(November-December 1961)

Dell, 1952 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1961-09-14
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell [stamp]
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig (editor); Del Connell (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)

Issue Notes

Issue credits based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994). Arrival date: 12 September 1961 (Bob Bailey, 2 September 2005). Listed as December issue on cover, November-December issue in indicia and November issue on artwork. (Bob Bailey, 2 September 2005). On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[Flute Accompaniment] (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; canary
Synopsis
A canary joins Donald in his flute playing.
Reprints
Keywords
canary; flute

Operation Silver (Table of Contents: 1)

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

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Uncle Scrooge; The Beagle Boys
Reprints

A Surprised Snowman (Table of Contents: 2)

The Three Little Pigs / text story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Three Little Pigs

The Peanut Predicament (Table of Contents: 3)

Donald Duck / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

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

Surprise Party (Table of Contents: 4)

Gilbert; 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
Reprints

Test of Courage (Table of Contents: 5)

Donald Duck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Reprints

Sad Saturday (Table of Contents: 6)

Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Gregory
Pencils
Bob Gregory
Inks
Bob Gregory
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Bob Gregory's collection of payment remittance invoices from Western Printing & Lithography Co., contain an invoice dated June 29, 1961 for rough pencil visualization for this story.

Food for Thought (Table of Contents: 7)

Daisy and Donald / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Gregory
Pencils
Bob Gregory
Inks
Bob Gregory
Letters
Bob Gregory

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art and lettering credits from Bob Gregory's collection of payment remittance invoices from Western Printing & Lithography Co., invoice dated February 15, 1960. Invoice is for rough pencil visualization, ink and letter art.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Flute Accompaniment]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. Operation Silver
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. A Surprised Snowman
    The Three Little Pigs
  4. 3. The Peanut Predicament
    Donald Duck
  5. 4. Surprise Party
    Gilbert; Goofy
  6. 5. Test of Courage
    Donald Duck
  7. 6. Sad Saturday
    Donald Duck
  8. 7. Food for Thought
    Daisy and Donald
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Bob Bailey
  • Chris Boyko
  • Steve Coates
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Per Sandell
  • Claus Simonsen
  • Joe Torcivia