Charlie Chicken

Few characters embody the cheerful, anything-goes spirit of Golden Age funny-animal comics quite like Charlie Chicken, who first ruffled his feathers in Dell's New Funnies #91 back in 1944, brought to life by the talented duo of Gaylord Du Bois and John Stanley. For over three decades — a remarkable 32-year stretch — this feathered funnyman kept readers entertained across the beloved Walter Lantz universe, sharing pages with luminaries like Woody Woodpecker, Chilly Willy, and Homer Pigeon. With 64 catalog appearances and a key issue to his name, Charlie is a genuine fixture of Dell's mid-century comics landscape, the kind of endearing supporting player who quietly holds a golden era together. If you love the warm, ink-and-color world of postwar funny-animal comics, Charlie Chicken is absolutely worth a closer look.