(October 1969)

Western, 1968 Series
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Price
0.50 USD
Pages
164
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1969-09-25
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Dell/Western Eight-Digit Code
92301-910
Editing
Del Connell ?

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

Trick or Treat (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony Strobl; Nat Edson
Inks
Larry Mayer; Nat Edson
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Witch Hazel; Davy Crockett (cameo); Goofy (cameo)

Enter the Golden Magazine "TV Star" Sweepstakes (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Promo for contest in September issues of Golden Magazine and Gold Key comics. Grand prize is a Hollywood vacation for four and a personal appearance on the CBS "Family Affair" TV show. (Same promo as back cover of Walt Disney Comics Digest #15.)

Walt Disney Comics Digest Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Donald Duck (cameo); Mickey Mouse (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Table of Contents and indicia.

Trick or Treat (Table of Contents: 3)

Donald Duck / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Witch Hazel (first appearance); Huey, Dewey and Louie
Reprints

Indexer Notes

adapted from the 1952 cartoon.

Outdoor Outfit (Table of Contents: 4)

Minnie Mouse / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Vic Lockman
Inks
Vic Lockman
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Vic Lockman

Characters
Minnie Mouse

Counting on Trouble (Table of Contents: 5)

Scamp / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Al Hubbard
Inks
Al Hubbard
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; Trusty
Reprints

Ups and Downs (Table of Contents: 6)

True Life Adventures / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dick Huemer
Pencils
George Wheeler
Inks
George Wheeler
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
George Wheeler

Reprints
  • from True Life Adventures (King Features Syndicate) 1964.00.00

The Bashful Brute (Table of Contents: 7)

Humphrey Bear / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Paul Murry

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Humphrey Bear; the Ranger; Butch
Reprints

Phantom Arrowhead (Table of Contents: 8)

Little Hiawatha / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Vic Lockman
Inks
Vic Lockman
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Vic Lockman

Characters
Little Hiawatha

The Acorn Trap (Table of Contents: 9)

Chip 'n' Dale / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Harvey Eisenberg
Inks
Harvey Eisenberg
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Chip 'n' Dale; Tinker Bell; Foxy Fox
Reprints

Goofy Questions (Table of Contents: 10)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Larry Mayer
Inks
Larry Mayer
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Typeset

Jungle Hi-Jinks (Table of Contents: 11)

Mowgli / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
Tony DiPaola ?
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?

Genre
humor; children; jungle
Characters
Mowgli; Shere Khan; Kaa; Old Mugger

Indexer Notes

Art credit from Karl Wilcox, February 2008.

The Triangles (Table of Contents: 12)

Tinker Bell / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Vic Lockman
Inks
Vic Lockman
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Vic Lockman

Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Tinker Bell

Toy Train Trickery (Table of Contents: 13)

Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Paul Murry

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Jiminy Cricket; Boris Bug
Reprints

Merry Menagerie (Table of Contents: 14)

Merry Menagerie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Bob Grant
Inks
Bob Grant
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?

Genre
humor
Reprints
  • from Merry Menagerie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1948.01.12
  • from Merry Menagerie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1948.02.06
  • from Merry Menagerie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1948.02.23
  • from Merry Menagerie daily (King Features Syndicate) 1948.02.21

Indexer Notes

cartoons, 4 daily panels.

Sea-Air-Rescue (Table of Contents: 15)

Dumbo; Moby Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Phil De Lara
Inks
Phil De Lara
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Dumbo; Moby Duck; Flotsam, the Wicked Whaler

[Violin Player Outside Window] (Table of Contents: 16)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
?
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis
A violin-player plays sweet music outside Scrooge's window. When Scrooge tips him just a penny, the musician's tune changes.
Keywords
violin

Indexer Notes

Pantomime story.

The Misfit Matador (Table of Contents: 17)

Super Goof / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Paul Murry

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; superhero
Characters
Super Goof
Reprints

The Playground Plot (Table of Contents: 18)

Bucky Bug / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Buettner
Pencils
Carl Buettner
Inks
Carl Buettner
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Carl Buettner

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Bucky Bug; June Bug
Synopsis
Bucky runs for the City Council.
Reprints

Secret Cipher (Table of Contents: 19)

Mad Madam Mim / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Vic Lockman
Inks
Vic Lockman
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Vic Lockman

Characters
Mad Madam Mim

Fabulous Tycoon (Table of Contents: 20)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Garé Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge
Reprints

The Dachshund (Table of Contents: 21)

Pluto's Kennel Korner / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nat Edson
Inks
Nat Edson
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Typeset

Gentlemen Prefer Daisy (Table of Contents: 22)

Daisy Duck's Diary / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
Larry Mayer
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Daisy Duck; Gladstone Gander; Donald Duck

Honey Bee-Line (Table of Contents: 23)

