([November] 2004)

Gemstone, 2003 Series
Price
8.95 USD
Pages
84
Indicia Frequency
?
On-sale Date
2004
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Gemstone Publishing
Brand
Gemstone Publishing
ISBN
0-911903-58-5 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9780911903584 50895
Editing
Leonard Clark [John Clark] (editor-in-chief); Travis Seitler (art director)

Issue Notes

Indexed with help from Alberto Becattini. Printed in Canada.

[Bringing Santa Claus] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse / cover / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils
Jim Pabian ?
Inks
Jim Pabian ?
Colors
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Donald Duck; Goofy; Santa Claus
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Wraparound cover.
Cover restoration by Rick Keene.

[Season Greetings] (Table of Contents: 1)

Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Josep Tello González
Inks
Josep Tello González
Colors
Gary Leach
Editing
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Uncle Scrooge
Reprints
  • from Egmont (DK)(1985)

Indexer Notes

Alternate cover. Altered cover. Ribbons added. See also sequence 11 for alternate backcover.

You Can't Guess (Table of Contents: 2)

Donald Duck / comic story / 25 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Susan Daigle-Leach
Letters
Carl Barks

Job Number
CP 2
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey Dewey and Louie; Daisy Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Gladstone Gander; Grandma Duck; Jarvis
Synopsis
Donald promises to buy the nephews what they want for Christmas--a spectacular building set--if they can guess what he wants for Christmas. As they try to guess, Donald's friends and relatives become involved, and each independently decides to buy Donald a new car to replace his worn-out jalopy. They also buy the nephews building sets. Finally, the nephews guess correctly that Donald wants a new car for Christmas.
Reprints

You Can't Guess (Table of Contents: 3)

Donald Duck / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Don Rosa
Inks
Don Rosa
Colors
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey Dewey and Louie; Daisy Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Gladstone Gander
Reprints
  • from Picsou Magazine #335 (FR)

Steals Wood (Table of Contents: 4)

Li'l Bad Wolf / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Del Connell
Pencils
Gil Turner
Inks
Gil Turner
Colors
Janice Miller
Letters
David Gerstein

Job Number
WDC 196
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf; Brer Bear; Li'l Bear
Synopsis
Li'l Bad Wolf and Big Bad Wolf run out of firewood.
Reprints

Before Christmas (Table of Contents: 5)

Chip 'n' Dale / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Marie Javins
Letters
Paul Murry

Job Number
CID 1
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Chip and Dale; Brer Bear; Brer Fox; Jiminy Cricket
Reprints

The Snow Chaser (Table of Contents: 6)

Grandma Duck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Travis Seitler
Letters
Garé Barks

Job Number
OS 1073-06
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Grandma Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Gyro Gearloose; Helper
Synopsis
Gyro uses a "snow chaser" to vaporize snow on Grandma's farm, but through a series of misadventures, the vaporized snow builds up in storm clouds overhead.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Table of contents incorrectly credits Carl Barks as writer.

Christmas Doghouse (Table of Contents: 7)

Pluto / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Michael Kraiger
Letters
Paul Murry

Job Number
CP 5-18
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Pluto; Mickey Mouse; Lucifer; Minnie Mouse; Morty and Ferdie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Table of contents incorrectly credits lettering to David Gerstein.

No Place to Hide (Table of Contents: 8)

Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Susan Daigle-Leach
Letters
Carl Barks

Job Number
OS 256-03
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Synopsis
Donald has trouble hiding the nephews' Christmas presents.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Table of contents incorrectly credits Carl Barks as writer.

Christmas Cheers (Table of Contents: 9)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Susan Daigle-Leach
Letters
Garé Barks

Job Number
WDC 268
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis
Everyone in Duckburg wants something for Christmas, even Uncle Scrooge. Huey, Dewey and Louie blackmail Uncle Scrooge into buying them and Donald Duck the Christmas presents that they desire. Huey, Dewey and Louie want a chemistry science set, while Donald wants a dump truck.
Reprints

Postman's Puzzle (Table of Contents: 10)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bill Wright
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
Scott Rockwell
Letters
Bill Wright

Job Number
CP 4-07
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Chief O'Hara
Reprints

[alternate backcover] (Table of Contents: 11)

Donald Duck / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Don Rosa
Inks
Don Rosa
Colors
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Uncle Scrooge; Uncle Scrooge; Daisy Duck; Gladstone Gander
Reprints
  • from Picsou Magazine #347 (FR)

Indexer Notes

Alternate backcover. See also sequence 1.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Bringing Santa Claus]
    Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse
  2. 1. [Season Greetings]
    Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse
  3. 2. You Can't Guess
    Donald Duck
  4. 3. You Can't Guess
    Donald Duck
  5. 4. Steals Wood
    Li'l Bad Wolf
  6. 5. Before Christmas
    Chip 'n' Dale
  7. 6. The Snow Chaser
    Grandma Duck
  8. 7. Christmas Doghouse
    Pluto
  9. 8. No Place to Hide
    Donald Duck
  10. 9. Christmas Cheers
    Donald Duck
  11. 10. Postman's Puzzle
    Mickey Mouse
  12. 11. [alternate backcover]
    Donald Duck
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Jamie Cufr
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Darrel McCann