Donald Duck #152 [Gold Key]
(October 1973)

Western, 1962 Series
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Price
0.20 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly except February, April, June, August and December
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Editing
Chase Craig (managing editor); Del Connell (story editor); Larry Mayer (art director)

Issue Notes

Cover code: 90037-310
This issue has variants:

[Motorbike Riding] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck

Space Capades (Table of Contents: 1)

Donald Duck / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

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

Job Number
D. D. #152-738
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wow! What an age we're living in! Everyone's space minded!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Beagle Boys [671; 672; 673]; Donald Duck; Gyro Gearloose; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Uncle Scrooge; Geeves; Mike
Synopsis
Donald, who is hoping to get a job at Uncle Scrooge's new amusement park "Park of the Planets," stumbles onto the Beagle Boys robbing one of Scrooge's money bins.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

In this story the Beagle Boys have three-digit numbers instead of their usual six.

The Bargain (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As Uncle Scrooge sat alone in his huge mansion, a sadness seemed to creep over him.
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck; Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis
Uncle Scrooge comes up with a strategem to get invited to Daisy's for dinner.

The Fixer (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Bob Gregory ?
Pencils
Bob Gregory
Inks
Jeff Maurer
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Bill Spicer

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I have to go out, Donald, and a repairman is coming to fix my refrigerator! Would you let him in when he comes?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Synopsis
Donald tries to fix Daisy's refrigerator.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pencil credit confirmed from Bob Gregory's collection of payment request invoices from Western Publishing Company, Inc., invoice dated February 8, 1973.

The Big Countdown (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Gregory
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Bill Spicer

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Wonder where cousin Donald's going in such a big hurry!?
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Gladstone Gander
Synopsis
Donald and the boys are trying to win prizes by being the one millionth customer at Dimbulb's department store, but Gladstone and his luck get in the way.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Pencil credit confirmed from Bob Gregory's collection of payment request invoices from Western Publishing Company, Inc., invoice dated January 30, 1973.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Motorbike Riding]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. Space Capades
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. The Bargain
    Donald Duck
  4. 3. The Fixer
    Donald Duck
  5. 4. The Big Countdown
    Donald Duck
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Joey Beretta
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Lou Mazzella
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore