Walt Disney Uncle Scrooge #116 [Gold Key]
(December 1974)

Western, 1963 Series
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Price
0.25 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly except January, March, May, July and November
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Editing
Chase Craig ? (editor)

Issue Notes

Cover code: 90038-412. This issue includes the 3rd annual Kenner 16-page Fun Catalog.
This issue has variants:

Rug Riders in the Sky (Table of Contents)

Uncle Scrooge / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

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

Indexer Notes

Edited reprint, background building and clouds removed. xrefd: CB OIL 97.

Collections (Table of Contents: 1)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Express yourself with these great new things.
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Inside cover advertisement and coupon.

Rug Riders in the Sky (Table of Contents: 2)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

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

Job Number
WR-U.S. #50
Feature Logo
Uncle Scrooge Western Logo # 1
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Magica De Spell (villain); Dewey Duck; Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Louie Duck; Uncle Scrooge
Reprints

Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches... (Table of Contents: 3)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
? (photos)
Inks
? (photos)
Colors
? (photos)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Ad for patches between page 4 and 5 of the previous story.

Sell Grit (Table of Contents: 4)

Grit Newspaper / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

Indexer Notes

Sell Grit, America's greatest family newspaper.
Between page 10 and 11 of the previous story.

Make Excellent Extra Cash (Table of Contents: 5)

Engravaplates Social Security Cards / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Ad for buying engraving plates.
Between page 10 and 11 of the previous story

Incense Magic (Table of Contents: 6)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
You get more than 50 different pieces of incense only $1.00
Keywords
incense; mail order marketing; sixties counterculture

Indexer Notes

Ad for various fragrances of incense. Top half of page.
Between page 13 and 14 of the previous story.

1000 Decals (Table of Contents: 7)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Decalomania the nuttiest, most fantastic offer ever!
Keywords
decals; mail order marketing; sixties counterculture; sixties pop culture

Indexer Notes

Various sixties pop culture and counterculture symbols offered as stick-on decals. Lower half of page.
Between page 13 and 14 of the previous story.

[Fun Catalog] (Table of Contents: 8)

Kenner Toys / comics-form advertising / 17 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here it is kids!! A 16-page Kenner Fun Catalog
Keywords
advertising catalog; sweepstakes; toys

Indexer Notes

Advertisements for Kenner toys, all done in comic art form. This advertising insert encompasses the middle of the book. Pages are numbered 1K thru 17K, with page 17K (immediately following the 16-page insert) providing details and an entry blank for the "Kenner Fun Sweepstakes" with toy prizes.
Between page 13 and 14 of the previous story.

Margie Gets Free Gifts for the Whole Family (Table of Contents: 9)

Gandalf Products / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
One day when Margie was reading her favorite magazine…
Characters
Margie; various mod-looking teen friends; postman
Keywords
catalog; general merchandise; mail order marketing

Indexer Notes

Ad offering a $1.00 catalog called “The Consumer Gazette” that is good for “over $30.00 worth of free gifts”.

Getting That Healthy, Wealthy Feeling (Table of Contents: 10)

Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Fallberg
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
Ellis Eringer
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Job Number
[S 63099]; WR-U.S. #50
Feature Logo
Uncle Scrooge Western Logo # 1
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Dewey Duck; Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Louie Duck; Uncle Scrooge
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

American Circle Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Keywords
mail order marketing; novelty items

Indexer Notes

Full-page ad consisting of small, single panel advertisements for various novelties sold by American Circle Corp.
Between page 6 and 7 of the previous story

Fun Tricks Free Things! (Table of Contents: 12)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Mail Today
Keywords
mail order marketing; novelties

Indexer Notes

A full page of small, single panel advertisements for various novelty items. On final interior page of the comic.

Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers! (Table of Contents: 13)

Gandalf Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Durable * Washable * 100% Colorfast
Keywords
iron-ons; mail order marketing; sixties counterculture

Indexer Notes

Various cartoon characters, comic characters, and counterculture symbols offered as iron-on transfers. Color ad on inside back cover.

Wild Action (Table of Contents: 14)

Kenner Toys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Daredevil stunts you wouldn't believe
Keywords
model cars; motorcycles; racing; toys

Indexer Notes

Ad for Kenner's TTP race cars and motorcycles. Color ad on back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Rug Riders in the Sky
    Uncle Scrooge
  2. 1. Collections
    Gandalf Products
  3. 2. Rug Riders in the Sky
    Uncle Scrooge
  4. 3. Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches...
    Gandalf Products
  5. 4. Sell Grit
    Grit Newspaper
  6. 5. Make Excellent Extra Cash
    Engravaplates Social Security Cards
  7. 6. Incense Magic
    Gandalf Products
  8. 7. 1000 Decals
    Gandalf Products
  9. 8. [Fun Catalog]
    Kenner Toys
  10. 9. Margie Gets Free Gifts for the Whole Family
    Gandalf Products
  11. 10. Getting That Healthy, Wealthy Feeling
    Uncle Scrooge
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    American Circle Products
  13. 12. Fun Tricks Free Things!
    Gandalf Products
  14. 13. Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers!
    Gandalf Products
  15. 14. Wild Action
    Kenner Toys
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
  • Darrel McCann
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Jim Stangas
  • Richard Thomson
  • Jim Van Dore