Four Color #806 - Walt Disney's Scamp
(June 1957)

Dell, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1957
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell
Printer
Designed and produced by Western Printing & Lithographing Co.
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig (editor); Del Connell (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)

Issue Notes

Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994). Third of five Scamp Four Color issues.
This issue has variants:

[Having a Bone To-Go] (Table of Contents)

Scamp / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; Tramp
Synopsis
Scamp swipes Tramp's buried bone.
Keywords
bone; dogs; unwelcome surprise

How to Draw Scamp (Table of Contents: 1)

Scamp / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
1 Draw a circle and a small oval...
Feature Logo
Walt Disney's Scamp [sans-serifs]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp
Synopsis
Step-by-step lessons on how to draw Scamp and then connect the dots to draw Scamp's doghouse.
Reprints
Keywords
art lessons; connect-the-dots

Indexer Notes

Black and white on inside front cover.

Too Young (Table of Contents: 2)

Scamp / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Del Connell
Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Oh, dear -- Another day! Now to start my chores! (Yawn!)
Feature Logo
Walt Disney's Scamp [sans-serifs]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; Lady; Tramp; Scamp's siblings [Ruffy; Fluffy; Scooter]; Darling Dear; Jim Dear; crows; newspaper delivery boy
Synopsis
In order to get out of doing their morning chores for Jim Dear and Darling Dear, Tramp suggests to Lady that Scamp is now old enough to learn them. Tramp is very wrong...
Reprints
Keywords
chores; dogs; escalating events; shirking; unintended slapstick consequences

Hot Doggies (Table of Contents: 3)

Scamp / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Del Connell
Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mom, I'm going to the park and find me a cool, shady spot!
Feature Logo
Walt Disney's Scamp [sans-serifs]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; Lady; Boris; lots of kids in park; police officer; two seals; mother and son at aquarium; ice delivery truck driver; movie patrons; movie ticket taker; movie usher; dogcatcher; Peg; Bull; Dachsie
Synopsis
On a very hot day, Scamp and Boris try unsuccessfully to beat the heat. Relief comes in a very unexpected way.
Reprints
Keywords
aquarium; dog pound; dogcatcher; dogs; heat; movie theatre; park; pool; summer

Who's to Blame (Table of Contents: 4)

Scamp / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Del Connell
Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Your father and I are invited to chew a bone at Trusty's house! Be good... don't fight, and don't do anything to upset Darling!
Feature Logo
Walt Disney's Scamp [sans-serifs]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; Lady; Tramp; Scamp's siblings [Ruffy; Fluffy; Scooter]; Darling Dear
Synopsis
While Lady and the Tramp are out, it's up to Scamp to keep his mischievous siblings out of trouble. He has a very difficult time doing so.
Reprints
Keywords
dogs; escalating events; pranks; siblings

Indexer Notes

There is no question mark at the end of the title.

Boo to You, Too (Table of Contents: 5)

Scamp / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Del Connell
Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Do you mind, Lady, if Scamp comes along with Speedy and me to play hide and seek?
Feature Logo
Walt Disney's Scamp [sans-serifs]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; Trusty; Speedy; Lady
Synopsis
Scamp, Speedy, and Trusty play hide and seek in an old, abandoned house that Trusty believes to be haunted. Trusty does his best to conceal his fear from the two pups, lest they no longer believe the tall tales of his exploits, but his best isn't good enough and the pups resolve to give the old bloodhound a good scaring.
Reprints
Keywords
bragging; dogs; exaggerating one’s importance; fear; haunting; hide and seek; old dark house; pranks; tall tales

Indexer Notes

GOOD BIT: As Trusty begins telling another of his long-winded tall tales, Scamp and Speedy comment on how many times they've heard this one before:

SCAMP: "You told us the same story three times last Fourth of July, and twice last Christmas, and seven times last Halloween!"
SPEEDY: "Altogether about one hundred and forty-five times!"

[Leaping Frog] (Table of Contents: 6)

Scamp / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Feature Logo
Walt Disney's Scamp [sans-serifs]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; frog
Synopsis
A game of leap-frog, with an actual frog, doesn't end well for Scamp.
Keywords
dog; frog; leap-frog

Indexer Notes

Pantomime. On final interior page of the comic.

[Chased Chaser] (Table of Contents: 7)

Scamp / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard

Feature Logo
Walt Disney's Scamp [sans-serifs]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; cat; Butch (bulldog)
Synopsis
A cat-chasing Scamp learns that "there's always someone bigger and badder"... even if it's another dog.
Reprints
Keywords
cat; chase; dogs; intimidation; role reversal

Indexer Notes

Pantomime. Black and white on inside back cover.

The "Unofficial Title" becomes official with the 2022 reprint in Disney Masters (Fantagraphics, 2018 Series) #20 - Walt Disney Donald Duck: 20,000 Leaks Under the Sea

Mischief, Adventure... and Two Bushy Tails Go into Each Issue of Walt's Chip 'n' Dale (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Dell Comics; Chip 'n' Dale / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

It's a Dog's Life for Tramp ... (Table of Contents: 9)

Scamp / activity / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
When Scamp takes over the dish!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; Tramp
Synopsis
Cut-out a tab with the heads of Scamp and Tramp, so that their heads bob up and down over Tramp's doggie dish - simulating Scamp helping himself to Tramp's food.
Keywords
cut-outs

Indexer Notes

Color on back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Having a Bone To-Go]
    Scamp
  2. 1. How to Draw Scamp
    Scamp
  3. 2. Too Young
    Scamp
  4. 3. Hot Doggies
    Scamp
  5. 4. Who's to Blame
    Scamp
  6. 5. Boo to You, Too
    Scamp
  7. 6. [Leaping Frog]
    Scamp
  8. 7. [Chased Chaser]
    Scamp
  9. 8. Mischief, Adventure... and Two Bushy Tails Go into Each Issue of Walt's Chip 'n' Dale
    Dell Comics; Chip 'n' Dale
  10. 9. It's a Dog's Life for Tramp ...
    Scamp
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Alan Hutchinson
  • Darrel McCann
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Joe Torcivia