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Issue Details

Issue #482
Published July 1953
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "THE BROWNIES, No. 482." Code number is BROWNIES O.S. #482-537. Copyright 1952 by Western Printing & Lithographing Company. Eighth of ten Brownie Four Colors.

Cover Details

Characters The Brownies
Genre fantasy
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page The Brownies story "Flower Trap"

Characters The Brownies
Synopsis A Brownie takes a nap on a flower, but the petals close up, forcing the Brownie emergency squad to come to the rescue.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Notes Inside front cover; black and white; pantomime story.

10 page The Brownies story "The Brownies Find a Home and Wobble Takes a Trip"

Characters The Brownies [Brainy; Spindley; Wobble] Uncle Dude; Farmer Brown
Synopsis The Brownies decide they ned to move to a bigger place. They take up residence in Farmer Brown's mailbox. When Farmer Brown mails a letter, it comes unsealed and Wobble gets caught inside then the mail carrier picks it up. When the letter and Wobble arrive at the Tractor Co. office, Wobble meets up with a family of mice that help him get sealed up with the reply letter back to Farmer Brown. The Brownies decide the mailbox isn't a good place to live and end up moving into a discarded carburetor.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Letters Don Gunn
Notes Farmer Brown's address is "R.F.D. #6, Pottstown, Ill." There is a real Pottstown, Ill., near Peoria. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

8 page The Brownies story "The Brownies Go to Work"

Characters The Brownies [Wizard; Brainy; Spindley; Wobble]
Synopsis After being scolded by the Wizard for not working, the Brownies decide to take up careers. Spindly becomes a detective; Brainy a doctor; Wobble a cowboy. Others are a mechanic and an animal trainer. After some mishaps, the group decides they prefer loafing to working.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Letters Don Gunn
Notes Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

6 page The Brownies story "The Brownies and Prof. Teeny's Magic Hair Restorer"

Characters The Brownies [Wobble; Wizard]; Prof. Teeny
Synopsis Prof. Teeny comes to Brownieland with his medicine show, selling hair restorer. After Wobble is doused with the stuff, he wanders off and gets his head caught inside a chestnut burr. When Wobble goes back to the other Brownies, who are still at the Professor's wagon, they all think he has grown hair because of the potion.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Letters Don Gunn
Notes Pencils, inks, and letter credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

8 page The Badkins story "The Badkins Kidnap Peanut"

Characters The Badkins; The Brownies [Peanut; Wizard; Spindly]
Synopsis The Badkins kidnap Peanut, a "junior-sized Brownie" in order to have him wash their dishes. With the other Brownies' help, the Wizard fools the Badkins into thinking they are being attacked by a giant-size caterpillar and they flee.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Letters Don Gunn
Notes Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page The Brownies story "Building a Birdhouse"

Characters The Brownies
Synopsis The Brownies build a log-cabin birdhouse for a homeless bird.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Notes Inside back cover; black and white; pantomime story.

1 page The Brownies story "Hot-Seat"

Characters The Brownies
Synopsis A Brownie finds a broken pair of spectacles. He carries it home but the sun shining through the lens sets the seat of his pants smoldering.
Genre fantasy
Pencils Don Gunn
Inks Don Gunn
Notes Back cover; color; pantomime story. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)