(1958)

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Volume
12
Price
1/- [0-1-0 AUP]
Pages
32
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
W. G. Publications Pty. Ltd.
Editing
?

[Donald Can't Skate] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humour
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey; Louie
Reprints
Keywords
ice-skating

[Borderline Hero] (Table of Contents: 1)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
?
Letters
Garé Barks

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Unca Donald, will you buy us some new ice skates?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humour
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Synopsis
Donald becomes a border patrolman in the desert and is tricked by camera and parakeet smugglers.
Reprints
Keywords
border patrol; cameras; desert; parakeets; smuggler

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on January 5, 1956. Story is similar to the Barks Donald Duck story in Walt Disney Comics and Stories (Dell, 1940 series) Vol. 8 #10 (94) July 1948. Synopsis from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" by Michael Barrier (M. Lilien, 1981).

[Snow Fort] (Table of Contents: 2)

Li'l Bad Wolf / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, Pop! They've upped the prize to a hundred dollars for the biggest fish!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf; Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig (mention only); Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]; Brer Bear
Synopsis
A big ice-fishing contest is going on at the lake. The Big Bad Wolf chases Fiddler Pig and Fifer Pig, but they take refuge in a large snow fort that Practical has coated with ice.
Reprints
Keywords
ice-fishing; snow fort

Chipmunk Monkeyshines (Table of Contents: 3)

Pluto / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
?
Letters
Paul Murry

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Horace Horsecollar is building his own cabin up at the lake!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Pluto; Mickey Mouse; Horace Horsecollar; Chip; Dale; Scuttle (cameo)
Synopsis
Horace is building a cabin at the lake. Mickey leaves Pluto to guard the lumber overnight, but he gets distracted by Chip 'n Dale and leaves the building site. Thieves steal the lumber, but Pluto is able to prevent them from getting away.
Reprints
Keywords
bricks; lumber; walnuts

[Nightly Garden Work] (Table of Contents: 4)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boy, look at that full moon...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humour
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Synopsis
Donald takes advantage of a full moon to have Daisy help him with his gardening.
Reprints
Keywords
full moon; gardening

[Locked Piano] (Table of Contents: 5)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's no use, sir...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humour
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey
Synopsis
Huey locks the piano keyboard cover so he won't have to have his piano lesson.
Reprints
Keywords
piano

[Sleep Disturbed by Cuckoo Clock] (Table of Contents: 6)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Cuck-cooo... Cuck-cooo...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humour
Characters
Huey
Synopsis
Huey is kept awake by a cuckoo clock.
Reprints
Keywords
cuckoo clock

[Saving Kitten from Tree] (Table of Contents: 7)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Unca Donald, she can't get down!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humour
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey
Synopsis
Donald rescues a kitten from a tree, but gets caught himself.
Reprints
Keywords
cat; tree

The Sunken City (Table of Contents: 8)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
?
Letters
Paul Murry

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humour
Characters
Goofy; Mickey Mouse; Black Pete; Scuttle
Synopsis
While Mickey and Goofy are out on a sea cruise, Goofy's tugboat, the Phoebe B. Beebe, gets its anchor stuck on a scientist's secret submarine.
Reprints
Keywords
submarine; tugboat

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 3.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Safety Sam Says; Wrigley's PK Chewing Gum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Donald Can't Skate]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. [Borderline Hero]
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. [Snow Fort]
    Li'l Bad Wolf
  4. 3. Chipmunk Monkeyshines
    Pluto
  5. 4. [Nightly Garden Work]
    Donald Duck
  6. 5. [Locked Piano]
    Donald Duck
  7. 6. [Sleep Disturbed by Cuckoo Clock]
    Donald Duck
  8. 7. [Saving Kitten from Tree]
    Donald Duck
  9. 8. The Sunken City
    Mickey Mouse
  10. 9. ["Have some fun!"]
    Safety Sam Says; Wrigley's PK Chewing Gum
This issue was modified by
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  • Merlin Haas
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)