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The Duke and the Dope in "Awful Hungry"

This story of two free-loading funny animals that bite off more than they can chew is from the same talent-drenched issue of Giggle Comics as the Superkatt story of last post (look for a Jack Bradbury story from same ish soon).

Ken Hultgren, like so many of the classic guys, was a Disney animator, specializing in animals. You can really see a Disney style in his work, particularly in the cute, little rabbit, The Dope. Boy, if you like kids' comics, the mid to late 1940's was really a time when giants walked the earth.

This is from Giggle Comics No. 46, October, 1947. All scans are from my own comic. Click the image for the big picture.

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This ad is from the same issue. "Good Luck to You Girls! Boys! Women! Men!" I loved the fonts used in these old ads. Simple ads like this demonstrated a neat sense of graphic design.