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Porky Pig #70

Dell · Series began 1952 · May-June 1960

Dates

Cover date
May-June 1960
On sale
April 7, 1960
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #70 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Creators

pencils: Ralph Heimdahl, Phil De Lara, Tony Strobl, Veve Risto, Fred Abranzinks: Ralph Heimdahl, Phil De Lara, John Liggera, Veve Risto, Fred Abranzscript: Don R. Christensenletters: Veve Risto

Stories

  • Bitter Bushmen · 12 pages

    Porky and Cicero win a trip to Paris. The pair get involved in a plot by a gang of jewel thieves to evade the jungle tribesmen who have been trailing them since their sacred diamond was stolen.

  • Something to Crow About · 6 pages

    Porky builds a scarecrow that looks like Petunia to keep the crows out of her garden. Sam accidentally douses the scarecrow with a hose, causing it to look ugly, and Petunia gets mad at Porky.

  • Wolf Woes · 1 pages

    In the mountains, Mary Jane and Sniffles save a little snow bunny from a wolf.

  • The Heroic Villain · 4 pages

    Henery uses a trick egg to get a hen to take a boat on the pond, where he plans to grab her. Instead, he ends up saving her from a whirlpool and is hailed as a hero.

  • Jumping Jimjams · 8 pages

    Porky and Elmer go to the mountains to check on a gold claim. They find an isolated vein of common salt that turns out to contain an anti-gravity element. It makes them almost weightless after they use it to season their food.

Characters

Porky PigElmer FuddCicero PigPetunia PigYosemite SamFoghorn LeghornHenery HawkOllie Owl

Reprinted in

Porky Pig (1965)

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