Bully Bear

Bully Bear lumbered onto the Dell Comics scene in 1956, debuting in Walter Lantz Andy Panda #34 under the pen of creator Phil De Lara — a fun-loving corner of the Golden Age where cartoon animals ruled the page. Over the following decade, this bear became a recurring presence across the Walter Lantz universe, popping up in Andy Panda, Woody Woodpecker, and New Funnies alongside a colorful cast that includes Chilly Willy, Charlie Chicken, and Homer Pigeon. With 18 appearances spread across some of Dell's most charming humor titles, Bully Bear may not be a household name, but for collectors who love the warm, funny-animal tradition of mid-century comics, discovering him is one of those small, genuine delights the Dell catalog is full of.