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Issue: Four Color #219
Publication Date: March 1949
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Issues: #219 of 1333 Issues (1484 Printings)
Title: Swee'pea
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: A Dell ComicView Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co.
On Sale Date: 02/01/1949
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indicia title is "SWEE'PEA, No. 219." Code number is S.P.O.S. #219-493. Copyright 1949 by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
On-sale date is publication date in Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1949 Pamphlets, page 273.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Emperor Size

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Swee'pea
Character(s): Swee'pea; Popeye (inset)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover has "This is a King Feature" bullet.
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Fishing in the City Aquarium

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Swee'pea
Character(s): Swee'pea; Popeye
Synopsis: Swee'pea goes fishing at the city aquarium.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover; black and white.
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Emperor Size!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Swee'pea
Character(s): Swee'pea; Poopdeck Pappy; Popeye (cameo); J. J. Pinking; Winker
Synopsis: The small country of Plutonia chooses Swee'pea as its new emperor because he will fit in the throne. Swee'pea decides to go once he learns that Plutonia has the largest ice cream plant in the world. Once on the throne, Swee'pea does nothing but eat ice cream. Nothing except to issue a proclamation that all the residents of Plutonia should eat nothing but ice cream. Three weeks later the country is broke and the government officials try to find a way to get Swee'pea to give up the throne.
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Pages: 24
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Swee'pea and Ethel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Swee'pea
Character(s): Swee'pea; J. Wellington Wimpy; Ethel (chicken); Olive Oyl (cameo)
Synopsis: Popeye gives Swee'pea a chicken for a pet, but Wimpy wants the bird for dinner.
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Pages: 2
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The Challenger! -or- All Knocking Isn't Caused by Opportunity!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Swee'pea
Character(s): Swee'pea; Popeye; the Slugger
Synopsis: A new fighter in town, the Slugger, has challenged Popeye to a prize fight. He comes to Popeye's house and roughs up Swee'pea before Swee'pea uses Popeye's "Twisker Sock" punch to knock him out.
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Pages: 6
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Swee'pea's New Friend

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Swee'pea
Character(s): Swee'pea; Popeye
Synopsis: Swee'pea meets a cow while walking in the country and brings him home.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover; black and white.
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The Stubborn Apple

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Swee'pea
Character(s): Swee'pea
Synopsis: Swee'pea tries to knock an apple off a tree, but meets with resistance.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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