(June 1979)

Western, 1979 Series
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Price
0.40 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1979-04-12
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Barcode
0335009030306
Dell/Western Eight-Digit Code
90303-906
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Del Connell (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1979 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
This issue has variants:

The Great Gift Grab! (Table of Contents)

The Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; adventure; crime
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Beagle Boys

Good Overcomes Evil! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Hostess Fruit Pies; Thor / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

The Great Gift Grab (Table of Contents: 2)

The Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Job Number
BEAGLE B. vs U.S. #4-794
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; adventure; crime
Characters
The Beagle Boys: 176-167; 176-176; 176-671
Uncle Scrooge; Prince of Jodfor; Bellhop; King of Cameo
Synopsis
The Beagle Boys try to get their hands on the gifts being exchanged by Uncle Scrooge and visiting royalty.

[Fun Factory] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Fun Factory Novelties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Gritboy / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Pick Up Sticks (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Exciting New! Flipit (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Flipits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Buy Direct And Save! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Children's Record Classics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Authentic Stone - Perfect Condition Apache Arrowheads (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

Perfect Arrowheads / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Rare Stamp Episode (Table of Contents: 9)

The Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; adventure; crime
Characters
The Beagle Boys: 176-176; 176-617; 176-671
Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis
The Beagle Boys try to steal a stamp from Uncle Scrooge.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The story revolves around a Konigsstad carrier pigeon airmail stamp issued in 1518. (Postage stamps were invented in 1840.)

Let The Force Be With You (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Star Wars / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Pink Panther Will Tickle You Pink! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

The Pink Panther / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

100 pc Toy Soldier Set (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Great Prizes or Lots of Cash (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Enter The Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Great Gift Grab!
    The Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge
  2. 1. Good Overcomes Evil!
    Hostess Fruit Pies; Thor
  3. 2. The Great Gift Grab
    The Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge
  4. 3. [Fun Factory]
    Fun Factory Novelties
  5. 4. ["Hey Blake, where'd you get the great rubber raft?"]
    The Adventures of Gritboy
  6. 5. Pick Up Sticks
    Slim Jim
  7. 6. The Exciting New! Flipit
    Flipits
  8. 7. Buy Direct And Save!
    Children's Record Classics
  9. 8. Authentic Stone - Perfect Condition Apache Arrowheads
    Perfect Arrowheads
  10. 9. The Rare Stamp Episode
    The Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge
  11. 10. Let The Force Be With You
    Star Wars
  12. 11. The Pink Panther Will Tickle You Pink!
    The Pink Panther
  13. 12. 100 pc Toy Soldier Set
    100 Toy Soldiers
  14. 13. Great Prizes or Lots of Cash
    Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery
  15. 14. Enter The Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys
    Sea-Monkeys
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Peter Croome
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore