(July 1991)

Disney, 1990 Series
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Price
1.50 USD; 1.95 CAD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
W.D. Publications Inc.
Brand
D
Editing
Bob Foster (credited) (editor); Len Wein (credited) (editor in chief)

The Day Gladstone's Luck Ran Out! (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jukka Murtosaari (credited)
Inks
Jukka Murtosaari (credited)
Colors
Gail Bailey (credited)
Letters
?

Job Number
KJD 012
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Gladstone Gander
Keywords
banana; falling safe; luck; open manhole

Go Bananas! It's Party Time Jungle Style! (Table of Contents: 1)

Walt Disney Home Video / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
King Louie

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Illustrated advertisement for "Walt Disney's The Jungle Book" animated movie, available on VHS for $24.99.

The Day Gladstone's Luck Ran Out! (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Michael T. Gilbert (credited)
Pencils
Pete Alvarado (credited)
Inks
Larry Mayer (credited)
Colors
Christine Shearer (credited)
Letters
Larry Mayer (credited)

Job Number
KD 0590
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Gladstone Gander
Synopsis
Gladstone's luck seems to go sour when Donald wins a bunch of prizes at a bakery celebration.
Keywords
bakery; gluttony; hospital; luck

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Nissan's Super Cars / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Win a 1991 Nissan SE-V6 King Cab 4 x 4 truck!

Indexer Notes

Illustrated advertisement for Nissan's Super Cars video game for Nintendo with a promo for the Nissan Sweepstakes. Between pages four and five of "The Day Gladstone's Luck Ran Out!"

Rare Carl Barks Comics for Sale! (Table of Contents: 4)

Gladstone / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

List of Gold Key and Gladstone back issues with Carl Barks stories available for $8.00 to $12.00 each from Gladstone, Box 2079, Prescott, AZ 86302. Comes between pages six and seven of "The Day Gladstone's Luck Ran Out!".

Swing into Action with the Coolest Characters Ever! (Table of Contents: 5)

Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Fudge Bars; Gold Bond Ice Cream, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Rescue Rangers [Chip; Dale]

Indexer Notes

Illustrated advertisement for Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Frozen Fudge Bars. Ad comes between pages ten and 11 of "The Day Gladstone's Luck Ran Out!".

South for the Winner (Table of Contents: 6)

Donald Duck / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Paul Halas (plot); Dave Angus
Pencils
Vicar (credited)
Inks
Vicar (credited)
Colors
Valerie Dal Chele (credited as Valerie Dalchele)
Letters
Dan McKinnon (credited)
Editing
?

Job Number
D 8424
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Gladstone Gander; Daisy Duck; Jack Couldso
Synopsis
Donald and Gladstone compete for the job of a camera man for a wildlife documentary.
Reprints
  • from Egmont (DK)
Keywords
alligator; camera man; contest; luck

Indexer Notes

Script credits from I.N.D.U.C.K.S.

Quick Apology (Table of Contents: 7)

Between the Lines / in-house column / 1 page (report information)

Script
Len Wein (credited)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

In-house column featuring a paragraph by Len Wein, the list of Disney Comics on sale this month, along with the stories in each, and the ballot for the Comics' Buyers' Guide Fan Awards for 1990. Comes between pages four and five of "South for the Winner."

The Dog Catcher [Dogcatcher Duck] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
Carl Barks (credited)
Pencils
Carl Barks (credited)
Inks
Carl Barks (credited)
Colors
Pat Keane (credited)
Letters
Garé Barks

Job Number
DD 45-06; KD 6790
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald gets a job as a dog catcher and immediately gets into trouble.
Reprints
Keywords
dog catcher; fire engine; fox hunt; greyhound race; mayor; television broadcast

Subscribe! (Table of Contents: 9)

Disney Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
to the newest Disney Comics title: TaleSpin
Characters
Baloo; Kit; Rebecca; Molly; Wildcat; Louie

Indexer Notes

Promo for subscriptions to Disney Comics, headed with an illustration of the TaleSpin cast. Cost is $18.00 for a 12-issue subscription to Walt Disney's Comics and Stories, Mickey Mouse Adventures, Uncle Scrooge, Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers, Goofy Adventures, Donald Duck Adventures, Roger Rabbit, DuckTales, and TaleSpin. Mail-in coupon to Gladstone Publishing, Ltd., P.O. Box 2079-D, Prescott, AZ 86302. Comes between pages three and four of "The Dog Catcher."

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Destination: Duckburg / letters page / 0.7 page (report information)

Script
Bob Foster (credited) (responses)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Robert Justice and Dan Lillie.

Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Table of Contents: 11)

statement of ownership / 0.3 page (report information)

Script
Ron Dwelley (circulation manager)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Statement of Ownership for October 26, 1990. Average paid circulation for past 12 months was 131,128. Issue nearest statement paid circulation was 119.380.

Hey Dudes! It's New, It's Cool! (Table of Contents: 12)

Capri Sun Pacific Cooler / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Illustrated advertisement for Capri Sun Pacific Cooler fruit drink.

Lucky and his Delicious Marshmallow Shapes Are Hidden! (Table of Contents: 13)

Lucky Charms; General Mills / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset

Characters
L. C. Leprechaun (cameo)

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Illustrated advertisement for Lucky Charms breakfast cereal. A very crowded scene with the Lucky Charms leprechaun and the cereal's marshmallow shapes hidden in "Where's Waldo?" fashion.

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Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Day Gladstone's Luck Ran Out!
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. Go Bananas! It's Party Time Jungle Style!
    Walt Disney Home Video
  3. 2. The Day Gladstone's Luck Ran Out!
    Donald Duck
  4. 3. ["Win a 1991 Nissan SE-V6 King Cab 4 x 4 truck!"]
    Nissan's Super Cars
  5. 4. Rare Carl Barks Comics for Sale!
    Gladstone
  6. 5. Swing into Action with the Coolest Characters Ever!
    Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers Fudge Bars; Gold Bond Ice Cream, Inc.
  7. 6. South for the Winner
    Donald Duck
  8. 7. Quick Apology
    Between the Lines
  9. 8. The Dog Catcher [Dogcatcher Duck]
    Donald Duck
  10. 9. Subscribe!
    Disney Comics
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Destination: Duckburg
  12. 11. Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation
  13. 12. Hey Dudes! It's New, It's Cool!
    Capri Sun Pacific Cooler
  14. 13. Lucky and his Delicious Marshmallow Shapes Are Hidden!
    Lucky Charms; General Mills
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Peter Croome
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Domingos Isabelinho
  • Glenn MacKay
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Stangas