Today in Comics History, February 14, Valentine's Day: There's an O. Henry story in here somewhere

from Marge's Little Lulu (1948 series) #32 (Dell, February 1951), script by John Stanley, pencils and inks by Irving Tripp

Today in Comics History, February 12: Whatever Lulu wants, Lulu gets

from Marge's Little Lulu (1948 series) #32 (Dell, February 1951), script by John Stanley, pencils and inks by Irving Tripp

Hellmouth: Dell/Gold Key, Night 30: Huey, Louis, and Dewey go in drag for Halloween

Cover of Dell Giant #50 [Marge's Little Lulu and Witch Hazel] (Dell, October 1961), artist unknown

Hellmouth: Dell/Gold Key, Night 7: A thumb goes up, a broom goes by / It's nearly midnight and here am I / Hitchin' a ride, hitchin' a ride

Cover of Marge's Lulu and Tubby Halloween Fun #6 [aka #1] (Dell, October 1957), pencils and inks by Irving Tripp

Separated at Halloween: They're dying to read it

L: Marge's Little Lulu #31 (March 1950), art by Irving Tripp
R: Donald Duck #332 (October 2005), art by César Ferioli Pelaez and Susan Kolberg, originally printed in Donald Duck & Co. #39/2000, September 26, 2000), published by Egmont Publishing, Denmark

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Gone Fishin'. Back Saturday.

Never fear!: "365 Days with Ben Grimm" will update as usual throughout the week.

Saturday Morning Cartoon: Little Lulu in "Bout with a Trout"

In honor of this past Wednesday's post, and since we're all hummin' "Swinging on a Star" already anyway...:


Little Lulu in "Bout with a Trout" (1947), directed by Izzy Sparber
Featuring the song "Swinging on a Star" (with cameos by cartoon Crosby, Hope, and Jerry Collona!)

Separated at Birth: The Shadow of Your Style

L: Marge's Little Lulu #26 (September 1950), art by John Stanley
R: Simpsons Comics #109 (August 2005), art by Nathan Kane and Mike Rote
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