(July-September 1962)

Dell, 1952 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1962-04-12
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell [rectangle]
Editing
Tom McKimson (art director); Alice Nielsen Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig ? (story editor); Del Connell ? (story editor)

Issue Notes

Credits based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994). Copies exist with ad instead of story on inner front cover (sequence 1). On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

[Butterfly Catch] (Table of Contents)

Mickey Mouse / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse
Synopsis
Mickey catches a butterfly with a large net.
Reprints

[America's Most Lovable Characters from... Walt Disney's Wonderful World] (Table of Contents: 1)

Mickey Mouse Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Jiminy Cricket; Dopey; Cinderella; Donald Duck; Sleeping Beauty; Peter Pan; Davy Crocket; Pinocchio; Zorro

Indexer Notes

Advertisement from Mother Hubbard Dept. DC-5 and coupon.

Lost Treasure Trackers (Table of Contents: 2)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 12 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
It shore is a nice day here at the beach!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; The Ali Back-alley Brothers
Synopsis
Mickey and Goofy find a camera that takes photos of the past.
Reprints
Keywords
camera; cheetah; desert; film; flashbulbs; treasure

Down Under Blunder (Table of Contents: 3)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Goofy! Why are all the fish crowding around and staring at you?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Dr. Dunker (oceanographer)
Synopsis
Submarine ride to take underwater photos.
Reprints
Keywords
aquarium; chest; fish; sharks; strange attraction; submarine; sunken ship

Chipmunk Company (Table of Contents: 4)

Chip 'n' Dale / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Chip; Dale; Wingo (flying squirrel); Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; reporter
Synopsis
Chip ‘n’ Dale try to outdo an attention-getting flying squirrel.
Keywords
flying squirrel; parachutes

Good Deed Daddy (Table of Contents: 5)

Li'l Bad Wolf / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
Paul Murry

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Are you going out to do some more… (Ugh!)… good deeds?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf [Zeke Wolf]; Missus Jones; Farmer Brown; little old lady; mayor; members of the Good Citizen's Committee
Synopsis
Zeke tries his big-bad-best to keep Li’l Wolf from winning a good citizenship award.
Reprints
Keywords
award; bad deeds; good deeds

Main Street Marshal (Table of Contents: 6)

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

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Kay Wright
Inks
Kay Wright
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
Rome Siemon

First Line of Dialogue or Text
This is where Goofy took the job of marshal!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Bad Brazos; various citizens
Synopsis
Goofy is marshal and the only crook in town has escaped prison.
Reprints
Keywords
high-noon showdown; marshal; rain; western setting

[Fast Starts - Sure Stops] (Table of Contents: 7)

Red Ball Shoes / Ball-Band Shoes / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Red Ball Jets running shoes. Runs vertically down left side of the page.

The Hitchhiker (Table of Contents: 8)

Goofy / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy
Synopsis
Goofy shares a ride on Mickey's motor scooter.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Runs vertically down right side of the page.

100 Toy Soldiers for $1.25 (Table of Contents: 9)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for toy soldiers and coupon.

[New for 1962!] (Table of Contents: 10)

Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sleek styling! Amazing performance! Fine Schwinn quality! New low price!

Indexer Notes

Schwinn Fleet bikes advertisement and coupon. On back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Butterfly Catch]
    Mickey Mouse
  2. 1. [America's Most Lovable Characters from... Walt Disney's Wonderful World]
    Mickey Mouse Club
  3. 2. Lost Treasure Trackers
    Mickey Mouse
  4. 3. Down Under Blunder
    Mickey Mouse
  5. 4. Chipmunk Company
    Chip 'n' Dale
  6. 5. Good Deed Daddy
    Li'l Bad Wolf
  7. 6. Main Street Marshal
    Goofy; Mickey Mouse
  8. 7. [Fast Starts - Sure Stops]
    Red Ball Shoes / Ball-Band Shoes
  9. 8. The Hitchhiker
    Goofy
  10. 9. 100 Toy Soldiers for $1.25
    100 Toy Soldiers
  11. 10. [New for 1962!]
    Schwinn Bicycles
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Steve Coates
  • Robert Copeman
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Jim Stangas
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore