Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker #129

(May 1973)

Do You Need Extra Money? (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Cheerful Card / Cheerful House Cards and Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Supercycle (Table of Contents: 2)

Woody Woodpecker / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Michael Maltese

Pencils

Phil De Lara

Inks

Phil De Lara

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Bill Spicer

Job Number

W. W. #129-733

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I can't imagine why Cousin Boris would be calling me so early in the morning!

Feature Logo

Woody Woodpecker [Western Straight Lettering Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Splinter; Boris Voodpeckah; Steaming Devils; race crew; starter; judge

Synopsis

Woody tests Boris' multi-gadget-equipped "Sypercycle" in an anything-goes cross-country race against the motorcycle gang "The Steaming Devils".

Keywords

cheating; dogged persistence; inventor; motorcycle; motorcycle gang; race

Indexer Notes

"Wacky Races" type and other cartoony motor racing gags point toward Michael Maltese as this story's writer. This would coincide with his finishing-up at Hanna-Barbera and returning to Western Publishing to write comic book stories in the early 1970s.

Over One Hundred FREE! Gifts (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Gandalf Consumer Gazette Catalog / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Order by Mail Specials (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

The Fun House Novelties / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Enter the Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

A Bearable Problem (Table of Contents: 6)

Chilly Willy / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Phil De Lara

Inks

Phil De Lara

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

As Grandpa Penguin made his way through the village, he stopped to watch some youngsters having a happy time sliding down the icy hills.

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Chilly Willy; Grandpa Penguin; Grandma Penguin; Uncle Peter; Aunt Henny; baby bear

Synopsis

Despite staying with various relatives, in warmer quarters, Chilly Willy remains cold - until he finds a solution back at his igloo home.

Keywords

cold; penguin; relatives; there’s-no-place-like-home

Cracky Has a New Job! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Western Publishing Company; Gold Key Comics; Wacky Adventures of Cracky / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Wow! 88 Posters only 65 cents (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

88 Poster Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

12 Animal Stick-Ons (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

Animal Stick-Ons / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Radio-Active (Table of Contents: 10)

Woody Woodpecker / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Phil De Lara

Inks

Phil De Lara

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Bill Spicer

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Gee, this radio-controlled model plane is the nicest present we ever had, Woody!

Feature Logo

Woody Woodpecker [Western Straight Lettering Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Splinter; Buzz Buzzard; contest judge, other contestants

Synopsis

Buzz Buzzard competes with (and cheats against) the Woodpeckers at a "Model Airplane Stunt Contest".

Keywords

best-laid-plans; contest; model airplane; outsmarting one’s-self

It's Magic! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Western Publishing; Gold Key Comics; Walt Disney Comics Digest / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Big Feet (Table of Contents: 12)

Woody Woodpecker / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Phil De Lara

Inks

Phil De Lara

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

Bill Spicer

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, kids, we must be almost there! That's Papoose Lake up ahead!

Feature Logo

Woody Woodpecker [Western Straight Lettering Logo]

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Splinter; Big Feet

Synopsis

The mysterious "Big Feet" is scaring vacationers away from a popular campsite.

Keywords

abounding oddities; forest setting; monster; mystery

Jest for Fun (Table of Contents: 13)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

Western Publishing Production Shop

Letters

typeset

Keywords

editorial feature; jokes; riddles

Indexer Notes

Joke and riddle page similar in style and format to the Gold Key Comics Club feature “Jokes on You”, but without the Gold Key Comics Club feature logo or the character of the "Gold Key Kid" as the page's nominal host. No contributors are named. © 1973, Western Publishing Company, Inc. Between pages 3 and 4 of previous story.

132 pc. Roman Soldiers Set Only $1.98 (Table of Contents: 14) (Expand) /

Roman War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Famous Name Prizes or Cash...The Easy Olympic Way (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Olympic Sales / Olympia Sales Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

3 Complete Fishing Outfits (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)