Monday, July 28, 2008


Number 350

John Stanley's Woody

When I found out via the John Stanley Stories website (eyes right, to the links) that Stanley had written Woody Woodpecker stories in the 1940s, I pulled out my copy of Dell Four Color #169 from 1947, the first all-Woody Woodpecker comic. I hadn't read it since I got it over 30 years ago. At the time thought it strange, bizarre even. After re-reading I can see those touches that make it a John Stanley story. And yep, I still find it strange, still bizarre.




















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5 comments:

  1. Sea-of-Green8:27 AM

    Why is the last page entirely red?

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  2. Pappy1:55 PM

    It was the inside back cover, done in duotone. Later on Dell published that page exclusively in black ink with no color overlays.

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  3. Thad7:37 AM

    I love this story. I mean, Woody is a REAL crimelord, actually KILLING people. And then he forgets everything. That's just creepy. I think Stanley did the art too.

    Great blog, Pappy.

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  4. Jamdin11:03 PM

    I love the mad look Woody has and thanks for posting this.

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  5. Marc Burkhardt12:46 PM

    Evil Woody is very, very frightening.

    I never did really like the little creep.

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