(November 2003)

Gemstone, 2003 Series
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Price
6.95 USD; 10.95 CAD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Gemstone Publishing
Brand
Gemstone Publishing
ISBN
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Barcode
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Editing
Leonard (John) Clark

[Donald paints Bolivar's doghouse and Bolivar by accident] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
César Ferioli
Inks
?
Colors
Susan Daigle-Leach

Job Number
D 16616
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Bolivar
Reprints
Keywords
doghouse; painting

[Editorial, Table of Contents, Staff Credits, Indicia] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Clark
Letters
typeset

Double Trouble (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
William Van Horn
Pencils
William Van Horn
Inks
William Van Horn
Colors
Scott Rockwell
Letters
William Van Horn

Job Number
D 2001-058
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You know, Daisy, sometimes I think it would be wonderful to be notorious. You know, someone everyone knows and talks about!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Daisy Duck; Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
Synopsis
The night time antics of a lookalike lands Donald in hot water.
Reprints
Keywords
Fortune teller; lookalike; night life

The Great Birthday Robbery (Table of Contents: 3)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script
Byron Erickson
Pencils
César Ferioli
Inks
?
Colors
Scott Rockwell
Letters
Jon Babcock

Job Number
D 98144
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Saturday night October 31 --
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Chief O'Hara; Clarabelle Cow; Dexter Dingus; Goofy; Horace Horsecollar; Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; Peg-Leg Pete; Pluto
Synopsis
Dexter Dingus invents a dematerializing cloak that allows Pete to escape prison and be unstoppable as he undertakes a robbery spree. Bored at how easy his crimes are, he plans to steal Mickey's birthday party. With the aid of Dingus, Mickey eventually foils Pete.
Reprints
Keywords
birthday; dematerializing cloak

Indexer Notes

Originally part of the celebration in Europe of Mickey's 70th. Sequel to "The Right Mouse for the Job" Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #637 (October 2003)

Can You Imagine... Melvin? (Table of Contents: 4)

Donald Duck / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
John Lustig
Pencils
Paco Rodríguez (credited as Rodriques)
Inks
Enriqueta Perea
Colors
Marie Javins
Letters
Susie Lee

Job Number
D/E 2001-002
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Does magic really exist? Of course! How else can you explain... this?
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
Synopsis
The nephews order a magic kit which holds ink bottles and pens. Donald and the kids start a creativity contest drawing comic book stories. Then they discover the ink is magic and brings their creations to life. Unfortunately that includes a malicious two headed dragon named Melvin created by Donald who goes on a rampage.
Reprints
Keywords
magic ink

The Health Nut (Table of Contents: 5)

Donald Duck / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
Dick Kinney
Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard
Colors
Barry Grossman
Letters
David Gerstein

Job Number
S 64008
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Stopping over for a few days... stop ... Will show you a new way of life ... stop ... Your way of life must ... stop ... cousin Fethry Duck
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Fethry Duck; Ludwig Von Drake; Tabby
Synopsis
Fethry is on a health kick and visits Donald to engage him in a regimen of exercise and organic food, driving his poor cousin to seek help from Ludwig Von Drake.
Reprints
Keywords
feast; health food; telegram

Indexer Notes

1st appearance of Fethry Duck ("Introducing Fethry Duck").

Man versus Machine (Table of Contents: 6)

Gyro Gearloose / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Michael Myers
Letters
Garé Barks

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Inventions! Bah! No matter how good I make them, they always break down!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Gyro Gearloose; Gyro's helper
Synopsis
Gyro, in a fit of revulsion over machines, flies off to the desert to live the simple life
Reprints
Keywords
Desert

Only a Nose (Table of Contents: 7)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Gail Renard (plot); Jack Sutter; Susan Daigle-Leach (dialogue)
Pencils
Marçal Abella Brescó
Inks
?
Colors
Janice Miller
Letters
Susan Daigle-Leach

Job Number
D 98290
First Line of Dialogue or Text
You want ten dollars for the Junior Woodchucks' rainy-day fund? Do you think I'm made of money?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Miss Quackfaster; Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis
Scrooge thinks Louie may have inherited the McDuck nose, an ability to detect money just by scent.
Reprints
Keywords
Nose; potted plant

Cousin Fethry (Table of Contents: 8)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
David Gerstein
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
The origins of Fethry and a profile of his personality.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Includes two panels from Fethry stories as illustrations, drawn by Al Hubbard.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Donald paints Bolivar's doghouse and Bolivar by accident]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. [Editorial, Table of Contents, Staff Credits, Indicia]
  3. 2. Double Trouble
    Donald Duck
  4. 3. The Great Birthday Robbery
    Mickey Mouse
  5. 4. Can You Imagine... Melvin?
    Donald Duck
  6. 5. The Health Nut
    Donald Duck
  7. 6. Man versus Machine
    Gyro Gearloose
  8. 7. Only a Nose
    Uncle Scrooge
  9. 8. Cousin Fethry
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dana Gabbard (R.I.P.)
  • Antonio Pontes Junior
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Stangas