This is a list of Porky Pig comicspublished by Gold Key (with GEMs highlighted). The Gold Key issues were preceded as well as followed by other comic brands (Dell and Whitman) which featured the same character, and these other comics are also included in the list. For each comic listed, there are links to the following: (a) Wiki page (from the Grand Comics Database, or GCD), (b) e-book (available upon request), and (c) More info on each comic (via optional posts by various contributors). [Note: In some cases where there is a set of consecutive issues listed as one entry, the Wiki link takes you to the first issue in the set, and the ‘Next Issue’ link will take you to the later issues.]
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Porky Pig is a classic Looney Tunes character who first appeared in animated short films in the mid-1930s. He later made his debut in comic books, appearing in many Four Color Comics in the 1940s and eventually getting his own Dell title in 1952. The Dell series continued until 1962, at which point the title was picked up by Gold Key Comics (restarting the numbering with issue #1). The Gold Key series continued until 1984 (the last few being published under the Whitman brand) and featured new and reprinted stories featuring Porky and his Looney Tunes cohorts.
The Porky Pig comics had a number of contributors, among them writer Don Christensen and artists Tony Strobl, Fred Abranz and Phil De Lara. Throughout both the Dell and Gold Key series, Porky Pig was often accompanied by supporting characters such as Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny. These characters would often become involved in Porky’s wacky adventures, either as helpers or as sources of comic relief. Overall, the Porky Pig comics have been a beloved part of the Looney Tunes franchise’s history and provided readers with countless laughs and heartwarming moments over the years. A cover gallery of Porky Pig comics can be found here.
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Note: In the list below, the Porky Pig issues published by Dell are marked with an asterisk (*) and those published by Whitman are marked with a double asterisk (**).
Year
Comic Issue(s)
Story Name
GEM!
Writer(s)
Art (pencils, inks)
Cover art
Comments
Wiki
E-comic
More
1942
Four Color 016
[Porky Pig] (Various)
Chase Craig
Chase Craig, Carl Buettner
Chase Craig
First Porky Pig comic
1944
Four Color 048
[Porky Pig] (Various)
Chase Craig, etc.
Carl Barks, etc.
Unknown
1945
Four Color 078
[Porky Pig] (Various)
Unknown
Carl Buettner
Carl Buettner
1946
Four Color 112
[Porky Pig] (Various)
Unknown
Various
Carl Buettner
1947
Four Color 156
[Porky Pig] (Various)
Unknown
Roger Armstrong, Don Gunn
Carl Buettner
1948
Four Color 182
[Porky Pig] (Various)
Unknown
Various
Tom McKimson
1948
Four Color 191
[Porky Pig] (Various)
Unknown
Various
Carl Buettner
1949
Four Color 226, 241, 260
[Porky Pig] (Various)
Unknown
Various
Ralph Heimdahl, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 3; use pull-down selection for others
1950
Four Color 271, 277, 284, 295, 303
[Porky Pig] (Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 5; use pull-down selection for others
1951
Four Color 311, 322, 330, 342, 351, 360
[Porky Pig] (Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; use pull-down selection for others
1952
Four Color 370, 385, 399, 410, 426
[Porky Pig] (Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 5; use pull-down selection for others
1952
Porky Pig 025*
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Tony Strobl, etc.
Ralph Heimdahl
First Dell issue of Porky Pig
1953
Porky Pig 026*
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Tony Strobl, etc.
Ralph Heimdahl
1953
Porky Pig 027*
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Fred Abranz, etc.
Ralph Heimdahl
1953
Porky Pig 028*
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Tony Strobl, etc.
Tony Strobl
1953
Porky Pig 029*
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Various
Ralph Heimdahl
1953
Porky Pig 030*
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Various
Tony Strobl
1953
Porky Pig 031*
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
John Carey
Tony Strobl
1954
Porky Pig 032-037*
(Various)
Various
Various
Tony Strobl
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1955
Porky Pig 038-043*
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1956
Porky Pig 044-049*
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1957
Porky Pig 050-055*
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1958
Porky Pig 056-061*
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1959
Porky Pig 062-067*
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1960
Porky Pig 068-073*
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1961
Porky Pig 074-079*
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1962
Porky Pig 080*
(Various)
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
1962
Porky Pig 081*
(Various)
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Final Dell issue of Porky Pig
1965
Porky Pig v2 001
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Various
Ralph Heimdahl
First Gold Key issue of Porky Pig. Mostly reprints
1965
Porky Pig v2 002
(Various)
Unknown
Roger Armstrong, Gil Turner
Unknown
Mostly reprints
1965
Porky Pig v2 003
(Various)
Unknown
Various
Ralph Heimdahl
Mostly reprints
1965
Porky Pig v2 004
(Various)
Unknown
Various
Unknown
Mostly reprints
1966
Porky Pig v2 005
(Various)
Unknown
Various
Unknown
Mostly reprints
1966
Porky Pig v2 006
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Various
Tony Strobl
Mostly reprints
1966
Porky Pig v2 007
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Various
Phil De Lara
Mostly reprints
1966
Porky Pig v2 008
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Various
Ralph Heimdahl
Mostly reprints
1966
Porky Pig v2 009
(Various)
Unknown
Various
Phil De Lara
Mostly reprints
1967
Porky Pig v2 010
(Various)
Unknown
Tony Strobl, etc.
