(November 1970)

Western, 1962 Series
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Volume
31
Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Editing
Chase Craig ? (editor)

Issue Notes

Cover code: 10011-011

[Pumpkins in Bed] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Synopsis
Donald discovers three pumpkins replacing his nephews in bed.
Reprints
Keywords
Halloween

[Trouble Indemnity] (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; Uncle Scrooge; Mr. Brasshorn; Mugger Jones
Synopsis
Donald sells a large insurance policy to Uncle Scrooge.
Reprints
Keywords
insurance policy

Having a Ball (Table of Contents: 2)

Scamp / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
Steve Steere
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; Sam
Synopsis
Scamp enjoys playing with balls until he tries to play with an ostrich egg.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from Alberto Becattini.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Gold Key Comics Club News / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Papua and New Guinea; British Commonwealth to Honor Red Cross; Rhodesia; Centenary of Mikveh Israel (Table of Contents: 4)

Stamp and Coin Collector's Corner / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
George Allard
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Monsters (Table of Contents: 5)

Reader's Page / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
The Midas Monster; Kangaroo Snorkle Monster; Mad Martian; Sassy Monster; The Incredible Monster

Indexer Notes

Drawings of monsters sent in by readers.

Windup Finders (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Larry Mayer
Inks
Larry Mayer
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Chip; Dale; Geppetto (here misspelt Gepetto)
Synopsis
Chip and Dale find a runaway wind-up car of Geppetto's, and when they return it to him he gives them a reward.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Credits from Alberto Becattini.

Pluto's Problem (Table of Contents: 7)

Pluto / text story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Pluto; Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse
Synopsis
Mickey and Minnie wonder why Pluto isn't eating.

The Sign of the Scorpion (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
Paul Murry

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Goofy; Idjit the Midget; Minnie Mouse; Mickey Mouse; Dangerous Dan McBoo; Black Pete; Shamrock Bones; High Priest
Synopsis
Mickey tricks Dan and his henchmen and takes them captive.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 3 of 3.

Your Future As an Oceanographer / As an Interior Designer and Decorator (Table of Contents: 9)

Your Future / text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Dan Spiegle
Inks
Dan Spiegle
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Two half page articles with small illustrations, giving advice on becoming an oceanographer or an interior designer/decorator.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Pumpkins in Bed]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. [Trouble Indemnity]
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. Having a Ball
    Scamp
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Gold Key Comics Club News
  5. 4. Papua and New Guinea; British Commonwealth to Honor Red Cross; Rhodesia; Centenary of Mikveh Israel
    Stamp and Coin Collector's Corner
  6. 5. Monsters
    Reader's Page
  7. 6. Windup Finders
    Chip 'n' Dale
  8. 7. Pluto's Problem
    Pluto
  9. 8. The Sign of the Scorpion
    Mickey Mouse
  10. 9. Your Future As an Oceanographer / As an Interior Designer and Decorator
    Your Future
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Joey Beretta
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Robert Copeman
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Darrel McCann
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore