(February 1981)

Western, 1975 Series
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Price
0.50 USD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1980-12
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Whitman W [with Face]
Editing
Del Connell

Issue Notes

Cover code: 90296-102.

[Like Water Off a Duck] (Table of Contents)

Looney Tunes / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ralph Heimdahl
Inks
Ralph Heimdahl
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset; logo

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Daffy Duck; Elmer Fudd
Synopsis
Carousel cowboy Daffy splats Elmer with a squirt gun.
Keywords
carousel duck; carousel horse; cowboy hat; heckling; merry-go-round; water pistol

What an Act! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Whitman Comics; Popeye the Sailor / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Midnight Stranger (Table of Contents: 2)

Bugs Bunny / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Lee Holley
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Larry Mayer

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Bugs, who lives underground, has his senses tuned to a "T"...
Feature Logo
Bugs Bunny [Western Logo 2 Horseshoe-Like Letters]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Elmer Fudd; Banker Ben (embezzler); police officer
Synopsis
Why is a mysterious stranger skulking around Elmer Fudd's house in the dead of night?
Keywords
midnight; mysterious stranger; sensitivity; vibrations

The Exciting New! Flipit (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Flipit / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Air-Mobile (Table of Contents: 4)

Daffy Duck / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Larry Mayer

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Inventor Daffy has invented many helpful gimmicks that make life more livable...
Feature Logo
Daffy Duck [Dell/Western Interior 1]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Daffy Duck; ice cream catching-cat; freezing duck; nameless invention thief, gas station attendant; motorcycle traffic cop
Synopsis
Daffy invents an automobile that runs on air.
Keywords
car; environmental awareness; inventor; thief

Little Lulu (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Whitman Comics; Little Lulu / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

Mystery, Adventure, Science Fiction Much, Much More (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Original Radio Broadcasts / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Pink Panther (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Whitman Comics; The Pink Panther / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Teeny Genie (Table of Contents: 8)

Tweety and Sylvester / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Larry Mayer

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pwetty neat! That lad wubs his lamp, and out swoops a genie to gwant his wishes!
Feature Logo
Tweety and Sylvester Dell Western Logo 1
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Tweety Bird; Sylvester Pussycat
Synopsis
Tweety pretends to be a genie, granting Sylvester his wishes - in painful ways.
Keywords
be-careful-what-you-wish-for; genie; hoax; one-character-desiring-another-as-a-meal; wishes

Denim Embroidered Iron-On Sta-Ons (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Sta-Ons / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Super Pocket Toy Values (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Toy Values / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Woody Woodpecker (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Whitman Comics; Woody Woodpecker / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Snippys (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Snippys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Missing Contestant (Table of Contents: 13)

Petunia Pig / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Lee Holley
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Larry Mayer

First Line of Dialogue or Text
What’s with you, Roxanne?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Petunia Pig; Porky Pig; Roxanne; contest judges
Synopsis
In order to qualify for a beauty and talent contest, Petunia "multi-tasks" the entry requirements, to mixed results.
Keywords
best-laid-plans; contest; multi-tasking

The Wind-Mobile (Table of Contents: 14)

Yosemite Sam / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Lee Holley
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Larry Mayer

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Am I seeing a mirage of a sea vessel on dry land?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Yosemite Sam; Sylvester Pussycat; Cicero Pig
Synopsis
Sam learns the hard way why land-vehicles don't run on sail power.
Keywords
doing-something-their-own-way; environmental awareness; sailing; unintended slapstick consequences; wind power

Indexer Notes

A rather "environmentally-friendly" issue with Daffy Duck inventing an "air-mobile", and Yosemite Sam following suit with a "wind-mobile".

Porky Pig (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Whitman Comics; Porky Pig / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Battle of the Planets (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Whitman Comics; Battle of the Planets / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Authentic Stone - Perfect Condition Apache Arrowheads (Table of Contents: 17) (Expand) /

Arrowheads / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Walt Disney Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

Whitman Comics; Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Super Posters by R&R Associates (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

R&R Associates / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Like Water Off a Duck]
    Looney Tunes
  2. 1. What an Act!
    Whitman Comics; Popeye the Sailor
  3. 2. The Midnight Stranger
    Bugs Bunny
  4. 3. The Exciting New! Flipit
    Flipit
  5. 4. The Air-Mobile
    Daffy Duck
  6. 5. Little Lulu
    Whitman Comics; Little Lulu
  7. 6. Mystery, Adventure, Science Fiction Much, Much More
    Original Radio Broadcasts
  8. 7. The Pink Panther
    Whitman Comics; The Pink Panther
  9. 8. The Teeny Genie
    Tweety and Sylvester
  10. 9. Denim Embroidered Iron-On Sta-Ons
    Sta-Ons
  11. 10. Super Pocket Toy Values
    Toy Values
  12. 11. Woody Woodpecker
    Whitman Comics; Woody Woodpecker
  13. 12. Snippys
    Snippys
  14. 13. The Missing Contestant
    Petunia Pig
  15. 14. The Wind-Mobile
    Yosemite Sam
  16. 15. Porky Pig
    Whitman Comics; Porky Pig
  17. 16. Battle of the Planets
    Whitman Comics; Battle of the Planets
  18. 17. Authentic Stone - Perfect Condition Apache Arrowheads
    Arrowheads
  19. 18. Walt Disney Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks
    Whitman Comics; Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks
  20. 19. Super Posters by R&R Associates
    R&R Associates
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore