Yogi Bear
#28
(April 1967)
Western,
1962 Series
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- On-sale Date
- 1967-01-12
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- K. K. Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Gold Key
- Editing
- Chase Craig (editor); Del Connell (editor)
Issue Notes
Cover code: 10066-704. First issue of this title to run Gold Key Comics Club pages. First in a series of issues of this title to be primarily reprint, with usually an average of six pages of new content per issue. Those six pages could be comic story, cover, text story, or any combination thereof. The Yogi Bear title would offer reprints, mostly from Dell issues, for the remainder of its run at Western, ending in 1970 when the title moved to Charlton. On-sale date from 1967 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
[Swallow Your Nose!]
Yogi Bear / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Yogi Bear; Boo Boo Bear
- Synopsis
- Momentarily channeling a certain Wabbit, Yogi is about to bite the carrot-nose off a snowman.
- Reprints
-
from Yogi Bear (Dell, 1961 series) #7 (February-March 1962)
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- Keywords
- carrot; nose; snowman; unexpected intrusion; winter setting
Indexer Notes
First reprinted cover for the Yogi Bear title.
[Going Nowhere - Slow!]
Yogi Bear / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- It won't move!
- Feature Logo
Yogi Bear [Western Logo 2 - Single Line]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Yogi Bear; Boo Boo Bear; two other large-sized bears
- Synopsis
- Yogi's small scooter is not up to the task of carrying four bears and a massive array of picnicking supplies.
- Keywords
- best of intentions; picnic; scooter
Indexer Notes
New story. Gag consists of two large panels. Black and white on inside front cover.
Air-Borne Bear
Yogi Bear / comic story / 9 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Harvey Eisenberg (logo and story title only); Rome Siemon
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Yes, it could be done!
- Feature Logo
Yogi Bear [Harvey Eisenberg Logo 2]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Yogi Bear; Boo Boo Bear; bluebird; two bank robbers; two police officers
- Synopsis
- Yogi’s latest obsession is learning to fly. When the exceedingly painful lesson sinks in that he will not be able to fly like a bird, he goes to the airport and sits at the controls of a small plane that is warming up. Enter two bank robbers looking for a quick getaway.
- Reprints
- from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #1067 - Yogi Bear (December 1959-February 1960)
-
- Keywords
- airplane; bank robbery; flying
Indexer Notes
"Reprinted by popular demand".
The Return of the Meeces
Pixie, Dixie and Mr. Jinks / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Harvey Eisenberg (logo and story title only); Rome Siemon
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boo! I caught you meeces in the act!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Pixie; Dixie; Mr. Jinks; Shorty (beatnik pied-piper)
- Synopsis
- Mr. Jinks hires a beatnik pied-piper to lure Pixie and Dixie away - then decides he wants his meeces back.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- be-careful-what-you-wish-for; beatnik; flute; pied-piper
in Indexer Notes
"Reprinted by popular demand".
Two Foxy Fellows
Biddy Buddy / text story / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Harvey Eisenberg (story title only); typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One bright sunny morning Biddy Buddy sat motionless on the bank of his pond and gazed at his reflection in the water.
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Biddy Buddy; fox
- Synopsis
- Biddy Buddy outfoxes a hungry fox.
- Reprints
- from Huckleberry Hound (Dell, 1960 series) #5 (May-June 1960)
-
- Keywords
- bramble; duck; fox; pond; reflection
Indexer Notes
Biddy Buddy is a little duck who evolved into the Hanna-Barbera character Yakky Doodle. He evolved from the little duck character in Hanna and Barbera's Tom and Jerry theatrical shorts. Harvey Eisenberg draws the fox in this story to look very much like Yakky Doodle’s recurring foe, Fibber Fox – at a time (of its original printing) before either Yakky Doodle or Fibber Fox were established as TV characters.
Monster Art
Gold Key Comics Club / activity / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Can You Create a Monster?
Indexer Notes
Readers are invited to submit drawings of monsters for possible publication.
What's Your Line?
Gold Key Comics Club / activity / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Readers are invited to submit gag captions for a series of provided single-panel cartoon illustrations.
Complete the Comic
Gold Key Comics Club / activity / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Readers are invited to create and submit a "final gag panel" drawing to complete an "unfinished" comic strip. One finished example is provided.
The Hat Hassle
Yogi Bear / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Inks
- Harvey Eisenberg
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Harvey Eisenberg (logo and story title only); Rome Siemon
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ah, Boo Boo, this is a fine day for a stroll through the woods! The wind is nice and nippy! Ha-ha!
- Feature Logo
- Yogi Bear [Harvey Eisenberg Logo 2]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Yogi Bear; Boo Boo Bear; big tough bear
- Synopsis
- A nippy wind blows the hat off Yogi's head and into the possession of a big tough bear, who decides he's going to keep it.
- Reprints
- from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #1050 - Huckleberry Hound (October-December 1959)
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- Keywords
- finders-keepers; hat; intimidation; wind
Indexer Notes
"Reprinted by popular demand".
Taking the Bitter with the Better
Yogi Bear / comic story / 5.5 pages
- Script
- Vic Lockman
- Pencils
- Pete Alvarado
- Inks
- ?
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Rome Siemon
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- No, no... Don't buy that souvenir... Buy us bears some food instead!
- Feature Logo
Yogi Bear [Western Logo 1]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Yogi Bear; Boo Boo Bear; Ranger Smith; various tourists
- Synopsis
- Yogi hypnotizes Ranger Smith to regard Yogi and Boo Boo as invisible. As the title suggests, the results are initially "better" for our rule-bending bears, but soon turn "bitter".
- Keywords
- be-careful-what-you-wish-for; best-laid-plans; hypnosis; series of mishaps; unintended consequences
Indexer Notes
New story.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
statement of ownership / 0.5 page
- Script
- Howard L. Anderson
- Letters
- typeset
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Keywords
- government reporting; regulations
Indexer Notes
Statement of Ownership for September 28, 1966. Prepared by H. L. Anderson (Business Manager). Reported total paid circulation: 247,356 (12 month average), 251,293 (nearest issue).
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Junior Sales Club of America Cards / advertisement / 1 page
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Table of Contents
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0.
[Swallow Your Nose!]
Yogi Bear -
1.
[Going Nowhere - Slow!]
Yogi Bear -
2.
Air-Borne Bear
Yogi Bear -
3.
The Return of the Meeces
Pixie, Dixie and Mr. Jinks -
4.
Two Foxy Fellows
Biddy Buddy -
5.
Gold Key Comics Club News
Gold Key Comics Club -
6.
Monster Art
Gold Key Comics Club -
7.
What's Your Line?
Gold Key Comics Club -
8.
Complete the Comic
Gold Key Comics Club -
9.
The Hat Hassle
Yogi Bear -
10.
Taking the Bitter with the Better
Yogi Bear -
11.
Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
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12.
Comics Quiz
Gold Key Comics Club -
13.
Polaris Nuclear Sub
Polaris Nuclear Sub -
14.
100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
100 Toy Soldiers -
15.
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Junior Sales Club of America Cards -
16.
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This issue was modified by, among others
- Steve Coates
- Donald Dale Milne
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Jim Stangas
- Richard Thomson
- Joe Torcivia
- Jim Van Dore
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