(October 1958)

Dell, 1958 Series
 
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
100
On-sale Date
1958
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig ? (story 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).

[Merry-go-round] (Table of Contents)

Disney Gang / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
Norm McGary ?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Uncle Scrooge; Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; Goofy; Pluto
Synopsis
Disney Gang riding a merry-go-round.
Reprints

You're Invited to the Disneyland Birthday Party (Table of Contents: 1)

illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Dialogue First Line: "Join the gang in the Magic Kingdom for the happy celebration"

Disneyland Birthday Party (Table of Contents: 2)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Morty; Ferdie; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
It is the third anniversary of the Magic Kingdom of Disneyland and Mickey Mouse is the party host at a king-size birthday cake.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Frame story

[Kidnapped] (Table of Contents: 3)

Dumbo / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Paul Murry

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dumbo; El Rancid; John Worthington Foulfellow; Gideon
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Dialogue First Line: "Hey, Dumbo! Can I have your autograph?"

[The Forbidium Money Bin] (Table of Contents: 4)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Gyro Gearloose; Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis
Scrooge and Gyro go to the Moon to find a material hard enough to cut into Scrooge's new impenetrable money bin, since Scrooge has destroyed the only copy of the combination. On the Moon they find the material they want--a comet head--but are forced to jettison it on their way back to Earth when their rockets catches fire.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on February 4, 1958. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982). Dialogue First Line: "Are you sure now, Gyro, that this money bin can't be broken into..."

[The Wishing Jewel] (Table of Contents: 5)

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
The Seven Dwarfs; Snow White; Wicked Witch
Synopsis
The Seven dwarfs find a diamond in a mine that grants wishes.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Dialogue First Line: "Have a good day in the mine, boys!"

[Laying Rails] (Table of Contents: 6)

Goofy; Li'l Davy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor; children; western-frontier
Characters
Li'l Davy; Goofy
Synopsis
Indians interfere with the construction of railway tracks.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Dialogue First Line: "I've been workin' on thuh railroad..."

The Adventures of Mr. Toad (Table of Contents: 7)

Mr. Toad / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Mr. Toad
Synopsis
Mr Toad gets in trouble after buying a stolen car.
Reprints

[Bargain Sea Cruise] (Table of Contents: 8)

Donald Duck / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Daisy Duck
Synopsis
Donald and his nephews take a bargain-basement cruise on a freighter.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Dialogue First Line: "Don't stray too far, mates!"

[Ambush at Sea] (Table of Contents: 9)

Peter Pan / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

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

Genre
fantasy-supernatural; children
Characters
Captain Hook; Peter Pan; Tinker Bell; Mister Smee
Synopsis
Peter Pan and Tinker Bell investigate after receiving word that Captain Hook had reached the Indian village.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Dialogue First Line: "It's so peaceful here with the boys over visiting their Indian friends!"

Birthday Time at Disneyland (Table of Contents: 10)

Mickey Mouse / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Lee Hooper
Inks
Lee Hooper
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Monstro; Snow White; Casey Jnr; Dumbo
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Mickey's Trip through the Magic Kingdom board game.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Merry-go-round]
    Disney Gang
  2. 1. You're Invited to the Disneyland Birthday Party
  3. 2. Disneyland Birthday Party
    Mickey Mouse
  4. 3. [Kidnapped]
    Dumbo
  5. 4. [The Forbidium Money Bin]
    Uncle Scrooge
  6. 5. [The Wishing Jewel]
    Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
  7. 6. [Laying Rails]
    Goofy; Li'l Davy
  8. 7. The Adventures of Mr. Toad
    Mr. Toad
  9. 8. [Bargain Sea Cruise]
    Donald Duck
  10. 9. [Ambush at Sea]
    Peter Pan
  11. 10. Birthday Time at Disneyland
    Mickey Mouse
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Robert Copeman
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore