Dinky Duck
#1
(November 1951)
St. John,
1951 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- St. John Publishing Co.
- Brand
-
StJ
- Editing
- ?
Cock (and Duck) of the Walk
Dinky / cover / 1 page
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; goose; hen
- Synopsis
- With a rubber glove, red bow tie, and whisk broom, Dinky shows Rudy that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
- Keywords
- duck; exaggerating one’s importance; farm setting; flattery; imitation; rooster; size differential
Sourpuss Pretends
Sourpuss / text story / 2 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- "Oh, what a gorgeous morning!" exclaimed Sourpuss opening the window and sniffing the delightful fragrance from the flower garden Gandy had planted.
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Sourpuss; Gandy Goose; Susie
- Synopsis
- Sourpuss feigns sickness and injury to get Gandy to wait on him.
- Keywords
- be-careful-what-you-wish-for; faked illness; trickery
Indexer Notes
Begins on the inside front cover (page 1) and concludes on the inside back cover (page 2). One black and white illustration on page 1.
A Peaceful Evening
Dinky / comic story / 7 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Dinky, I'm taking Henrietta to the movies. I'll give you a quarter if you'll baby-sit with her two little chicks!
- Feature Logo
Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; Henrietta Hen; two little chicks; wolf
- Synopsis
- Dinky babysits two little chicks and unknowingly foils a hungry wolf.
- Reprints
-
in Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #13 (March 1955)
-
- Keywords
- babysitting; chicks; duck; farm setting; one-character-desiring-another-as-a-meal; unlikely hero; wolf
Hide and Seek
Terry Bears / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Papa! Oh, Papa!
- Feature Logo
Terry Bears [St. John logo with characters]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Terry Bears; Papa; Mama
- Synopsis
- Papa hides from Mama, when she has chores for him to do.
- Reprints
- in Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #13 (March 1955)
-
- Keywords
- best-laid-plans; chores; hiding; outsmarting one’s-self; woodchopping
The Barnyard Invasion
Dinky / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Help!
- Feature Logo
- Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; various farm animals; corn borers (anthropomorphic insects); Farmer Gray
- Synopsis
- Dinky finds a way to turn back an impossibly large invasion of corn-boring insects.
- Reprints
- in Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #13 (March 1955)
-
- Keywords
- corn borers; farm setting; insects; invasion; meta humor; panic
Indexer Notes
The Tyer Touch: Page 3, panel 1: Dinky is so scared over the coming invasion of the corn borers the letters of his exclamation "Golly" begin falling out of his dialogue balloon.
A Day at the Beach
Farmer Gray / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Let's be off to the beach!
- Genre
- humor
- Characters
- Farmer Gray; Dimwit; cow
- Synopsis
- At the beach, Dimwit covers Farmer Gray with what he *thinks* is sand.
- Reprints
- in Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #13 (March 1955)
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- Keywords
- beach; best of intentions; sand; unwelcome surprise
Riding High
Terry Bears / comic story / 6 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Pop's asleep! Now's our chance to play shoot the chutes!
- Feature Logo
- Terry Bears [St. John logo with characters]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Terry Bears; Papa; crowd at Looney Park; boat owner
- Synopsis
- Papa takes the boys to Looney Park for a day of fun. He lives to regret it.
- Reprints
- in Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #13 (March 1955)
-
- Keywords
- amusement park; boat; Brooklyn; kids-at-mischief; series of mishaps
Indexer Notes
"Looney Park" is a parody reference to Brooklyn's Luna Park at Coney Island (1903-1944).
The Hiccup Cure
Gandy Goose / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Holding your breath might cure your hiccup!
- Feature Logo
Gandy Goose [St. John Logo without Character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss
- Synopsis
- Sourpuss cures Gandy's hiccups, getting beat up in the process.
- Reprints
- in Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #13 (March 1955)
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- Keywords
- best of intentions; cure; fright; hiccups
Apple Sauce
Gandy Goose / comic story / 0.5 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- If you eat one more apple, you'll bust!
- Feature Logo
- Gandy Goose [St. John Logo without Character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Gandy Goose; Sourpuss
- Synopsis
- Has Gandy eaten one apple too many?
- Keywords
- apples; overeating; wrong impression
Indexer Notes
Top half of page.
A Rude Awakening
Little Roquefort / comic story / 1 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Say, Roquefort, wake up! Wake up!
- Feature Logo
Little Roquefort [St. John logo without character]- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Little Roquefort; Percy Puss
- Synopsis
- Little Roquefort cures Percy Puss' insomnia, to the mouse's eventual regret.
- Keywords
- cat; mouse; notable coloring modification; sleep problems
Indexer Notes
In this story Percy Puss is colored orange, rather than his usual black.
Sink or Swim
Dinky / comic story / 8 pages
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- The postman should be here any minute!
- Feature Logo
- Dinky [Duck] [St. John logo without character]
- Genre
- anthropomorphic-funny animals
- Characters
- Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; postman; hen; three little chicks; other hens and chicks
- Synopsis
- Rudy and Dinky open a swimming school and have some problem students.
- Reprints
- in Dinky Duck (St. John, 1951 series) #13 (March 1955)
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- Keywords
- dissatisfied customer; farm setting; kids-at-mischief; school; swimming
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Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Cock (and Duck) of the Walk
Dinky -
1.
Sourpuss Pretends
Sourpuss -
2.
A Peaceful Evening
Dinky -
3.
Hide and Seek
Terry Bears -
4.
The Barnyard Invasion
Dinky -
5.
A Day at the Beach
Farmer Gray -
6.
Riding High
Terry Bears -
7.
The Hiccup Cure
Gandy Goose -
8.
Apple Sauce
Gandy Goose -
9.
Cracker Jack! Yum-Yum!
Cracker Jack -
10.
A Rude Awakening
Little Roquefort -
11.
Sink or Swim
Dinky -
12.
Prizes for You
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This issue was modified by, among others
- Joe Torcivia
- Gary L. Watson (R.I.P.)
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