([August] 1959)

Dell, 1959 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
0.25 USD
Pages
84
On-sale Date
1959
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell Giant
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig (editor); Del Connell (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)
Color
Four Color
Dimensions
Standard Silver Age U.S.
Paper Stock
Newsprint
Binding
Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format
One-Shot

Issue Notes

Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994).
Keywords
giant comic

[Eating Melon] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck; Goofy; Mickey Mouse; Uncle Scrooge / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Don MacLaughlin ? (painting)
Inks
Don MacLaughlin ? (painting)
Colors
Don MacLaughlin ? (painting)

Job Number
SF 2-00
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Goofy; Minnie Mouse; Uncle Scrooge; Grandma Duck; Donald Duck; Huey; Morty; Mickey Mouse
Reprints
Keywords
watermelons

Mickey's Summer Suggestion (Table of Contents: 1)

Mickey Mouse / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
John Liggera
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SF 2-01
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse

The Tunnel of Hidden Treasure (Table of Contents: 2)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

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

Job Number
SF 2-02
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Black Pete; Professor Glyph
Reprints

Summer Fun (Table of Contents: 3)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SF 2-03
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse; Huey; Dewey; Uncle Scrooge; Daisy Duck; Goofy; Morty

Balloon-Ball Bat (Table of Contents: 4)

Morty and Ferdie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SF 2-04
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Morty; Ferdie
Reprints

Fun? What's That? (Table of Contents: 5)

Gyro Gearloose; Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

Job Number
SF 2-05
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Gyro Gearloose; Uncle Scrooge; Helper
Synopsis
Scrooge and Gyro are under a doctor's orders to stop working and have fun, but whatever they try, they wind up counting money and inventing.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on January 8, 1959. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

Gyro's Gearloose Robot (Table of Contents: 6)

Gyro Gearloose / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SF 2-06
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Gyro Gearloose; Helper

Chip 'n' Dale's Acorn Toss (Table of Contents: 7)

Chip 'n' Dale / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SF 2-07
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Chip; Dale; Flower
Reprints

Daredevil Dusters (Table of Contents: 8)

Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Job Number
SF 2-08
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Jiminy Cricket; Dumbo; Timothy Mouse
Reprints

Grandma's Knitting Knockout (Table of Contents: 9)

Grandma Duck / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SF 2-09
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Grandma Duck
Reprints

The Marvelous Mutt (Table of Contents: 10)

Pluto / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Rome Siemon

Job Number
SF 2-10
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Can we go for a hike, Uncle Mickey?
Feature Logo
Walt Disney Pluto
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Pluto; Morty; Ferdie; Mickey Mouse; squirrel; loggers; Huck; Finny; porcupine; Jocko (mule)
Synopsis
While camping in the woods with Mickey, Morty, Ferdie, and Pluto stumble upon two robbers in goblin masks heisting a logging camp's payroll.
Reprints
Keywords
camping; dog; forest setting; goblin masks; logging camp; payroll robbers

Indexer Notes

Christensen's original title: "Masked Mutt".

Pluto Slides Home (Table of Contents: 11)

Pluto / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SF 2-11
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Pluto

Goofy Meets the Reluctant Dragon (Table of Contents: 12)

Goofy / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

Job Number
SF 2-12
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Goofy; Gilbert
Reprints

Save the Reluctant Dragon (Table of Contents: 13)

The Reluctant Dragon / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SF 2-13
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
The Reluctant Dragon
Reprints

Donald's Medallion Relay (Table of Contents: 14)

Donald Duck / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SF 2-14
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Reprints

Jungle Hi-jinks (Table of Contents: 15)

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

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

Job Number
SF 2-15
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
The nephews, using one of Gyro's cast-off cameras, are hired as cameramen for an African trip by a travel film company, and Donald goes along as a bus boy.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on January 30, 1959. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

Noisy Night Chorus (Table of Contents: 16)

Huey, Dewey and Louie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SF 2-16
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Huey; Dewey; Louie

Rodeo Rowdy (Table of Contents: 17)

Goofy / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
John Liggera
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SF 2-17
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Goofy
Reprints

Mickey's Summer Time (Table of Contents: 18)

Mickey Mouse / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils
Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Job Number
SF 2-18
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Eating Melon]
    Donald Duck; Goofy; Mickey Mouse; Uncle Scrooge
  2. 1. Mickey's Summer Suggestion
    Mickey Mouse
  3. 2. The Tunnel of Hidden Treasure
    Mickey Mouse
  4. 3. Summer Fun
  5. 4. Balloon-Ball Bat
    Morty and Ferdie
  6. 5. Fun? What's That?
    Gyro Gearloose; Uncle Scrooge
  7. 6. Gyro's Gearloose Robot
    Gyro Gearloose
  8. 7. Chip 'n' Dale's Acorn Toss
    Chip 'n' Dale
  9. 8. Daredevil Dusters
    Jiminy Cricket
  10. 9. Grandma's Knitting Knockout
    Grandma Duck
  11. 10. The Marvelous Mutt
    Pluto
  12. 11. Pluto Slides Home
    Pluto
  13. 12. Goofy Meets the Reluctant Dragon
    Goofy
  14. 13. Save the Reluctant Dragon
    The Reluctant Dragon
  15. 14. Donald's Medallion Relay
    Donald Duck
  16. 15. Jungle Hi-jinks
    Donald Duck
  17. 16. Noisy Night Chorus
    Huey, Dewey and Louie
  18. 17. Rodeo Rowdy
    Goofy
  19. 18. Mickey's Summer Time
    Mickey Mouse
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore