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 1948 after 135 issues.

The series consists of numerous comic book characters such as Felix the Cat, Gasoline Alley, Mutt and Jeff, Skippy, Smilin' Jack, Terry and the Pirates, and The Gumps.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTERS

None.

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random issues)

#3 - 1936

#29 - 1938

#43 - 1939

#61 - 1941

#100 - 1944

#141 - 1947

 

 

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