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- Western Publishing Production Shop
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- If you're going to carry on like that before the ride starts...
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- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Woody Woodpecker; amusement park worker
- Synopsis
- Woody goes through a series of frightened expressions before the roller coaster rode begins.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- roller coaster
Black and white on inside front cover.
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- Dick Hall
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- Dick Hall
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- Western Publishing Production Shop
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- Dick Hall
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- I sure picked a lulu of a spot to set up a rain-making service!
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- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Woody Woodpecker; Buzz Buzzard; Woody’s creditors
- Synopsis
- To save his rainmaking business, Woody must produce rain for the parched desert property of Buzz Buzzard.
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- Keywords
- desert; rainmaking
"Reprinted by popular demand".
- Script
- Vic Lockman
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- Phil De Lara
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- Phil De Lara
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- Western Publishing Production Shop
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- Rome Siemon
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- Yeowie! Must you go into a rage when I’m on your back, Daddy Drink?
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- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Chilly Willy; Daddy Drink (anthropomorphic ocean); Bully Bear; Gustov Wind (anthropomorphic cloud/breeze)
- Synopsis
- The ocean literally rebels against the great amount of trash that is continually thrown into it, to the extent that it throws an anthropomorphic fit while Chilly is peacefully fishing, shaking the penguin up. Boorish Bully Bear is the primary source of the litter, so Chilly helps “Daddy Drink” (the ocean) and “Gustov Wind” (the cloud/breeze) turn the tables on the litterbug-bear.
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- anthropomorphized nature; environmental awareness; litter; ocean; polar region; turning the tables; wind
New story. A very unusual story for Western Publishing, as both the ocean and the wind take on anthropomorphic qualities, exhibit speech, and have proper names ("Daddy Drink", "Gustov Wind"). Such an approach was often seen in Harvey Comics, particularly those concerning Casper the Friendly Ghost’s “Enchanted Forest”, but is an extremely rare occurrence – if not the first such occurrence, not involving witchcraft or other supernatural influences – for Western’s funny animal comics.
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- Tony Strobl
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- Western Publishing Production Shop
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- typeset
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- Space Mouse cruised in his Lunar Schooner, through the skies past two small neighboring planets.
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Space Mouse, Hi-Pie (leader of the Pie-Eaters)
- Synopsis
- Space Mouse discovers two neighboring planets fighting a war by throwing cakes and pies at each other. Since the reason for war is “which-is-better-cakes-or-pies”, and no one is being harmed beyond a occasional cake or pie in the face, Space Mouse leaves them to their sticky skirmishing – but not before sampling some of the goodies.
- Keywords
- cakes; outer space setting; pies; war
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- Dick Hall
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- Dick Hall
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- Western Publishing Production Shop
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- Dick Hall
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- How do you do, Sir! Would you like to buy this beautiful pedigreed dog?
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- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Woody Woodpecker; watchdog; cranky guy
- Synopsis
- Woody sells a watchdog to a cranky guy, and is sorry he did.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- salesman; turning the tables; watchdog
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- mail order marketing; toy soldiers
Ad for 100 plastic toy soldiers, packed in a footlocker-styled storage box. Top half of page.
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- typeset
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- comic book house ads; Gold Key Comics
22 different Gold Key Comics titles are listed, with 11 on either side of a centered (but slightly left-tilting) Gold Key Comics logo. No characters or comic book covers are pictured. Lower half of page.
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- Dick Hall
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- Dick Hall
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- Western Publishing Production Shop
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- Dick Hall
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- What's got into my cozy bungalow?
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- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Woody Woodpecker; army of termites; police officer; fire fighters; Wally Walrus
- Synopsis
- Finding his house overrun by termites, Woody leads the destructive wood-chewers to Wally Walrus’ bigger, tastier house – then has an attack of conscience.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- termites
"Reprinted by popular demand".
- Script
- ?
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- Frank McSavage
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- Frank McSavage
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- Western Publishing Production Shop
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- Frank McSavage
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- Kids, this is just the job I’ve been looking for!
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- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Splinter; Mr. Rankle
- Synopsis
- Small town postmaster Woody finds an old letter, fallen behind a cabinet, bearing a very valuable stamp. The letter is addressed to a very annoying, problem postal customer. Per regulations, Woody must deliver the letter, but tries to get the stamp for himself.
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- Keywords
- mail; stamp
"Reprinted by popular demand".
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- ?
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- Dick Hall
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- Dick Hall
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- Western Publishing Production Shop
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- Dick Hall
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- Hey, Andy! Will you answer the door?
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Charlie Chicken; Andy Panda
- Synopsis
- Charlie orders a rubber glove to use as a shower cap.
- Reprints
- Keywords
- alternative uses; rubber glove; shower cap
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- mail order marketing; toys
Ad for plastic toy soldiers. 204 pieces for $1.98. Color ad on inside back cover.
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- ?; ? (photos)
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- typeset
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- prizes; sales; seeds
Ad for selling vegetable and flower seeds for the American Seed Co., in exchange for prizes or money. Three kids with quotes endorsing this enterprise, seen in black and white photos. Color ad on back cover.