(May 1974)
- Price
- 0.20 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly except February, April, June, October and December
- On-sale Date
- 1973-03
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Western Publishing Company Inc.
- Brand
-
Gold Key
- Editing
- Western Publishing New York Office (editor); Wally Green (editor)
Issue Notes
This issue has variants:
[“Cymbolic” March]
Tweety and Sylvester / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- John Costanza
- Inks
- John Costanza
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- typeset; logo
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tweety Bird; Sylvester Pussycat
- Synopsis
- As part of a marching band, Sylvester is about to clash his cymbals on an unsuspecting Tweety.
- Keywords
- cymbals; marching band; parade
Indexer Notes
There are many onlookers in the background of this illustration that are drawn in white-outline only – and are “transparent” so that the color of the cover shows through them – in something of a UPA (or later DePatie/Freleng) animation style.
![Cover Thumbnail for Tweety and Sylvester (1963 series) #37 [Whitman]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/1071/w100/1071606.jpg?-3834063348144076150)
Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers!
Roach Designs Iron-on Transfers / advertisement / 1 page
Indexer Notes
Various sixties counterculture symbols offered as iron-on transfers from Gandalf Products Co. Color ad on inside front cover.
The Plotters!
Tweety and Sylvester / comic story / 8 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Costanza
- Inks
- John Costanza
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- John Costanza
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hmm. There goes Sylvester with his friend Slook!
- Feature Logo
Tweety and Sylvester Western Logo 2- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tweety Bird; Sylvester Pussycat; Slook; Professor Doodlehop; scared lady, Sylvester robot, Tweety robot
- Synopsis
- Sylvester and his dumb pal Slook try catching Tweety with a baseball bat, karate, and finally a robot.
- Keywords
- baseball bat; karate; one-character-desiring-another-as-a-meal; robot
Indexer Notes
Conventional rounded dialogue balloons.
Disneykin Play Characters Are Here!
Disneykins / advertisement / 1 page
- Characters
- Mickey Mouse; Donald Duck; Goofy; Pluto; (32 various Disney characters in all)
- Keywords
- Disney character merchandise; mail order marketing
Indexer Notes
Ad for small, hand-painted Disney character figures pictured in color photos, from Gandalf Products Co. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story.
Off Limits!
Tweety and Sylvester / comic story / 5 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Costanza
- Inks
- John Costanza
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- John Costanza
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Tweety, I just bought this goldfish and I want you two to be good friends!
- Feature Logo
- Tweety and Sylvester Western Logo 2
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tweety Bird; Sylvester Pussycat; granny; goldfish; pet shop delivery guy
- Synopsis
- Sylvester vs. the new fish in the house.
- Keywords
- fish; rivalry
Indexer Notes
Conventional rounded dialogue balloons.
Free Color Film
Gandalf Film Developing / Free Color Film / advertisement / 0.25 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Why pay for film when you can get it free?
- Keywords
- developing services; film; mail order marketing; photography
Indexer Notes
Ad offering a free roll of film from Gandalf Products Co., for 25-cents handling and a self-addressed-stamped-envelope. Limited to one per family. Developing services are offered. Ad is "one-quarter page", on the left side of the top half of the page. Between pages 2 and 3 of previous story.
Free...
Gandalf Consumer Gazette Catalog / advertisement / 0.25 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Over 100 gifts are waiting for you!
- Keywords
- catalogs; mail order marketing
Indexer Notes
Ad offering free catalogs of items that can be ordered at no cost, for 25-cents handling and a self-addressed-stamped-envelope, from Gandalf Products Co. Limited to "one list per person". Ad is "one-quarter page", on the right side of the top half of the page. Between pages 2 and 3 of previous story.
Enter the Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys
Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Own a bowl full of happiness – Instant pets!
- Keywords
- mail order marketing; Sea-Monkeys
Indexer Notes
Ad for Sea-Monkeys. Between pages 2 and 3 of previous story. Lower half of page.
1000 Decals
1000 Decals / advertisement / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Decalomania the nuttiest, most fantastic offer ever!
- Keywords
- mail order marketing; sixties counterculture; sixties pop culture
Indexer Notes
Various sixties pop culture and counterculture symbols offered as stick-on decals from Gandalf Products. Middle of centerfold. Top half of page.
Incense Magic
Gandalf Incense Magic / advertisement / 0.5 page
Indexer Notes
Ad for various fragrances of incense from Gandalf Products Co. Middle of centerfold. Lower half of page.
Margie Gets Free Gifts for the Whole Family
Gandalf Consumer Gazette Catalog / comics-form advertising / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- One day when Margie was reading her favorite magazine…
- Characters
- Margie; various mod-looking teen friends; postman
- Keywords
- catalog; general merchandise; mail order marketing
Indexer Notes
Ad offering a $1.00 catalog called “The Consumer Gazette” from Gandalf Products Co. that is good for “over $30.00 worth of free gifts”. Middle of centerfold.
Positively Thinking
Tweety and Sylvester / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Hmm… Vewy intewesting!
- Feature Logo
- Tweety and Sylvester Western Logo 2
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tweety Bird; Sylvester Pussycat
- Synopsis
- Tweety influences Sylvester through “The Power of Positive Thinking”.
- Keywords
- book; positive thinking
Indexer Notes
Rectangular dialogue balloons with rounded corners.
Fun Tricks Free Things!
Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Mail Today
- Keywords
- mail order marketing; novelties
Indexer Notes
A full page of small, single panel advertisements for various novelty items. Between pages 3 and 4 of previous story.
The Present!
Tweety and Sylvester / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- John Costanza
- Inks
- John Costanza
- Colors
- Western Publishing Production Shop
- Letters
- John Costanza
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- A pwesent! The puddy tat brought me a pwesent!
- Feature Logo
- Tweety and Sylvester Western Logo 2
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Tweety Bird; Sylvester Pussycat; angry motorist
- Synopsis
- Sylvester becomes demoralized when he presents Tweety with the gift of a mallet, and the canary doesn’t even realize that its purpose is to bop the bird. Tweety tries to cheer him up.
- Keywords
- depression; mallet; present; unwanted help
Indexer Notes
Conventional rounded dialogue balloons.
Super Values
Super Values Products / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Fabulous bargains in America’s best items
- Keywords
- mail order marketing; novelties
Indexer Notes
A full page of small, single panel advertisements for dog tags, rings, candles, studs, and other novelty items. Between pages 3 and 4 of previous story.
204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
Revolutionary War Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Two complete armies
- Keywords
- mail order marketing; toy soldiers; toys
Indexer Notes
Ad for plastic toy soldiers. 204 pieces for $1.98.
Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!
Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Each groovy patch measures 3”.
- Keywords
- mail order marketing; sixties counterculture
Indexer Notes
Various cartoon characters, comic characters, and counterculture symbols offered as embroidered cloth patches. From Gandalf Products Co. Color ad on inside back cover.
Collections
Collections / advertisement / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Express yourself with these great new things.
- Keywords
- mail order marketing; sixties counterculture
Indexer Notes
Psychedelic images and counterculture symbols are offered as posters, rings, dog-tags, and sew-on patches. Sold by Gandalf Products Co. Color ad on back cover.
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0.
[“Cymbolic” March]
Tweety and Sylvester -
1.
Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers!
Roach Designs Iron-on Transfers -
2.
The Plotters!
Tweety and Sylvester -
3.
Disneykin Play Characters Are Here!
Disneykins -
4.
Off Limits!
Tweety and Sylvester -
5.
Free Color Film
Gandalf Film Developing / Free Color Film -
6.
Free...
Gandalf Consumer Gazette Catalog -
7.
Enter the Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys
Sea-Monkeys -
8.
1000 Decals
1000 Decals -
9.
Incense Magic
Gandalf Incense Magic -
10.
Margie Gets Free Gifts for the Whole Family
Gandalf Consumer Gazette Catalog -
11.
Positively Thinking
Tweety and Sylvester -
12.
Fun Tricks Free Things!
Gandalf Products -
13.
The Present!
Tweety and Sylvester -
14.
Super Values
Super Values Products -
15.
204 Revolutionary War Soldiers
Revolutionary War Soldiers -
16.
Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!
Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches -
17.
Collections
Collections
- Brian Dobbelaere
- Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
- Thomas Johnson
- Daniel Martinez
- Donald Dale Milne
- Lou Mougin (R.I.P.)
- Joe Torcivia
- Jim Van Dore
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