Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker #76

Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker #76 was published during the late 1950s as part of the long-running Dell Comics series. These comics were an extension of the popular animated shorts produced by Walter Lantz Productions, designed to capitalize on the character's status as a household name in theatrical cartoons. The stories generally followed the manic, mischievous template established in the animated shorts, providing a print medium for the character's slapstick adventures.

The publication was part of the Golden Age of licensed character comics, where studios partnered with publishers like Dell to reach children through newsstands and drugstores. The artwork often reflected the house style of the era, focusing on vibrant colors and clear, kinetic action sequences intended to mirror the pacing of the cartoons. These issues are now studied by historians of mid-century American pop culture for their role in the cross-platform expansion of animated intellectual properties.