(September 1963)

Western, 1962 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
On-sale Date
1963-06-20
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Editing
Chase Craig (managing editor); Del Connell (editor); Tom McKimson (art director)

Issue Notes

Cover code is 10070-309. On-sale date from 1963 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

Bugs Bunny Showboat (Table of Contents)

Bugs Bunny / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
Larry Mayer ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Yosemite Sam; Beep Beep the Road Runner; Petunia Pig; Porky Pig; Sylvester Cat; Elmer Fudd; Cicero Pig; Tweety Bird; Daffy Duck; Henery Hawk; Tasmanian Devil
Reprints
Keywords
dancing; steamboats

[For the Best Vacation You Ever Had...] (Table of Contents: 1)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Advertisement for Gold Key Comics, 19 different covers shown. In black and white on inside front cover.

Showboat (Table of Contents: 2)

Bugs Bunny / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Phil De Lara
Inks
Phil De Lara
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Yosemite Sam; Porky Pig; Elmer Fudd; Petunia Pig; Cicero Pig
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Listed as "Showboat/Termites/Jungle" in Christensen's notes. Code on first page is wrong, as it reads B.B.S.T. #89-633.

It's Free If You Can Afford It (Table of Contents: 3)

Bugs Bunny; Daffy Duck / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Phil De Lara
Inks
Phil De Lara
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Daffy Duck
Reprints

Beaky's Tasty Job (Table of Contents: 4)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
Steve Steere
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Beaky Buzzard; Mr. Mixit
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Beaky Buzzard has dark plumage in this illustration

The Reluctant Hero (Table of Contents: 5)

Porky Pig / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Phil De Lara
Inks
Phil De Lara
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Porky Pig; Cicero Pig
Reprints

In the Dough (Table of Contents: 6)

Bugs Bunny / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Fred Abranz
Inks
Fred Abranz
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bugs Bunny; Ernie Earnest; Cruss T. Rabbit
Reprints

Wild Animals of South America - Number 12: The Kinkajou (Table of Contents: 7)

Keys of Knowledge / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ray Bailey
Inks
Ray Bailey
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

In black and white on inside back cover. Copyright 1963 Western Publishing Company, Inc.

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25 (Table of Contents: 8)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
? (photo)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

On back cover

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Bugs Bunny Showboat
    Bugs Bunny
  2. 1. [For the Best Vacation You Ever Had...]
  3. 2. Showboat
    Bugs Bunny
  4. 3. It's Free If You Can Afford It
    Bugs Bunny; Daffy Duck
  5. 4. Beaky's Tasty Job
  6. 5. The Reluctant Hero
    Porky Pig
  7. 6. In the Dough
    Bugs Bunny
  8. 7. Wild Animals of South America - Number 12: The Kinkajou
    Keys of Knowledge
  9. 8. 100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
    100 Toy Soldiers
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Steve Coates
  • Jochen G.
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Jim Stangas