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Issue: Four Color #1311
Publication Date: March 1962
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Issues: #1311 of 1333 Issues (1484 Printings)
Title: Rocky and His Friends
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: Dell [stamp]View Brand Images
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/1962
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 12 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Indicia title is "ROCKY AND HIS FRIENDS, No. 1311." Code number is ROCKY+H.F. O.S. #1311-623. Copyright 1962 by P.A.T--Ward Productions, Inc. Final Rocky and His Friends Four Color. Creator credits from Keith Scott in his book "The Moose that Roared." Al Kilgore did not draw all the stories in this issue, and that the Keith Scott book does not actually make that claim.
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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
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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In the Swing(s) of Things

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Mr. Peabody
Synopsis: Rocky and Mr. Peabody swing attached to Bullwinkle's antlers.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBullwinkle #5 [Gold Key] published September 1972
as Bullwinkle and Rocky [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Boris Badenov; Natasha Fatale; Mr. Peabody; Sherman; Ivan Hooknik
First Line: Bullwinkle suddenly has a mania for muscles...
Synopsis: Previews of the stories in the issue.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black and white on inside front cover. Two-panel previews of three stories in the issue.
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Muscle Bound Moose

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Boris Badenov; Natasha Fatale; Ivan Hoodnik; Fearless Leader (over radio)
First Line: Bullwinkle!! What the heck are you doing??
Synopsis: Ivan Hoodnik, who has replaced Boris Badenov, tries to get rid of Bullwinkle by offering him a free membership in a health club. Boris sabotages Hoodnik's plans.
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In Content Item: FlagBullwinkle #7 [Gold Key] published April 1973
as Muscle Bound Moose [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagBullwinkle and Rocky #23 published October 1979
as Muscle Bound Moose [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: "Nick Cranny's Health Club", which Bullwinkle is conned into joining, is a parody reference to "Vic Tanny's" a popular gym/health club chain in the 1950s thru mid-1960s.
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Cotton Pickin' Inventor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Mr. Peabody; Sherman; Eli Whitney
First Line: Ah, Sherman, just in time for some hot soup!!
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagBullwinkle and Rocky #23 published October 1979
as Cotton Pickin' Inventor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin.
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The Wishing Fish

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Sam (fisherman); Selma (fisherman's wife): Wishing Fish
First Line: Wait a minute, Bullwinkle, it's time for a Fractured Fairy Tale!
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In Content Item: FlagBullwinkle and Rocky #23 published October 1979
as The Wishing Fish [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Frivolous Facts

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, informational, non-fiction
First Line: Pint-sized misers can buy a miniature steel safe, completely equipped with a burglar alarm.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Text with one illustration.
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Babe in Troy-Land

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Mr. Peabody; Sherman; King Prium; Paris; Helen of Troy
First Line: Gee, Mr. Peabody, with this history it's hard to tell when fact ends and fable begins!!
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In Content Item: FlagBullwinkle and Rocky #23 published October 1979
as Babe in Troy-Land [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Egyptian Gyp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Boris Badenov; Natasha Fatale; Prof. Diggum Upp
First Line: Rocky and Bullwinkle have been summoned to the home of Prof. Diggum Upp, famous archaeologist...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Al Kilgore credit for this story was confirmed by Bill Harris.
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Shutter Bugged

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Boris Badenov; Natasha Fatale; Pottsylvanian spy
First Line: Badenov! Here are the papers -- I'll pick them up in two minutes!
Synopsis: Boris botched the job when taking pictures of secret plans, but is still pleased with the outcome.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On final interior page of the comic.
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Talkin' Turkey

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, humorous
Character(s): Mr. Peabody; Sherman
First Line: Midnight snacks are sure fun, Mr. Peabody!
Synopsis: Sherman and Mr. Peabody go back to the first Thanksgiving to find out why turkey legs are called drumsticks.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black and white on inside back cover.
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Nationally Famous Prizes for You

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: Or Big 40% Cash Profits
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Color ad on back cover.

Ad variant has this ad on the back cover. Non-ad variant has the 1-page story "Leash on Life".

Ad for selling greeting cards for Junior Sales Club of America, Springfield, Mass.
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Leash on Life

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Dan the Dogcatcher
First Line: Gosh, Bullwinkle, Dan the Dogcatcher has a tough job!!
Synopsis: Rocky and Bullwinkle run afoul of a 1783 Frostbite Falls leash law.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Color on back cover.

Non-ad variant has this 1-page story on the back cover. Ad variant copies replace this story with an advertisement for "Junior Sales Club of America".

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