Issue Details

Issue	#978
Published	April-June 1959
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?
Notes	Indicia title is 'LOLLY AND PEPPER, No. 978." Code number is LOLLY+PEPPER O.S. #978-594. Copyright 1959 by Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, Inc. Based on the "Lolly" newspaper strip.

Cover Details

Characters	Lolly; Pepper
Genre	humor
Pencils	Pete Hansen ?
Inks	Pete Hansen ?
Letters	typeset
Notes	Cover is signed "Pete Hansen" but may or may not be by him.

1 page Lolly and Pepper story "The Mystery Letter"

Characters	Lolly; Mr. Maypole
Synopsis	Lolly sends an anonymous letter to Mr. Maypole hinting at a date, but the oblivious Maypole ends up taking the messenger to the fights with him.
Genre	humor
Notes	Inside front cover; black and white.

8 page Lolly and Pepper story "Office Picnic"

Characters	Lolly; Pepper; Granny; Mr. Maypole; Mr. Quimby
Synopsis	Mr. Quimby decides to throw a picnic for the office staff.
Genre	humor

6 page Lolly and Pepper story "Knot for Fun"

Characters	Lolly; Pepper; Granny; Mr. Maypole
Synopsis	Pepper thinks Lolly is going to elope with Mr. Maypole.
Genre	humor

6 page Lolly and Pepper story "Lolly and Pepper at the Fashion Show"

Characters	Lolly; Pepper; Granny
Synopsis	When they can't get a baby-sitter, Pepper has to go to the fashion show with Lolly and Granny. Once there Pepper disrupts the fashion show, but also foils a robbery.
Genre	humor

6 page Lolly and Pepper story "Pepper's Day"

Characters	Lolly; Pepper; Granny; Mr. Quimby
Synopsis	Pepper tags along when Lolly has to deliver some papers to Mr. Quimby at a men's club on Saturday. Lolly is too embarrassed to enter the club so she gives the papers to Pepper to deliver.
Genre	humor

5 page Lolly and Pepper story "Dog Tired"

Characters	Pepper; Granny; Lolly
Synopsis	Pepper brings home a stray dog that causes a commotion in the house.
Genre	humor

1 page Lolly and Pepper story "Pepper's Dogs"

Characters	Lolly; Pepper
Synopsis	Pepper pesters Lolly about getting a dog.
Genre	humor
Notes	The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."

1 page Lolly and Pepper story "Pepper's Tantrum"

Characters	Lolly; Pepper; Granny
Synopsis	Pepper goes upstairs to throw a tantrum when he can't have his way.
Genre	humor
Notes	Inside back cover; black and white.

1 page Lolly and Pepper story "Pepper's Paddleball"

Characters	Pepper; Granny
Synopsis	Pepper harasses Granny with his paddleball toy.
Genre	humor
Notes	Back cover; pantomime story.