Whitman W [with Face] (Brand Emblem)

1971 - 1984
Number of Issues:
455
Notes:
In the 70s and 80s, Western labelled their non-returnable comics (as opposed to those sold on the newsstand market and returnable if unsold) as Whitman.

Note that the dates of some Whitman comics produced after 1981 are more of a Western production convention and often do not coincide with the dates the comics were made available. Some comics of this period have no indication of date whatsoever, and are dated by the information provided by Western to The Comic Reader.

In 1982, comics produced by Western Publishing (also known as Whitman comics, thanks to the name in the large "W" colophon in the upper left corner of covers) were available in two variations: a yellow W and a white W, arguably to differentiate different distribution methods. It is claimed that the yellow logo was used on comics sold in bagged lots, while the white logos were used on non-bagged issues sold directly to comic shops. The white logos were not returnable while the bagged comics were. This claim needs to be confirmed and sourced.
Brand Emblem:

Brand emblem belongs to the brand group:

Brand Group Publisher Issues Year Began Year Ended Notes
Whitman Western 521 1971 1984 In the 70s and 80s, Western labelled their non-returnable comics (as opposed to those sold on the newsstand market and returnable if unsold) as Whitman. Note that the dates of some Whitman comics produced after 1981 are more of a Western production convention and often do not coincide with the dates the comics were made available. Some comics of this period have no indication of date whatsoever, and are dated by the information provided by Western to The Comic Reader.

Brand emblem is in use at the following publishers:

