Cover: Walt Kelly

Our Gang Comics #2

Nov 1942 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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In "Barney Bear Becomes a Hobo!", the Our Gang crew takes on the role of reporters during a citywide blackout, with Froggy’s accidental help leading to a surprising twist. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and brought to life with energetic art by Walt Kelly—pencils, inks, and letters all by the same hand—this 1942 Dell classic captures the gang’s spirited antics with a touch of wartime whimsy. The cover, also by Kelly, perfectly captures the playful chaos of the story.

Contains 7 stories

Untitled Humor story

10 pp · Humor, Children

Our Gang [SpankyFroggyMickeyJanetBuckwheat]a small, unnamed kid in the gangthe gang's goat (as yet unnamed)a car tire thief and his palpolice officers

In this 1942 slice of childhood chaos from *Our Gang Comics #2*, Jo and the gang launch a makeshift newspaper to cover the local blackout, turning their neighborhood into a stage for small-town sleuthing. When Froggy’s well-meaning but clumsy help accidentally aids a tire thief, the whole gang springs into action—chasing clues and cornering the culprits before the ink dries on their final headline.

Barney Bear Becomes a Hobo!

9 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

Barney Bearan unnamed wolfthree hobos

Untitled Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals story

8 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

TomJerryTuffythe black housemaid (Dinah, unnamed here)

Flip and Dip in Monkeyshines

6 pp · Anthropomorphic-Funny Animals

MaPaFlipDip

The First Swallow

6 pp · Animal

A little swallowan unnamed padre