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Issue Details

Issue #740
Published October 1956
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "Walter Lantz CHILLY WILLY, No. 740." Code number is C.W.O.S. #740-5610. Copyright 1956 by Walter Lantz Productions, Inc. First of nine Chilly Willy Four Colors. Based on the animated character created by Walter Lantz.

Cover Details

Characters Chilly Willy
Genre Funny Animal
Pencils Fred Abranz ?
Notes Pencils credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008)

1 page Chilly Willy activity "How to Draw Chilly Willy"

Characters Chilly Willy
Genre Funny Animal
Pencils Fred Abranz
Inks Fred Abranz
Notes Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008)

5 page Chilly Willy story "The Grounded Penguin"

Characters Chilly Willy
Synopsis Chilly meets a pelican.
Genre Funny Animal
Pencils Fred Abranz
Inks Fred Abranz
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008)

7 page Chilly Willy story "Texas Bound"

Characters Chilly Willy
Synopsis Chilly receives a package that he ordered: a horse!
Genre Funny Animal
Pencils Fred Abranz
Inks Fred Abranz
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008)

5 page Chilly Willy story "The Cold Crop"

Characters Chilly Willy
Synopsis Chilly's new garden is threatened by the arrival of two gophers.
Genre Funny Animal
Pencils Fred Abranz
Inks Fred Abranz
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008)

8 page Chilly Willy story "The Big Catch"

Characters Chilly Willy
Synopsis Chilly does some deep sea diving.
Genre Funny Animal
Pencils Frank McSavage
Inks Frank McSavage
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008)

7 page Chilly Willy story "The Hot Idea"

Characters Chilly Willy
Synopsis Chilly decides to open a resort and call it Chilly Willy's Hot Springs.
Genre Funny Animal
Pencils Frank McSavage
Inks Frank McSavage
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008)

1 page Chilly Willy activity "Chilly Willy's Fruit Feast"

Characters Chilly Willy
Genre Funny Animal
Pencils Frank McSavage
Inks Frank McSavage
Letters typeset
Notes Inside Back Cover; black and white; puzzle page. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (January 9, 2008)

1 page Chilly Willy filler "I'm Chilly Willy, The Penguin"

Characters Chilly Willy
Synopsis Sheet music to "I'm Chilly Willy, the Penquin" with an yellow outline overlay drawing of Chilly Willy.
Script Irving Bibo; Jay Carroll; Clarence Wheeler
Letters typeset
Notes Back cover. This sequence is replaced by an ad in some issues. See Sequence 9.

1 page Trix; General Mills advertisement "The Happy Cereal"

Letters typeset
Notes Back cover. Illustrated ad for Trix breakfast cereal. This sequence replaces Sequence 8 in some issues.