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Cover: Al Fago

Frisky Fables #1 [16]

Apr 1947 · Novelty / Premium / Curtis · 0.10 USD
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In "Zany Sticks His Neck Out," Dopsy Durvy, a rabbit who sells fire extinguishers, stumbles into a storybook realm where he teams up with Hiawatha to face the menacing Fire Magician. Penciled and inked by Phil De Lara, this whimsical 1947 adventure blends surreal humor with classic adventure tropes, all framed by Al Fago’s vibrant cover art.

Contains 9 stories
Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story
7 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Zany Sticks His Neck Out
3 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Untitled Humor story
8 pp · Humor, Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Pencils ? [as JCA]Inks ? [as JCA]
TickTackToe
A Narrow Escape!
6 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story
6 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Children
Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story
3 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
The Hairy Ape!
6 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
SpunkySpunky's motherUncle Louie (cameo, photograph)Cousin Archibald (cameo, photograph)Sid SquirrelGorilla Gus

In "The Hairy Ape!", Spunky the monkey outsmarts Sid Squirrel not with fists, but with a clever ventriloquist act, turning the trickster’s own words against him. When he faces the mighty Gorilla Gus, Spunky discovers the beast is deaf—leaving him to find a new way to win the match.

Hiawatha and the Fire Magician
6 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Dopsy DurvyHiawatha

In "Hiawatha and the Fire Magician," Dopsy Durvy, a rabbit who sells fire extinguishers, stumbles into a storybook realm where he teams up with the legendary Hiawatha to confront the menacing Fire Magician. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this six-page tale blends whimsy and adventure in a world where fire-fighting meets folklore.

Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story
1 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

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Full credits

artist, inker Phil De Lara
cover pencils, inks Al Fago

Reprints

Reprinted in Frisky Fables #43 (1950), Frisky Animals #56 (1953), Super Animals #1 (1953), Spunky #1 (1957), Frisky Fables #43 (1958), Super-Cat #3 (1958), Jumbo Comic Book #1 (1979)

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