Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #644

(May 2004)

[Editorial, Table of Contents, Staff Credits, Indicia] (Table of Contents: 1)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script

John Clark

Letters

typeset

What a Drag! (Table of Contents: 2)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

William Van Horn

Pencils

William Van Horn

Inks

William Van Horn

Colors

Susan Daigle-Leach

Letters

William Van Horn

Job Number

D 98324

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There! Finished at last! My masterpiece! My launchpad to the heights of fame!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Miss May O'Naise

Synopsis

While taking what he is convinced is a script for a sure-fire movie blockbuster to sell to a studio Donald bumps into a disreputable gentleman and they accidentally switch satchels. Donald finds the one from the fellow contains thousands of dollars. Convinced the man is a bank robber Donald panics when the man tries to catch him; to evade his pursuer Donald disguises himself as a woman.

Reprints

• from Anders And & Co. (Egmont, 1949 series) #22/1999

Keywords

bank robbery; film set; Screenplay; stolen money; stunt driving

For Art's Sake (Table of Contents: 3)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Carol McGreal; Pat McGreal

Pencils

Paco Rodríguez

Inks

Enriqueta Perea

Colors

Scott Rockwell

Letters

Willie Schubert

Job Number

D 99251

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Minnie has dragged a less-then-enthusiastic Mickey to an afternoon tea and art exhibit sponsored by the ladies' auxilliary --

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse

Synopsis

Mickey helps Thalia, one of the Greek muses, to escape the clutches of a pretentious painter who uses her inspiration to sustain his art career despite a lack of talent.

Reprints

• from Anders And & Co. (Egmont, 1949 series) #24/2001

Keywords

Art gallery; Greek muses; modern art; painting; sculpture

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 2. Concluded later in the issue.

[A Wolf and His Dog] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Big Bad Wolf / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Evert Geradts

Pencils

Albert García

Inks

Albert García

Colors

Terry Letterman

Letters

John Clark

Job Number

H 8862

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Doggone it! That darn Brer Fox just beat me to Brer Bear's hens!

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Brer Bear; Brer Fox; Fiddler Pig; Fifer Pig; Practical Pig; The Big Bad Wolf

Synopsis

Zeke tries to turn a friendly stray dog into a fierce pig hunter

Reprints

• from Donald Duck (VNU Tijdschriften, 1998 series) #22/2000 (2000)

Keywords

chickens; Dog; Pig hunting

Indexer Notes

Title from table of contents

Duckburg Donuts (Table of Contents: 5)

Daisy Duck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Christopher Spencer

Pencils

Anibal Uzal

Inks

?

Colors

Marie Javins

Letters

Willie Schubert

Job Number

D 97373

First Line of Dialogue or Text

I'm Daisy Duck from Tina's Temps, looking for Duncan, the Bakery manager. I believe he needs a driver?

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Daisy Duck

Synopsis

Daisy has numerous mishaps while delivering donuts.

Reprints

• from Anders And & Co. (Egmont, 1949 series) #3/2001

Keywords

Donuts; jewel thief; reckless driver

The Monster Pike of Killycrankie (Table of Contents: 6)

Huey, Dewey and Louie / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Paul Halas (plot); Donne Avenell (script)

Pencils

Daniel Branca

Inks

?

Colors

Barry Grossman

Letters

Jon Babcock

Job Number

D 8254

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals

Characters

Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck

Synopsis

Much to his chagrin the nephews best Donald in a fishing competition

Reprints

• from Anders And & Co. (Egmont, 1949 series) #45/1985

Keywords

donkey; fishing; Ireland; Pike

The Firebug (Table of Contents: 7)

Donald Duck / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Carl Barks

Pencils

Carl Barks; Carl Buettner (last two panels only)

Inks

Carl Barks; Carl Buettner (last two panels only)

Colors

Eric Vincent

Letters

Carl Barks; ? (last two panels)

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Doctor Quackfaster; Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck

Synopsis

Donald falls on his head when getting up one morning and turns into a pyromaniac, setting harmless fires but also getting the blame for big fires set by another firebug.

Reprints

• from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #108 - Donald Duck in the Terror of the River (May 1946)

Keywords

Fire; pyromaniac

Indexer Notes

"Pages have nine to eleven panels each; most have ten panels." "The last two panels of this story are by an artist other than Barks*. In them Donald learns that his adventures as a firebug have been only a bad dream. In Barks' original version, Donald went to jail for accidentally burning down a courthouse." Notes and Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).
*- Alberto Becattini identifies the artist of the last two panels as Carl Buettner (May 14, 2007).

For Art's Sake (Table of Contents: 8)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Carol McGreal; Pat McGreal

Pencils

Paco Rodríguez

Inks

Enriqueta Perea

Colors

Scott Rockwell

Letters

Willie Schubert

Job Number

D 99251

Genre

anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor

Characters

Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse

Synopsis

Mickey travels to Mount Olympus to seek the help of Apollo to rescue Thalia

Reprints

• from Anders And & Co. (Egmont, 1949 series) #25/2001

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 2

Letters (Table of Contents: 9)

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Letters

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Indexer Notes

Letters from Joe Torcivia, Chris Bart and Bill White