(February 1970)

Western, 1962 Series
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Volume
30
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Editing
Chase Craig (editor); Del Connell (editor)

Issue Notes

Cover code: 10011-002.

[Ticklish Bear Rug] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Larry Mayer
Inks
Larry Mayer
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald vacuums a laughing bear rug.
Reprints
Keywords
rug; vacuuming

[New Year's Revolutions] (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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
As New Year's resolutions, Huey, Dewey and Louie promise not to be late in school, while Donald swears not to ever get angry again, but Donald wants to prevent his nephews from holding this resolution.
Reprints
Keywords
resolutions; ski jumps

Birthday Bone (Table of Contents: 2)

Scamp / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; The Tramp
Reprints

The Bee Pester (Table of Contents: 3)

Chip 'n' Dale / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Arens
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Brer Bear; Chip; Dale
Reprints

Gyro's Happy Invention (Table of Contents: 4)

Gyro Gearloose / text story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Gyro Gearloose; Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse
Reprints

The Sorcerer of Donnybrook Castle, Part III (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Cecil Beard
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Paul Murry

First Line of Dialogue or Text
A wrathful sorcerer has thrust our heroes back into time where they are pressed into the service of a duchess whose castle is besieged by The Black Knight who seeks the hand of the princess!
Feature Logo
Walt Disney Mickey Mouse [Dell/Western Modern Logo - Three Lines]
Genre
adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Minnie Mouse; Pluto; The Black Knight; The Black Knight's soldiers; dragon; black cat; wizard; duchess; princess; 20th century tour guide; group of 20th century tourists
Synopsis
When Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Pluto visit Donnybrook Castle, they are mysteriously transported by a sorcerer back to the Middle Ages. With the aid of a friendly dragon, Mickey and company rout The Black Knight and his men. Mickey then maneuvers the jealous sorcerer to return the gang to the 20th century... where an interesting legend awaits them.
Reprints
Keywords
castle; Disneyland reference; dragon; medieval setting; time travel; wizard

Indexer Notes

Part 3 of 3.

Having had their fill of hauntings, and medieval adventures, Mickey declares (in the story's final panel) "...From now on, we'll get OUR haunting excitement in the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland!"

[Figuring Eights] (Table of Contents: 6)

Gold Key Comics Club; Mini-Comics / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Feature Logo
Gold Key Comics Club Mini-Comics
Genre
humor
Characters
two competing skaters
Synopsis
Two competing skaters demonstrate increasingly difficult ways to make “figure eights”.
Keywords
ice skating

Indexer Notes

Pantomime. Top half of page.

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Table of Contents: 7)

statement of ownership / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Richard Eiger (credited as Richard W. Eiger)
Letters
typeset

Keywords
government reporting; regulations

Indexer Notes

Statement of Ownership for September 30, 1969. Prepared by Richard W. Eiger. Lower half of page.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Ticklish Bear Rug]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. [New Year's Revolutions]
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. Birthday Bone
    Scamp
  4. 3. The Bee Pester
    Chip 'n' Dale
  5. 4. Gyro's Happy Invention
    Gyro Gearloose
  6. 5. The Sorcerer of Donnybrook Castle, Part III
    Mickey Mouse
  7. 6. [Figuring Eights]
    Gold Key Comics Club; Mini-Comics
  8. 7. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Robert Copeman
  • Peter Croome
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Richard Thomson
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore