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Walter Lantz New Funnies, #272

Published: October 1959

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Issue Contents:

Story Featuring Woody Woodpecker

Credits
The Lost Relatives
Storyline

Charlie and Andy track down Charlie's cousin Harlie to a tropical island, but find that Harlie is a nasty practical joker who looks just like Charlie.

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The Burning Blunder
Storyline

Oswald thinks Floyd and Lloyd are using the stove to bake pies, when in reality they are making mudpies.

Story Notes

Text story with 1/5 page illustration.

The Tunnel of Terror

Story Featuring Chilly Willy

Storyline

Chilly and Patty take a ride in the Tunnel of Love, not realizing it's been closed because of a shark.

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The TV Antenna
Storyline

Knothead mistakes a rake for a TV antenna on his playhouse.

Story Notes

Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents". This is the only appearance of the "Knothead" feature.

The Wild Flowers

Story Featuring Woody Woodpecker

Storyline

Woody writes a letter to the Bilkem Institute to get his handwriting analyzed. Before the letter can be sent, Splinter spills ink on it and rewrites it herself. The returned analysis says that Woody should be good at collecting wildflowers, but that's Splinter's interest, not Woody's.

Credits
Story Notes

Script credit from Bob Gregory's collection of payment remittance invoices from Western Printing & Lithography Co., invoice dated March 26, 1959.

Bucks for Boys, Velvets for Girls
Story Notes

Illustrated ad for Jumping-Jacks shoes, Vaisey-Bristol Shoe Co., Monett, Mo.

The Bubble Bonanza

Story Featuring Oswald the Rabbit

Storyline

Oswald has a new job as custodian at "the sedate men's fraternity...the Conservative Club". Floyd and Lloyd shake things up at the club by blowing permanent rubber balloons from a homemade solution.

Credits
Win This Life-Size Aerojet Training Space Ship!
Story Notes

Inside back cover; color. Illustrated ad for Kraft Marshmallows featuring a contest with a first prize of a specially-built Aerojet-General training space ship.

More Boys and Girls Ride Schwinn Than Any Other Bike!
Story Notes

Back cover, color. Illustrated ad for Schwinn bicycles. Schwinn "Fair Lady" model girls' bike is depicted. Arnold, Schwinn, & Co., Chicago, Ill.

"Fresh Up" Freddie Says: "Right Now, You're Probably Asking Yourself - What Does a Hot Test Pilot Drink for a Quick, Refreshing Lift?"
Storyline

Freddie is a jet plane test pilot.

Story Notes

Inside front cover; color. Illustrated ad in comic form for 7-Up soft drink. Part of "Right Now You're Probably Asking Yourself" series.