Brer Rabbit / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Vic Lockman
Inks
Vic Lockman
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Vic Lockman

Characters
Brer Rabbit

Backwoods Bugaboo (Table of Contents: 24)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Paul Murry

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Barney; Bullneck
Reprints

Antarctic Ambush (Table of Contents: 25)

True Life Adventures / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Dick Huemer
Pencils
George Wheeler
Inks
George Wheeler
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
George Wheeler

Reprints
  • from True Life Adventures (King Features Syndicate) 1965.00.00

Spooky Tenants (Table of Contents: 26)

Goofy / text story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
Larry Mayer
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
typeset

Characters
Goofy; Mickey Mouse

Tongue-Twisters (Table of Contents: 27)

Grandma Duck / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Vic Lockman
Inks
Vic Lockman
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Vic Lockman

Characters
Grandma Duck; Gus Goose

Pop's Good Bad Deed (Table of Contents: 28)

Li'l Bad Wolf / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Paul Murry

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf; Brer Bear
Reprints

Coin Shift Trick (Table of Contents: 29)

Morty and Ferdie / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Vic Lockman
Inks
Vic Lockman
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Vic Lockman

Characters
Morty and Ferdie

The River Pirates (Table of Contents: 30)

Davy Crockett / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script
Del Connell
Pencils
Jesse Marsh
Inks
Jesse Marsh
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Jesse Marsh

Genre
western-frontier
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 2.

Double-O Puzzle (Table of Contents: 31)

Ludwig Von Drake / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Vic Lockman
Inks
Vic Lockman
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Vic Lockman

Characters
Ludwig Von Drake

The Up-brella Adventure (Table of Contents: 32)

April, May and June / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
John Carey
Inks
John Carey
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
John Carey

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
April, May and June; Gyro Gearloose

Seven-Fold-Folly (Table of Contents: 33)

Seven Dwarfs / activity / 1 page (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Vic Lockman
Inks
Vic Lockman
Colors
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters
Vic Lockman

Characters
The Seven Dwarfs [Doc; Sneezy; Sleepy; Grumpy; Dopey; Bashful; Happy]

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 34)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, I'm Cracky...
Characters
Cracky

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Promo for subscriptions to "Golden Magazine." One year for $5.00. (Same promo as inside back cover of Walt Disney Comics Digest #15.)

Table-Top Road-Eo (Table of Contents: 35)

Mighty Matchbox / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad in comic form for Matchbox miniature cars.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Trick or Treat
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. Enter the Golden Magazine "TV Star" Sweepstakes
  3. 2. Walt Disney Comics Digest Contents
  4. 3. Trick or Treat
    Donald Duck
  5. 4. Outdoor Outfit
    Minnie Mouse
  6. 5. Counting on Trouble
    Scamp
  7. 6. Ups and Downs
    True Life Adventures
  8. 7. The Bashful Brute
    Humphrey Bear
  9. 8. Phantom Arrowhead
    Little Hiawatha
  10. 9. The Acorn Trap
    Chip 'n' Dale
  11. 10. Goofy Questions
  12. 11. Jungle Hi-Jinks
    Mowgli
  13. 12. The Triangles
    Tinker Bell
  14. 13. Toy Train Trickery
    Jiminy Cricket
  15. 14. Merry Menagerie
    Merry Menagerie
  16. 15. Sea-Air-Rescue
    Dumbo; Moby Duck
  17. 16. [Violin Player Outside Window]
    Uncle Scrooge
  18. 17. The Misfit Matador
    Super Goof
  19. 18. The Playground Plot
    Bucky Bug
  20. 19. Secret Cipher
    Mad Madam Mim
  21. 20. Fabulous Tycoon
    Uncle Scrooge
  22. 21. The Dachshund
    Pluto's Kennel Korner
  23. 22. Gentlemen Prefer Daisy
    Daisy Duck's Diary
  24. 23. Honey Bee-Line
    Brer Rabbit
  25. 24. Backwoods Bugaboo
    Mickey Mouse
  26. 25. Antarctic Ambush
    True Life Adventures
  27. 26. Spooky Tenants
    Goofy
  28. 27. Tongue-Twisters
    Grandma Duck
  29. 28. Pop's Good Bad Deed
    Li'l Bad Wolf
  30. 29. Coin Shift Trick
    Morty and Ferdie
  31. 30. The River Pirates
    Davy Crockett
  32. 31. Double-O Puzzle
    Ludwig Von Drake
  33. 32. The Up-brella Adventure
    April, May and June
  34. 33. Seven-Fold-Folly
    Seven Dwarfs
  35. 34. ["Hi, I'm Cracky..."]
    Golden Magazine
  36. 35. Table-Top Road-Eo
    Mighty Matchbox
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Steve Coates
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Darrel McCann
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore