Daffy Duck #99

(February 1976)

Paul Revere's Run! (Table of Contents: 1)

Beep Beep the Road Runner; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

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The Bicentennial Committee has chosen you to re-do Paul Revere’s run.

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Beep Beep the Roadrunner; Beep Beep's three sons; Wile E. Coyote

Synopsis

Diverting from a recreation of Paul Revere's run to get some Hostess Twinkies saves the Road Runners from Wile E. Coyote.

Keywords

Bicentennial; Hostess ad; snack cakes

Indexer Notes

Refers to the American Bicentennial of 1976. Color ad on inside front cover.

To Tell the Tooth (Table of Contents: 2)

Daffy Duck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Mark Evanier

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Roger Armstrong

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Larry Mayer

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Hey, lady woman! You see duck go by? Me gonna chomp duck!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Daffy Duck; Taz Boy, the Tasmanian Devil; Dr. Nova Kaine; Elmer Fudd; toy shop clerk; two migrating ducks

Synopsis

Daffy tries various methods of extracting a bad tooth from the Tasmanian Devil.

Keywords

best of intentions; dentist; one-character-desiring-another-as-a-meal; rocket; tooth; tooth extraction; toothache; tractor

Indexer Notes

Good Bit: Daffy asks the Tasmanian Devil if he's eaten anything lately that might cause a toothache...

TASMANIAN DEVIL: Yesterday me ate sugar plantation!
DAFFY: You really should cut down on sweets, you know!

Fun Tricks Free Things! (Table of Contents: 3)

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Mail Today

Keywords

mail order marketing; novelties

Indexer Notes

A full page of small, single panel advertisements for various novelty items. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story.

Two such ads appear in this issue with different products listed. This version begins with "Card Tricks" and ends with "Red Hot Gum".

Doorstep Daffy (Table of Contents: 4)

Daffy Duck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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Watch closely, folks, as the ever-crafty duck obtains yet another free meal from Elmer J. Fudd!

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Daffy Duck

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Daffy Duck; Elmer Fudd

Synopsis

To get a meal out of Elmer, Daffy disguises himself as a lost baby in a basket. He further flummoxes Fudd by convincing Elmer that the "basket baby" is the missing prince of a visiting king... and to upset the "baby" in any way would cause an international incident.

Keywords

baby; basket; best-laid-plans; disguise; exaggerating one’s importance; fourth-wall-breaking; mooching; royalty

Indexer Notes

Fourth-Wall Flouting: Daffy directly addresses the readers on page one, panels 1-3.

Make Excellent Extra Cash... With No Real "Selling"… (Table of Contents: 5)

Engravaplates Social Security Cards / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Just show this sample which we give you FREE!

Keywords

mail order marketing; social security cards

Indexer Notes

Ad seeking salespeople for individually engraved metal social security cards. “Just show it to everyone. They’ll be amazed and delighted by the low price – only $2.00 each – especially when they discover they that also get a smart Carrying Case, and ID Card, and an exclusive 10-year calendar – all FREE!” Black and white interior ad. Top half of page.

Make Money and Win Neat Prizes Too! (Table of Contents: 6)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Earn $2.00 - $5.00 - $10.00 or more every week of the year. Sell Grit "America's greatest family weekly publication".

Keywords

newspaper; prizes; sales

Indexer Notes

Ad inviting kids to sell Grit family newspapers for prizes and cash. Lower half of page.

Fun Tricks Free Things! (Table of Contents: 7)

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Mail Today

Keywords

mail order marketing; novelties

Indexer Notes

A full page of small, single panel advertisements for various novelty items.

Two such ads appear in this issue with different products listed. This version begins with "Money Maker" and ends with "Monster Size Monsters".

Rain or Shine (Table of Contents: 8)

Daffy Duck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Larry Mayer

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What a wonderful rain! It'll be great for the farm crops!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Daffy Duck; Porky Pig; townspeople of Drysdale

Synopsis

Daffy has a knack for rain dancing, a talent Porky hopes to exploit in the drought-stricken town of Drysdale.

Keywords

drought; get-rich-quick; headdress; rain; rain dancing

Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers! (Table of Contents: 9)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Durable * Washable* 100% Colorfast

Keywords

mail order marketing; sixties counterculture

Indexer Notes

Various automotive and counterculture symbols offered as iron-on transfers. Between pages 2 and 3 of previous story. Middle left page of centerfold.

