Walter Lantz New Funnies, #194
Published: April 1953
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Issue Contents:
Characters
- Woody Woodpecker
- Knothead
- Splinter
Credits
- Pencils: Dan Gormley
I'm Takin' It Easy This Easter!
Characters
- Easter Bunny
Story Notes
Inside front cover; color. Illustrated ad for Milky Way candy bars.
"Splinter! Knothead! Come in and do your homework."
Storyline
Woody uses a "Man from Mars" outfit to try to scare the Tigers into reforming.
Characters
- Woody Woodpecker
- Knothead
- Splinter
- The Tigers (Drooly
- Snapper
- Pappy) (villains)
Credits
- Pencils: Dan Gormley
- Inks: Dan Gormley
- Letters: Dan Gormley
"Ah, that must be the comrade waiting for me!"
Storyline
While visiting Lisbon, Portugal, Andy and Charlie become involved with espionage involving communist spies and American atomic secrets.
Characters
- Andy Panda
- Charlie Chicken
Credits
- Pencils: Dan Gormley
- Inks: Dan Gormley
- Letters: Dan Gormley
"That was a swell movie!"
Storyline
Tackhammer forgets the key to his house. As he and Woody are trying to gain entry, a pair of bank robbers spot them and assume they are burglars. The crooks force Woody and Tackhammer to assist them on a bank robbery.
Characters
- Woody Woodpecker
- Tackhammer
- Gorilla Smith
- Ratface
Credits
- Pencils: Dan Gormley
- Inks: Dan Gormley
- Letters: Dan Gormley
"Oh, boy! Here's another piece of string to add to my collection!"
Storyline
Homer and Red compete at games at a carnival to try to impress Carrie.
Characters
- Homer Pigeon
- Carrie
- Red Cardinal
- The Great McGurk
Credits
- Script: Del Connell
- Pencils: Veve Risto
- Inks: Veve Risto
- Letters: Veve Risto
"Ha-ha! Shh!"
Storyline
Charlie gets thrown out of a library for laughing while reading funny stories and crying while reading sad stories.
Characters
- Charlie Chicken
Credits
- Pencils: Lloyd White
- Inks: Suzanne Seaborne
- Letters: Suzanne Seaborne
"Hi, Charlie. What are you doing - painting pictures?"
Storyline
Charlie opens a school with a guarantee that students will learn or get double their money back.
Characters
- Charlie Chicken
- Billy Goat
- Piggy Pig
- Dopey Dog
- Silly Mouse
Credits
- Pencils: Dan Gormley
- Inks: Dan Gormley
- Letters: Dan Gormley
A Bird's Best Friend
Storyline
Knothead and Splinter beg Woody to let them keep a squirrel as a pet.
Characters
- Knothead
- Splinter
- Woody Woodpecker
- Peanuts
Credits
- Pencils: Dan Gormley
- Inks: Dan Gormley
Story Notes
Text story with two illustrations.
"Waw! My gosh!"
Storyline
Floyd and Lloyd arrange a boxing match between Oswald and Willie Woodchuck's father, which they hold in Oswald's basement.
Characters
- Oswald the Rabbit
- Floyd
- Lloyd
- Wllie Woodchuck
- Rocky Woodchuck
Credits
- Pencils: Lloyd White
- Inks: Suzanne Seaborne
- Letters: Suzanne Seaborne
Free to New Dell Comics Club Members Only
Characters
- Woody Woodpecker
Story Notes
Promo for subscriptions to New Funnies. Premium is a gold-plated key holder. Rate is 12 issues for $1.00.
Go Ahead...You Can Really Pet the Fuzzy Yellow Cat!
Story Notes
Inside back cover; color. Illustrated ad for Fuzzy Wuzzy Tell-A-Tale books, Whitman Publishing Company, Racine, Wisconsin.
Gretchen Fraser Sparks in Ski Race
Characters
- Gretchen Fraser
Story Notes
Back cover. Ad in comic form for Wheaties breakfast cereal, featuring slalom skier Gretchen Fraser. Part of the "What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!" series of ads.