Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #652

(January 2005)

[Editorial, Table of Contents, Staff Credits, Indicia] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Clark (credited as Leonard John Clark)

Letters

typeset

Duck in Orbit (Table of Contents: 2)

Donald Duck / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Gorm Transgaard (credited)

Pencils

Vicar (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

Egmont (credited); Scott Rockwell (credited)

Letters

Susie Lee (credited)

Job Number

D 2001-005

First Line of Dialogue or Text

New year is approaching rapidly and strange things go on in Donald's backyard --

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Pig mayor; Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Uncle Scrooge

Synopsis

Donald builds a rocket loaded with explosives to enter Uncle Scrooge's New Year's Eve fireworks competition.

Reprints

• from Anders And & Co. (Egmont, 1949 series) #52/2001

Keywords

contests; explosives; Fireworks; rocket; satellite; spacesuit

Yukon Hijack (Table of Contents: 3)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Sarah Kinney (credited)

Pencils

Xavi (credited as Xavier Vives Mateu)

Inks

Xavi (credited as Xavier Vives Mateu)

Colors

Egmont (credited); Susan Daigle-Leach (credited as S. Daigle-Leach)

Letters

Jon Babcock (credited)

Job Number

D 2001-030

First Line of Dialogue or Text

A winter vacation in Alaska, but so far our friends, Mickey and Goofy, haven't experienced any adventures on their long, cross country snow trek --

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Mickey Mouse; Goofy

Synopsis

While trekking in the wilds of Alaska Mickey and Goofy encounter a miner who convinces them to help mine a rare mineral.

Reprints

• from Anders And & Co. (Egmont, 1949 series) #12/2003

Keywords

Alaska; bear; gold; mine; park ranger; snow shoes; Winter

Almost a Hero (Table of Contents: 4)

Donald Duck / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

John Lustig (credited)

Pencils

Carlos Mota (credited)

Inks

?

Colors

Egmont (credited); Susan Daigle-Leach (credited as S. Daigle-Leach)

Letters

Travis Seitler (credited)

Job Number

D/D 2000-017

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Every year Duckburg honors its greatest heroes with a parade --

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck

Synopsis

Donald attempts to do heroic acts to be part of an annual parade honoring heroes.

Keywords

beach; bowling balls; Fireworks; gymnast; leopard; rhino

Indexer Notes

In Page 8, panel 7, Donald says "Oh my stars and little comets", a phrase coined by Carl Barks. In Page 9, panel 5, the research facility Donald visits is called The Elevated Institute of High Improbabilities.

All Aboard the Blunder Bus (Table of Contents: 5)

Horace Horsecollar / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Stefan Petrucha

Pencils

Jesper Lund Madsen

Inks

?

Colors

Egmont; Sue Kolberg

Letters

Willie Schubert

Job Number

D 2002-116

First Line of Dialogue or Text

My, my! How did this happen?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Clarabelle Cow; Horace Horsecollar; Peg-Leg Pete (cameo); Professor Triplex (cameo); The Beagle Boys (1) (cameo); The Phantom Blot (cameo)

Synopsis

Transit service cuts inspire Horace to start his own private commuter bus service.

Reprints

• from Anders And & Co. (Egmont, 1949 series) #35/2003

Keywords

Bus; cake; car chase; criminals; party

The Unknown Hero (Table of Contents: 6)

Goofy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Paul Murry (credited)

Inks

Paul Murry (credited)

Colors

Michael Kraiger (credited)

Letters

Paul Murry

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Goofy

Synopsis

Unknowingly, Goofy repeatedly thwarts a criminal.

Reprints

• from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #952 - Walt Disney's Goofy (November 1958)

Keywords

bank; Gas station; police; robber; supermarket

Indexer Notes

Table of contents incorrectly credits Carl Fallberg as writer.

Hot Shots (Table of Contents: 7)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn (credited)

Pencils

William Van Horn (credited)

Inks

William Van Horn (credited)

Colors

Egmont (credited); Scott Rockwell (credited)

Letters

Sue Kolberg (credited)

Job Number

D 2003-132

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Ah, winter! A time for one and all to engage in those unique forms of frolic so allied to the presence of snow --

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck

Synopsis

During a winter vacation the nephews play in the snow while Donald huddles inside with a good book.

Reprints

• from Anders And & Co. (Egmont, 1949 series) #2/2004

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Letters / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Robert Hutchings, Joe Torcivia, and Sverre Amundsen.