Dell Comics
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Dell Comics was a major mid-20th-century American comic book publisher best known for its licensed adaptations of popular film, television, and cartoon properties.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American company
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comic book publisher ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | early 1970s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| businessModel | licensed-character publishing ⓘ |
| ceasedOperations | early 1970s ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Western Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| distribution | newsstand ⓘ |
| foundedBy | George T. Delacorte Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Western comics
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adventure comics ⓘ children's comics ⓘ humor comics ⓘ superhero comics ⓘ |
| imprintOf | Dell Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1929 ⓘ |
| industry | comic books ⓘ |
| notableCharacterPublished |
Bugs Bunny
NERFINISHED
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Donald Duck NERFINISHED ⓘ Mickey Mouse NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom and Jerry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
licensed adaptations of cartoon properties
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licensed adaptations of film properties ⓘ licensed adaptations of television properties ⓘ publishing Disney comics in the United States ⓘ publishing Hanna-Barbera comics ⓘ publishing MGM cartoon character comics ⓘ publishing Walter Lantz cartoon character comics ⓘ publishing Warner Bros. cartoon character comics ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Dell Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPopularity |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ |
| pricePoint | ten-cent comics during Golden Age ⓘ |
| publishedSeries |
Dell Giant
NERFINISHED
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Dell Ten-Cent Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ Four Color NERFINISHED ⓘ Lone Ranger NERFINISHED ⓘ Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarzan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom and Jerry Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ Turok, Son of Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Walt Disney's Comics and Stories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation | wholesome content ⓘ |
| roleOfWesternPublishing | packager and printer of Dell comic books ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Western Publishing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| separationEvent | end of Dell–Western partnership in early 1960s ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| successor | Gold Key Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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family readership ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.