Donald Duck #202 [Gold Key]
(December 1978)

Western, 1962 Series
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Price
0.35 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Barcode
0335009003712
Editing
Del Connell (managing editor, story editor); Larry Mayer (art director)

Issue Notes

Cover code: 90037-812
This issue has variants:

Siren's Whistle (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
Larry Mayer ?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

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

The Siren's Whistle (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
Larry Mayer ?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Bill Spicer

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Daisy Duck; Donald Duck; Gladstone Gander; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Parthenope
Synopsis
Donald finds a magic whistle that summons Parthenope the siren, who proceeds to grant wishes to the Duck family. Donald's extravagant wishes attract the attention of the authorities, curious about his sudden unexplained wealth and it's up to the boys to figure out how to resolve the situation.
Reprints

Captain Marvel Returns to Earth! (Table of Contents: 2) (Expand) /

Captain Marvel; Hostess Twinkies / comics-form advertising / 1 page (report information)

Chicken Snatcher (Table of Contents: 3)

The Big Bad Wolf / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl (illustrations)
Inks
Larry Mayer (illustrations)
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop (illustrations)
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Big Bad Wolf [Zeke Wolf]; Li'l Bad Wolf
Synopsis
Zeke wants his son to steal a chicken for their dinner but the boy insists on paying for it.
Reprints

The Wonder Dog (Table of Contents: 4)

Pluto / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Paul Murry

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Pluto; Jiminy Cricket
Synopsis
When Pluto braves an icy river, believing that a baby has fallen in, he actually rescues a valuable doll that belonged to Martha Washington.
Reprints
Keywords
dolls

The Night Owl (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Kay Wright
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Bill Spicer

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey Duck; Dewey Duck; Louie Duck; Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Oswald Owl
Synopsis
Donald doesn't like the owl that the nephews have adopted, but when the family is shrunk to tiny size by two well-armed robbers, it's the bird that saves them.
Reprints
Keywords
owls; shrinking
Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Siren's Whistle
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. The Siren's Whistle
    Donald Duck
  3. 2. Captain Marvel Returns to Earth!
    Captain Marvel; Hostess Twinkies
  4. 3. Chicken Snatcher
    The Big Bad Wolf
  5. 4. The Wonder Dog
    Pluto
  6. 5. The Night Owl
    Donald Duck
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Dwayne Best
  • Peter Croome
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Jim Van Dore