(June 1953)

Dell, 1940 Series
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Volume
13
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1953-05-05 ?
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Brand
Dell Comic [sans serif]
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb ? (editor); Chase Craig ? (editor)

Issue Notes

Indicia number is Vol. 13, No. 9. Current display cover used in GCD is stamped "Wisconsin May 5 1953". On sale date?

[Cake Don't Touch] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on October 2, 1952.

[Worm Weary] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Gyro Gearloose; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Gyro supplies Donald with teams of worms that haul fish in themselves.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on November 27, 1952. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Li'l Bad Wolf / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Gil Turner
Inks
? artist / ambrose (Becattini)
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey, fellows! That's the last bell! Hurry up or you'll be late for school!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf; Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]
Synopsis
Big Bad Wolf tries to catch the pigs by posing as the head of a school.
Reprints

[Under the Big Top (Circus)] (Table of Contents: 3)

Pluto / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Paul Murry

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; Pluto
Synopsis
Pluto tries to get a job with the circus.
Reprints

[The Condor Caper] (Table of Contents: 4)

Little Hiawatha / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Lee Hooper
Inks
Lee Hooper
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Lee Hooper

Genre
humor; children; western-frontier
Characters
Little Hiawatha; Big Chief; Sunflower; Coco
Synopsis
Hiawatha captures a tame pet condor.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Walsh
Pencils
Manuel Gonzales
Inks
Manuel Gonzales
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mickey and Minnie are having a picnic lunch up at the lake today!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; Goofy
Synopsis
Goofy tries to trick Mickey and Minnie by appearing at their picnic wearing a bear suit.
Reprints

[Fancy Food for Pluto] (Table of Contents: 6)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bill Walsh
Pencils
Manuel Gonzales
Inks
Manuel Gonzales
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Pluto
Synopsis
After having to share his food with a lost dog, Pluto leaves home only to discover that life outside his home can be far more difficult than what he imagined.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Title from 1954 reprint appearance.

The Spring Bazaar (Table of Contents: 7)

Minnie Mouse / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank McSavage
Inks
Frank McSavage
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Minnie Mouse; Clarabelle Cow; Daisy Duck; Aunt Minerva; Chip; Dale; Grandma Duck; Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Donald Duck; Huey
Synopsis
Minnie's pet chipmunks disrupt the Neighborhood Club's Spring Bazaar.

Indexer Notes

Goofy, Donald, and Huey appear in one of the illustrations but are not mentioned in the story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Yes, another canoeing party...and don't show up in your riding outfit like last time!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Synopsis
Donald tries to meet Daisy's standards for appropriate canoeing party dress.
Reprints

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

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

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Remember me...I'll be right back!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
The boys fool a movie theater employee by pretending to all be the same person.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's nice, but $20 more than I can afford!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Synopsis
Daisy saves money on hat, affords a dress.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

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

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why don't y' put brushes on your feet and skate around?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey
Synopsis
Donald attempts an easier way of scrubbing the floor.
Reprints

[Handy Prizes] (Table of Contents: 12)

Grandma Duck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Frank McSavage
Inks
Frank McSavage
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Gus Goose; Grandma Duck; Dobbin; Doris; Bessie
Synopsis
When Grandma wins a truckload of modern conveniences in a contest, she and Gus find alternate uses for them.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Why don't you boys play outside?..It's a beautiful, sunny day!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Huey, Dewey and Louie are uninterested in playing outside until it starts to rain.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

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

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Congratulations, Jones..you earned it!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Jones; Smith
Synopsis
Donald receives an insult at his college graduation.
Reprints
  • From Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1950.06.13

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

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

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'll give you my jackknife, ten marbles and two comic books!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey
Synopsis
Huey bribes another boy to borrow Donald's lawnmower every weekend.
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi! Anybody home?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Synopsis
Daisy falls from a ladder when Donald opens her front door.
Reprints

The Last Resort (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Paul Murry

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Mrs. Pullet
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 3.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

First Line of Dialogue or Text
There, now! I told you you'd enjoy my home movies of my sewing circle, Donald!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Synopsis
Donald sneaks out when Daisy tries to show him home movies.
Reprints

[Huey, Dewey and Louie Throw Knives on Donald Drawing] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Huey, Dewey and Louie throw knives at a drawing of Donald on the wall.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pantomime gag.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Cake Don't Touch]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. [Worm Weary]
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. ["Hey, fellows! That's the last bell! Hurry up or you'll be late for school!"]
    Li'l Bad Wolf
  4. 3. [Under the Big Top (Circus)]
    Pluto
  5. 4. [The Condor Caper]
    Little Hiawatha
  6. 5. ["Mickey and Minnie are having a picnic lunch up at the lake today!"]
    Mickey Mouse
  7. 6. [Fancy Food for Pluto]
    Mickey Mouse
  8. 7. The Spring Bazaar
    Minnie Mouse
  9. 8. ["Yes, another canoeing party...and don't show up in your riding outfit like last time!"]
    Donald Duck
  10. 9. ["Remember me...I'll be right back!"]
    Donald Duck
  11. 10. ["It's nice, but $20 more than I can afford!"]
    Donald Duck
  12. 11. ["Why don't y' put brushes on your feet and skate around?"]
    Donald Duck
  13. 12. [Handy Prizes]
    Grandma Duck
  14. 13. ["Why don't you boys play outside?..It's a beautiful, sunny day!"]
    Donald Duck
  15. 14. ["Congratulations, Jones..you earned it!"]
    Donald Duck
  16. 15. ["I'll give you my jackknife, ten marbles and two comic books!"]
    Donald Duck
  17. 16. ["Hi! Anybody home?"]
    Donald Duck
  18. 17. The Last Resort
    Mickey Mouse
  19. 18. ["There, now! I told you you'd enjoy my home movies of my sewing circle, Donald!"]
    Donald Duck
  20. 19. [Huey, Dewey and Louie Throw Knives on Donald Drawing]
    Donald Duck
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Joey Beretta
  • Robert Copeman
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Thomas Johnson
  • Darrel McCann
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore