(July 1969)
Western,
1968 Series
- Price
- 0.50 USD
- Pages
- 164
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1969-06-24
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Western Publishing Company Inc.
- Brand
-
Gold Key
- Dell/Western Eight-Digit Code
- 92301-907
- Editing
- Del Connell ? (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
The Floating Fortune
Mickey Mouse / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Uncle Scrooge McDuck (cameo); Li'l Davy; Peter Pan; Tinker Bell (cameo); Captain Nemo
Walt Disney Comics Digest Contents
table of contents / 2 pages
Indexer Notes
Table of Contents and indicia.
For Old Dime's Sake
Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 18 pages
- Script
- Carl Barks
- Pencils
- Carl Barks
- Inks
- Carl Barks
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Garé Barks
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Magica De Spell; Pig mayor; Uncle Scrooge McDuck
- Synopsis
- Magica uses old sorcery to send lightning, cyclones, comets and meteorites to try and smash through Scrooge's money bin and steal his lucky number one dime.
- Reprints
-
from Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (Western, 1963 series) #43 (July 1963)
-
Indexer Notes
pages 5-14 + 98-105
The Fountain of Youth
Brer Rabbit / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Brer Rabbit; Brer Bear; Brer Fox
- Synopsis
- After getting captured, Brer Rabbit tells Brer Fox and Brer Bear about his fountain of youth.
- Reprints
- from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party (Dell, 1954 series) #5 (July 1958)
-
Watery Wall
True Life Adventures / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Dick Huemer
- Pencils
- George Wheeler
- Inks
- George Wheeler
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- George Wheeler
- Genre
- non-fiction; nature
- Synopsis
- About the belt of low salt at the equater that keeps northern and southern fish from intermingling.
- Reprints
- from True Life Adventures (King Features Syndicate) 1964.00.00
Scamp to the Rescue
Scamp / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Scamp; Old Trusty; Lady; Bernie
- Synopsis
- Scamp tries to do a good deed, but ends up foiling a jewel robbery instead.
- Keywords
- jewel robbery
Frontier Scout
Li'l Davy / comic story / 9 pages
- Genre
- humor; children; western-frontier
- Characters
- Li'l Davy; Little Hiawatha; Big Chief; Sunflower; Zeke Conman; Sgt. Casey
- Synopsis
- Li'l Davy has to stop a war between Indians and a wagon train.
- Reprints
- from Walt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party (Dell, 1954 series) #5 (July 1958)
-
Indexer Notes
Little Hiawatha is called Li'l Hiawatha in this story.
Miniature Schnauzer
Pluto's Kennel Korner / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; animal
- Characters
- Hans Schmidt III
Indexer Notes
About the Miniature Schnauzer breed.
Panicky Picnickers
Grandma Duck / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Grandma Duck; Gus Goose; Billy Goat; Bessie Broomwell
- Synopsis
- Grandma rents out her farm to picnickers.
- Reprints
- from Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Summer Fun (Dell, 1958 series) #1 (August 1958)
-
The Disappearing Act
April, May and June; Dumbo / comic story / 8 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- April; May; June; Dumbo
- Synopsis
- Dumbo has disappeared from the circus.
The Floating Fortune
Mickey Mouse / comic story / 14 pages
- Script
- Carl Fallberg
- Pencils
- Paul Murry
- Inks
- Paul Murry
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Paul Murry
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Scrod
- Synopsis
- Mickey and Goofy discover an iceberg in a tropical ocean.
- Reprints
- from Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse (Dell, 1952 series) #76 (February-March 1961)
-
The Hungry Dwarf
The Seven Dwarfs / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Vic Lockman
- Pencils
- Vic Lockman
- Inks
- Vic Lockman
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Vic Lockman
- Characters
- The Seven Dwarfs [Doc; Sneezy; Sleepy; Grumpy; Dopey; Bashful; Happy]
Indexer Notes
Use the maze to discover which dwarf took a piece of cake.
Dr. Neptune's Sea Monsters
The Adventures of Captain Nemo / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- historical; science fiction
- Characters
- Captain Nemo; Dr. Neptune
- Synopsis
- Nemo encounters Dr. Neptune who creates monsters and intends to conquer the world.
- Reprints
- from Walt Disney's the Horse Without a Head (Western, 1964 series) #[nn] (January 1964)
-
The Goober Garden
Super Goof / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
- Characters
- Super Goof; Mowgli; Shere Khan; Kaa; Junior
- Synopsis
- Super Goof learns things grow big in the jungle and takes some goober plants to the jungle.
Word Web
Ludwig Von Drake / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Vic Lockman
- Pencils
- Vic Lockman
- Inks
- Vic Lockman
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Ludwig Von Drake
Indexer Notes
How many three-letter words can you make from the letters in the web.
The Misfortune Teller
Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 7 pages
- Script
- Carl Fallberg
- Pencils
- Frank McSavage
- Inks
- Frank McSavage
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Jiminy Cricket; Brer Hooty Owl; Gertrude; Henry; Myrtle Turtle; Old Widow Gopher
- Synopsis
- Jiminy has his fortune told, but things don't turn out like prophesied.
- Reprints
[The Traffic Light]
Goofy / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Goofy
- Synopsis
- While driving, Goofy obeys a traffic light's "Walk" signal.
- Keywords
- traffic light
Indexer Notes
Pantomime story.
Ringside Reporter
Minnie Mouse / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Minnie Mouse; Sock-Top Bandit; Princess
- Synopsis
- Minnie wishes she could report on the crime beat.
Sea Searchers
Huey, Dewey and Louie / comic story / 7 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Huey; Dewey; Louie; Goldie-Head-Locks
- Synopsis
- Huey, Dewey and Louie start skindiving for objects people have lost.
- Reprints
- from Walt Disney's Mickey Mouse Summer Fun (Dell, 1958 series) #1 (August 1958)
-
Tangled Trees
Chip 'n' Dale / activity / 1 page
- Script
- Vic Lockman
- Pencils
- Vic Lockman
- Inks
- Vic Lockman
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Vic Lockman
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Chip; Dale
Indexer Notes
Unscramble the blocks to get the names of eight trees.
Zeke's Summer Resolution
The Big Bad Wolf / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Vic Lockman
- Pencils
- Pete Alvarado
- Inks
- Vic Lockman
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf [Zeke Wolf]; Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]; Brer Crane
- Synopsis
- Zeke tries to trick the pigs by wearing a disguise and working hard.
- Reprints
- from Walt Disney's Picnic Party (Dell, 1955 series) #8 ([July] 1957)
-
Lessons in Living
True Life Adventures / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Dick Huemer
- Pencils
- George Wheeler
- Inks
- George Wheeler
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- George Wheeler
- Genre
- non-fiction; animal
- Synopsis
- How coatimundis are born bandits.
- Reprints
- from True Life Adventures (King Features Syndicate) 1964.00.00
Famous Horses and Riders
text article / 5 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Characters
- Steamboat; Felix Aubry; Dolly; Comanche; Pony Bob Haslam
- Synopsis
- Stories of famous horses and riders.
- Reprints
- from ?
Indexer Notes
copyright 1957
The Big Escape
Daisy Duck; Dimwitty / comic story / 6 pages
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Daisy Duck; Dimwitty Duck; Claim-Jumper-Jim
- Synopsis
- Daisy loses her hubcap and discovers Dimwitty using it to pan for gold.
- Reprints
-
in Donald Ducks Show (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1957 series) #[24] - Sommershow 1974 (uke 24 1974) [edited]
-
Peter Pan (Conclusion)
Peter Pan / comic story / 22 pages
- Genre
- adventure; children; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Mary Darling; George Darling; Michael Darling; John Darling; Nana; Wendy Darling; Tinker Bell; Peter Pan; Captain Hook; Mr. Smee
- Synopsis
- Hook tricks Tinker Bell into telling him the location of Pan's hide out.
- Reprints
- from Walt Disney's Peter Pan Treasure Chest (Dell, 1953 series) #1 (January 1953)
-
Indexer Notes
Part 3 of 3. Movie adaptation.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Floating Fortune
Mickey Mouse -
1.
["Hey Kids!"]
Walt Disney Comics Digest -
2.
Walt Disney Comics Digest Contents
-
3.
For Old Dime's Sake
Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge -
4.
The Fountain of Youth
Brer Rabbit -
5.
Watery Wall
True Life Adventures -
6.
Scamp to the Rescue
Scamp -
7.
Frontier Scout
Li'l Davy -
8.
Miniature Schnauzer
Pluto's Kennel Korner -
9.
Panicky Picnickers
Grandma Duck -
10.
The Disappearing Act
April, May and June; Dumbo -
11.
The Floating Fortune
Mickey Mouse -
12.
The Hungry Dwarf
The Seven Dwarfs -
13.
Dr. Neptune's Sea Monsters
The Adventures of Captain Nemo -
14.
The Goober Garden
Super Goof -
15.
Word Web
Ludwig Von Drake -
16.
The Misfortune Teller
Jiminy Cricket -
17.
[The Traffic Light]
Goofy -
18.
Ringside Reporter
Minnie Mouse -
19.
Sea Searchers
Huey, Dewey and Louie -
20.
Tangled Trees
Chip 'n' Dale -
21.
Zeke's Summer Resolution
The Big Bad Wolf -
22.
Lessons in Living
True Life Adventures -
23.
Famous Horses and Riders
-
24.
The Big Escape
Daisy Duck; Dimwitty -
25.
Peter Pan (Conclusion)
Peter Pan -
26.
The Golden Comics Digest
Golden Comics Digest -
27.
["28 of Walt Disney's most famous characters decorating your child's room!"]
Golden Press
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