Cover: Walt Kelly

Our Gang Comics #9

Jan 1944 · Dell · 0.10 USD

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“Mamma Mouse”

In "Mamma Mouse," a 1944 Dell gem, Carl Barks crafts a lighthearted yet tense chase as Happy’s quiet day fishing is upended by a prison escapee. The story unfolds with playful misdirection and clever timing, as Happy keeps running into the crook despite his best efforts to stay out of trouble. With Barks handling every aspect of the interior art and lettering, and Walt Kelly’s sharp, expressive cover capturing the chaos, this issue stands as a classic early example of Barks’ storytelling flair.

writer, artist, inker, letterer Carl Barks · cover Walt Kelly

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writer, artist, inker, letterer Carl Barks

cover pencils, inks Walt Kelly

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A prisoner escapes from Alca-Sing Prison on Happy's day off, when Happy wants to go fishing. Happy keeps crossing paths with the crook despite his best efforts not to.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).

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