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Walt Disney Winnie-the-Pooh#5
Cover: John Carey

Walt Disney Winnie-the-Pooh #5

Feb 1978 · Western · 0.35 USD
“The Flower Fiend”

In "The Flower Fiend," Piglet's growing worry about the Hundred Acre Wood lacking a fire engine sets off a chain reaction—Tigger and Pooh, ever eager for adventure, leap into action with a wild plan to find a "hephalumph" and its elephantine hose to put out fires. Their mission quickly derails into a whimsical picnic detour, leaving the original urgency behind in favor of honey, laughter, and the usual charm of the forest. Written by Vic Lockman and illustrated by John Carey—with his distinctive pencils and inks defining the cover and interior—this 1978 issue captures the gentle absurdity of Pooh’s world in a 35-cent comic.

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writer Vic Lockman · artist, inker, letterer John Carey · colorist Western Publishing Production Shop · cover John Carey

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artist, inker, letterer John Carey
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Piglet's panic over the Hundred Acre Wood not having a fire engine spreads to Tigger and Pooh, who proposes finding a "hephalumph"(elephant) and its long, hose-like nose to fight fires. They quickly become distracted by a picnic and forget all about it.

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