(August 1955)

Dell, 1940 Series
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Volume
15
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Brand
Dell
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb ? (editor); Chase Craig ? (editor)

[Too Small Umbrella] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald drinks a milk shake in the rain, while his nephews share a small umbrella for shelter.
Reprints
Keywords
rain; umbrella

[Crowded Sleeping Bags] (Table of Contents: 1)

Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Despite them all having their own sleeping bags, after hearing animal noises out in the wild, Donald's nephews all decide to bunk in with Donald.
Reprints

[Good Canoes and Bad Canoes] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Gladstone Gander; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald and Gladstone compete after entering a canoe competition.
Reprints

[Zeke Goes Fishing] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Brer Rabbit; Big Bad Wolf; Brer Bear; Li'l Bad Wolf
Synopsis
The Big Bad Wolf is wrongly suspected of stealing money from Mrs Bear's purse.
Reprints

[Squirrely Hero] (Table of Contents: 4)

Pluto / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Morty; Ferdie; Pluto
Reprints

The Fireworks Picnic (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; Morty; Ferdie; Goofy; Thumper; Flower; Bambi; Bongo

[No Cookies, Just Cornmeal Mush] (Table of Contents: 6)

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
Daisy Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Huey, Dewey and Louie are hopeful that Daisy is baking them some cookies, but are then told it is cornmeal mush.
Reprints
  • from Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1952-03-07

[Wallbreaker] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Synopsis
Donald attempts to nail a picture on a wall, but only ends up hammering a large hole.
Reprints
  • from Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1952-12-31

[Beautiful Arm Action] (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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
After attempting to play music on their violins without success, Donald puts his nephews to work sawing wood.
Reprints

[Run into by a Telephone Pole] (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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Synopsis
Daisy's car is destroyed in her driveway by a telephone pole.
Reprints

Yesterday Ranch (Table of Contents: 10)

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; Mr. Cinch; Quirt
Synopsis
After winning brand new furniture in a quiz show, Goofy decides to sell his old furniture to make space. However, a buyer then offers Goofy a thousand dollars for his old furniture resulting in Goofy and Mickey delivering the sold furniture to Yesterday Ranch.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 3.

[Spanking the Wrong Guy] (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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Huey endures Donald's spanking five times standing in for the other nephews, after Huey had drawn the shortest straw.
Reprints
  • from Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1952-01-31

[Donald Duck's Pottery] (Table of Contents: 12)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.25 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
Synopsis
Donald sells rain water in his pottery after a downpour.
Reprints
  • from Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1952-04-05

Indexer Notes

2 panels, original strip has 4 panels.

[Safe-fit Hammock] (Table of Contents: 13)

Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Letters
?
Editing
Frank Reilly

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Synopsis
Donald cuts out armholes in his hammock to avoid falling out.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Too Small Umbrella]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. [Crowded Sleeping Bags]
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. [Good Canoes and Bad Canoes]
    Donald Duck
  4. 3. [Zeke Goes Fishing]
    Li'l Bad Wolf
  5. 4. [Squirrely Hero]
    Pluto
  6. 5. The Fireworks Picnic
    Mickey Mouse
  7. 6. [No Cookies, Just Cornmeal Mush]
    Donald Duck
  8. 7. [Wallbreaker]
    Donald Duck
  9. 8. [Beautiful Arm Action]
    Donald Duck
  10. 9. [Run into by a Telephone Pole]
    Donald Duck
  11. 10. Yesterday Ranch
    Mickey Mouse
  12. 11. [Spanking the Wrong Guy]
    Donald Duck
  13. 12. [Donald Duck's Pottery]
    Donald Duck
  14. 13. [Safe-fit Hammock]
    Donald Duck
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Robert Copeman
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Dan Kocher
  • Darrel McCann
  • Jim Van Dore