Western,
1971 Series
Series Timeline
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This page attempts to show how the issues in this series were published over time by laying them out in a timeline with alternately gray or white rows roughly corresponding to months. The correspondence is less accurate for bi-monthly, quarterly or annual books. Weekly or other more-frequent-than-monthly issues are simply grouped into the same color row by month.
The timeline feature depends on the key date field to order issues into a timeline. Please note that if the key dates are not filled out to correspond to the publication months of the issues, then the timeline will not be accurate.
Not all issues in this series have key dates, so not all can be sorted into a timeline. The following issues can be sorted:
| Key Date | Pub. Date | On-sale date | Number | Indicia Publisher | Brand | Pages | Price | Frequency | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971-04-00 | April 1971 | 1971-01-07 | 1 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | quarterly | |
| 1971-05-00 | |||||||||
| 1971-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1971-07-00 | July 1971 | 2 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | quarterly | ||
| 1971-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1971-09-00 | |||||||||
| 1971-10-00 | October 1971 | 3 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | quarterly | ||
| 1971-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1971-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1972-01-00 | January 1972 | 1971-10-07 | 4 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | quarterly | |
| 1972-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1972-03-00 | March 1972 | 5 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | bi-monthly | ||
| 1972-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1972-05-00 | May 1972 | 1972 | 6 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | bi-monthly | |
| 1972-05-00 | May 1972 | 6 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.15 USD | bi-monthly | ||
| 1972-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1972-07-00 | July 1972 | 7 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | bi-monthly | ||
| 1972-07-00 | [July 1972] | 7 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.15 USD | |||
| 1972-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1972-09-00 | September 1972 | 8 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | Bi-monthly | ||
| 1972-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1972-11-00 | November 1972 | 9 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | bi-monthly | ||
| 1972-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-01-00 | January 1973 | 10 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | bi-monthly | ||
| 1973-01-00 | January 1973 | 10 [20ยข] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | ? | ||
| 1973-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-03-00 | March 1973 | 11 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August and December | ||
| 1973-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-05-00 | May 1973 | 1973-03 | 12 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August and December | |
| 1973-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-07-00 | July 1973 | 13 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August and December | ||
| 1973-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-09-00 | September 1973 | 14 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August, and December | ||
| 1973-09-00 | [September] 1973 | 14 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.20 USD | |||
| 1973-10-00 | October 1973 | 15 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August and December | ||
| 1973-10-00 | October 1973 | 15 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.20 USD | |||
| 1973-11-00 | November 1973 | 16 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August, and December | ||
| 1973-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-01-00 | January 1974 | 17 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August, and December | ||
| 1974-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-03-00 | March 1974 | 1974 | 18 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | February, April, June, August and December | |
| 1974-03-00 | [March] 1974 | 18 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.20 USD | |||
| 1974-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-05-00 | May 1974 | 19 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August, and December | ||
| 1974-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-07-00 | July 1974 | 20 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August, and December | ||
| 1974-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-09-00 | September 1974 | 21 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August, and December | ||
| 1974-09-00 | September 1974 | 21 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August, and December | ||
| 1974-10-00 | October 1974 | 1974-08-15 | 22 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly | |
| 1974-11-00 | November 1974 | 1974-09-19 | 23 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August and December | |
| 1974-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-01-00 | January 1975 | 1974-11-21 | 24 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August, and December | |
| 1975-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-03-00 | March 1975 | 1975-03 | 25 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August, and December | |
| 1975-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-05-00 | May 1975 | 26 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August and December | ||
| 1975-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-07-00 | July 1975 | 27 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, August and December | ||
| 1975-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-09-00 | September 1975 | 28 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August, and December | ||
| 1975-10-00 | October 1975 | 29 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August, and December | ||
| 1975-11-00 | November 1975 | 30 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August and December | ||
| 1975-11-00 | November 1975 | 30 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August and December | ||
| 1975-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-01-00 | January 1976 | 31 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August, and December | ||
| 1976-01-10 | January 1976 | 31 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, August, and December | ||
| 1976-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-03-00 | March 1976 | 32 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | ||
| 1976-03-10 | 32 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | ? | ? | ||||
| 1976-04-00 | April 1976 | 33 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | ||
| 1976-05-00 | May 1976 | 34 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | ||
| 1976-06-00 | June 1976 | 1976 | 35 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | |
| 1976-07-00 | July 1976 | 36 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | Monthly except February, August, and December | ||
| 1976-07-00 | July 1976 | 36 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | Monthly except February, August, and December | ||
| 1976-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-09-00 | September 1976 | 1976-07-15 | 37 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August and December | |
| 1976-09-00 | September 1976 | 37 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | ||
| 1976-10-00 | October 1976 | 38 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | ||
| 1976-10-00 | October 1976 | 38 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | ? | ||
| 1976-11-00 | November 1976 | 1976-09-16 | 39 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | |
| 1976-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-01-00 | January 1977 | 40 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | ||
| 1977-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-03-00 | March 1977 | 41 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | ||
| 1977-03-00 | March 1977 | 41 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | ||
| 1977-04-00 | April 1977 | 42 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | ||
| 1977-05-00 | May 1977 | 43 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | ||
| 1977-05-00 | May 1977 | 43 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | ||
| 1977-06-00 | June 1977 | 44 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | 0335009026606 | |
| 1977-07-00 | July 1977 | 1977-05-12 | 45 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | 0335009026607 |
| 1977-07-00 | July 1977 | 45 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | 0335009026607 | |
| 1977-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-09-00 | September 1977 | 46 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | ? | ||
| 1977-10-00 | October 1977 | 1977-08-11 | 47 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | 0335009026610 |
| 1977-11-00 | November 1977 | 48 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | 0335009026611 | |
| 1977-11-00 | November 1977 | 48 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | ? | 0335009026611 | |
| 1977-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1978-01-00 | January 1978 | 49 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly except February, August, and December | 0335009026601 | |
| 1978-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1978-03-00 | March 1978 | 50 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 335009026603 | |
| 1978-04-00 | April 1978 | 51 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026604 | |
| 1978-04-10 | 51 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.35 USD | ? | ? | ||
| 1978-05-00 | May 1978 | 52 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026605 | |
| 1978-06-00 | June 1978 | 53 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026606 | |
| 1978-07-00 | July 1978 | 1978-05-18 | 54 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026607 |
| 1978-08-00 | August 1978 | 55 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026608 | |
| 1978-08-00 | August 1978 | 55 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026608 | |
| 1978-09-00 | September 1978 | 56 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026609 | |
| 1978-10-00 | October 1978 | 57 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | Monthly | 0335009026610 | |
| 1978-10-00 | October 1978 | 57 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026610 | |
| 1978-11-00 | November 1978 | 58 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026611 | |
| 1978-12-00 | December 1978 | 1978 | 59 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026612 |
| 1979-01-00 | January 1979 | 1978-11-09 | 60 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026601 |
| 1979-01-00 | January 1979 | 60 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026601 | |
| 1979-02-00 | February 1979 | 61 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | Monthly | 0335009026602 | |
| 1979-02-00 | February 1979 | 61 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026602 | |
| 1979-03-00 | March 1979 | 62 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026603 | |
| 1979-03-00 | March 1979 | 62 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly | 0335009026603 | |
| 1979-04-00 | April 1979 | 1979-02-01 | 63 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | monthly | 0335009026604 |
| 1979-04-00 | April 1979 | 63 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | ? | 0335009026604 | |
| 1979-05-00 | May 1979 | 64 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | monthly | 0335009026605 | |
| 1979-06-00 | June 1979 | 1979 | 65 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | monthly | 0335009026606 |
| 1979-07-00 | July 1979 | 1979-05-10 | 66 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | monthly | 0335009026607 |
| 1979-08-00 | August 1979 | 1979-06-07 | 67 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | monthly | 0335009026608 |
| 1979-09-00 | September 1979 | 1979 | 68 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | monthly | 0335009026609 |
| 1979-10-00 | October 1979 | 1979-08-02 | 69 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | monthly | 0335009026610 |
| 1979-11-00 | November 1979 | 1979 | 70 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | monthly | 0335009026611 |
| 1979-11-00 | November 1979 | 70 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | monthly | 0335009026611 | |
| 1979-12-00 | December 1979 | 1979-10-04 | 71 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | monthly | 0335009026612 |
| 1980-01-00 | January 1980 | 72 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | monthly | 0335009026601 | |
| 1980-01-00 | January 1980 | 72 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | monthly | 0335009026601 | |
| 1980-02-00 | February 1980 | 1979 ? | 73 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | monthly | 0335009026602 |
| 1980-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-05-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-07-00 | July 1980 | 1980-05-15 | 74 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | four times a year | |
| 1980-08-00 | August 1980 | 1980-06-19 | 75 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | four times a year | |
| 1980-09-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-10-00 | October 1980 | 1980-08 | 76 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | ||
| 1980-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-12-00 | December 1980 | 1980-10 | 77 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | ||
| 1981-01-00 | January 1981 | 78 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.50 USD | |||
| 1981-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-05-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-07-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-09-00 | September 1981 | 1981-07-02 | 80 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.50 USD | ||
| 1981-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-11-00 | November 1981 | 1981-05-21 | 79 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.50 USD | ||
| 1981-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-01-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-02-00 | February 1982 | 1981 ? | 81 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.60 USD | ||
| 1982-03-00 | March 1982 | 1982 | 82 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.60 USD | ||
| 1982-04-00 | April 1982 | 83 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.60 USD | |||
| 1982-05-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-07-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-09-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-01-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-04-21 | [1983] | 1983-04-21 | 85 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.60 USD | ||
| 1983-05-19 | [1983] | 1983-05-19 | 86 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W | 36 | 0.60 USD | ||
| 1983-06-00 | [June 1983] | 1983-03-24 | 84 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.60 USD | ||
| 1983-07-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-09-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-12-22 | 1983 | 1983-12-22 | 87 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W | 36 | 0.60 USD |
These issues have no key date and cannot be placed in a timeline:
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