(March 1953)

Dell, 1940 Series
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Volume
13
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Brand
Dell Comic
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb ? (editor); Chase Craig ? (editor)

Issue Notes

[Teacher and 3 Dunces] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald's nephews sit on each other's shoulders in the corner of the classroom with the top nephew wearing a dunce's cap.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on September 18, 1952.

[My Lucky Valentine] (Table of Contents: 1)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Gladstone Gander; Daisy Duck; Junior Woodchucks [Huey; Dewey; Louie]
Synopsis
Donald becomes a postman and deliberately loses a valentine sent special delivery by Gladstone to Daisy.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on June 30, 1953. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[The Buried Treasure] (Table of Contents: 2)

Li'l Bad Wolf / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Turner
Inks
? artist / ambrose (Becattini)
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf; Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]
Synopsis
Tunnel digging and house moving.
Reprints

[The Wonder Dog] (Table of Contents: 3)

Pluto / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
Tony Strobl
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Pluto; Mickey Mouse
Reprints

[The Bobcat Bugaboo] (Table of Contents: 4)

Little Hiawatha / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lee Hooper
Inks
Lee Hooper
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Lee Hooper

Genre
humor; children; western-frontier
Characters
Big Chief; Little Hiawatha; Sunflower
Reprints

The Valentine Mystery (Table of Contents: 5)

Morty and Ferdie / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Morty; Ferdie

[Holiday Inn] (Table of Contents: 6)

Grandma Duck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank McSavage
Inks
Frank McSavage
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Daisy Duck; Grandma Duck
Reprints

[Huey, Dewey and Louie Want Piano to Burn] (Table of Contents: 7)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
During a house fire, Donald's nephews nail down the piano in an effort to stop it being saved from the fire.
Reprints

[Wrong Table at the Restaurant] (Table of Contents: 8)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Editing
Frank Reilly

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Synopsis
While attempting to eat at a restaurant, Donald finds himself at a table to close to the coat hanger.
Reprints

[Wet Car Accident] (Table of Contents: 9)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Daisy Duck; Dewey
Synopsis
Donald crashes his car into a fire hydrant.
Reprints

[Cook Book as Birthday Present] (Table of Contents: 10)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Synopsis
Donald gives Daisy a cook book for her birthday.
Reprints

[Mat as Extra Sleeping Blanket] (Table of Contents: 11)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald uses a mat from the floor as an extra blanket for his bed.
Reprints

[Snow Ball Warning Mirror] (Table of Contents: 12)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Editing
Frank Reilly

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey [One of Donald's nephews]
Synopsis
After being hit from behind with snowballs, Donald decides to carry a mirror.
Reprints

[Buys Perfume from Pretty Lady] (Table of Contents: 13)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Synopsis
Donald buys perfume from a pretty door to door sales lady.
Reprints

[Moving on Mattresses] (Table of Contents: 14)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald and his nephews use mattresses on the ground to walk across to carry furniture to Donald's moving van.
Reprints

The Miracle Master (Table of Contents: 15)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Merrill De Maris
Pencils
Bill Wright
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse

Indexer Notes

Part 5 of 6. Redrawn version of Mickey Mouse daily (King Features Syndicate) 1939-09-11 to
1940-01-13.

Sid Abel Sparks in Hockey Duel! (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

General Mills Wheaties; What Sparks a Champion Sparks You / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Teacher and 3 Dunces]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. [My Lucky Valentine]
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. [The Buried Treasure]
    Li'l Bad Wolf
  4. 3. [The Wonder Dog]
    Pluto
  5. 4. [The Bobcat Bugaboo]
    Little Hiawatha
  6. 5. The Valentine Mystery
    Morty and Ferdie
  7. 6. [Holiday Inn]
    Grandma Duck
  8. 7. [Huey, Dewey and Louie Want Piano to Burn]
    Donald Duck
  9. 8. [Wrong Table at the Restaurant]
    Donald Duck
  10. 9. [Wet Car Accident]
    Donald Duck
  11. 10. [Cook Book as Birthday Present]
    Donald Duck
  12. 11. [Mat as Extra Sleeping Blanket]
    Donald Duck
  13. 12. [Snow Ball Warning Mirror]
    Donald Duck
  14. 13. [Buys Perfume from Pretty Lady]
    Donald Duck
  15. 14. [Moving on Mattresses]
    Donald Duck
  16. 15. The Miracle Master
    Mickey Mouse
  17. 16. Sid Abel Sparks in Hockey Duel!
    General Mills Wheaties; What Sparks a Champion Sparks You
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Robert Copeman
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Darrel McCann
  • Jim Van Dore