| Additional Information |
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| Publication | November 1959-January 1960 | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Cover | Francis in Africa |
| Featuring | Francis the Famous Talking Mule |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Francis, the talking mule; Peter Stirling |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). |
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| Comic Story | The African Scene (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Francis is bored by the scenery in Africa. |
| Featuring | Francis |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Jungle | Characters: Francis, the talking mule; Peter Stirling |
| Notes | Inside front cover; black and white. Script credit per Newman biblio. |
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| Comic Story | The Sorry Safari (12 pages) |
| Synopsis | Francis and Peter mistake a tramp steamer for the Staten Island Ferry and are taken to Africa. There the pair decide that guiding safaris would be a good way to earn money to get home. Their first customer wants to photograph a zebra, so Peter paints Francis black and white to fool him. |
| Featuring | Francis |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Jungle | Characters: Francis, the talking mule; Peter Stirling |
| Notes | Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script credit per Newman biblio. |
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| Comic Story | Among the Cannibals (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | After guiding the safari, Francis and Peter are lost in the jungle. They are captured by a tribe of cannibals, who plan on cooking them. Francis tells them to stop and the cannibals worship him as a god. Francis and Peter escape when an enemy tribe attacks. |
| Featuring | Francis |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Jungle | Characters: Francis, the talking mule; Peter Stirling |
| Notes | Follow-up to first story. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Script credit per Newman biblio. |
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| Comic Story | The Diamond Rush (10 pages) |
| Synopsis | Francis and Peter go hunting for diamonds at Diamond River, not knowing that the diamonds they found are phony ones from the shooting of a movie. |
| Featuring | Francis |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Francis, the talking mule; Peter Stirling; Axel; Hortense |
| Notes | Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents". Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script credit per Newman biblio. |
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| Comic Story | The Trophy (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Francis pretends to be a mounted trophy hanging on a wall. |
| Featuring | Francis |
| Content | Genre: Humor | Characters: Francis, the talking mule; Peter Stirling |
| Notes | Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script credit per Newman biblio. |
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| Comic Story | The Explorers (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Deep in the unexplored jungle, Francis and Pete find some natives--selling souvenirs. |
| Featuring | Francis |
| Content | Genre: Humor; Jungle | Characters: Francis, the talking mule; Peter Stirling |
| Notes | Back cover; color. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007). Script credit per Newman biblio. |
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