(1962)
W. G. Publications; Wogan Publications,
1954 Series
- Price
- 1/- [0-1-0 AUP]
- Pages
- 32
- Indicia Frequency
- ?
- On-sale Date
- 1962
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- W. G. Publications Pty. Ltd.
- Brand
- ?
- Editing
- ?
In Old California
Donald Duck / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; western-frontier; humour
- Characters
- Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
- Synopsis
- While Donald and his nephews pans for gold a sinister figure approaches.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- flintlock pistols; gold panning; prospecting
Indexer Notes
Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994). Donald Duck #17? Designated "D.D. 2" on the cover.
Donald Duck in Old California!
Donald Duck / comic story / 23 pages
- Script
- Carl Barks
- Pencils
- Carl Barks
- Inks
- Carl Barks
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Carl Barks
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- There must be some scenery to look at - if we cared to take our eyes off the road !
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; western-frontier; humour
- Characters
- Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Ezry; Sairy; Don Gaspar; Panchita; Rolando; Don Porko De Lardo; Tina; The Senora; Juanita; Margarita; Elena; Constanza; Brigidita; Dorotea
- Synopsis
- The ducks, injured in a car wreck in Southern California, are transported by means of a mysterious dream to the California of 1848. While there they stay at the home of a wealthy Spanish rancher, take part in the gold rush, and help a young vaquero win the hand of a rancher's daughter.
- Reprints
Indexer Notes
5 pages missing - not printed in Australian issue. Story submitted November 2, 1950. Comment: "The story is set in that section of Southern California which Barks himself lived at the time. However, few of the settings were taken from real life." Comment and synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).
[Postponed Party]
Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page
- Script
- Bob Karp
- Pencils
- Al Taliaferro
- Inks
- Al Taliaferro
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- ?
- Editing
- Frank Reilly
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hello !
- Genre
- humour; anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
- Synopsis
- Daisy makes sure that she is ready on time to attend a party only to find that the party has been postponed for another twenty four hours.
- Reprints
-
from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Dell, 1940 series) #v22#4 (256) (January 1962) which is reprinted - from Donald Duck Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1959-02-01
-
The Travel-Egg
Gyro Gearloose / comic story / 5 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Oh, what a place to stall...right in the center of an intersection !
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gyro Gearloose
- Synopsis
- Gyro uses a flying egg to find a prehistoric valley.
- Reprints
- from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Dell, 1940 series) #v22#1 (253) (October 1961)
-
Hi Ho Donald
Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humour
- Characters
- Donald Duck; Grandma Duck
- Synopsis
- Donald has trouble riding bareback on a horse, until Grandma comes up with a novel use for a horse collar.
- Reprints
- from Walt Disney's Donald Duck (Dell, 1952 series) #82 (March-April 1962)
-
- Keywords
- farm; horse; horse collar
Fry-Diver
Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Ow ! The hot grease got me !
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humour
- Characters
- Donald Duck
- Synopsis
- Donald has trouble with a backyard cook-out, which he solves by using a scuba-diving outfit.
- Reprints
- from Walt Disney's Donald Duck (Dell, 1952 series) #82 (March-April 1962)
-
- Keywords
- cooking
Indexer Notes
On back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
In Old California
Donald Duck -
1.
Donald Duck in Old California!
Donald Duck -
2.
[Postponed Party]
Donald Duck -
3.
The Travel-Egg
Gyro Gearloose -
4.
Hi Ho Donald
Donald Duck -
5.
Fry-Diver
Donald Duck
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- Jim Van Dore
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