([December] 1961)

Western, 1961 Series
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Price
0.50 USD
Pages
52
On-sale Date
1961-10-19
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Racine Press Inc.
Editing
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Issue Notes

Treasury-sized adaptation 'Wonderful World of Ducks' narrated by Ludwig Von Drake, which featured Walt Disney characters. It was designed and produced by Western less than a year before the first Gold Key comics, which used some of the same format elements (e.g., borderless panels and balloons without outlines); contains all-new stories and art. On-sale date from 1962 Books and Pamphlets, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
Keywords
cartoon; humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Ludwig Von Drake / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Characters
Ludwig von Drake; Grandma Duck; Daisy Duck; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Uncle Scrooge McDuck

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover

Missing Mine Mystery (Table of Contents: 2)

Donald Duck / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Have fun... Romp around in my giant money bin to your heart's delight!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Black Pete
Reprints

Barn Dance Doctor (Table of Contents: 3)

Grandma Duck; Ludwig Von Drake / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The way everybody fell asleep at my first barn dance...
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Grandma Duck; Ludwig von Drake; Gus Goose

The Dreamdate (Table of Contents: 4)

Daisy Duck / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Donald Duck is some date, aunt Daisy!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Daisy Duck; Donald Duck; April; May; June

Business as Usual (Table of Contents: 5)

Gyro Gearloose / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hi, Gyro! You look as happy as the kids on the first day of school!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Gyro Gearloose; Donald Duck; Clara Cluck; Uncle Scrooge McDuck

Genius for Hire (Table of Contents: 6)

Ludwig Von Drake / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Heh, heh! I've got more shingles in front of my new office than on the roof!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Ludwig von Drake

Using the Old Bean (Table of Contents: 7)

Donald Duck / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tony Strobl
Inks
John Liggera
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Now let's see if I can guess which clerk decided to restack the grapefruit!
Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Beagle Boys

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

blank page(s) / 1 page (report information)


Indexer Notes

Inside back cover

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Ludwig Von Drake / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?

Genre
humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Ludwig von Drake; Grandma Duck; Daisy Duck; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Uncle Scrooge McDuck

Indexer Notes

Identical to front cover, including trade dress and price.

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Ludwig Von Drake
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
  3. 2. Missing Mine Mystery
    Donald Duck
  4. 3. Barn Dance Doctor
    Grandma Duck; Ludwig Von Drake
  5. 4. The Dreamdate
    Daisy Duck
  6. 5. Business as Usual
    Gyro Gearloose
  7. 6. Genius for Hire
    Ludwig Von Drake
  8. 7. Using the Old Bean
    Donald Duck
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
  10. 9. [no title indexed]
    Ludwig Von Drake
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  • Alberto Becattini
  • Steve Coates
  • Eric Gimlin
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Frank Motler
  • Dan Stevenson
  • Jim Van Dore