HOWDY DOODY Dell Four Color #761 1957 Puppet Playhouse BUFFALO BOB SMITH Sled Cover

Four Color #761 Howdy Doody is cover dated January 1957 and was published by Dell Publishing Co.

This comic book features original stories based on the popular 1947-1960 NBC TV children's show "Howdy Doody Time", which started out as "The Puppet Playhouse" and was created and hosted by Buffalo Bob Smith.

This 32 page comic contains the following stories:

HOWDY DOODY "A Big Day At The Zoo" with story and artwork by Edward Kean and Dan Gormley (pencils and inks) (8 pages)

HEIDI DOODY "Taffy Trap" with story and artwork by Edward Kean and Dan Gormley (pencils and inks) (6 pages)

DILLY DALLY "Howdy Doody's Old Time Silent Movie" with story and artwork by Edward Kean and Dan Gormley (pencils and inks) (6 pages)

DILLY DALLY "Haste Makes Waste" with story and artwork by Edward Kean and Dan Gormley (pencils and inks) (6 pages) 

PRINCESS SUMMERFALL WINTERSPRING "The Thunder And Lightning Wars" with story and artwork by Edward Kean and Dan Gormley (pencils and inks) (5 pages)

The cover features artwork by Mel Crawford ? David Gantz ? (pencils and inks) of Howdy Doody riding a makeshift sled and the back cover features a painting by David Gantz of Inspector John J. Fadoozle.

The 2021 Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide values this comic at $185.00 in near mint- condition.

This comic book is complete and in very good condition with NO missing pages, cut outs or restoration and has been accurately graded by myself, a professional comic book dealer for over 35 years, so please buy with confidence.

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