Walt Disney Scamp #31 [Gold Key]
(September 1976)

Western, 1967 Series
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Price
0.30 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Five times a year in March, May, July, September, and November
On-sale Date
1976-07-08
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Printer
Western Publishing Company, Inc.
Editing
Del Connell (editor)

Issue Notes

Cover code: 90215-609. Publication date is derived from the cover code. On sale date (month and year) is derived from the issue code appearing in the bottom tier of page one. (767)

Cover price increases from 25 to 30 cents.
On sale date from the Comic Reader #132.
This issue has variants:

[Like Ducks Off a Dog's Back] (Table of Contents)

Scamp / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; ducklings
Synopsis
Scamp allows three ducklings to slide down his back and into his water bowl.
Reprints
Keywords
dogs; ducklings; having fun; sliding; water bowl

Backstage Hero (Table of Contents: 1)

Scamp / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Mike Arens
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Bill Wright

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look, Spot, I can jump over three sisters!
Feature Logo
Walt Disney's Scamp [serifs]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; Scamp's siblings [Fluffy; Ruffy; Scooter]; Spot; three other pups; Wonder Woof (theatrical performing dog); theatrical performing poodle; Jock
Synopsis
Scamp fails to impress other pups with his tricks because they look up to Wonder Woof, a star performing dog. Hoping to pick up some pointers, Scamp visits the theatre where Wonder Woof performs. Through their respective acrobatics, Scamp and Wonder Woof team up to extinguish a backstage fire. Wonder Woof declares Scamp a hero, but his dog-tricks are still awkward.
Reprints
Keywords
dogs; fire; reused story; stage act; teamwork; tricks; unlikely hero

Indexer Notes

A remake of "Little Sir Show-Off" in Scamp (Dell, 1958 Series) #6 (June-August 1958).

The Well-Dressed Pup (Table of Contents: 2)

Scamp / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Mike Arens
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Bill Wright

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Aw, Mom, do I have to wear it?
Feature Logo
Walt Disney's Scamp [sans-serifs]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; Lady; Jock; Butch (tough bulldog); Butch's mutt pal; cat that looks like Disney's Lucifer; other tough cats; angry human; Scamp's mistress
Synopsis
Scamp's mistress knits him a doggie-sweater, which causes him no end of embarrassment among his fellow dogs and cats.
Keywords
cats; dogs; embarrassment; sweater

Indexer Notes

Story does not read like Vic Lockman.

The Cat Trap (Table of Contents: 3)

Scamp / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Mike Arens
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Bill Wright

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Eek! Yowlp! ...Let go, Nipsy!
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; one of Scamp's sisters; Nipsy; Butchie Bull; Pierre Poodle; Poochie Pup; the many pet cats of two grannies; Two-Ton Tom (big cat)
Synopsis
Pup bullies Nipsy, Butchie Bull, and Poochie Pup are individually routed from their bad deeds by Scamp. The trio team up to trap Scamp in the back yard of two old ladies with way too many cats. Is there any help for Scamp surrounded by the hissing hordes?
Keywords
bullies; cats; dogs; old cat ladies; trap

Junkyard Guard (Table of Contents: 4)

Scamp / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Mike Arens
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
Bill Wright

First Line of Dialogue or Text
As usual, Trusty is entertaining the neighborhood pups with a bedtime story...
Feature Logo
Walt Disney's Scamp [sans-serifs]
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Scamp; Trusty; three scared pups; Brit (auto junkyard guard dog); Brit's mate; Brit's three newborn pups; two junkyard burglars; two scrapping cats; Jumpy Jack (grasshopper)
Synopsis
When auto junkyard guard dog Brit is urgently called by his mate, Scamp is left to guard the yard and faces two burglars stealing automobile engines.
Keywords
auto bodies; auto junkyard; burglars; dogs; guard dog; tow truck
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Like Ducks Off a Dog's Back]
    Scamp
  2. 1. Backstage Hero
    Scamp
  3. 2. The Well-Dressed Pup
    Scamp
  4. 3. The Cat Trap
    Scamp
  5. 4. Junkyard Guard
    Scamp
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Alberto Becattini
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Michael Hoskin
  • Darrel McCann
  • Joe Torcivia
  • Jim Van Dore