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Issue: Four Color #452
Publication Date: February 1953
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Issues: #452 of 1333 Issues (1484 Printings)
Title: Raggedy Ann & Andy
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDell
Brand: Dell ComicView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/23/1952
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 7 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): ?
Disclose Notes: Indicia title is "RAGGEDY ANN & ANDY, No. 452." Code number is R.A.O.S. #452-532. Copyright 1952 by the Johnny Gruelle Co. On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1953 Pamphlets, page 219.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age U.S.; standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (painting)
Inker(s): ? (painting)
Colorist(s): ? (painting)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Raggedy Ann and Andy
Character(s): Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover logo has "+" symbol. Indicia has "&" symbol.
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Pickle Wickle-Wiggly Worm

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Claire L. Devaney (credited)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Synopsis: Two short jingles with illustrations.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover; black and white.
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The Meanness of Fuzzy Fox

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Raggedy Ann
Character(s): Raggedy Ann; Mrs. Hennypenny; Cheepy Chick; Fuzzy Fox; Dr. Stork; Witchie Crosspatch
Synopsis: Fuzzy Fox kidnaps Cheepy Chick for lunch; but accidentally gets Raggedy Ann, too.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Pencils credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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Bad Bertram and the Bugs

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Raggedy Ann
Character(s): Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; Bertram Bear; Grampy Cricket
Synopsis: Bad Bertram Bear captures a cage full of insects just to torment them. Raggedy Ann and Andy release the insects, who team up to force Bertram into the cage.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Pencils credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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The Magic Soapsuds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Raggedy Ann
Character(s): Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy; the Snoopwiggy; Gruffy Bear; Eddie Elf; Witchie Crosspatch
Synopsis: Eddie Elf is blowing bubbles from magic soapsuds. He blows a soap bubble dragon to frighten the Snoopwiggy and Gruffy Bear who have been bullying the residents of the forest. Later the Raggedys and Eddie are captured by Witchie Crosspatch.
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Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: At the end the magic soapsuds wash Witchie Crosspatch away in a scene much like the Wicked Witch of the West's demise in the 1939 Wizard of Oz movie.
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Silly Wiggy Pig; Jolly Mollie Polliwog; Horn Hatrack

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Claire L. Devaney (credited); Orissa M. Rines (credited)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Synopsis: Three jingles with illustrations.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover; black and white. Horn Hatrack is by Rines, the other two jingles are by Devaney. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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Repairing Toys and Keeping Busy

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): The Raggedy Way
Character(s): Raggedy Ann; Raggedy Andy
Synopsis: A short poem about repairing toys and always keeping busy.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Text and illustrations. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

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