Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
#v23#3 (267)
(December 1962)
Western,
1962 Series
- Volume
- 23
- Price
- 0.12 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1962-10-18
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- K. K. Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Gold Key
- Printer
- Western Printing & Lithographing Co.
- Editing
- Alice Nielsen Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig (editor); Del Connell (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)
Issue Notes
Cover code: 10011-212. On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
[no title indexed]
Donald Duck; Gyro Gearloose; Mickey Mouse / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Gyro Gearloose; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Black Pete; whale
- Synopsis
- Composite cover highlighting three of the features therein.
- Reprints
-
in Cuentos de Walt Disney (Editorial Novaro, 1949 series) #311 (3 de enero de 1964) -
in Γέλιο και Χαρά [Donald Duck] (Ατλαντίς / Πεχλιβανίδης [Atlantís / Pechlivanídis], 1954 series) #347 ([9 Μαΐου 1964])
-
- Keywords
- composite cover
[Double Daters]
Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Donald Duck; Gladstone Gander; Daisy Duck
- Synopsis
- Donald and Gladstone both prepare for a date with Daisy, with each paralleling the other's actions.
- Reprints
-
in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #8/1964 (19. februar 1964) which is reprinted - in Donald Duck & Co De komplette årgangene (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1998 series) #[65] - 1964 del 2 ([november] 2008)
- in Γέλιο και Χαρά [Donald Duck] (Ατλαντίς / Πεχλιβανίδης [Atlantís / Pechlivanídis], 1954 series) #347 ([9 Μαΐου 1964])
-
in Anders And & Co. (Egmont, 1949 series) #52/1964 (29. december 1964)
-
- Keywords
- romantic rivalry
Indexer Notes
Pantomime. Black and white on inside front cover.
Log Jockey
Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages
- Script
- Carl Barks
- Pencils
- Carl Barks
- Inks
- Carl Barks
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- Garé Barks
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- In a dither of curiosity about his kinfolks, Donald is driving hither and thither tracking the limbs of the Duck family tree!
- Feature Logo
Walt Disney Donald Duck ["Walt Disney" in cursive]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Cousin Whitewater Duck; Black Pierre
- Synopsis
- Donald is pressed into driving a huge load of logs down river to the sawmill for his injured Cousin Whitewater Duck. He has to contend with the dirty work of rival logger Black Pierre.
- Reprints
- in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #38/1963 (18. september 1963) which is reprinted
- in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #22/1987 (26. mai 1987)
- in Carl Barks samlede verk (Hjemmet / Egmont, 2005 series) #24 ([august] 2006) [bearbeidet oversettelse]
- in Donald Duck & Co De komplette årgangene (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1998 series) #[62] - 1963 del 6 ([juli] 2008)
-
in Le Journal de Mickey (Hachette, 1952 series) #594 (13 octobre 1963) - in Cuentos de Walt Disney (Editorial Novaro, 1949 series) #311 (3 de enero de 1964)
- in Γέλιο και Χαρά [Donald Duck] (Ατλαντίς / Πεχλιβανίδης [Atlantís / Pechlivanídis], 1954 series) #347 ([9 Μαΐου 1964])
-
in Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Western, 1962 series) #v40#3 / 471 (December 1979) -
in The Complete Carl Barks (Luigi Olmeda, 1981 series) #27 ([1987]) - in The Carl Barks Library (Another Rainbow, 1983 series) #10 (August 1990)
- in The Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color (Gladstone, 1992 series) #46 (October 1995)
-
- Keywords
- forest setting; logging; series of mishaps
The Life of the Party
Gyro Gearloose / comic story / 4 pages
- Script
- Vic Lockman
- Pencils
- Tony Strobl
- Inks
- John Liggera
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- ?
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- But you won't find any nicer party costumes than these in town!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gyro Gearloose; Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
- Synopsis
- For Daisy's costume party, Gyro creates an all-too-realistic flying saucer pilot costume.
- Reprints
- in Γέλιο και Χαρά [Donald Duck] (Ατλαντίς / Πεχλιβανίδης [Atlantís / Pechlivanídis], 1954 series) #347 ([9 Μαΐου 1964])
- in Le Journal de Mickey (Hachette, 1952 series) #743 (21 août 1966)
-
- Keywords
- costume party; flying saucer; wreaking havoc
Indexer Notes
In accordance with the “Early Gold Key style”, this story has borderless panels with rectangular dialogue balloons.
Blown Up Genius
Ludwig Von Drake / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- So tune in next week for our exciting show, "Claim to Fame"!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Ludwig Von Drake; Daisy Duck; Clarabelle Cow; Clara Cluck; rival glassblower
- Synopsis
- While demonstrating his expertise in the art of glassblowing, Ludwig runs afoul of a rival glassblower.
- Reprints
- in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #44/1963 (30. oktober 1963) which is reprinted
-
- Keywords
- competition; glassblowing; know-it-all
Indexer Notes
In accordance with the “Early Gold Key style”, this story has borderless panels with rectangular dialogue balloons.
