Lassie

Smart, resourceful, loyal, brave and furry: that’s Lassie, America’s favorite pooch and a mainstay on television and in movies and comics from the late 1940s to the early 70s. The premise of Lassie shows varied slightly through the years and the original collie eventually gave way to a succession of direct descendents, but the essential boy-and-dog adventure elements remained constant as Lassie and his nominal owner foiled crimes, searched for treasure, encountered ghosts, and helped each other.

Dell began the comic book adaptation in 1950. Gold Key, which split off from Dell in the early 60s, soldiered on with photo-cover issues.

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#4

Jul 1951

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#5

Oct 1951

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#6

Jan 1952

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#8

Jul 1952

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#9

B&W illustration on inside front cover

Oct 1952

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#10

Jan 1953

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#11

Apr 1953

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#12

Jul 1953

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Rocky and Gerry get married

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#13

Oct 1953

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#14

Jan 1954

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#15

Mar 1954

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#16

May 1954

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#17

Jul 1954

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#18

Sep 1954

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#19

Nov 1954

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#20

Jan 1955

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#22

May 1955

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#23

Jul 1955

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#24

Back cover dog pin-ups start

Sep 1955

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#25

Nov 1955

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#26

Jan 1956

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#27

Mar 1956

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W: Kellog Adams, Gaylord Du Bois · A: Ralph Mayo, Jack Abel, Bob Forgione, Morris Gollub

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#28

May 1956

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#29

Jul 1956

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#30

Sep 1956

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A: Bob Forgione, Till Goodan

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#31

Nov 1956

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#32

Jan 1957

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#34

May 1957

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#35

Jul 1957

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No indicia

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#36

Sep 1957

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#37

Nov 1957

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Beginning of TV continuity; Gerry and Rocky send Lassie to live with Jeff Miller

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#38 Variation A

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Jan 1958

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#39

Mar 1958

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Introduces Timmy

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#40

May 1958

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Martins adopt Timmy, give Lassie to Timmy

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#41

Jul 1958

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#45

Apr 1959

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#47

Oct 1959

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#48

Jan 1960

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#49

Apr 1960

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#50

Jul 1960

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#52

Jan 1961

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#54

Jul 1961

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#55

Dec 1961

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#60

Jan 1963

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#62

Jul 1963

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#66

Lassie photo pin-up on back cover

Apr 1966

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W: Leo Dorfman · A: Warren Tufts, Mike Arens

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#68

Sep 1967

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