0465 - Francis, The Famous Talking Mule | Published
Publication
Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 36
Notes
Indicia title is "FRANCIS, THE FAMOUS TALKING MULE, No. 465." Code number is FRANCIS O.S. #465-534. Copyright 1953 by United Feature Syndicate. On-sale date is publication date in Catalog of Copyright Entries, 1953 Pamphlets, page 541.
Second of 17 Francis the Famous Talking Mule Four Colors. Based on the "Francis, the Talking Mule" series of movies.
Cover
1 page
Feature
Francis the Famous Talking Mule
Letters
typeset
Genre
Humor; Animal; Fantasy
Characters
Francis; Peter Stirling
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
First Line
What's the matter; can't you gallop?
Comic Story
Francis chooses the place to eat (1 page)
Synopsis
Francis picks the place where he and Peter will eat lunch.
Feature
Francis the Famous Talking Mule
Genre
Humor; Animal; Fantasy
Characters
Francis; Peter Stirling
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Letters
Don Gunn
First Line
Say, Francis, it's lunch time!
Notes
Inside front cover; black and white. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Circus and Cannibals (32 pages)
Synopsis
Francis's timely remarks get Peter hired as a highwire performer in a circus after the regular wire walker falls. After Francis foils a burglary of the circus's safe, he and Peter are rewarded but give the money to the wife of the injured performer. As they leave the circus, they seek refuge from a storm in the basket of a balloon, which breaks loose and carries them to a tropical island. There the natives worship Francis as a god and make preparations to eat Peter for lunch. However, things are not as they seem.
Feature
Francis the Famous Talking Mule
Genre
Humor; Animal; Fantasy
Characters
Francis; Peter Stirling; Zeppo; Mrs. Zeppo; Cecil
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Letters
Don Gunn
First Line
We're down to our last nickel!
Notes
Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Francis insults a policeman (1 page)
Synopsis
Francis insults a cop, but Peter is the one who has to spend ten days in jail.
Feature
Francis the Famous Talking Mule
Genre
Humor; Animal; Fantasy
Characters
Francis; Peter Stirling
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Letters
Don Gunn
First Line
Raining! And we don't have the price of a hotel room.
Notes
Inside back cover; black and white. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Comic Story
Attend Francis's movie (1 page)
Synopsis
The theater doorman won't let Francis in to see his own movie.
Feature
Francis the Famous Talking Mule
Genre
Humor; Animal; Fantasy
Characters
Francis; Peter Stirling
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Letters
Don Gunn
First Line
Let's go in.
Notes
Back cover; color. The movie advertised on the theater marquee is "Francis Covers The Big Town," which was released June 17, 1953.
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