Publisher Year Began Year Ended Notes
Western 1971 1984
DC 1978 1980
Marvel 1977 1979
Number Publication Date On-sale Date Indicia Publisher
Walt Disney Presents the Jungle Book (1984 series) #1 [1984] 1984-04-05 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v43#6 / 510 [1984] 1984-03-22 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v43#5 / 509 [75 Cent Price Variant] [1984] 1984-03-22 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v43#5 / 509 [1984] 1984-03-22 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Tweety and Sylvester (1963 series) #121 1984 1984-03-08 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v43#4 / 508 [1984] 1984-02-02 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v43#3 / 507 [1984] 1984-02-02 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Mickey Mouse (1962 series) #217 [1984] 1984-02-02 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #207 [1984] 1984-01-19 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #206 [1984] 1984-01-19 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Donald Duck (1962 series) #243 [1984] 1984-01-05 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #201 [July 1983] 1983-03-24 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #198 [June 1983] 1983-03-24 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #200 [June 1983] 1983-03-24 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Tweety and Sylvester (1963 series) #117 [June 1983] 1983-03-10 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Tom and Jerry (1962 series) #342 [June 1983] 1983-03-24 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Popeye the Sailor (1978 series) #168 [June 1983] 1983-03-24 Western Publishing Company Inc.
The Pink Panther (1971 series) #84 [June 1983] 1983-03-24 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Looney Tunes (1975 series) #44 1982 [June 1983] 1982-03-10 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Daffy Duck (1962 series) #142 [June 1983] 1983-03-10 ?
Bugs Bunny (1962 series) #239 [June 1983] 1983-03-10 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Beep Beep the Road Runner (1966 series) #102 [June 1983] 1983-03-10 ?
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #205 [1983] 1983-05-19 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #204 [1983] 1983-05-19 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Tom and Jerry (1962 series) #343 [1983] 1983-05-19 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Popeye the Sailor (1978 series) #169 [1983] 1983-05-19 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v43#2 / 506 [1983] 1983-05-12 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Porky Pig (1965 series) #107 [1983] 1983-05-12 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Looney Tunes (1975 series) #45 [1983] 1983-05-12 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Daffy Duck (1962 series) #143 [1983] 1983-05-12 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v42#12 / 504 [1983] 1983-05-05 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks (1966 series) #77 [1983] 1983-05-05 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v42#9 / 501 [May 1983] 1983-02-10 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #199 [May 1983] 1983-02-10 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Super Goof (1965 series) #70 [May 1983] 1983-02-24 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks (1966 series) #76 [May 1983] 1983-02-24 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Daisy and Donald (1973 series) #55 [May 1983] 1983-02-24 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Donald Duck (1962 series) #242 [May 1983] 1983-02-24 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Bugs Bunny (1962 series) #238 [May 1983] 1983-03-10 ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #200 [1983] 1983-04-21 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v42#11 / 503 [1983] 1983-04-21 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v42#10 / 502 [1983] 1983-04-21 Western Publishing Company Inc.
The Pink Panther (1971 series) #85 [1983] 1983-04-21 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Yosemite Sam (1970 series) #79 [1983] 1983-04-07 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #199 [1983] 1983-04-07 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Porky Pig (1965 series) #106 [1983] 1983-04-07 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Little Lulu (1972 series) #266 [1983] 1983-04-07 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Bugs Bunny (1962 series) #240 [1983] 1983-04-07 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v42#8 / 500 [April 1983] 1983-02-10 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #203 [April 1983] — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #202 [April 1983] — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #198 [April 1983] 1983-02-10 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks (1966 series) #75 [April 1983] 1983-02-10 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Chip 'n' Dale (1967 series) #78 [April 1983] 1983-02-10 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Donald Duck (1962 series) #241 [April 1983] 1983-02-24 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Daisy and Donald (1973 series) #56 February 1983 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Little Lulu (1972 series) #267 [1983] — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Shroud of Mystery (1982 series) #1 [White Whitman Logo Variant] June 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Shroud of Mystery (1982 series) #1 [Yellow Whitman Logo Variant] June 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Shadow Play (1982 series) #1 [Yellow Logo Variant] June 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Shadow Play (1982 series) #1 [White Logo Variant] June 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Grimm's Ghost Stories (1972 series) #60 [White Logo Variant] June 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Grimm's Ghost Stories (1972 series) #60 [Yellow Logo Variant] June 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v42#7 / 499 [Yellow Logo] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v42#7 / 499 [White Logo] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #197 [Yellow Whitman Logo] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #197 [White Whitman Logo] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
The Twilight Zone (1962 series) #92 [White Logo Variant] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
The Twilight Zone (1962 series) #92 [Yellow Logo Variant] May 1982 1982 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Tragg and the Sky Gods (1975 series) #9 [White Logo] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Tragg and the Sky Gods (1975 series) #9 May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Space Family Robinson, Lost in Space on Space Station One (1974 series) #59 [White Logo] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Space Family Robinson, Lost in Space on Space Station One (1974 series) #59 [Yellow Logo] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor (1973 series) #25 May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
The Jungle Twins (1972 series) #18 May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Grimm's Ghost Stories (1972 series) #59 [White Logo Variant] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Grimm's Ghost Stories (1972 series) #59 [Yellow Logo Variant] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Donald Duck (1962 series) #240 May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Bugs Bunny (1962 series) #237 May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979 series) #16 [Yellow Logo Variant] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1979 series) #16 [White Logo Variant] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brothers of the Spear (1972 series) #18 [White Logo] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brothers of the Spear (1972 series) #18 [Yellow Logo] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
The Aliens (1967 series) #2 [Yellow Whitman Logo Variant] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
The Aliens (1967 series) #2 [White Whitman Logo Variant] May 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Yosemite Sam (1970 series) #78 April 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #197 [April 1982] — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's the Wonderful Adventures of Pinocchio (1982 series) [April 1982] — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1962 series) #v42#6 / 498 April 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney's Cinderella (1982 series) [April 1982] — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Winnie-the-Pooh (1977 series) #28 April 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #196 [Yellow Whitman Logo] April 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge (1963 series) #196 [White Whitman Logo] April 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Presents Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1982 series) [Yellow Logo Variant] April 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Presents Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1982 series) [White Logo Variant] April 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Walt Disney Daisy and Donald (1973 series) #54 April 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Tweety and Sylvester (1963 series) #116 April 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Turok, Son of Stone (1962 series) #130 [White Logo Variant] April 1982 1982 Western Publishing Company Inc.
Turok, Son of Stone (1962 series) #130 [Yellow Logo Variant] April 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.
Tom and Jerry (1962 series) #341 April 1982 — Western Publishing Company Inc.

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