(January 1979)

Western, 1970 Series
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Price
0.60 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1978-11-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Barcode
0335009025801
Dell/Western Eight-Digit Code
90258-901
Editing
Del Connell (editor)

Issue Notes

On sale date from the Comic Reader #162.

[Apple and Books] (Table of Contents)

Pinocchio / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Norm McGary ?
Inks
Norm McGary ?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
The classic story of a puppet who became a real live boy!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Jiminy Cricket; Pinocchio
Reprints
Cover Thumbnail for Walt Disney Showcase (Western, 1970 series) #48
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The Storm Meets Its Master (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Sinnott
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Even I, Thor, god of storm and lightning cannot control this storm!
Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Thor
Keywords
storm

Indexer Notes

Comics ad for Hostess Twinkies from ITT Continental Baking Company.

The Wonderful Adventures of Pinocchio (Table of Contents: 2)

Pinocchio / comic story / 35 pages (report information)

Script
Carlo Collodi (novel); Chase Craig (adaptation)
Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Colors
?
Letters
?
Job Number
WR-PINOCCHIO #1203
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Figaro; Geppetto; Jiminy Cricket; Pinocchio; J. Worthington Foulfellow [Honest John]; Gideon; Stromboli; Blue Fairy; Lampwick; Monstro the Whale
Reprints

Toy Train Trickery (Table of Contents: 3)

Jiminy Cricket / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
?
Letters
Paul Murry
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Jiminy Cricket; Boris Bug
Reprints

Pinocchio's Picnic Puzzle (Table of Contents: 4)

Mickey Mouse / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Paul Murry
Inks
Paul Murry
Colors
?
Letters
Paul Murry; typeset
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Jiminy Cricket; Pinocchio; J. Worthington Foulfellow [Honest John]; Gideon; Geppetto
Reprints

The Small One (Table of Contents: 5)

The Small One / comic story / 18 pages (report information)

Script
Don R. Christensen
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?
Characters
Boy; Father; Small One; Tanner; Auctioneer; Guard; Joseph

Indexer Notes

Adaptation of Disney animated featurette, released on Dec. 16, 1978; Artist credit from I.N.D.U.C.K.S.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Apple and Books]
    Pinocchio
  2. 1. The Storm Meets Its Master
    Hostess Twinkies; Thor
  3. 2. The Wonderful Adventures of Pinocchio
    Pinocchio
  4. 3. Toy Train Trickery
    Jiminy Cricket
  5. 4. Pinocchio's Picnic Puzzle
    Mickey Mouse
  6. 5. The Small One
    The Small One
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