Four Color (1942 series) (Dell) #256

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Number	256	256
Volume
No Volume	Yes	Yes
Display Volume With Number	No	No
Indicia Publisher	Dell Publishing Co., Inc.	Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
Indicia Publisher Not Printed	Printed	Printed
Brand	A Dell Comic	A Dell Comic
No Brand	No	No
Publication Date	December 1949	December 1949
Key Date	1949-02-56	1949-12-00
Year On Sale	None	None
Month On Sale	None	None
Day On Sale	None	None
On Sale Date Uncertain	No	No
Indicia Frequency
No Indicia Frequency	No	No
Price	0.10 USD	0.10 USD
Page Count	36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 36)	36 (note: total sum of story page counts is 36)
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Editing	Eleanor Packer (managing editor); Alice Nielson Cobb (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)	Eleanor Packer (managing editor); Alice Nielson Cobb (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)
No Editing
Notes	Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK in "LUCK OF THE NORTH," No. 256." Code number is W.D.O.S. #257-4912 (Note that code number does not match issue number.) Copyright 1949 by Walt Disney Productions. Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994).	Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK in "LUCK OF THE NORTH," No. 256." Code number is W.D.O.S. #257-4912 (Note that code number does not match issue number.) Copyright 1949 by Walt Disney Productions. Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994).
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) Tied Down Tools in Donald Duck & Co (Egmont Serieforlaget, 1997 series) #52/1998 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) Selvforskyldt in Donald Duck & Co (Egmont Serieforlaget, 1997 series) #41/2001 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) Donald Duck fyrer opp [original title: [Burning Nephews Toys]	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) Tied Down Tools in Donald Duck & Co (Egmont Serieforlaget, 1997 series) #52/1998 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) Selvforskyldt in Donald Duck & Co (Egmont Serieforlaget, 1997 series) #41/2001 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) Donald Duck fyrer opp [original title: [Burning Nephews Toys]

Sequence 0

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Sequence Number	0	0
Title	"Luck of the North"	Luck of the North
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	cover	cover
Feature	Donald Duck	Donald Duck
Genre	Funny animals	Funny animals
Job Number
Script
No Script	X	X
Pencils	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Pencils
Inks	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Inks
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
No Colors
Letters	?	?
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie	Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Synopsis
Reprint Notes
Notes	Cover submitted July 21, 1949.	Cover submitted July 21, 1949.
Keywords		Arctic; kayaks; parkas; polar bears
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Walt Disney's serier (Hjemmet, 1950 series) #[1/1952] sequence Donald Duck (cover: 1.000) Donald Duck på Grønland in The Best of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge (Western, 1964 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (cover: 1.000) Luck of the North in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Western, 1968 series) #44 sequence Donald Duck (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) Luck of the North [interior] in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) Luck of the North in Gladstone Comics Album Special Giant (Gladstone, 1989 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) Luck of the North	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Walt Disney's serier (Hjemmet, 1950 series) #[1/1952] sequence Donald Duck (cover: 1.000) Donald Duck på Grønland in The Best of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge (Western, 1964 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (cover: 1.000) Luck of the North in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Western, 1968 series) #44 sequence Donald Duck (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) Luck of the North [interior] in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) Luck of the North in Gladstone Comics Album Special Giant (Gladstone, 1989 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (cover reprint (on interior page): 1.000) Luck of the North

Sequence 1

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Sequence Number	1	1
Title	Toasty Toys	Toasty Toys
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Donald Duck	Donald Duck
Genre	funny animals	funny animals
Job Number
Script	?	?
No Script
Pencils	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Pencils
Inks	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Inks
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
No Colors
Letters	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie	Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Synopsis	Donald burns the nephews' toys when firewood runs low.	Donald burns the nephews' toys when firewood runs low.
Reprint Notes
Notes	Inside front cover; black, red, and white. Story submitted July 21, 1949. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).	Inside front cover; black, red, and white. Story submitted July 21, 1949. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Walt Disney's serier (Hjemmet, 1950 series) #[1/1952] sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) ["Brrr! Jeg må legge mer ved på peisen!"] in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) [Toasty Toys] in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) Toasty Toys in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gemstone, 2003 series) #4 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) Toasty Toys	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Walt Disney's serier (Hjemmet, 1950 series) #[1/1952] sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) ["Brrr! Jeg må legge mer ved på peisen!"] in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) [Toasty Toys] in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) Toasty Toys in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gemstone, 2003 series) #4 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) Toasty Toys

