Dinky Duck
#10
(September 1954)
St. John,
1951 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bimonthly
- On-sale Date
- 1954
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- St. John Publishing Corp.
- Brand
-
St. John
- Editing
- Tom Morrison (editor)
Issue Notes
First issue of this series to contain primarily reprint interior story content, but with new covers. This condition would prevail for the remainder of the St. John run, ending with Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 Series) #15 (October 1955).
This issue is not to be confused with Approved Comics (St. John, 1954 Series) #10 (July 1954 - also cover-titled "Dinky Duck") https://www.comics.org/issue/173820/ There is no published issue Dinky Duck #9.
While sporting a new cover, this issue reprints the interior comics content of Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 Series) #4 (May 1952).Keywords change in nature of content
This issue is not to be confused with Approved Comics (St. John, 1954 Series) #10 (July 1954 - also cover-titled "Dinky Duck") https://www.comics.org/issue/173820/ There is no published issue Dinky Duck #9.
While sporting a new cover, this issue reprints the interior comics content of Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 Series) #4 (May 1952).
[Rudy's "Little" Helper]
Dinky / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster
- Synopsis
- As furniture movers, Dinky struggles mightily while carrying a piano up a flight of stairs as Rudy strolls ahead of him with a tiny table lamp.
- Keywords
- flight of stairs; movers; piano; size differential; table lamp
Indexer Notes
New cover for an issue of reprints.
The Scarecrow Strikes Back
Dinky / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hey, what's the hurry, Rudy?
- Feature Logo
Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; Farmer Gray; cowardly scarecrow; Mrs. Rudy; gang of crows
- Synopsis
- Two “Oz archetypes” are mashed together, as Dinky and Rudy help a “cowardly scarecrow” gain confidence and courage.
- Reprints
-
from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #4 (May 1952)
-
- Keywords
- courage; crows; fear; scarecrow
Quick Hairgrower
Gandy Goose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Now, what are you doing?
- Feature Logo
Gandy Goose [St. John Logo without Character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss
- Synopsis
- Gandy's hair-growing formula unnerves Sourpuss.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #4 (May 1952)
-
- Keywords
- formula; hair-growth; wrong impression
An Olde Rhyme
Little Roquefort / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hickory Dickory Dock -
- Feature Logo
Little Roquefort [St. John logo without character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Little Roquefort; Percy Puss
- Synopsis
- As part of their usual chase routine, Roquefort and Percy perform "Hickory Dickory Dock" with a grandfather clock, to Percy's great misfortune.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #4 (May 1952)
-
- Keywords
- "Hickory Dickory Dock"; cat; grandfather clock; mouse; nursery rhyme
Indexer Notes
A reworked version of this single-page gag, titled "Nursery Rhymes", appears in Mighty Mouse (Pines, 1956 Series) #70 (1956) with Roquefort, Percy, and a cuckoo clock.
Duck On Defense
Dinky / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Every community should have its own Civil Defense Unit.
- Feature Logo
- Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; Gregory Goose; unnamed turkey; unnamed hens; unnamed duck; squad of vultures
- Synopsis
- Inspired by a radio broadcast, Dinky wants to organize a Civil Defense Unit for the barnyard. Rudy and the rest ridicule the idea, until a squad of vultures attack the barnyard and carry off Rudy.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #4 (May 1952)
-
- Keywords
- attack; Civil Defense Unit; preparedness; unlikely hero; vultures
Camera Cubs
Terry Bears / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Boy! Wait 'til the kids see the super special camera I bought!
- Feature Logo
Terry Bears [St. John logo with characters]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Terry Bears; Papa; two famous actors; firefighters; Daily Bugle editor (not J. Jonah Jameson); Morning Dispatch editor
- Synopsis
- Papa scoffs when the boys and their homemade cigar-box-camera decide to become “real press photographers and make lots of money!” Yet, even with the best camera equipment on the market, Papa’s own ineptness allows the boys to best him handily.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #4 (May 1952)
-
- Keywords
- camera; ineptness; know-it-all; news; newspapers; photos; rivalry
Indexer Notes
This story reads much like a very early Carl Barks story about Donald Duck and his nephews.
Wee Duck
Dinky / text story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dinky, the little black duck, felt very good because it was such a nice day.
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; Helena Hen (Rudy's sister); Chester (Rudy's nephew); Old Ned (horse); J. Conrad Bull
- Synopsis
- Dinky proves that heroes can be small as well as big, when he rescues a chick trapped down a narrow pipe.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #4 (May 1952)
-
- Keywords
- hole; little chick; pipe; size differential; unlikely hero
The Treatment
Farmer Gray / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- He's got the hiccups!
- Feature Logo
Farmer Gray [St. John logo with character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Farmer Gray; Dimwit; horse
- Synopsis
- Dimwit tries to cure Farmer Gray's horse of the hiccups.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #4 (May 1952)
-
- Keywords
- best of intentions; cure; hiccups; horse; scare; unintended consequences
Sink Or Swim
Dinky / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Come on, Dinky, let's go swimming!
- Feature Logo
- Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; three yellow ducklings; Mr. Owl; alligator
- Synopsis
- Dinky forgets how to swim.
- Reprints
- from Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #4 (May 1952)
-
- Keywords
- loss of confidence; swimming
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
[Rudy's "Little" Helper]
Dinky -
1.
Live Toy Circus
Honor House Products Corp. -
2.
The Scarecrow Strikes Back
Dinky -
3.
Quick Hairgrower
Gandy Goose -
4.
An Olde Rhyme
Little Roquefort -
5.
Duck On Defense
Dinky -
6.
Camera Cubs
Terry Bears -
7.
Wee Duck
Dinky -
8.
The Treatment
Farmer Gray -
9.
Sink Or Swim
Dinky -
10.
Given-Given-Given
Wilson Chemical Co.; Cloverine Brand Salve -
11.
Why Just Wish for the Things You Want?
Wallace Brown, Inc.
This issue was modified by, among others
- Joe Torcivia
- Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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