(January 1978)

Western, 1962 Series
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Volume
38
Price
0.35 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1977-11
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Barcode
0335009001101
Editing
Del Connell (editor)

Issue Notes

Cover code: 90011-801. Cover price increases from 30 to 35 cents.

Issue #448 is the first 35-cent issue, though the previous issue (#447) was a 52-page giant priced at 50-cents. Issue #446 and its immediate predecessors were priced at 30-cents.

[Jumping Jack(et)s] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Gregory
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Huey, Dewey, and Louie play "jump into the fireman's net", with Donald's sailor jacket as the net.
Reprints
Keywords
alternative uses; bunk bed; jacket; jump; kids-at-play; net; playing fireman

Stalwart Ranger (Table of Contents: 1)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 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)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Duckburg's Forest Service is having a hard time finding recruits!
Feature Logo
Walt Disney Donald Duck ["Walt Disney" in cursive]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; marine-like forest ranger I; marine-like forest ranger II; tall flabby recruit; short flabby recruit; big horn mountain sheep; adoring female tourists
Synopsis
Desperate for new recruits, the Duckburg Forest Service gives feeble modern-manhood specimen Donald the softest type of stamina test possible - the counting of mountain sheep. But Donald can't seem to count more than three sheep at a time before falling asleep.
Reprints
Keywords
forest setting; forestry; ineptness; ranger; recruit; sheep; stamina

Indexer Notes

In this story, Barks makes the most out of the old cliché about "counting sheep to fall asleep".

Great Line: In discussing Donald's sorry physical condition, one marine-like forest ranger says to the other: "He looks as if he'd dissolve into a puddle if his clothes didn't hold him together!"

[Yeah, But Who's Gonna Lick 'Em?] (Table of Contents: 2)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Al Taliaferro
Editing
Frank Reilly (original newspaper strip editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, what's the answer?
Feature Logo
Uncle Scrooge [Logo for Newspaper Strip Reprints]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; switchboard operator; railroad board of directors
Synopsis
After some tough negotiations, Scrooge agrees to buy the Toot Toot and Clackety Clack Railroad, but only if the deal includes a premium of truckloads full of trading stamps.
Reprints
Keywords
big business deal; negotiations; railroad; sale; trading stamps; tycoon

[Ya Just Can't Be Friends With a Cat!] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Bill Walsh
Pencils
Manuel Gonzales
Inks
Manuel Gonzales
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Manuel Gonzales
Editing
Frank Reilly (original newspaper strip editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
GROWF!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Pluto; Tuffy (cat); Tuffy's cat gang
Synopsis
Mickey forces Pluto to become friends with Tuffy the Cat... but soon discovers the folly in fostering feline friendships.
Reprints
Keywords
best of intentions; cats; dogs; friendship; taking advantage

Goofy's Big Moment (Table of Contents: 4)

Goofy / text story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"Look what I bought, Mick!" Goofy called out.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Minnie Mouse; Figaro; Chip; Dale; lots of happy children
Synopsis
Figaro and Chip 'n' Dale inadvertently enhance Goofy's magic act.
Reprints
Keywords
magic act; performing for children; rabbit-in-hat

Mailbox Baffler (Table of Contents: 5)

Gyro Gearloose / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Kay Wright
Inks
Kay Wright
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Larry Mayer

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes, here is Mr. Gearloose's mail.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Gyro Gearloose; Boxy (aka Posty, Gyro's walking mailbox) walking mailbox); mailman; cab driver
Synopsis
Gyro decides to give Boxy (his walking mailbox) a workout, only to find the bipedal-box to be more full of pep than he thought.
Reprints
Keywords
escalating events; exercise; leave-well-enough-alone; mailbox; walking

Indexer Notes

New story. Gyro's walking mailbox, more often referred to as "Posty", is named "Boxy" in this story.

Sea Scrape (Table of Contents: 6)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Kay Wright
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Bill Wright

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Goofy, look! There ought to be a good campsite on that nice little point.
Feature Logo
Walt Disney Mickey Mouse [Dell/Western Modern Logo - Three Lines]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Crusoe Robinson; Black Pete; Scuttle
Synopsis
Mickey and Goofy camp out on a small island, unaware that it is the artificial floating home of reclusive Crusoe Robinson. Pirate renegades Black Pete and Scuttle run across this "uncharted island" and claim it as their own.
Keywords
artificial island; camping; pirates; sea or island setting; seals

Indexer Notes

New story. Great Line: Mickey at sea on the floating island, on the uncanny coincidence of yet again encountering Pete: "Omigosh! Two thirds of the world is ocean... and still we end up in the same neighborhood as Pete!"

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Jumping Jack(et)s]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. Stalwart Ranger
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. [Yeah, But Who's Gonna Lick 'Em?]
    Uncle Scrooge
  4. 3. [Ya Just Can't Be Friends With a Cat!]
    Mickey Mouse
  5. 4. Goofy's Big Moment
    Goofy
  6. 5. Mailbox Baffler
    Gyro Gearloose
  7. 6. Sea Scrape
    Mickey Mouse
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Darrel McCann
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore