Four Color #941 - Walt Disney's Pluto
(October 1958)

Dell, 1942 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1958
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig ? (story editor); Del Connell ? (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)

Issue Notes

Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994).

[Gluing "fur"] (Table of Contents)

Pluto / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Pluto; Morty; Ferdie
Reprints
Keywords
glue; scissors

[Sweet dreams] (Table of Contents: 1)

Pluto / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Pluto

Dangerous Diggings (Table of Contents: 2)

Pluto / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Reprints

His Knowing Nose (Table of Contents: 3)

Pluto / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Pluto; Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse
Reprints

Hold That Tiger (Table of Contents: 4)

Pluto / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Reprints

Temporary Teamwork (Table of Contents: 5)

Pluto / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Reprints

[Untimely Sneeze] (Table of Contents: 6)

Pluto / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Pluto; Mickey Mouse
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."

Disneyland Birthday Party (Table of Contents: 7)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Promo for Disneyland Birthday Party (Dell, 1958 series) #1. Small line-drawn version of cover is depicted.

[The Long Leash] (Table of Contents: 8)

Pluto / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Bradbury
Inks
Jack Bradbury

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Pluto; Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Mortie; Ferdy; Minnie Mouse
Synopsis
When Mickey has trouble controlling Pluto on a lease, he gets others to help him.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover; black and white; pantomime story.

[Bone Refusal] (Table of Contents: 9)

Pluto / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Pluto; Mickey Mouse
Synopsis
Mickey gives Pluto a bone, but all it does is bring him bad luck.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Back cover; pantomime story. This sequence is replaced by an ad in some copies. See Sequence 10.

Have Fun Safely (Table of Contents: 10)

Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Gum / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Synopsis
Guidelines for finding safe playing areas.

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad for Wrigley's Juicy Fruit chewing gum. Part of a "Summer Safety" series. This ad replaced Sequence 9 in some copies.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Gluing "fur"]
    Pluto
  2. 1. [Sweet dreams]
    Pluto
  3. 2. Dangerous Diggings
    Pluto
  4. 3. His Knowing Nose
    Pluto
  5. 4. Hold That Tiger
    Pluto
  6. 5. Temporary Teamwork
    Pluto
  7. 6. [Untimely Sneeze]
    Pluto
  8. 7. Disneyland Birthday Party
  9. 8. [The Long Leash]
    Pluto
  10. 9. [Bone Refusal]
    Pluto
  11. 10. Have Fun Safely
    Wrigley's Juicy Fruit Gum
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Keith Alan Morgan
  • Tony R. Rose