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Cover: Tony Strobl & John Liggera

Looney Tunes #223

May 1960 · Dell · 0.10 USD
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In "The Bankrupt Buccaneer," Yosemite Sam, down to his last dime after years of pirating, faces hunger and eviction—so much so that he’s reduced to stealing carrots from Elmer Fudd’s patch. With no job offers and a stubborn refusal to wear anything but nautical garb, Sam’s fortunes take a turn when two smugglers offer him work in a "maritime research" project, complete with a sailor suit and a mysterious partner: Bugs Bunny. Written by Don R. Christensen and illustrated by Fred Abranz, this 1960 Dell comic features a cover by Tony Strobl and John Liggera, capturing the misadventure in classic Looney Tunes style.

Contains 5 stories
The Bankrupt Buccaneer
10 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Bugs BunnyYosemite SamMister Meanmugg (Sam's landlord)costume shop proprietorLudd (smuggler)Shorty (smuggler)Coast Guard cutter captain and crew

Yosemite Sam, down to his last dime and out of pirate glory, finds himself broke and desperate—so much so that he’s stealing carrots from Elmer Fudd’s patch. With no job offers and a stubborn refusal to wear anything but nautical garb, he’s rescued by a pair of smugglers who promise him work as part of a “maritime research” project. Bugs Bunny, ever the skeptic, keeps a close eye on their strangely cooperative employers, suspecting something’s afloat beneath the surface.

Tall Tale Troubles
6 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Porky PigCicero Pig
The Would-Be Bee
4 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals, Children, Fantasy
Mary JaneSniffles
On the Go
5 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Tweety BirdSylvester Pussycat
Pest Room
5 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals
Daffy DuckElmer Fudd

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Raw (VG) $4
CGC 9.6 · 4 in census $178
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $91*
CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $53*
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $36*
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Full credits

artist, inker Fred Abranz
letterer Rome Siemon
cover pencils Tony Strobl
cover inks John Liggera

Reprints

Reprinted in Yosemite Sam #5 (1971), Bugs Bunny #183 (1977), Daffy #26

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