(November-December 1960)

Dell, 1952 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1960-09-15
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 based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994). Indicia title: Walt Disney's Donald Duck. On-sale date from 1961 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[Strange Carpet] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Pete Alvarado ?
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Synopsis
Donald beats the design off a carpet.
Reprints

When It Comes To Candies Kraft Puts More YUM-IN-UM Than Anyone! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Kraft Peanut Brittle / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Dive to Danger (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Beagle Boys [176-713; 176-714; 176-000; 176-326]; Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis
Uncle Scrooge needs an underwater electric line laid and hires Donald. The Beagle boys are working on a scheme to steal clams and they help Donald surreptitiously so they're not discovered, but they botch their job.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Script credit confirmed from Bob Gregory's collection of payment remittance invoices from Western Printing & Lithography Co., invoice dated May 12, 1960. The invoice states that the script was originally 16 pages and Gregory's original title for the story was "Self-Made Diver".

Target for Tonight (Table of Contents: 3)

The Big Bad Wolf / text story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Big Bad Wolf; Three Little Pigs

Water Witch (Table of Contents: 4)

Goofy / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Goofy; Gilbert
Synopsis
Goofy and Gilbert go looking for water with magic stick.
Reprints

News Scoop Scramble (Table of Contents: 5)

Donald Duck / comic story / 11.5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
Steve Steere
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Donald's editor; Sabre Jet; ship's captain and crew; Mr. Profundo
Synopsis
Donald is a failure as a newspaper reporter, but the kids are great at it and sell Donald a story from their club newspaper.
Reprints

Be Donald's Guest at Disneyland (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Donald Duck; Disneyland / advertisement / 1.5 pages (report information)

Nichols' "Blue Steels" Are True-Blue Guns of The Old West (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Nichols' Cap Guns / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Hey Fellows! Ride The Best! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Schwinn Panther / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Strange Carpet]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. When It Comes To Candies Kraft Puts More YUM-IN-UM Than Anyone!
    Kraft Peanut Brittle
  3. 2. Dive to Danger
    Donald Duck
  4. 3. Target for Tonight
    The Big Bad Wolf
  5. 4. Water Witch
    Goofy
  6. 5. News Scoop Scramble
    Donald Duck
  7. 6. Be Donald's Guest at Disneyland
    Donald Duck; Disneyland
  8. 7. Nichols' "Blue Steels" Are True-Blue Guns of The Old West
    Nichols' Cap Guns
  9. 8. Hey Fellows! Ride The Best!
    Schwinn Panther
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Steve Coates
  • Robert Copeman
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Mike Nielsen