0745 - Francis, The Famous Talking Mule | Published
Publication
Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36
Notes
Indicia title is FRANCIS, THE FAMOUS TALKING MULE, No. 745." Code number is FRANCIS O.S. #745-5611. Copyright 1956 by Universal Pictures, Inc. Tenth of 17 Francis the Famous Talking Mule Four Colors.
Cover
1 page
Feature
Francis the Famous Talking Mule
Letters
typeset
Genre
Humor
Characters
Francis, the Famous Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
First Line
Mush!
Comic Story
Setting the Record Straight (1 page)
Synopsis
Francis is offended by a radio broadcast defaming mules.
Feature
Francis
Genre
Humor
Characters
Francis, the Famous Talking Mule; Peter Stirling; Professor Nutrut
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
First Line
Well, well!
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white.
Comic Story
The Eskimo Baby (32 pages)
Synopsis
Two fur smugglers accidentally take an Eskimo baby with their furs when they fly back to the United States. The smugglers leave the baby with Francis and Pete. Francis and Pete meet a press agent who (thanks to Francis) thinks the baby can talk and flies them all back to the Arctic in order to get the parents' permission to use the baby in an ad campaign.
Feature
Francis the Famous Talking Mule
Genre
Humor
Characters
Francis, the Famous Talking Mule; Peter Stirling; Ugi; Kuba; Gilbert Gimmick
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
First Line
This story opens in the Arctic on the northern tip of Quebec.
Comic Story
The Lost Wallet (1 page)
Synopsis
Francis arranges for Pete to be punished for losing his wallet with all their money in it.
Feature
Francis
Genre
Humor
Characters
Francis, the Famous Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
First Line
What did you lose, Pete
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."
Comic Story
Autographed photos (1 page)
Synopsis
Francis autographs photos of himself with a hoof print and Pete distributes them at a movie theater showing his latest picture.
Feature
Francis
Genre
Humor
Characters
Francis, the Famous Talking Mule; Peter Stirling
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
First Line
Your photos came, Francis!
Notes
Back cover. Combination of story and promo for the movie "Francis in the Haunted House," starring Mickey Rooney.
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