(May 1956)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
- Brand:
- Dell
- Editing:
- Alice Nielson Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)
- Format:
- Color; standard Golden Age and later Silver Age formats; saddle-stitched; newsprint; was an On-Going Series
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.
[Hole in one]
Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Carl Fallberg
- Pencils:
- Jack Bradbury
- Inks:
- Jack Bradbury
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- 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
Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 9 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Carl Fallberg
- Pencils:
- Jack Bradbury
- Inks:
- Jack Bradbury
- Colors:
- ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- 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.
I'm No Fool
Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Carl Fallberg
- Pencils:
- Jack Bradbury
- Inks:
- Jack Bradbury
- Colors:
- ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- funny animals; fact
- 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
Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Carl Fallberg
- Pencils:
- Jack Bradbury
- Inks:
- Jack Bradbury
- Colors:
- ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- 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
Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 5 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Carl Fallberg
- Pencils:
- Jack Bradbury
- Inks:
- Jack Bradbury
- Colors:
- ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- funny animals; fact
- Characters:
- Jiminy Cricket
- Synopsis:
- Jiminy narrates a feature on facts about elephants.
- Reprints: show reprint note before migration
- in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #26 (December 1970) [new layout]
Indexer Notes
Disney released a short film "The Nature of Things, The Elephant" in June 1956, that was narrated by Jiminy Cricket.
Chore Troubles
Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 5.75 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Carl Fallberg
- Pencils:
- Jack Bradbury
- Inks:
- Jack Bradbury
- Colors:
- ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- funny animals
- Characters:
- Jiminy Cricket; Grandma Duck; Gus Goose (cameo)
- Synopsis:
- Jiminy tries to help Grandma Duck with her chores on the farm.
Scamp
Scamp / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- funny animals
- Characters:
- Scamp (cameo); Lady (cameo); Tramp (cameo)
Indexer Notes
Promo for Scamp Four Color #703 (May 1956). Cover is depicted.
[Forgetting to drink]
Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Carl Fallberg
- Pencils:
- Jack Bradbury
- Inks:
- Jack Bradbury
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- 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]
Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 1 page
Credits
- Script:
- Carl Fallberg
- Pencils:
- Jack Bradbury
- Inks:
- Jack Bradbury
- Colors:
- ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Content Information
- Genre:
- funny animals
- Characters:
- Jiminy Cricket
- Synopsis:
- When his umbrella won't open in a rain shower, Jiminy takes refuge in a turtle's shell.
Indexer Notes
Back cover; pantomime story. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."
Editing
Table of Contents
-
1.
[Hole in one]
Jiminy Cricket -
2.
Conscience for Hire
Jiminy Cricket -
3.
I'm No Fool
Jiminy Cricket -
4.
Jiminy Cricket and The Lonesome Jack Rabbit
Jiminy Cricket -
5.
Jiminy Cricket Explains the Nature of Things
Jiminy Cricket -
6.
Chore Troubles
Jiminy Cricket -
7.
Scamp
Scamp -
8.
[Forgetting to drink]
Jiminy Cricket -
9.
[Alternate shelter]
Jiminy Cricket
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