Two such ads appear in this issue with different products listed. This version has a shirt with a "dirt biker" on it, at the upper right of the page.

Get Your Favorite Cartoon Characters In These Brilliant Embroidered Cloth Patches (Table of Contents: 10)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Each groovy patch measures 5”

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Gandalf [Get Your Favorite Cartoon Characters In These Brilliant Embroidered Cloth Patches]

Keywords

cloth patches; mail order marketing

Indexer Notes

Various cartoon characters and comic characters are offered as embroidered cloth patches. Between pages 2 and 3 of previous story. Middle right page of centerfold.

Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is! (Table of Contents: 11)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Each groovy patch measures 3”.

Keywords

mail order marketing; sixties counterculture

Indexer Notes

Various cartoon characters, comic characters, and counterculture symbols offered as embroidered cloth patches. Ad runs vertically on the page. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story.

Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers! (Table of Contents: 12)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Durable * Washable* 100% Colorfast

Keywords

cartoon characters; comic characters; mail order marketing; sixties counterculture

Indexer Notes

Various cartoon characters, comic characters, and counterculture symbols offered as iron-on transfers. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story.

Two such ads appear in this issue with different products listed. This version has a shirt with an "owl" on it, at the upper right of the page.

The Stamp Collector (Table of Contents: 13)

Daffy Duck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Roger Armstrong

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Roger Armstrong

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Larry Mayer

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I've licked so many of these trading stamps, my tongue could double as sandpaper...

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Daffy Duck

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Daffy Duck; Elmer Fudd; grocery store manager; robber

Synopsis

Daffy needs just twenty more trading stamps to get an electric clock, and he'll get them by hook or by crook.

Keywords

fourth-wall-breaking; getting carried away; grocery store; trading stamps

Indexer Notes

Fourth-Wall Flouting: Daffy directly addresses the readers on page three, panel seven.

Order by Mail Specials (Table of Contents: 14)

The Fun House Novelties / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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mail order marketing; novelty items

Indexer Notes

Ad for various novelty items from The Fun House. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story. Top half of page.

Enter the Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (Table of Contents: 15)

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Own a bowl full of happiness – Instant pets!

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Sea-Monkeys [Enter the Wonderful World Of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys – Own a Bowlfull of Happiness – Instant Pets!]

Keywords

mail order marketing; Sea-Monkeys

Indexer Notes

Ad for Sea-Monkeys from Gandalf Products. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story. Lower half of page.

The Best of Walt Disney Comics (Table of Contents: 16)

Western Publishing; The Best of Walt Disney Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Floyd Gottfredson (Mickey Mouse cover); Carl Buettner (both Donald Duck covers); Carl Barks (Uncle Scrooge cover)

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Floyd Gottfredson (Mickey Mouse cover); Carl Buettner (both Donald Duck covers); Carl Barks (Uncle Scrooge cover)

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A treasury of Collectors’ Classics from the Golden Age of Comics

Characters

Mickey Mouse; Bat Bandit; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Armored Man (ghost of the grotto); Uncle Scrooge

Keywords

comic book house ads

Indexer Notes

Ad offering four issues of The Best of Walt Disney Comics: Mickey Mouse “The Bat Bandit of Inferno Gulch”, Donald Duck “Frozen Gold”, Donald Duck “The Ghost of the Grotto”, and Uncle Scrooge “Only a Poor Old Man”. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story.

100 pc. Toy Soldier Set $1.50 (Table of Contents: 17)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Made of durable plastic, each with its own base.

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100 Pc. Toy Soldier Set

Keywords

mail order marketing; toy soldiers; toys

Indexer Notes

Lucky Product ad for 100 plastic toy soldiers, packed in a footlocker-styled storage box. On final interior page of the comic.

Personality Posters (Table of Contents: 18)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Now! For the first time ever, you can order Personality Posters ® an incredible collection of posters from the most famous name in posters.

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Gandalf Personality Posters

Keywords

mail order marketing; posters

Indexer Notes

Ad offering movie and fantasy image posters. Color ad on inside back cover. Not the same ad as on the issue's back cover. Different posters are pictured in the two ads.

Personality Posters (Table of Contents: 19)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Now! For the first time ever, you can order Personality Posters ® an incredible collection of posters from the most famous name in posters.

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Gandalf Personality Posters

Keywords

mail order marketing; posters; sixties counterculture

Indexer Notes

Ad offering various sixties counterculture image posters. Color ad on back cover. Not the same ad as on the inside back cover. Different posters are pictured in the two ads.