Unknown
Mostly reprints
1967
Porky Pig v2 011
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Various
Tony Strobl
Mostly reprints
1967
Porky Pig v2 012
(Various)
Vic Lockman, etc.
Various
Tony Strobl
Mostly reprints
1967
Porky Pig v2 013
(Various)
Unknown
Phil De Lara, etc.
Unknown
Mostly reprints
1967
Porky Pig v2 014
(Various)
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Mostly reprints
1967
Porky Pig v2 015
(Various)
Carl Fallberg, etc.
Various
Tony Strobl
Mostly reprints
1968
Porky Pig v2 016
(Various)
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Mostly reprints
1968
Porky Pig v2 017
(Various)
Unknown
Various
John Carey
Mostly reprints
1968
Porky Pig v2 018
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Fred Abranz, etc.
Ralph Heimdahl
Mostly reprints
1968
Porky Pig v2 019
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Various
Tony Strobl
Mostly reprints
1968
Porky Pig v2 020
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Various
John Carey
Mostly reprints
1968
Porky Pig v2 021
(Various)
Unknown
Various
Tony Strobl, Steve Steere
Mostly reprints
1969
Porky Pig v2 022
(Various)
Unknown
Fred Abranz, etc.
John Carey
Mostly reprints
1969
Porky Pig v2 023
(Various)
Unknown
Various
Tony Strobl
Mostly reprints
1969
Porky Pig v2 024
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Various
Ralph Heimdahl
Mostly reprints
1969
Porky Pig v2 025
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Phil De Lara, etc.
Ralph Heimdahl
Mostly reprints
1969
Porky Pig v2 026
(Various)
Unknown
Various
Ralph Heimdahl
Mostly reprints
1969
Porky Pig v2 027
(Various)
Unknown
Various
Phil De Lara
Mostly reprints
1970
Porky Pig v2 028
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Fred Abranz, etc.
Phil De Lara
Mostly reprints
1970
Porky Pig v2 029
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Phil De Lara, etc.
Pete Alvarado
Mostly reprints
1970
Porky Pig v2 030
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Various
Tony Strobl
Mostly reprints
1970
Porky Pig v2 031
(Various)
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Mostly reprints
1970
Porky Pig v2 032
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Phil De Lara, etc.
John Carey
Mostly reprints
1970
Porky Pig v2 033
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Fred Abranz, etc.
Tony Strobl
Mostly reprints
1971
Porky Pig v2 034-038
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1971
Porky Pig v2 039
(Various)
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Bugs Bunny begins to co-star in PP comics
1972
Porky Pig v2 040-045
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1973
Porky Pig v2 046-051
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1974
Porky Pig v2 052-057
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1975
Porky Pig v2 058-064
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 7; click 'Next Issue' for others
1976
Porky Pig v2 065-072
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 8; click 'Next Issue' for others
1977
Porky Pig v2 073-078
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 6; click 'Next Issue' for others
1978
Porky Pig v2 079-085
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 7; click 'Next Issue' for others
1979
Porky Pig v2 086-092
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 7; click 'Next Issue' for others
1980
Porky Pig v2 093
(Various)
Don Christensen
Lee Holley
Pete Alvarado, Bill Wright
Final Gold Key issue of Porky Pig
1980
Porky Pig v2 094**
(Various)
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
First Whitman issue of Porky Pig
1980
Porky Pig v2 095-098**
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 4; click 'Next Issue' for others
1981
Porky Pig v2 100-103**
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 4; click 'Next Issue' for others
1982
Porky Pig v2 104-105**
(Various)
Don Christensen, etc.
Joe Messerli, etc.
Pete Alvarado, etc.
Wiki: 1st issue of 2; click 'Next Issue' for others
1983
Porky Pig v2 106-108**
(Various)
Various
Various
Various
Wiki: 1st issue of 3; click 'Next Issue' for others