Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics

Published by Dell in the mid-1950s, Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies Comics brought the anarchic energy of the classic Warner Bros. cartoon shorts to the printed page across a concise 12-issue run. Featuring the studio's beloved stable of characters—Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, and more—the series translated the slapstick humor and rapid-fire gags of the Merrie Melodies and Looney Tunes theatrical series into comic form. While specific creators aren't highlighted in the available facts, the title stands as a key early example of how major animation studios licensed their properties to comics publishers, offering fans a faithful, vibrant extension of the cartoons they loved.