox
Synopsis The boys caddy for Oswald when he goes golfing. Reddy Fox tries to catch the boys when they go hunting Oswald's errant shots in the rough.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Fred Abranz
Inks Fred Abranz
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

6 page Oswald the Rabbit story "Shooting Stars"

Characters Oswald the Rabbit; Floyd; Lloyd; Uncle Roscoe
Synopsis Oswald and the boys go to Uncle Roscoe's house on top of Arrowhead Peak to watch a meteor shower. While there, a spaceship from the planet Celester lands. The occupants want to know if the planet is suitable for them to take over, but decide to leave when they are given pepper and are told it is powdered food.
Genre funny animal; science fiction
Pencils Fred Abranz
Inks Fred Abranz
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Floyd and Lloyd story "Pirate Flag"

Characters Oswald the Rabbit; Floyd; Lloyd
Synopsis Floyd and Lloyd use Oswald's pillowcase for a pirate flag.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Fred Abranz
Inks Fred Abranz
Notes Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Oswald story "Leaking Roof"

Characters Oswald the Rabbit
Synopsis Oswald comes up with a simple solution to a leaky roof.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Fred Abranz
Inks Fred Abranz
Notes Back cover; pantomime story. Only two panels. Part of the second panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)