Our Gang Comics
Dell · 1942–1947 · 39 issues
About the series
Based on the popular Our Gang film shorts, this Dell Comics series ran for 39 issues between 1942 and 1947, bringing the mischievous kids to the four-color page. The title is most notable as an early proving ground for legendary talents Carl Barks and Walt Kelly, who both wrote and drew stories here before their landmark work on Donald Duck and Pogo, respectively. Alongside frequent collaborator Tom Hickey and writer Gaylord Du Bois, they crafted lighthearted, gag-driven adventures that captured the scrappy spirit of the gang. It stands as a charming snapshot of wartime-era children's comics from a major publisher.