Western : Whitman (Brand Groups)

1971 - 1984
Number of Issues:
521
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.

Used brand emblems:

Brand Emblem Name Issues Year Began Year Ended Notes
A DC TV Comic; Whitman W [with face] 0 1979 1980
A Whitman Comic Book 0 1962 1962
Whitman oval 8 The word "Whitman" inside a black oval.
Whitman TV Comic 0 1978 1979 These were still listed in the indicia as being published by DC, but had the Whitman logo.
Whitman W 58 1980 1984
Whitman W [with Face] 455 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. 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.
Number Publication Date Brand Indicia Publisher
Beep Beep the Road Runner (1966 series) #92 September 1980 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Beep Beep the Road Runner (1966 series) #93 October 1980 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Beep Beep the Road Runner (1966 series) #94 February 1981 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Beep Beep the Road Runner (1966 series) #95 June 1981 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Beep Beep the Road Runner (1966 series) #96 August 1981 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Beep Beep the Road Runner (1966 series) #101 April 1982 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Beep Beep the Road Runner (1966 series) #102 [June 1983] Whitman W [with Face] ?
Beep Beep the Road Runner (1966 series) #105 [1984] Whitman W ?
Buck Rogers, Giant Movie Edition (1979 series) #11296 [Whitman] 1979 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Bugs Bunny (1962 series) #142 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Bugs Bunny (1962 series) #178 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Bugs Bunny (1962 series) #190 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Bugs Bunny (1962 series) #223 [40¢] January 1981 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Bugs Bunny (1962 series) #238 [May 1983] Whitman W [with Face] ?
Bullwinkle (1962 series) #3 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Daffy Duck (1962 series) #110 [Whitman] August 1977 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Daffy Duck (1962 series) #121 [Whitman] April 1979 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Daffy Duck (1962 series) #123 [Whitman] July 1979 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Daffy Duck (1962 series) #135 July 1981 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Daffy Duck (1962 series) #142 [June 1983] Whitman W [with Face] ?
Donald Duck (1962 series) #196 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Donald Duck (1962 series) #236 [White Whitman Seal variant] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Donald Duck (1962 series) #238 [White Whitman Seal variant] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Donald Duck (1962 series) #239 [White Whitman Seal variant] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Donald Duck (1962 series) #240 [White Whitman Seal variant] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Donald Duck (1962 series) #244 [Canadian] — Whitman W ?
Flash Gordon (1978 series) #20 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Looney Tunes (1975 series) #21 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Mod Wheels (1971 series) #19 [Whitman] January 1976 Whitman W [with Face] ?
New Terrytoons (1962 series) #43 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor (1973 series) #4 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor (1973 series) #10 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
The Occult Files of Dr. Spektor (1973 series) #16 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Porky Pig (1965 series) #73 [Whitman] March 1977 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Porky Pig (1965 series) #91 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Porky Pig (1965 series) #98 November 1980 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Porky Pig (1965 series) #101 June 1981 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Porky Pig (1965 series) #102 September 1981 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Porky Pig (1965 series) #103 November 1981 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Porky Pig (1965 series) #105 April 1982 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Porky Pig (1965 series) #108 [Canadian] [1983] Whitman W ?
Porky Pig (1965 series) #109 [1984] Whitman W ?
Porky Pig (1965 series) #109 [Canadian] [1984] Whitman W ?
Tom and Jerry (1962 series) #344 [Canadian] — Whitman W ?
Walt Disney Productions Presents the Aristokittens (1972 series) #5 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walt Disney the Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge (1979 series) #8 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walt Disney the Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge (1979 series) #9 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walt Disney the Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge (1979 series) #10 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walt Disney the Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge (1979 series) #11 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #123 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #130 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #138 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #154 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #155 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #158 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #160 [Whitman] October 1977 Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #167 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #168 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #173 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #184 [Whitman] — Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #190 [October 1980] Whitman W [with Face] ?
Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (1962 series) #193 [March 1981] Whitman W [with Face] ?
A Whitman Comic Book (1962 series) #1 - Hanna-Barbera's Yogi Bear — Whitman oval ?
A Whitman Comic Book (1962 series) #2 - Hanna-Barbera's Huckleberry Hound — Whitman oval ?
A Whitman Comic Book (1962 series) #3 - Hanna-Barbera's Mr. Jinks and Pixie and Dixie — Whitman oval ?
A Whitman Comic Book (1962 series) #4 - Hanna-Barbera's The Flintstones — Whitman oval ?
A Whitman Comic Book (1962 series) #5 - Hanna-Barbera's Augie Doggie and Loopy de Loop — Whitman oval ?
A Whitman Comic Book (1962 series) #6 - Hanna-Barbera's Snooper and Blabber, Quick Draw McGraw — Whitman oval ?
A Whitman Comic Book (1962 series) #7 - Bugs Bunny — Whitman oval ?
Action Comics (1938 series) #481 [Whitman] March 1978 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #482 [Whitman] April 1978 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #483 [Whitman] May 1978 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #485 [Whitman] July 1978 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #486 [Whitman] August 1978 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #487 [Whitman] September 1978 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #488 [Whitman] October 1978 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #489 [Whitman] November 1978 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #490 [Whitman] December 1978 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #491 [Whitman] January 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #492 [Whitman] February 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #495 [Whitman] May 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #496 [Whitman] June 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #497 [Whitman] July 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #498 [Whitman] August 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #499 [Whitman] September 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #501 [Whitman] November 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #502 [Whitman] December 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #503 [Whitman] January 1980 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #504 [Whitman] February 1980 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #505 [Whitman] March 1980 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #507 [Whitman] May 1980 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Action Comics (1938 series) #508 [Whitman] June 1980 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
All-New Collectors' Edition (1978 series) #C-56 [Whitman] [March] 1978 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Batman (1940 series) #306 [Whitman] December 1978 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Batman (1940 series) #307 [Whitman] January 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Batman (1940 series) #308 [Whitman] February 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Batman (1940 series) #311 [Whitman] May 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Batman (1940 series) #312 [Whitman] June 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Batman (1940 series) #313 [Whitman] July 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)
Batman (1940 series) #314 [Whitman] August 1979 Whitman W [with Face] DC Comics Inc. (USDC)

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