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Animal Comics #20 (1946) · The Collector

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Dell
Animal Comics (1942)
#20

Dell#20

Animal Comics

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Animal Comics #20

Publisher: Dell
Cover date: April 1946
On sale: Mar 28, 1946
Cover price: $0.10
Pages: 52

Key issue

1st appearance of Rover

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Stories

2 titled

1Trouble in the Zoo
2Pino & Paint

Sources

Grand Comics Database issue 173752

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The zoo animals retaliate against some bullies.

Credits

Writers: Walt Kelly, Gaylord Du Bois, Dan Noonan
Pencillers: Walt Kelly, H. R. McBride, Dan Noonan, Morris Gollub
Inkers: Walt Kelly, H. R. McBride, Dan Noonan, Morris Gollub
Cover: Walt Kelly

Editorial and production

Editor: Oskar Lebeck

Characters

Rover· 1st appearance
Albert
Ata
Bowl Weevil
Buggsy
Captain Churchy La Femme
Curly Twistytail
Floppy Twistytail
Hip-Skitch De Hop-Frawg
Howland Owl
Jackie
Mr. Bear
Mrs. Goosey-Gander
Mrs. Twistytail
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
Paint
Peetie
Pino
Pogo
Sammy Littletail
Susie Littletail
Tall Hat
The Wibblewobbles
Uncle Butter
Uncle Wiggily
Uncle Wiggily Longears

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