(June 2004)

Gemstone, 2003 Series
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Volume
?
Price
6.95 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Gemstone Publishing
Brand
Gemstone Publishing
ISBN
?
Barcode
?
Editing
Leonard (John) Clark

[While loading pie delivery cart Donald notices some ants carrying off a pie] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
William Van Horn
Inks
William Van Horn
Colors
Susan Daigle-Leach

Job Number
D 18360
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Reprints
Keywords
ants; Pie

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

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Script
John Clark
Letters
typeset

The Perils of Pie (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 2002-089
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Gladstone Gander
Synopsis
Donald's misadventures as a pie deliverman
Reprints
Keywords
Pie

Day of the Joker (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Stefan Petrucha
Pencils
Noel Van Horn
Inks
Noel Van Horn
Colors
Russ Miller
Letters
Willie Schubert

Job Number
D 99301
First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's no picnic being a master of an unappreciated art. If the world ever recognized the importance of practical jokes, there'd be a statue erected of me!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Detective Casey; Horace Horsecollar; Mickey Mouse
Synopsis
Two crooks looking to steal the Governor's campaign warchest fool Horace into putting on the ultimate practical joke during a speech as a diversion.
Reprints
Keywords
pies; Practical joke; soap; statue

Water Ski Race (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Colleen Winkler
Letters
Garé Barks

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Uh, oh! Here I go again!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Daisy Duck; Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
Synopsis
Donald enters a water ski race in an effort to win and share a dance with the Water Festival Queen.
Reprints
Keywords
chains; padlock; Water skis

A Wail of a Time! (Table of Contents: 5)

Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Lars Jensen
Pencils
José Maria Manrique
Inks
?
Colors
Egmont
Letters
Gary Leach

Job Number
D 98296
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Donald has a new job at a nursery!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck
Synopsis
Donald has a tough day working at a nursery
Reprints
Keywords
Nursery; pacifier

Indexer Notes

Original title "Bothersome Brats" per Inducks; Credits from correction in WDC&S #646

[No One Will Ever Notice] (Table of Contents: 6)

Goofy / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Kristian Højsteen
Pencils
Marçal Abella Brescó
Inks
?
Colors
Egmont
Letters
Gary Leach

Job Number
D 97624
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Goofy! What lovely flowers! Come in, I just baked a chocolate cake!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Clarabelle Cow; Goofy
Synopsis
While calling on Clarabelle Goofy must hurriedly glue together a vase he broke before she notices
Reprints
Keywords
Flowers; super glue; vase

Indexer Notes

Title from Inducks; Credits from correction in WDC&S #646

Bootle Beetle (Table of Contents: 7)

Donald Duck / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Colors
Susan Daigle-Leach
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
An ancient bootle beetle sat atop a mushroom, gazing at his grandson , tiptoeing away! "Come back", he calls! "I've much to say...!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Bootle Beetle; Donald Duck
Synopsis
Donald hunts beetles
Reprints
Keywords
beetles; glass jar; Mushroom; net

Indexer Notes

Credits from correction in WDC&S #646

[The Phony Phone Booth] (Table of Contents: 8)

The Big Bad Wolf / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Robbert Damen
Pencils
Comicup Design Studio (as Comicup Studio)
Inks
Comicup Design Studio (as Comicup Studio)
Colors
Egmont; Susan Daigle-Leach
Letters
Susan Daigle-Leach

Job Number
H 97198
First Line of Dialogue or Text
"Who's afraid of the big bad wolf--"
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Brer Bear, Fiddler Pig; Fifer Pig; Li'l Bad Wolf; The Big Bad Wolf
Synopsis
The Big Bad Wolf sets up a fake phone booth as a trap for the pigs.
Reprints
Keywords
Phone booth

Indexer Notes

Title from table of contents

Heavy Traffic (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Dave Rawson
Pencils
Vicar
Inks
?
Colors
Egmont; Scott Rockwell
Letters
Willie Schubert

Job Number
D 99295
First Line of Dialogue or Text
As station KRZY's airborne traffic reporter, Donald is a local celebrity --
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Daisy Duck (cameo); Donald Duck
Synopsis
Donald's position as #1 traffic reporter faces competition that drives him to add drama to his broadcasts by manufacturing traffic jams.
Reprints
Keywords
clowns; Helicopter; traffic jams

Indexer Notes

Donald at one point announces, "Avoid the intersection of Barks and Gottfredson at all cost!" Most of the streets and highways mentioned are from the Los Angeles area.

To Bee or Not to Bee (Table of Contents: 10)

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

Script
Janet Gilbert
Pencils
Anibal Uzal
Inks
?
Colors
Janice Miller
Letters
John Clark

Job Number
D 97299
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Well, Gyro? Is my toaster fixable?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Daisy Duck; Gyro Gearloose
Synopsis
Daisy mistakenly samples Gyro's latest invention and is turned into a bee
Reprints
Keywords
bees; hive; Honey; toaster

Crew Loose (Table of Contents: 11)

Donald Duck / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Stefan Petrucha
Pencils
Tino Santanach
Inks
?
Colors
Terry Letterman
Letters
Susie Lee

Job Number
D 99277
First Line of Dialogue or Text
In the world of fashion, the rise to the top can be just as quick as the fall to the bottom...
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Synopsis
A hair fashion craze takes Donald from sweeper to salon sensation
Reprints
Keywords
Hair salon; haircut; sweeper

Letters (Table of Contents: 12)

letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Joe Torcivia and Elaine Ramshaw

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [While loading pie delivery cart Donald notices some ants carrying off a pie]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. [Editorial, Table of Contents, Staff Credits, Indicia]
  3. 2. The Perils of Pie
    Donald Duck
  4. 3. Day of the Joker
    Mickey Mouse
  5. 4. Water Ski Race
    Donald Duck
  6. 5. A Wail of a Time!
    Donald Duck
  7. 6. [No One Will Ever Notice]
    Goofy
  8. 7. Bootle Beetle
    Donald Duck
  9. 8. [The Phony Phone Booth]
    The Big Bad Wolf
  10. 9. Heavy Traffic
    Donald Duck
  11. 10. To Bee or Not to Bee
    Daisy Duck
  12. 11. Crew Loose
    Donald Duck
  13. 12. Letters
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dana Gabbard (R.I.P.)
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Jim Stangas