Pinocchio's Plight
Pinocchio / text story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- "I don't want to go to school today!", Pinocchio said to Gepetto.
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural
- Characters
- Pinocchio; Morty and Ferdie
Hole in One Fun
Li'l Bad Wolf / comic story / 4 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- You're late, Li'l Wolf!
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf [Zeke Wolf]; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig
- Synopsis
- Two of the Three Little Pigs have become golf caddies. In order to get close enough to nab them, Zeke disguises himself as a golfer.
- Reprints
- in Almanacco Topolino (Mondadori, 1957 series) #74 (Febbraio 1963)
- in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #29/1963 (17. juli 1963) which is reprinted
- in Donald Duck & Co De komplette årgangene (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1998 series) #[60] - 1963 del 4 ([mai] 2008)
- in Le Journal de Mickey (Hachette, 1952 series) #614 (1 mars 1964)
-
- Keywords
- disguise; golf; one-character-desiring-another-as-a-meal
Indexer Notes
In accordance with the “Early Gold Key style”, this story has borderless panels with rectangular dialogue balloons.
A Whale of a Tale
Goofy; Mickey Mouse / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Our story begins in this humble little cottage at the edge of town.
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Goofy; Mickey Mouse; Black Pete [Peg-leg Pete]; Scuttle
- Synopsis
- Goofy decides to become a beach comber and accidentally finds ambergris.
- Reprints
-
in Walt Disney's Giant Comics (W. G. Publications; Wogan Publications, 1951 series) #293 (1963) - in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #36/1963 (4. september 1963) which is reprinted
- in Donald Duck & Co De komplette årgangene (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1998 series) #[61] - 1963 del 5 ([mai] 2008)
- in Mickey Mouse (Western, 1962 series) #218 ([1984])
-
- Keywords
- ambergris; beachcombing; positive thinking; whale
Indexer Notes
Story is billed as "Mickey and Goofy".
In accordance with the “Early Gold Key style”, this story has borderless panels with rectangular dialogue balloons.
[Balloons and Giraffe]
Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Uncle Scrooge; Huey; Dewey; Louie
- Synopsis
- Rather than buy another balloon for Dewey, Uncle Scrooge uses a giraffe's neck to catch the boy's windblown runaway balloon.
- Reprints
- in Donald Duck & Co (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1948 series) #31/1963 (31. juli 1963) which is reprinted
- in Donald Pocket (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1968 series) #16 - I kamp med B-gjengen (uke 7 1974)
- in Donald Duck & Co De komplette årgangene (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1998 series) #[61] - 1963 del 5 ([mai] 2008)
-
in Donald Duck (Geïllustreerde Pers, 1952 series) #17/1967 (29 april 1967)
-
- Keywords
- balloons; giraffe; thrift
Indexer Notes
Pantomime. In accordance with the “Early Gold Key style”, this story has borderless panels with pastel panel gutters of green, blue and purple. On final interior page of the comic.
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Gold Key Comics; Walt Disney's Comics and Stories / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Paul Murry
- Inks
- Paul Murry
- Letters
- typeset
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
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- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Sleeping Beauty; Prince Charming; Fairy; Donald Duck (floating head); Mickey Mouse (floating head); Goofy (floating head); Chip (floating head); Dale (floating head); Scamp (floating head)
- Synopsis
- All floating heads appear to be repurposed art by Paul Murry
- Keywords
- comic book house ads; mail subscriptions; repurposed art
Indexer Notes
Black and white ad on inside back cover. Promo for subscriptions to Walt Disney Comics and Stories. One year for $1.25 plus premium of Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty Golden Book.
Walt Disney Comics Pin-up No. 4
Donald Duck; Gyro Gearloose; Mickey Mouse / illustration / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
- Characters
- Gyro Gearloose; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Black Pete; whale
- Synopsis
- Composite cover highlighting three of the features therein.
- Keywords
- composite cover; pin-up
Indexer Notes
Color on back cover. The front cover image is repeated on the back cover, sans logo and all cover copy.
Editing
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Table of Contents
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0.
[no title indexed]
Donald Duck; Gyro Gearloose; Mickey Mouse -
1.
[Double Daters]
Donald Duck -
2.
Log Jockey
Donald Duck -
3.
The Life of the Party
Gyro Gearloose -
4.
Blown Up Genius
Ludwig Von Drake -
5.
Pinocchio's Plight
Pinocchio -
6.
Hole in One Fun
Li'l Bad Wolf -
7.
A Whale of a Tale
Goofy; Mickey Mouse -
8.
[Balloons and Giraffe]
Uncle Scrooge -
9.
[Free Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty with each subscription to Walt Disney's Comics and Stories]
Gold Key Comics; Walt Disney's Comics and Stories -
10.
Walt Disney Comics Pin-up No. 4
Donald Duck; Gyro Gearloose; Mickey Mouse
This issue was modified by, among others
- Steve Coates
- Robert Copeman
- Merlin Haas
- Jan Roar Hansen
- Darrel McCann
- Joe Torcivia
- Jim Van Dore
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