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 1936. Stopped in 1942 after 64 issues.

The series consists of numerous lesser and better known comic book characters in their own, individual stories. Examples are Alley Oop, Andy Panda, Captain Easy, Mutt and Jeff, Phantasmo, and Tailspin.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTERS

None.

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#1 - 1936

#5 - 1937

#18 - 1938

#37 - 1939

#46 - 1940

#62 - 1941

 

 

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