(April 1962)

Dell, 1940 Series
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Volume
22
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1962-03-01
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Brand
Dell [rectangle]
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 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

No interior ads in this issue. Ads are limited to inside and back covers. All 32 interior pages are comics or comics-related text material.

[The "Milky Way" to a Triple-Good Breakfast] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald creates a mini waterfall, when pouring milk into his nephews' breakfast plates.
Reprints
Keywords
breakfast; cascading; cereal; milk

[FREE Goofy and the Tiger Hunt with each subscription to Walt Disney's Comics and Stories] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

K.K. Publications/Dell Comics/Walt Disney's Comics and Stories / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Jungle Bungle (Table of Contents: 2)

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
Watch me shoot that prune off the stick!
Feature Logo
Walt Disney's Donald Duck ["Walt Disney's" in cursive - two lines]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Dr. Livingstump; monkeys; pink-eyed rhinoceros; gorilla
Synopsis
Dr. Livingstump asks expert bow and arrow marksman Donald to tranquilize a rare pink-eyed rhinoceros with a "sleep arrow".
Reprints
Keywords
bow and arrow; jungle setting; marksmanship; rhinoceros; series of mishaps

Pop's Big Helper (Table of Contents: 3)

Li'l Bad Wolf / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's disgraceful the way your pop makes you work while he loafs, Li'l Wolf!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf [Zeke Wolf]; Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]; Brer Rabbit; Pete Puma
Synopsis
Lazy Zeke Wolf hires Pete Puma (not the Bugs Bunny/Stan Freberg-voiced animated character) to catch the pigs for him.
Reprints
Keywords
best-laid-plans; forest setting; one-character-desiring-another-as-a-meal

Willing to Learn (Table of Contents: 4)

Ludwig Von Drake / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What's wrong, Professor Von Drake? Yuh look sad!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Ludwig Von Drake; Goofy
Synopsis
Ludwig undertakes the challenge of "filling the intellectual vacuum between [Goofy's] ears" with Von Drake's "complete knowledge of everything"!
Reprints
Keywords
aptitude; best of intentions; ineptness; know-it-all; series of mishaps; teaching; vocations

The Fish Fry (Table of Contents: 5)

Mickey Mouse / text story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"Hi, the fishing season opens tomorrow," Mickey Mouse said to his friend Goofy.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Pluto; Minnie Mouse; Clarabelle Cow
Synopsis
It's Mickey and Goofy vs. Minnie and Clarabelle in a fishing contest that has a surprise winner.
Keywords
contest; fishing

The Missing Merchantman [Episode II] (Table of Contents: 6)

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
Mickey has discovered an old ship's log. It once belonged to a relative of Goofy's who operated a trading ship in the South Seas many years ago...
Feature Logo
Mickey Mouse Dell / Western Logo Tilting Letters
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Black Pete; Professor Flotsam P. Jetsam; members of Pete's crew
Synopsis
Black Pete and his crew of pirate thugs horn in on Mickey, Goofy, and Professor Flotsam P. Jetsam's search for a ship that once belonged to a relative of Goofy and was loaded with pearls. Our heroes find the ship and, by patching the sails with anything at hand - including their clothing, try to get it away before Black Pete gets wise.
Reprints
Keywords
exploring; pearls; sea or island setting; search; ship

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 3.

[Bargain Hose] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Al Taliaferro
Editing
Frank Reilly

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll take that one!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck; garden supply salesman
Synopsis
Angry Donald storms off to return a defective hose to a garden supply store, but unexpectedly balks at taking out his frustration at the store's complaint department.
Reprints
  • from Donald Duck Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1957.08.25
Keywords
complaint department; defective merchandise; dissatisfied customer; frustration; garden hose; newspaper strip reprint; slow burn

Indexer Notes

On final interior page of the comic.

[The Customer is Always Right... Especially When He's a Big Dog!] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Letters
Al Taliaferro
Editing
Frank Reilly

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Donald Duck's Meat Market!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Louie; big dog
Synopsis
Butcher Donald personally delivers an order of twenty pounds of filet mignon to an unexpected recipient.
Reprints
  • from Donald Duck Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1956.06.24
Keywords
butcher shop; delivery; dog; newspaper strip reprint; the-customer-is-always-right; unwelcome surprise

Indexer Notes

Black and white on inside back cover.

Make Money Get Prizes with Fast Selling American Seeds (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

American Seeds / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [The "Milky Way" to a Triple-Good Breakfast]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. [FREE Goofy and the Tiger Hunt with each subscription to Walt Disney's Comics and Stories]
    K.K. Publications/Dell Comics/Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
  3. 2. Jungle Bungle
    Donald Duck
  4. 3. Pop's Big Helper
    Li'l Bad Wolf
  5. 4. Willing to Learn
    Ludwig Von Drake
  6. 5. The Fish Fry
    Mickey Mouse
  7. 6. The Missing Merchantman [Episode II]
    Mickey Mouse
  8. 7. [Bargain Hose]
    Donald Duck
  9. 8. [The Customer is Always Right... Especially When He's a Big Dog!]
    Donald Duck
  10. 9. Make Money Get Prizes with Fast Selling American Seeds
    American Seeds
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Steve Coates
  • Robert Copeman
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Darrel McCann
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore