(January 1979)

Western, 1962 Series
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Price
0.35 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
?
On-sale Date
1978-11-02
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Barcode
0335009006201
Editing
?

Issue Notes

On sale date from the Comic Reader #162.
This issue has variants:

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Woody Woodpecker / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Joe Messerli
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Splinter

The Storm Meets Its Master! (Table of Contents: 1)

Hostess Twinkies; Thor / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Sinnott
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Even I, Thor, god of storm and lightning cannot control this storm!
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor
Keywords
storm

Indexer Notes

Comics ad for Hostess Twinkies from ITT Continental Baking Company.

The Idol's Eye (Table of Contents: 2)

Woody Woodpecker / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Joe Messerli
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
90062-812, W.W. 173-7810
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Woody and the kids are on a south seas mission for a museum back home...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Splinter; Seadog Dan; Dolphy
Synopsis
Woody and the kids find a sacred gem on a volcanic island and have to keep it out of the hands of Seadog Dan.

[Fun Factory] (Table of Contents: 3)

Fun Factory Novelties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Between pages 4 & 5 of the previous story.

Remember How Many Times You Felt Left Out (Table of Contents: 4)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
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?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Editing
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Pick Up Sticks. (Table of Contents: 5)

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Davis ?
Inks
Jack Davis ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for meat snacks.

Join The T-shirt Force! (Table of Contents: 6)

Photo Tops T-shirt Force / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for character t-shirts.

Clean-Up Campaign (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
?
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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Okay, kids, let's go!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Splinter; Gwendolyn Gooch [Danny Doubleface]; Aunt Wilma
Synopsis
Woody goes to pick up Aunt Wilma from the bus station but end up bring home a criminal disguised as an old lady.

Let The Force Be With You (Table of Contents: 8)

Star Wars Merchandise / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for Star Wars posters and t-shirt.
Between pages 2 & 3 of the previous story.

Join the Spider-Man network of friends fan club! (Table of Contents: 9)

Spider-Man Fan Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
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Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
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Characters
Spider-Man; Mary Jane; Aunt May

Indexer Notes

Spider-Man T-shirts & posters.
Between pages 2 & 3 of the previous story.

Be The Very First To Own...Fabulous Cartoon Scissors (Table of Contents: 10)

Snippys Cartoon Scissors / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Letters
typeset
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Indexer Notes

Ad for children's scissors with comic character designs of Tweety, Woody Woodpecker, Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, and Daffy Duck, from Unique Products Co.
Between pages 4 & 5 of previous story.

The Exciting New! Flipit (Table of Contents: 11)

Flipits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
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Letters
typeset
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Indexer Notes

Ad for Flipit knockover toys of Frankenstein, Spider-Man, Hulk, Super Chick, Underdog, and Woody Woodpecker.
Between pages 4 & 5 of previous story.

The Fishmobile (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
One day, Chilly Willy came upon two men sitting worriedly by their dog sleds in the middle of the trail to Snowville.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Chilly Willy; Woodrow Walrus; Bully Bear
Reprints

Paper Drive Panic (Table of Contents: 13)

Woody Woodpecker / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Messerli
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You kids are sure in a big hurry this morning!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Splinter; Wally Walrus
Synopsis
The kids are collecting newspapers for recycling and Mr. Walrus thinks they have grabbed his real estate papers as well. Woody catches the paper hauler but cannot find the right papers.

American Circle Corp (Table of Contents: 14)

American Circle Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
? (ad copy)
Pencils
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Letters
typeset
Editing
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Indexer Notes

Ad for novelties from the American Circle Corp. from Bellmore, New York.

Between pages 3 & 4 of the previous story.

Enjoy the Lovable Antics of Tom and Jerry (Table of Contents: 15)

Tom and Jerry / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
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Inks
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Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Tom; Jerry; Tuffy
Synopsis
The mice are camping on the stove top, roasting marshmallows over a burner while Tom is trying to fry a fish.

Indexer Notes

Between pages 3 & 4 of the previous story.

204 PC. Revolutionary War Soldiers Set (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
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Pencils
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Letters
typeset
Editing
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Indexer Notes

Sold by Lucky Products, Inc.

Some Great New Toys from Wham-O (Table of Contents: 17)

Wham-O Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text
Surprise your friends with an Air Blaster...

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

Enter The Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (Table of Contents: 18)

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Ad for Sea-Monkeys from Transcience Corporation.
Back cover.

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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Woody Woodpecker
  2. 1. The Storm Meets Its Master!
    Hostess Twinkies; Thor
  3. 2. The Idol's Eye
    Woody Woodpecker
  4. 3. [Fun Factory]
    Fun Factory Novelties
  5. 4. Remember How Many Times You Felt Left Out
    Grit Newspaper
  6. 5. Pick Up Sticks.
    Slim Jim
  7. 6. Join The T-shirt Force!
    Photo Tops T-shirt Force
  8. 7. Clean-Up Campaign
    Woody Woodpecker
  9. 8. Let The Force Be With You
    Star Wars Merchandise
  10. 9. Join the Spider-Man network of friends fan club!
    Spider-Man Fan Club
  11. 10. Be The Very First To Own...Fabulous Cartoon Scissors
    Snippys Cartoon Scissors
  12. 11. The Exciting New! Flipit
    Flipits
  13. 12. The Fishmobile
    Chilly Willy
  14. 13. Paper Drive Panic
    Woody Woodpecker
  15. 14. American Circle Corp
    American Circle Products
  16. 15. Enjoy the Lovable Antics of Tom and Jerry
    Tom and Jerry
  17. 16. 204 PC. Revolutionary War Soldiers Set
    Revolutionary War Soldiers
  18. 17. Some Great New Toys from Wham-O
    Wham-O Toys
  19. 18. Enter The Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys
    Sea-Monkeys
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Jim Stangas