(February 1965)

Western, 1963 Series
< Previous Issue |
| Next Issue >
Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1964-12-10
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig ? (story editor); Del Connell ? (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)

Issue Notes

Cover code: 10038-502. On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

McDuck of Arabia (Table of Contents)

Uncle Scrooge / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald and Uncle scrooge drink from a water cooler mirage in the desert.
Reprints
Keywords
camels; desert; mirage

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on July 13, 1964.

McDuck of Arabia (Table of Contents: 1)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Garé Barks

Job Number
U. S. #55-6412
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Junior Woodchucks; Sheik Arrabi; Hassan Ben Jaild
Synopsis
Scrooge is persuaded by an Arab, Sheik Arrabi, to finance an expedition to the lost mines of the Queen of Sheba, but their plans are overheard by spies, and when the ducks and the sheik reach Arabia, the sheik is kidnaped by a desert bandit, Hassan Ben Jaild. Scrooge and Donald look for the bandits from Scrooge's plane, but the plane crashes in the desert. The nephews enlist the help of the Arab Junior Woodchucks.
Reprints
Keywords
Arabia; bandit; desert; Junior Woodchucks

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on July 13, 1964. Synopsis from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" by Michael Barrier (M. Lilien, 1981).

[Rubber Band Limousine] (Table of Contents: 2)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Uncle Scrooge has a limousine that runs on wind up rubber bands.
Reprints

Leave It to Goofy (Table of Contents: 3)

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

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; Goofy

[Ticking Detector] (Table of Contents: 4)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Garé Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis
Scrooge uses a sort of geiger counter to find the watch he lost the day before.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Idea submitted on December 20, 1962, and art submitted on August 3, 1964. Synopsis from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" by Michael Barrier (M. Lilien, 1981).

Scientific Sleuth (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
Mike Royer ?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Gyro Gearloose; Gus Goose; Mr. Von Swan; Mrs. Von Swan
Synopsis
Gyro and Gus open a detective agency.
Reprints

[Polly Wants a Cracker] (Table of Contents: 6)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Polly
Synopsis
When Uncle Scrooge's parrot constantly asks for a cracker, Uncle Scrooge puts the entire box on crackers on to his parrot's head.

[Watch Fight from Roof] (Table of Contents: 7)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
Al Taliaferro
Letters
Al Taliaferro

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck
Synopsis
Uncle Scrooge invites Donald Duck to accompany him to see the championship fight.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. McDuck of Arabia
    Uncle Scrooge
  2. 1. McDuck of Arabia
    Uncle Scrooge
  3. 2. [Rubber Band Limousine]
    Uncle Scrooge
  4. 3. Leave It to Goofy
    Mickey Mouse
  5. 4. [Ticking Detector]
    Uncle Scrooge
  6. 5. Scientific Sleuth
    Gyro Gearloose
  7. 6. [Polly Wants a Cracker]
    Uncle Scrooge
  8. 7. [Watch Fight from Roof]
    Uncle Scrooge
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Steve Coates
  • Robert Copeman
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Darrel McCann
  • Jim Van Dore