Four Color #701 - Walt Disney's Jiminy Cricket
(May 1956)

Dell, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)

Issue Notes

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's JIMINY CRICKET, No. 701." Code number is J.C.O.S #701-565. Copyright 1956 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). First of four Jiminy Cricket Four Color issues.

[Water from flower] (Table of Contents)

Jiminy Cricket / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Jiminy Cricket
Reprints
Keywords
flowers; umbrellas

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Fore!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; sports
Characters
Jiminy Cricket; Donald Duck
Synopsis
Jiminy has to take cover when Donald hits a golf ball.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover; black and white.

Conscience for Hire (Table of Contents: 2)

Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Jiminy Cricket; Lil Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf; Brer Bear
Synopsis
Jiminy takes on the big job of being the Big Bad Wolf's conscience.
Reprints

I'm No Fool (Table of Contents: 3)

Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Jiminy Cricket
Synopsis
Jiminy explains the uses and dangers of fire.

Indexer Notes

Disney released the 16-mm film "I'm No Fool with Fire," narrated by Jiminy Cricket, for educational use in April 1956. The film was previously shown on the Mickey Mouse Club TV show.

Jiminy Cricket and The Lonesome Jack Rabbit (Table of Contents: 4)

Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Jiminy Cricket
Synopsis
Jiminy helps a jackrabbit in the desert. The jackrabbit later saves Jiminy from a wolf.

Jiminy Cricket Explains the Nature of Things (Table of Contents: 5)

Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Jiminy Cricket
Synopsis
Jiminy narrates a feature on facts about elephants.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Disney released a short film "The Nature of Things, The Elephant" in June 1956, that was narrated by Jiminy Cricket.

Chore Troubles (Table of Contents: 6)

Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 5.75 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Jiminy Cricket; Grandma Duck; Gus Goose (cameo)
Synopsis
Jiminy tries to help Grandma Duck with her chores on the farm.

Scamp (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Scamp / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, boy! A brook! Am I thirsty!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Jiminy Cricket
Synopsis
Jiminy falls into a stream while trying get a drink and is rescued by a passing bird.

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover; black and white.

[Alternate Shelter] (Table of Contents: 9)

Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Jiminy Cricket
Synopsis
When his umbrella won't open in a rain shower, Jiminy takes refuge in a turtle's shell.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back cover; pantomime story. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Water from flower]
    Jiminy Cricket
  2. 1. ["Fore!"]
    Jiminy Cricket
  3. 2. Conscience for Hire
    Jiminy Cricket
  4. 3. I'm No Fool
    Jiminy Cricket
  5. 4. Jiminy Cricket and The Lonesome Jack Rabbit
    Jiminy Cricket
  6. 5. Jiminy Cricket Explains the Nature of Things
    Jiminy Cricket
  7. 6. Chore Troubles
    Jiminy Cricket
  8. 7. Scamp
    Scamp
  9. 8. ["Oh, boy! A brook! Am I thirsty!"]
    Jiminy Cricket
  10. 9. [Alternate Shelter]
    Jiminy Cricket
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Alan Hutchinson
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose