Boys' and Girls' March of Comics #203 [Non-Advertisement]
(May 1960)

Western, 1946 Series
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Price
0.00 FREE
Pages
20
On-sale Date
1960-05-02
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Editing
Chase Craig (editor); Del Connell (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1960 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

Inside front cover and inside back cover are blank. Portions of the back cover may contain ads from various businesses that offered the book as a premium - or may be blank.
This issue has variants:

[Watch the Cuckoo Birdie!] (Table of Contents)

Woody Woodpecker / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Carey
Inks
John Carey
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Splinter
Synopsis
While taking a photograph, the kids set a cuckoo clock so that Woody can "watch the birdie".
Keywords
alternative uses; cuckoo clock; photography

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

The Mystery of Mount Mystic (Table of Contents: 2)

Woody Woodpecker / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
John Carey
Inks
John Carey
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
John Carey

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I hope you know what you're doing, Woody!
Feature Logo
Woody Woodpecker [Dell Nuts as "O"s Logo Single "W"]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Splinter; Dr. Pompy; Fly Finnegan; Biceps (Finnegan's henchman); forest ranger; helicopter police
Synopsis
While mountain climbing, Woody and the kids come across reclusive inventor Dr. Pompy, hiding out on Mount Mystic to protect the formula for his youth rejuvenator and hair-grower from aged human-fly thief Fly Finnegan.
Reprints
Keywords
hair-grower; human fly; mountain climbing; mountains; suspension bridge; waterfall; youth-restorer

What Is It? (Table of Contents: 3)

Woody Woodpecker / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Carey
Inks
John Carey
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What is it that can be in front of you and in back of you at the same time?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Woody Woodpecker
Keywords
rebus; riddle; word puzzle

Indexer Notes

Using rebus-type clues, spell out the answer to a riddle, and the name of one of Woody's friends.

Fishy Puzzlers (Table of Contents: 4)

Woody Woodpecker / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Carey
Inks
John Carey
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
John Carey; typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Who won the prize for catching the biggest fish?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Woody Woodpecker; Charlie Chicken
Keywords
puzzle

Indexer Notes

Figure out the answer to a trick question and spot the number of "wrong-things" in a picture.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[Floating Heads] (Table of Contents: 6)

Woody Woodpecker / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
John Carey
Inks
John Carey
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Splinter
Synopsis
Floating character heads of Woody Woodpecker, Knothead, and Splinter displaying happy expressions - along with the "March of Comics" logo, which runs along the right edge of the page.
Keywords
floating heads

Indexer Notes

The floating heads illustration comprises the top third of the back cover, in color. The remaining 2/3 of the back cover space is left blank to contain the name and logo of the business using the comic as a promotional item.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Watch the Cuckoo Birdie!]
    Woody Woodpecker
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. The Mystery of Mount Mystic
    Woody Woodpecker
  4. 3. What Is It?
    Woody Woodpecker
  5. 4. Fishy Puzzlers
    Woody Woodpecker
  6. 5. [no title indexed]
  7. 6. [Floating Heads]
    Woody Woodpecker
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)