Dell Giant, #44

Published: July 1961

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Story Featuring Yogi Bear , Story Featuring Huckleberry Hound

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Algeria!; Italy!

"Tell me, sir, what was your reason for joining the French Foreign Legion?"

Storyline

Two half-page gags: Algeria features French Foreign Legion (Legionnaire joined to forget, but forgets too much); Italy features Leaning Tower of Pisa (Huck is leaning too).

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Story Notes

Printed in black-and-white on inside front cover.

Africa!

Story Featuring Huckleberry Hound

"Adios, you all!"

Storyline

Huck helps Manley find Pebblestone, then helps Pebblestone find his runaway parrot.

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Story Notes

Only the splash page art by Harvey Eisenberg.

Switzerland

Story Featuring Pixie, Dixie and Mr. Jinks

"In a quaint Swiss village in a quaint little old hotel, a quaint pussycat blinks unbelievingly from bed..."

Storyline

Jinks tries to ditch the mice in the Alps, but they then have to rescue him from the mountain.

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Australia

Story Featuring Yakky Doodle

"Brrrr!"

Storyline

Yakky seeks a cozy place in Australia.

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Story Notes

First appearance of Yakky Doodle.

Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy Visit Ireland

Story Featuring Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy

"Ireland, o, son of mine, is known as the Emerald Isle!"

Storyline

Leprechauns try to convince Doggy Daddy that they exist.

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Story Notes

Pencils credit from Karl Wilcox; previous indexer credited Pete Alvarado.

Yogi Bear Visits Egypt

Story Featuring Yogi Bear

"Well, here we are in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, Yogi!"

Storyline

A con man tricks Yogi into buying a pyramid, which turns out to be very valuable.

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Spain

Story Featuring Snagglepuss

"Ah, here I am in Madrid, the capital of romantic Spain, where the strumming of guitars and the rhythm of the castanets fills the brisk air with excitement!"

Storyline

Snagglepuss becomes a matador in order to help cowardly Bandero put on a good show and impress Estelitta. But Bandero beats Bernard so badly that Estelitta turns on him, after which he turns on Snagglepuss.

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Story Notes

Second appearance of Snagglepuss.

England

Story Featuring Snooper and Blabber

"Gosh, Snoop... I expected jolly old England to be in color, didn't you?"

Storyline

Snooper and Blabber mollify a monster by turning the moat into tea.

Italy

Story Featuring Hokey Wolf , Story Featuring Ding-A-Ling Wolf

"There it is, Ding-a-Ling"

Storyline

Hokey and Ding-a-Ling catch the mad spaghetti chopper, so everyone can eat normal spaghetti again.

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Story Notes

Second appearance of Hokey Wolf.

The Sahara Desert

Story Featuring Quick Draw McGraw

"Quick Draw has pledged himself to clean-up the Sahara Desert camel rustling gang..."

Storyline

Twin robbers cause trouble and danger in the desert, but Quick Draw and Baba Looey outfox them.

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Africa!; Scotland!

"This African plain makes me feel awfully uneasy!"

Storyline

Two half-page gags: One about a near-sighted rhinoceros in Africa; the other about using bagpipes to fill auto tires in Scotland.

Story Notes

Printed in black-and-white on inside back cover.

Hats of the World Joke Bamboozler

"This happy group has just read a historical marker, and they have a real laugheroo for you to unscramble."

Boo Boo's 'Mazing Tour

"Boo Boo wants to fly over Siam (also known as Thailand)."

What Country Is This?

"You'll never guess which country Huckleberry just visited unless you shade in the first letter of the native land of each of the figures shown below."

Name the Countries Animal Puzzle

"Hey, you globe gallopers!..."

Professor Jinksy's Global Crossword

"Each numbered picture should suggest a well-known country in the world."

Yogi's Stratosphere Surprise

"There was a sight way up on high, that caught this world traveler's wary wye."

Boo Boo's Favorite Gift

"Yogi is just returning from a world flight, and he's bringing his buddy Boo Boo a special present."

Huck's Globe-gathering Souvenir Stumper

"Can you name the thirteen different countries or places Huckleberry has been by identifying the various souvenir items he is wearing or has with him?"

Around the World with Huckleberry and His Friends

Story Featuring Huckleberry Hound

"Here's a brand-new game in which each and every one of you globe-trotters can have some real traveling fun."

Story Notes

Back cover. Game where the players write the names of as many countries as they can in three minutes. Text and two illustrations.