(May 1963)

Western, 1962 Series
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Volume
23
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1963-03-21
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: 10011-305. On-sale date from 1963 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

Spare That Hair; Injun Expert; Over-Do-It Yourself (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck; Ludwig Von Drake; Mickey Mouse / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Ludwig Von Drake; Mickey Mouse; Pluto
Reprints

Spare That Hair (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
Carl Barks

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Where would mankind be without Barbers? ...Still back in the brushes - that's where!
Feature Logo
Walt Disney Donald Duck ["Walt Disney" in cursive]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprints

Injun Expert (Table of Contents: 2)

Ludwig Von Drake / comic story / 5 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
Duckburg's very own expert-on-everything is having one of his usual sleepless nights...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Ludwig Von Drake
Reprints

Catapulting Poppa (Table of Contents: 3)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Pop! Quit trying to get down the Three Pigs' chimney!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf [Zeke Wolf]; Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]
Reprints

The Mirage Meal (Table of Contents: 4)

Mickey Mouse / text story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Brer Bear
Reprints

Do Not Disturb (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Just a minute... I'm in mid-experiment...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Gyro Gearloose; Practical Pig; Big Bad Wolf [Zeke Wolf]
Reprints

Over-Do-It Yourself (Table of Contents: 6)

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
By golly, this is something I've always wanted to do!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Morty; Ferdie; Pluto
Reprints

Walt Disney Comics Pin-Up No. 9 (Table of Contents: 7)

Donald Duck / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck

Indexer Notes

[Spare that Hair only], reprint of the front cover without logo or lettering.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Spare That Hair; Injun Expert; Over-Do-It Yourself
    Donald Duck; Ludwig Von Drake; Mickey Mouse
  2. 1. Spare That Hair
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. Injun Expert
    Ludwig Von Drake
  4. 3. Catapulting Poppa
    Li'l Bad Wolf
  5. 4. The Mirage Meal
    Mickey Mouse
  6. 5. Do Not Disturb
    Gyro Gearloose
  7. 6. Over-Do-It Yourself
    Mickey Mouse
  8. 7. Walt Disney Comics Pin-Up No. 9
    Donald Duck
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Steve Coates
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Darrel McCann
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore