CREATOR

Name: Dell Publishing Co. (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1921. Stopped in 1973. Formed partnership with Western Publishing from 1938 to 1962. First editor was Harry Steeger.
Other creations
: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Dell in the Creators section.
Successors
: None.
Comments
: Dell divided their comic book activities between original stories and stories based on films.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1946. Stopped in 1949 after 39 issues.

The character of Raggedy Ann is a rag doll in a dress and with red yarn for hair and a triangle nose. Her brother, Raggedy Andy, has the same kind of hair and nose, and he wears a sailor's suit and hat.
The series is based on a popular children's book series that was published from 1918 to 1977.

The initial, full title of the series is Raggedy Ann + Andy, which was later slightly changed to Raggedy Ann and Andy. The series was reintroduced on a few, shortlived occasions.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTERS

Raggedy Ann


Raggedy Andy

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1946

#9 - 1947

#22 - 1947

#23 - 1947

#28 - 1947

#39 - 1949

 

 

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