Dell Giant #30 - Disneyland U.S.A.
(June 1960)

Dell, 1959 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
84
On-sale Date
1960-05-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell Giant
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)

Issue Notes

Credits based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994). On-sale date from 1960 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[Different attractions] (Table of Contents)

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

Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Norm McGary (painting)
Colors
Norm McGary (painting)

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck

The Scrappy Skipper (Table of Contents: 1)

Donald Duck / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
Reprints

The Blizzard Bandit (Table of Contents: 2)

Goofy; Mickey Mouse / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Black Pete
Reprints

Hooks and Crooks (Table of Contents: 3)

Gyro Gearloose; Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Gyro Gearloose; Captain Hook; Beagle Boys; Mr. Smee
Reprints

Island Escapade (Table of Contents: 4)

Morty and Ferdie; Pluto / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Pluto; Morty; Ferdie; Mickey Mouse
Reprints

Rocketing Rogue (Table of Contents: 5)

The Big Bad Wolf / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Big Bad Wolf; Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]
Reprints

The Scary All-girl Safari (Table of Contents: 6)

Clarabelle Cow; Daisy Duck; Grandma Duck; Minnie Mouse / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Daisy Duck; Minnie Mouse; Grandma Duck; Clarabelle Cow
Reprints

The Tiny Trouble Shooters (Table of Contents: 7)

Chip 'n' Dale / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Scamp; Monstro; Chip; Dale; Pinocchio; Geppetto
Reprints

Indian Sand Painting (Table of Contents: 8)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
children
Characters
Mickey Mouse
Synopsis
Drawing of an Amerind in ceremonial dress, to be mounted and corn to be glued on it.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Mickey Mouse appears wearing a feathered headdress conducting the craft activity at the top of the page.

Lead Alice to the Mad Hatter's Tea Party (Table of Contents: 9)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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

Characters
Alice in Wonderland; The White Rabbit; Tweedledee; Tweedledum; Mad Hatter; Cheshire Cat; March Hare; Caterpillar; the Queen
Reprints

Picking Rides from the Skyway (Table of Contents: 10)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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

Characters
Morty; Ferdie
Reprints

Goofy Joins the Famous Disneyland Marching Band (Table of Contents: 11)

Goofy / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
children; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Goofy
Synopsis
Two pieces to be mounted and glued together, mimicking the appearance of Goofy marching in time to playing the trombone.
Reprints

Sleeping Beauty's Castle (Table of Contents: 12)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
children
Characters
Sleeping Beauty [Aurora]
Synopsis
Word fill-in based on picture clues, but only across. Only one word is formed by letters stacked on top of each other: "DRAWBRIDGE."

Golden-Crowned King of the Grand Canyon (Table of Contents: 13)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
children
Characters
Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
Synopsis
Dot-to-Dot drawing of an eagle, made of 60 dots.

Break the Witch's Spell (Table of Contents: 14)

activity / 1 page (report information)

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

Characters
Snow White; The Seven Dwarfs [Doc; Sneezy; Sleepy; Grumpy; Dopey; Bashful; Happy]; Wicked Witch
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Ride Through Rainbow Caverns (Table of Contents: 16)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
children
Characters
Mickey Mouse
Synopsis
Inside back cover, color by numbers, Mickey Mouse driving a train through a tunnel in the desert.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Different attractions]
    Donald Duck; Goofy; Mickey Mouse
  2. 1. The Scrappy Skipper
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. The Blizzard Bandit
    Goofy; Mickey Mouse
  4. 3. Hooks and Crooks
    Gyro Gearloose; Uncle Scrooge
  5. 4. Island Escapade
    Morty and Ferdie; Pluto
  6. 5. Rocketing Rogue
    The Big Bad Wolf
  7. 6. The Scary All-girl Safari
    Clarabelle Cow; Daisy Duck; Grandma Duck; Minnie Mouse
  8. 7. The Tiny Trouble Shooters
    Chip 'n' Dale
  9. 8. Indian Sand Painting
  10. 9. Lead Alice to the Mad Hatter's Tea Party
  11. 10. Picking Rides from the Skyway
  12. 11. Goofy Joins the Famous Disneyland Marching Band
    Goofy
  13. 12. Sleeping Beauty's Castle
  14. 13. Golden-Crowned King of the Grand Canyon
  15. 14. Break the Witch's Spell
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
  17. 16. Ride Through Rainbow Caverns
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Steve Coates
  • Clayton Emery
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Matthew Thompson
  • Jim Van Dore