(November 1960)

Dell, 1940 Series
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Volume
21
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1960-09-29
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Brand
Dell
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig (editor); Del Connell (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.

[Donald Fines Toy Car] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Officer Donald writes out a traffic ticket to his nephews in their toy car.
Reprints
Keywords
traffic ticket

Indexer Notes

Carl Barks would expand on this gag, including a Beagle Boy getting away with a bank robbery while Donald resolutely writes his nephew a ticket, for the cover of Donald Duck (Western, 1962 Series) #126 (July 1969). https://www.comics.org/issue/22866/

Balloonatics (Table of Contents: 1)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Leaves! Thousands of Leaves!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Gyro Gearloose; Gyro's Helper
Synopsis
A giant balloon of Donald Duck triggers a military panic.
Reprints
Keywords
balloon; jet fighters; leaves

The Model Dog (Table of Contents: 2)

Scamp / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Scamp's teasing Dutchess, the new addition to the master's household!
Feature Logo
Walt Disney's Scamp [serifs]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; Lady; Duchess (cat); housemaid (face unseen); strange dog; Scamp's master (unseen, voice only)
Synopsis
Hoping to get a new doghouse from the master, the usually rascally Scamp tries very hard to be on his best behavior... but Duchess the jealous cat has other ideas.
Reprints
Keywords
cat; dogs; good behavior; rivalry; working-at-cross-purposes

Double Trouble (Table of Contents: 3)

Chip 'n' Dale / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
Steve Steere
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yoo-hoo! Mail time!
Feature Logo
Walt Disney Chip 'n' Dale
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Chip; Dale; Unca Oakie; mail-squirrel; hawk; alligator
Synopsis
Chip 'n' Dale's stubborn uncle holds a hawk egg, hoping to raise a hawk as a private bodyguard for himself.
Reprints
Keywords
forest setting; hawk; hawk egg; mail; ulterior motives

Pluto's Trick or Treat (Table of Contents: 4)

Pluto / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Paul Murry (title lettering only); typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"Are we going out for trick or treat tomorrow night? It's Halloween," Morty Mouse reminded his brother Ferdie.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Pluto; Morty; Ferdie
Synopsis
Morty and Ferdie won't let Pluto go trick-or-treating with them on Halloween, so Pluto disguises himself by rolling around in mud and feathers and, with his makeshift costume, becomes the hit of the neighborhood.
Reprints
Keywords
disguise; dog; Halloween; trick-or-treating; turning-lemons-into-lemonade

The Trail to Treasure (Table of Contents: 5)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Goofy, this is the wrong season to be digging a swimming pool!
Feature Logo
Mickey Mouse Dell / Western Logo Tilting Letters
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Professor Seezal; Nogs (ancient tribe of cave dwellers - flashback); Moops (ancient tribe of cave dwellers - flashback); scowling cop; hiding fugitive
Synopsis
Goofy finds a stone with hieroglyphics in his garden. Professor Seezal translates this to be one of a series of buried stones indicating the way to a cache of ancient statues. The trail ends at a barren, rocky island, harboring a fugitive hiding out from the law, who makes things difficult for our heroes.
Reprints
Keywords
ancient statues; cave dwellers; fugitive; hieroglyphics; sea or island setting; stones

Indexer Notes

Reads like a Carl Fallberg Mickey Mouse serial script in one part. Though Fallberg is not credited for this story in Disney Masters (Fantagraphics, 2018 series) #21 - Walt Disney Mickey Mouse: The Monster of Sawtooth Mountain (2022).

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Donald Fines Toy Car]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. Balloonatics
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. The Model Dog
    Scamp
  4. 3. Double Trouble
    Chip 'n' Dale
  5. 4. Pluto's Trick or Treat
    Pluto
  6. 5. The Trail to Treasure
    Mickey Mouse
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  • Robert Copeman
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Darrel McCann
  • Daniel Thingvold
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