Sequence 2

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	2	2
Title	"Luck of the North"	"Luck of the North"
Unofficial Title?	No	No
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Donald Duck	Donald Duck
Genre	funny animals; adventure	funny animals; adventure
Job Number
Script	Carl Barks; Dana Coty (story idea)	Carl Barks; Dana Coty (story idea)
No Script
Pencils	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Pencils
Inks	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Inks
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
No Colors
Letters	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	32	32
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Gladstone Gander	Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Gladstone Gander
Synopsis	Donald, exasperated by Gladstone Gander's good luck, sends him on a wild goose chase to Alaska in search of a uranium mine, then is overcome by remorse and fears for Gladstone's safety. He and the nephews follow Gladstone to a desolate iceberg that just happens to contain a Viking ship decked out in gold trim.	Donald, exasperated by Gladstone Gander's good luck, sends him on a wild goose chase to Alaska in search of a uranium mine, then is overcome by remorse and fears for Gladstone's safety. He and the nephews follow Gladstone to a desolate iceberg that just happens to contain a Viking ship decked out in gold trim.
Reprint Notes
Notes	Story submitted June 29, 1949. First appearance of Gladstone Gander in the Donald Duck series. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).	Story submitted June 29, 1949. First appearance of Gladstone Gander in the Donald Duck series. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Walt Disney's serier (Hjemmet, 1950 series) #[1/1952] sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Donald Duck på Grønland in The Best of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge (Western, 1964 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Luck of the North in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Western, 1968 series) #44 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Luck of the North in Donald Duck Best Comics (Abbeville Press, 1978 series) #[nn] sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 14.000) Luck of the North [original layout=32 pages, abridged?; reprint layout=14 pages, abridged?] in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Luck of the North in Gladstone Comics Album Special Giant (Gladstone, 1989 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Luck of the North in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #12 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Luck of the North in Walt Disney's Donald Duck Classics: Quack Up (Boom! Studios, 2010 series) #[nn] sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Luck of the North	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Walt Disney's serier (Hjemmet, 1950 series) #[1/1952] sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Donald Duck på Grønland in The Best of Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge (Western, 1964 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Luck of the North in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Western, 1968 series) #44 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Luck of the North in Donald Duck Best Comics (Abbeville Press, 1978 series) #[nn] sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 14.000) Luck of the North [original layout=32 pages, abridged?; reprint layout=14 pages, abridged?] in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Luck of the North in Gladstone Comics Album Special Giant (Gladstone, 1989 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Luck of the North in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #12 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Luck of the North in Walt Disney's Donald Duck Classics: Quack Up (Boom! Studios, 2010 series) #[nn] sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 32.000) Luck of the North

Sequence 3

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Sequence Number	3	3
Title	No Place to Hide	No Place to Hide
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Donald Duck	Donald Duck
Genre	funny animals	funny animals
Job Number
Script	?	?
No Script
Pencils	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Pencils
Inks	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Inks
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
No Colors
Letters	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie	Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Synopsis	Donald has trouble hiding the nephews' Christmas presents.	Donald has trouble hiding the nephews' Christmas presents.
Reprint Notes
Notes	Inside back cover; black, red, and white. Story submitted July 21, 1949. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).	Inside back cover; black, red, and white. Story submitted July 21, 1949. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Walt Disney's serier (Hjemmet, 1950 series) #[1/1952] sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) ["Jeg gjemmer fødselsdagspresangene til guttene her!"] in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) [No Place to Hide] in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) No Place to Hide in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gemstone, 2003 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) No Place to Hide	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Walt Disney's serier (Hjemmet, 1950 series) #[1/1952] sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) ["Jeg gjemmer fødselsdagspresangene til guttene her!"] in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) [No Place to Hide] in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) No Place to Hide in Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Gemstone, 2003 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) No Place to Hide

Sequence 4

Field	Previous	Change / Next
Sequence Number	4	4
Title	Tied-Down Tools	Tied-Down Tools
Unofficial Title?	Yes	Yes
Type	comic story	comic story
Feature	Donald Duck	Donald Duck
Genre	funny animals	funny animals
Job Number
Script	?	?
No Script
Pencils	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Pencils
Inks	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Inks
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
No Colors
Letters	Carl Barks	Carl Barks
No Letters
Editing
No Editing	X	X
Page Count	1	1
Page Count Uncertain	No	No
Characters	Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie	Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Synopsis	The nephews receive a box of tools for Christmas.	The nephews receive a box of tools for Christmas.
Reprint Notes	in Gladstone Comics Album (Gladstone, 1987 series) #25 (April 1990)	in Gladstone Comics Album (Gladstone, 1987 series) #25 (April 1990)
Notes	Back cover. Story submitted July 21, 1949. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).	Back cover. Story submitted July 21, 1949. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).
Keywords
Reprint Links	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Walt Disney's serier (Hjemmet, 1950 series) #7/1955 sequence Ole, Dole og Doffen [Huey, Dewey and Louie] (comic story: 1.000) ["Opp! Det er vår fødselsdag!"] in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) [Tied-Down Tools] in Gladstone Comic Album (Gladstone, 1987 series) #25 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) [Tied-Down Tools] in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25	The following reprint links are not part of this change. in Walt Disney's serier (Hjemmet, 1950 series) #7/1955 sequence Ole, Dole og Doffen [Huey, Dewey and Louie] (comic story: 1.000) ["Opp! Det er vår fødselsdag!"] in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #2 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) [Tied-Down Tools] in Gladstone Comic Album (Gladstone, 1987 series) #25 sequence Donald Duck (comic story: 1.000) [Tied-Down Tools] in Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures in Color (Gladstone, 1994 series) #25

Comments

Commenter	Comment	Timestamp	Old State	New State
Tony R. Rose	Editing	2012-11-22 19:41:07	Available	Editing
Tony R. Rose		2012-11-22 19:42:03	Editing	Pending Review
Mike Nielsen		2012-11-24 02:29:14	Pending Review	Under Review
Mike Nielsen		2012-11-24 02:29:27	Under Review	Approved

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