Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #134 [Gold Key]
(November 1976)

Western, 1963 Series
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Price
0.30 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1976-09-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Dell/Western Eight-Digit Code
90038-611.
Editing
Del Connell (editor)

Issue Notes

Comic content is all reprint.
On sale date from the Comic Reader #135.
This issue has variants:

The Treasure of Marco Polo! (Table of Contents)

Uncle Scrooge / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset
Editing
Chase Craig (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Neither spies, elephant flies nor bad guys can keep Uncle Scrooge from The Treasure of Marco Polo!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
Synopsis
In Unsteadystan, Scrooge is carried like a VIP by his nephews.
Reprints
Keywords
jewels; Marco Polo; Southeast Asia; VIP treatment

Indexer Notes

Asian buildings, serving as background to the cover illustration, appear to have been sketched-in by someone other than Carl Barks.

Personality Posters (Table of Contents: 1)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Colors
? (photos)
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now! For the first time ever, you can order Personality Posters ® an incredible collection of posters from the most famous name in posters.
Keywords
mail order marketing; posters

Indexer Notes

Ad offering movie and fantasy image posters. Color ad on inside front cover.

Treasure of Marco Polo (Table of Contents: 2)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Garé Barks
Editing
Chase Craig (original editor)

Job Number
WR-U.S. #64
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Uncle Scrooge gets his fill of danger and treasure hunting in this strange tale of a tail - a jade elephant's tail, this is!
Feature Logo
Uncle Scrooge Western Logo # 1 Single Tier Name
Genre
adventure; anthropomorphic-funny animals; war; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Soy Bheen [Prince Char Ming]; General Wahn Beeg Rhat; Captain Viper; Rebel Debbil
Synopsis
Scrooge has bought a life-size jade elephant that has been shipped in a crate from the war-torn kingdom of Unsteadystan, but only the elephant's tail is in the crate, along with a peasant boy named Soy Bheen. A note from Marco Polo in the elephant's tail tells of a treasure map in the elephant's trunk, and the ducks and Soy Bheen go to Unsteadystan, where the elephant is being used by the rebel leader, Wahn Beeg Rhat, as a sort of totem.
Reprints
Keywords
banned story; jade elephant; Marco Polo; prince; revolution; Southeast Asia; war

Indexer Notes

Believed to be on Disney's "banned list" for future reprinting, due to content.

The Incredible Hulk and "Friends!" (Table of Contents: 3)

Hostess Cup Cakes; Hulk / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Sal Buscema
Inks
Mike Esposito
Colors
?
Letters
Irv Watanabe

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The Hulk's been captured by King Torkon of the Toad World and is imprisoned in a deep cave.
Genre
superhero
Characters
he Incredible Hulk [Bruce Banner]; friendly Toad Man
Synopsis
The Incredible Hulk wants to destroy all Toad Men, until a friendly Toad Man gives him Hostess Cup Cakes. After that, the friendly Toad Man gets a pass. Pity about the others, though!
Keywords
Hostess ad; product-spawned heroics; snack cakes

Indexer Notes

Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story.

Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers! (Table of Contents: 4)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Durable * Washable * 100% Colorfast
Keywords
mail order marketing; sixties counterculture

Indexer Notes

Various sixties counterculture symbols offered as iron-on transfers. This is a different ad, depicting different iron-on transfers, from that indexed as Sequence 7. Between pages 10 and 11 of previous story.

Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers! (Table of Contents: 5)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Durable * Washable * 100% Colorfast
Keywords
mail order marketing; sixties counterculture

Indexer Notes

Various sixties counterculture symbols offered as iron-on transfers. Between pages 13 and 14 of previous story. Middle left page of centerfold. This is a different ad, depicting different iron-on transfers, from that indexed as Sequence 4.

Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is! (Table of Contents: 6)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Each groovy patch measures 3”.
Keywords
mail order marketing; sixties counterculture

Indexer Notes

Various cartoon characters, comic characters, and counterculture symbols offered as embroidered cloth patches. Ad runs vertically on the page. Between pages 13 and 14 of previous story. Middle right page of centerfold.

Get Your Favorite Cartoon Characters in These Brilliant Embroidered Cloth Patches (Table of Contents: 7)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Each groovy patch measures 5”
Keywords
cloth patches; mail order marketing

Indexer Notes

Various cartoon characters and comic characters are offered as embroidered cloth patches. Between pages 16 and 17 of previous story.

Margie Gets Free Gifts for the Whole Family (Table of Contents: 8)

Gandalf Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
One day when Margie was reading her favorite magazine…
Characters
Margie; various mod-looking teen friends; postman
Keywords
catalog; general merchandise; mail order marketing

Indexer Notes

Ad offering a $1.00 catalog called “The Consumer Gazette” that is good for “over $30.00 worth of free gifts”. Between pages 22 and 23 of previous story.

Not an Astronaut (Table of Contents: 9)

Mickey Mouse / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
Steve Steere
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset
Editing
Chase Craig (original editor)

Job Number
WR-U.S. #64
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mickey Mouse was going to see his friend Goofy.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; airfield manager; sky divers; sleeping kitten
Synopsis
Goofy aspires to be an astronaut, but saves a kitten instead.
Reprints
Keywords
airfield; astronaut; kitten; sky diving; stunt flying; unlikely hero

Fun Tricks Free Things! (Table of Contents: 10)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mail Today
Keywords
mail order marketing; novelties

Indexer Notes

A full page of small, single panel advertisements for various novelty items. On final interior page of the comic.

Dusty Bubblin' Bath 'n Shower (Table of Contents: 11)

Kenner; Dusty / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Girls! Give your Dusty doll a real shower, bubble-bath or shampoo
Keywords
beauty accessories; dolls; horse; toys

Indexer Notes

Ad in offering a bath-and-shower set to be used with a Kenner Dusty doll. Also offered free by mailing-in a coupon found in the Dusty Bubblin' Bath 'n Shower package, a Dusty evening gown. Additional blurb for "Dusty's Horse Nugget", "Includes 5-piece riding outfit for Dusty (Doll not included)" Color ad on inside back cover.

The Bionic Woman ...and her Bionic Beauty Salon (Table of Contents: 12)

Kenner; Bionic Woman Bionic Beauty Salon / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pen records computer read-out. Turn crank!
Characters
The Bionic Woman
Keywords
action figures; beauty accessories; dolls; toys

Indexer Notes

Ad for Kenner's Bionic Woman Bionic Beauty Salon. "12 1/4 Bionic Woman figure available separately! Has bionic ear -- modules in arm and both legs!" Color ad on back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Treasure of Marco Polo!
    Uncle Scrooge
  2. 1. Personality Posters
    Gandalf Products
  3. 2. Treasure of Marco Polo
    Uncle Scrooge
  4. 3. The Incredible Hulk and "Friends!"
    Hostess Cup Cakes; Hulk
  5. 4. Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers!
    Gandalf Products
  6. 5. Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers!
    Gandalf Products
  7. 6. Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!
    Gandalf Products
  8. 7. Get Your Favorite Cartoon Characters in These Brilliant Embroidered Cloth Patches
    Gandalf Products
  9. 8. Margie Gets Free Gifts for the Whole Family
    Gandalf Products
  10. 9. Not an Astronaut
    Mickey Mouse
  11. 10. Fun Tricks Free Things!
    Gandalf Products
  12. 11. Dusty Bubblin' Bath 'n Shower
    Kenner; Dusty
  13. 12. The Bionic Woman ...and her Bionic Beauty Salon
    Kenner; Bionic Woman Bionic Beauty Salon
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Darrel McCann
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore