(December 1973)
Western,
1963 Series
- Price
- 0.20 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly except January, March, May, September, and November
- On-sale Date
- 1973-10-25
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Western Publishing Company Inc.
- Brand
-
Gold Key
- Dell/Western Eight-Digit Code
- 90053-312
- Printer
- Printed in the U.S.A.
- Editing
- Himilce Novas (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from 1973 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
This issue has variants:
This issue has variants:
[no title indexed]
Boris Karloff / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- Luis Dominguez (painting)
- Inks
- Luis Dominguez (painting)
- Colors
- Luis Dominguez (painting)
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The experiment worked -- but its side effect was shattering!
- Genre
- horror-suspense; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Boris Karloff (photograph, inset)
- Keywords
- flare; giant; helicopter; night; palm tree; scuba; shell; snail
Indexer Notes
Cover art previously attributed to George Wilson but is actually the work of Luis Dominguez. Each artist had significantly different painting techniques and styles and used different color palettes.
[no title indexed]
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If you want your parents to get you a Daisy B•B Gun…
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Carved Head
Boris Karloff / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- Paul S. Newman
- Pencils
- Frank Bolle ?; José Delbo ?
- Inks
- Frank Bolle ?; José Delbo ?
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Frank Bolle
- Job Number
- 51-7310
- Genre
- horror-suspense; fantasy-supernatural
- Reprints
in Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches…
Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Wile E. Coyote; Felix the Cat; Flash Gordon; Popeye; Road Runner
Indexer Notes
Sold by Gandalf Products.
Between page 4 and 5 of previous story.
Hey Fellow! Which Would You Rather Have… Neat Prizes… Or Extra Spending Money?
Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Sell Grit "America's greatest family newspaper".
- Keywords
- newspaper; prizes; sales
Indexer Notes
Ad inviting boys in the continental U.S to sell Grit family newspapers for prizes and cash.
Between page 2 and 3 of previous story. Top half of page.
Wow! 88 Posters only 65 cents
88 Poster Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- All in full color all different
- Keywords
- mail order marketing; posters; sixties counterculture
Indexer Notes
Various psychedelic images and sixties counterculture symbols offered as mini-posters from Gandalf Products.
Between page 2 and 3 of previous story. Lower half of page.
Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available As Iron-On Transfers!
Roach Designs Iron-on Transfers / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for iron-on transfers designed by Roach Studios and sold by Gandalf Products.
Kenner 16-Page Fun Catalog
Kenner Toys / advertisement / 16 pages
Indexer Notes
Catalog from toy company Kenner.
Kenner Toy Treasure Sweepstakes
Kenner Toys / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Rules and entry form for Toy sweepstakes.
Disneykin Play Characters Are Here!
Disneykins / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- various Disney characters
Indexer Notes
Ad for plastic toys sold by Gandalf Products.
Between page 3 and 4 of previous story.
[no title indexed]
American Circle Products / advertisement / 1 page
- Keywords
- mail order marketing; novelty items
Indexer Notes
Full-page ad consisting of small, single panel advertisements for various novelties sold by American Circle Corp.
Between page 3 and 4 of previous story.
132 pc. Roman Soldiers Set
Roman War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Russ Heath
- Inks
- Russ Heath
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- typeset
- Editing
- ?
Indexer Notes
Ad for toy soldiers from unnamed company.
[no title indexed]
View-Master / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Wow! It's just like having Donald, Pluto and Mickey come out to play with you.
- Characters
- Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse; Pluto
Indexer Notes
Ad for GAF View-Master.
On the inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
["The experiment worked -- but its side effect was shattering!"]
Boris Karloff -
1.
["If you want your parents to get you a Daisy B•B Gun…"]
Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns -
2.
The Carved Head
Boris Karloff -
3.
Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches…
Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches -
4.
The Beetle's Sting
-
5.
Hey Fellow! Which Would You Rather Have… Neat Prizes… Or Extra Spending Money?
Grit Newspaper -
6.
Wow! 88 Posters only 65 cents
88 Poster Stamps -
7.
Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available As Iron-On Transfers!
Roach Designs Iron-on Transfers -
8.
Kenner 16-Page Fun Catalog
Kenner Toys -
9.
Kenner Toy Treasure Sweepstakes
Kenner Toys -
10.
Off the Beaten Path
-
11.
Disneykin Play Characters Are Here!
Disneykins -
12.
She Sells Seashells!
-
13.
[no title indexed]
American Circle Products -
14.
132 pc. Roman Soldiers Set
Roman War Soldiers -
15.
["Wow! It's just like having Donald, Pluto and Mickey come out to play with you."]
View-Master -
16.
The Free Spirit Spyder
Sears Free Spirit Bicycle
This issue was modified by, among others
- Nick Caputo
- Steve Coates
- CTGarry
- Richard Gagnon
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Clint Maxwell
- Donald Dale Milne
- John Pannozzi
- Ron Sadowski
- Ramon Schenk
- Jim Van Dore
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