Western,
1970 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-10-00 | October 1970 | 1 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | Quarterly | ||
| 1970-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1970-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1971-01-00 | January 1971 | 2 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | quarterly | ||
| 1971-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1971-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1971-04-00 | April 1971 | 3 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | quarterly | ||
| 1971-05-00 | |||||||||
| 1971-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1971-07-00 | July 1971 | 4 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | quarterly | ||
| 1971-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1971-09-00 | |||||||||
| 1971-10-00 | October 1971 | 5 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | quarterly | ||
| 1971-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1971-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1972-01-00 | January 1972 | 6 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | quarterly | ||
| 1972-01-00 | January 1972 | 6 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.15 USD | quarterly | ||
| 1972-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1972-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1972-04-00 | April 1972 | 7 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | quarterly | ||
| 1972-04-00 | [April 1972] | 7 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.15 USD | |||
| 1972-05-00 | |||||||||
| 1972-06-00 | June 1972 | 8 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | bi-monthly | ||
| 1972-06-00 | [June] 1972 | 8 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.15 USD | |||
| 1972-07-00 | |||||||||
| 1972-08-00 | August 1972 | 9 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | bi-monthly | ||
| 1972-09-00 | September 1972 | 10 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | bi-monthly | ||
| 1972-10-00 | October 1972 | 11 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | bi-monthly | ||
| 1972-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1972-12-00 | December 1972 | 12 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 52 | 0.15 USD | bi-monthly | ||
| 1973-01-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-02-00 | February 1973 | 13 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | bi-monthly | ||
| 1973-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-04-00 | April 1973 | 14 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.15 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1973-04-00 | [April] 1973 | 14 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.15 USD | |||
| 1973-05-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-06-00 | June 1973 | 15 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1973-07-00 | July 1973 | 16 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1973-08-00 | August 1973 | 17 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | Monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1973-08-00 | [August 1973] | 17 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.20 USD | |||
| 1973-09-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-10-00 | October 1973 | 18 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1973-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-12-00 | December 1973 | 19 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 52 | 0.20 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1974-01-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-02-00 | February 1974 | 20 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1974-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-04-00 | April 1974 | 21 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1974-05-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-06-00 | June 1974 | 22 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1974-07-00 | July 1974 | 23 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | Monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1974-07-00 | [July 1974] | 23 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | |||
| 1974-08-00 | August 1974 | 24 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September and November. | ||
| 1974-09-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-10-00 | October 1974 | 1974-08-29 | 25 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | ||
| 1974-10-00 | [October 1974] | 25 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | |||
| 1974-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-12-00 | December 1974 | 26 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 52 | 0.15 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1975-01-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-02-00 | February 1975 | 1974-12-27 | 27 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | |
| 1975-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-04-00 | April 1975 | 28 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1975-05-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-06-00 | June 1975 | 29 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September and November | ||
| 1975-07-00 | July 1975 | 30 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | Monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1975-08-00 | August 1975 | 31 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September and November. | ||
| 1975-09-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-10-00 | October 1975 | 32 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except January, March, May, September, and November | ||
| 1975-10-00 | [October 1975] | 32 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | |||
| 1975-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-01-00 | January 1976 | 33 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | six times a year in April, June, July, August, October, and December | ||
| 1976-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-05-00 | May 1976 | 34 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | four times a year in May, August, September, and November. | ||
| 1976-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-07-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-08-00 | August 1976 | 35 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | four times a year in May, August, September, and November | ||
| 1976-08-00 | August 1976 | 35 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | Four times a year in May, August, September, and November | ||
| 1976-09-00 | September 1976 | 36 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | four times a year in May, August, September, and November | ||
| 1976-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-11-00 | November 1976 | 37 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | four times a year in May, August, September, and November | ||
| 1976-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-01-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-04-00 | April 1977 | 38 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | quarterly | ||
| 1977-04-00 | April 1977 | 38 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | quarterly | ||
| 1977-05-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-07-00 | July 1977 | 39 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | five times a year in January, April, July, September, and October | 0335009025807 | |
| 1977-07-00 | July 1977 | 39 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | five times a year in January, April, July, September, and October | 0335009025807 | |
| 1977-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-09-00 | September 1977 | 40 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | five times a year in January, April, July, September, and October | 0335009025809 | |
| 1977-09-00 | September 1977 | 40 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | five times a year in January, April, July, September, and October | 0335009025809 | |
| 1977-10-00 | October 1977 | 41 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | five times a year in January, April, July, September, and October | 0335009025810 | |
| 1977-10-00 | October 1977 | 41 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | Five times a year in January, April, July, September, and October | 0335009025810 | |
| 1977-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1978-01-00 | January 1978 | 42 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | five times a year in January, April, July, September, and October | 0335009025801 | |
| 1978-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1978-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1978-04-00 | April 1978 | 43 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | bi-monthly | 0335009025804 | |
| 1978-04-00 | April 1978 | 43 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.35 USD | bi-monthly | 0335009025804 | |
| 1978-05-00 | May 1978 | 44 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 68 | 0.60 USD | bi-monthly | 0335009025805 | |
| 1978-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1978-07-00 | July 1978 | 1978-05-18 | 45 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 68 | 0.60 USD | bi-monthly | 0335009025807 |
| 1978-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1978-09-00 | September 1978 | 46 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 68 | 0.60 USD | bi-monthly | 0335009025809 | |
| 1978-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1978-11-00 | November 1978 | 47 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 68 | 0.60 USD | bi-monthly | 0335009025811 | |
| 1978-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1979-01-00 | January 1979 | 1978-11-09 | 48 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 68 | 0.60 USD | bi-monthly | 0335009025801 |
| 1979-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1979-03-00 | March 1979 | 49 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 52 | 0.60 USD | bi-monthly | 0335009025803 | |
| 1979-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1979-05-00 | May 1979 | 50 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 52 | 0.60 USD | bi-monthly | 0335009025805 | |
| 1979-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1979-07-00 | July 1979 | 1979-05-24 | 51 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 52 | 0.60 USD | bi-monthly | 0335009025807 |
| 1979-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1979-09-00 | September 1979 | 1979 | 52 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 52 | 0.60 USD | bi-monthly | 0335009025809 |
| 1979-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1979-11-00 | November 1979 | 53 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 52 | 0.60 USD | bi-monthly | 0335009025811 | |
| 1979-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-01-00 | January 1980 | 54 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 52 | 0.60 USD | bi-monthly | 0335009025801 |
These issues have no key date and cannot be placed in a timeline:
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