0863 - Francis, The Famous Talking Mule | Published
Publication
Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36
Notes
Indicia title is "FRANCIS, THE FAMOUS TALKING MULE, No. 863." Code number is FRANCIS O.S. #863-5711. Copyright 1957 by Universal Pictures Company, Inc. Based on the "Francis the Talking Mule" series of movies.
Cover
1 page
Feature
Francis the Famous Talking Mule
Letters
typeset
Genre
Humor
Characters
Francis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
First Line
Do we have to fight, Pete?
Notes
Cover is just titled "Francis." Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Meal at Zoo Restaurant (1 page)
Synopsis
Francis tries to get a free meal at the restaurant at the zoo.
Feature
Francis
Genre
Humor
Characters
Francis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
First Line
Everybody seems to get free meals around here!
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Francis in Mexico (16 pages)
Synopsis
Francis and Pete go to Mexico after Francis gets Pete a job as a bullfighter.
Feature
Francis the Famous Talking Mule
Genre
Humor
Characters
Francis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling; Polly (parrot); Don Felipe Jose Raul Guillermo Frederico Fernando Hernando Martinez Rodriguez Dominguez Sanchez Gomez Ruiz Hernandez Gonzalez Fernandez
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Gooney Bird (16 pages)
Synopsis
Francis and Pete cause a commotion at the zoo when they go there to see the rare talking Gooney Bird.
Feature
Francis the Famous Talking Mule
Genre
Humor
Characters
Francis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling; Rudy; Ludy; Tillie; Gooney
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
Notes
Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
The Bullfighter (1 page)
Synopsis
Pete tries an unorthodox method of bullfighting.
Feature
Francis
Genre
Humor
Characters
Francis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
First Line
But I'm telling you, Junior, it won't work! No bull is that stupid!
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
At the Zoo (1 page)
Synopsis
Francis gets a free meal at the zoo.
Feature
Francis
Genre
Humor
Characters
Francis the Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
Pencils
David Gantz
Inks
David Gantz
First Line
I'm glad I'm not an animal locked up like that!
Notes
Back cover. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents." Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
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