(June 1959)

Dell, 1940 Series
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Volume
19
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Brand
Dell
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig (editor)

[Caution! Construction Zone!] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald, with his lawn chair, book, and a drink, settles-in a bit too closely to the boys freewheeling brick wall construction.
Reprints
Keywords
brick wall; construction; no relaxation; slow burn

[Volunteer Fireman] (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
Garé Barks

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Among the noblest citizens of Duckburg are the Stalwart members of its volunteer fire department...
Feature Logo
Walt Disney Donald Duck [Carl Barks Dell Comics Logo with rounded k]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Gladstone Gander; Daisy Duck; Chief Feathergoose; other firefighters; family of cats; various citizens of Duckburg; National Glamor Weekly photographer
Synopsis
Donald's service as a volunteer firefighter imposes on his love life with Daisy. An interference taken full advantage of by opportunistic Gladstone Gander.
Reprints
Keywords
firefighting; romantic rivalry; volunteer fire department

The Contest (Table of Contents: 2)

Scamp / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Grrr! This is my bone, Speedy! Let go! Let go!
Feature Logo
Walt Disney's Scamp [sans-serifs]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; The Tramp; Speedy; Trusty; Bull; Peg; Boris; Jock
Synopsis
Scamp and Speedy quarrel over a found bone, until Tramp suggests that a contest decide who gets it. They try competitions of speed, scent-smelling, strength, swimming, and voice quality coming out even every time, until Jock provides a solution.
Reprints
Keywords
bone; contests

Indexer Notes

Title is from Disney Masters (Fantagraphics, 2018 Series) #20 - Walt Disney Donald Duck: 20,000 Leaks Under the Sea (June 2022).

[Chi-Chi Chooses] (Table of Contents: 3)

Chip 'n' Dale / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
She loves me... She loves me not... She loves me... She loves me not...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Chip; Dale; Chi-Chi; Chester
Synopsis
Chip and Dale compete for Chi-Chi's romantic attentions. After fighting each other, they decide to let Chi-Chi choose her 'munk match.
Reprints
Keywords
choice; forest setting; gathering nuts; romantic rivalry; trickery; working-at-cross-purposes

The Band Concert (Table of Contents: 4)

Huey, Dewey and Louie / text story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
"In June, we're going to vacation camp for two whole weeks," Huey Duck said to Ferdie Mouse on bright day.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Huey; Dewey; Louie; Morty; Ferdie; Mickey Mouse; various storekeepers, the three Smith boys (referred to only)
Synopsis
The Duck and Mouse boys are going to summer camp, but the three Smith boys are not because they haven't enough money. The plan to raise money for the Smiths by forming a marching band and parading through the downtown area. The local merchants give them the money they need for the Smiths... so they will stop playing.
Keywords
best of intentions; lack-of-funds; marching band; raising money for poor kids; summer camp

Indexer Notes

"The Band Concert" was the title of a 1935 Mickey Mouse theatrical animated short that is considered one of the most famous of the run.

Alaskan Adventure [Chapter Three] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hopelessly lost in a hidden tropical valley in the Alaskan wilderness, Mickey and Goofy are accused of seeking the locals' secret gold mine. As they despair of getting free, the river suddenly overflows, threatening to flood the entire valley...
Feature Logo
Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse [Paul Murry Dell Comics Logo - Later Version]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Skulk; Tiny; Indian chief; Indian braves
Synopsis
Mickey, Goofy, and the chief find that Skulk and Tiny are responsible for the valley's flooding by building a dam on the river just outside the sheer walls of the valley. Tiny is sent through what remains of the tunnel into the valley so that the chief can show him the location of the gold mine. Once Tiny stakes the location and writes down the coordinates, so that Skulk can file a claim, they "promise" to stop the flooding. Mickey has a plan to stop them.
Reprints
Keywords
Alaska; flooding; gold; hidden valley; Indians; river dam; volcanic hot springs

Indexer Notes

Chapter 3 of 3.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Caution! Construction Zone!]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. [Volunteer Fireman]
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. The Contest
    Scamp
  4. 3. [Chi-Chi Chooses]
    Chip 'n' Dale
  5. 4. The Band Concert
    Huey, Dewey and Louie
  6. 5. Alaskan Adventure [Chapter Three]
    Mickey Mouse
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Robert Copeman
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore