Animal Comics (1942-1948 Dell) 30

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Cover by Walt Kelly and Dan Noonan. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, John Stanley, Hubbell R. McBride, Morris Gollub, Warren W. McSpadden, Harriet-Smith Hawley, Dan Noonan and Gaylord Du Bois (credited as Howard R. Garis). Dell's classic funny-animal series included early work by former Disney animator Walt Kelly, creator of beloved comic strip Pogo. In an early Pogo story by Kelly, Albert gets gigantic fish Heavy Joe to play along with his fish story. In another Kelly story, Nibble the mouse enlists the parrot to help him escape the house, but they're not ready for air travel. Jigger has to help Mooch escape after he's caught by the dogcatcher, in a story by John Stanley of Little Lulu fame. Rover; Jigg and Mooch; Albert and Pogo; Chuckwagon Charleys Tales; Putnams Cave; Nibble; Uncle Wiggily. Final issue of the series; Kelly continued Pogo's adventures in Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) and the daily newspaper strip. 48 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.