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Animal Comics #27 (1947) · The Collector

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Dell
Animal Comics (1942)
#27

Dell#27

Animal Comics

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Animal Comics #27

Publisher: Dell
Cover date: June 1947
Cover price: $0.10
Pages: 52

Key issue

1st appearance of Don Alfredo De Hernandez
1st appearance of Antonia
1st appearance of Chuckwagon Charley
1st appearance of Pat
1st appearance of Pete
1st appearance of Red Flame the Wild Horse King

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Printing not stated · $0.10
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Credits

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

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Grand Comics Database issue 173759

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Red and Mike arrive on Buena Vista Island, and help capture an evil priestess.

Covers

Walt Kelly, Dan Noonan

Editorial and production

Editor: Oskar Lebeck

Characters

Antonia· 1st appearance
Chuckwagon Charley· 1st appearance
Don Alfredo De Hernandez· 1st appearance
Pat· 1st appearance
Pete· 1st appearance
Red Flame the Wild Horse King· 1st appearance
Albert
Bad Fox
Buggsy
Captain Churchy La Femme
Ed Banks
Fearless
Howland Owl
Jigger
Jimmy Wibble-Wobble
Mike Redmond
Mooch
Mrs. Wibble-Wobble
Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy
Pogo
Red
Red Monkey
Rover
Sammy Littletail
Skillery Scallery Alligator
Susie Littletail
Uncle Wiggily Longears
Willy de Weevil

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