(June 1948)

Dell, 1940 Series
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Volume
8
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
Monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
K. K. Publications, Inc.
Brand
A Dell Comic
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb ? (editor)

Issue Notes

Indicia number is Vol. 8, No. 9.

[Donald in Fishing Boat] (Table of Contents)

Donald Duck / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Walt Kelly
Inks
Walt Kelly
Colors
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Daisy
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Huey pulls on Donald's fishing line making Donald think he has caught a large fish.
Reprints

[Can't Find Morty] (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
Hubie Karp
Pencils
Bill Wright
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Morty
Synopsis
Mickey searches the house for Morty.
Reprints

[Rocket Race to the Moon] (Table of Contents: 2)

Donald Duck / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Carl Barks
Pencils
Carl Barks
Inks
Carl Barks
Colors
?
Letters
Carl Barks

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; science fiction; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald is the pilot of a round-trip rocketship to the moon, competing against Baron de Sleezy for a prize of a hundred thousand dollars.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art submitted on January 16, 1948. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).

Attack by Evil Dragonfly (Table of Contents: 3)

Bucky Bug / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Ralph Heimdahl
Inks
Ralph Heimdahl
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Blackie Spider; Bumble Bee; Dragonfly thief; Bo; Bootle Beetle; Bucky Bug; June Bug; Junior Bug; Sheriff of Junkville (1st)
Reprints

Pop's Mothers' Day (Table of Contents: 4)

Li'l Bad Wolf / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Gil Turner
Pencils
Gil Turner
Inks
Gil Turner
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
Big Bad Wolf; Li'l Bad Wolf; The 3 Little Pigs
Synopsis
Li'l Wolf tries to be bad.
Reprints

[Parasol Blows Boat Backwards] (Table of Contents: 5)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Dick Shaw
Pencils
Bill Wright
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse
Synopsis
During a heavy wind, Minnie's parasol causes Mickey's boat to float backwards.
Reprints

[Killed, Slashed, and Flim-Flammed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Dick Shaw
Pencils
Floyd Gottfredson
Inks
Dick Moores
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy
Synopsis
Goofy mistakes a sale display sign on a shop window to a message that the shop is being robbed.
Reprints

[Buys the Boys 50 Stamps] (Table of Contents: 7)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Dick Shaw
Pencils
Floyd Gottfredson
Inks
Dick Moores
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Morty; Ferdie
Synopsis
Mickey buys Morty and Ferdie stamps to start a collection only to have them use them all on letters to post.
Reprints

[Oiled Lawn] (Table of Contents: 8)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Dick Shaw
Pencils
Floyd Gottfredson
Inks
Dick Moores
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy
Synopsis
Goofy oils his lawn instead of his lawn mower.
Reprints

[Rushing Mother Nature] (Table of Contents: 9)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Dick Shaw
Pencils
Floyd Gottfredson
Inks
Dick Moores
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Morty; Ferdie
Synopsis
Morty and Ferdie use Mickey's heating fans to help the birds lay their eggs.
Reprints

[Above-Ground Well] (Table of Contents: 10)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Dick Shaw
Pencils
Bill Wright
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Goofy
Synopsis
Goofy installs a well 40 feet above ground.
Reprints

Cat-Nap Pluto (Table of Contents: 11)

Pluto / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Pluto; Figaro
Synopsis
Figaro sleeps on top of Pluto.
Reprints

Donald's Dream Voice (Table of Contents: 12)

Donald Duck / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Don Gunn
Inks
Don Gunn
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Reprints

Pluto's Good Deed (Table of Contents: 13)

Mickey Mouse / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Minnie Mouse (in text only); Mickey Mouse; Pluto
Reprints

[Golf with Beach Ball] (Table of Contents: 14)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
George Waiss
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Synopsis
After constantly missing a golf ball, Donald uses a beach ball to play golf.
Reprints
  • From Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1944-06-03

[Huey, Dewey & Louie Use Dog Door] (Table of Contents: 15)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
George Waiss
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Bolivar
Synopsis
Donald's nephews use the dog's door to sneak out of the house.
Reprints
  • From Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1943-08-05

[Huey, Dewey & Louie Make Footprints on Ceiling] (Table of Contents: 16)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
George Waiss
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
After being told not to leave dirty footprints on the floor, Donald's nephews leave their footprints on the ceiling.
Reprints

[Car with Five Steering Wheels] (Table of Contents: 17)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
George Waiss
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
After constantly being commented about his driving, Donald installs five steering wheels in his car.
Reprints

[Huey, Dewey & Louie Paint Only When They Shouldn't] (Table of Contents: 18)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
George Waiss
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
To get his nephews to pain a fence, Donald puts up a "No Painting" sign.
Reprints
  • From Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1945-04-02

[As Bo Peep at a Masque Ball] (Table of Contents: 19)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
George Waiss
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald dresses as Bo Peep to a masquerade and uses his costume accessories to control his nephews.
Reprints
  • From Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1943-10-23

[Huey, Dewey & Louie Must Egg Donald for Initiation] (Table of Contents: 20)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
George Waiss
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
To become members of the Street Tiger's Club, Donald's nephews must throw eggs at Donald for their initiation.
Reprints

[Sheepskin Chaps to Ride Basil] (Table of Contents: 21)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
George Waiss
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck
Reprints

[Forgot to Meet Daisy] (Table of Contents: 22)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
George Waiss
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Synopsis
Donald forgets to meet Daisy.
Reprints

[Hammock at Top of Tree] (Table of Contents: 23)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
George Waiss
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald's nephews install a hammock at the top of two trees to stop Donald using it.
Reprints

[Masks Make Huey, Dewey & Louie Look Different] (Table of Contents: 24)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
George Waiss
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
After constantly being called cute and adorable by the local ladies, Donald's nephews buy masks to become unrecognisable.
Reprints

[Checks Nephews at Cafe] (Table of Contents: 25)

Donald Duck / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Bob Karp
Pencils
Al Taliaferro
Inks
George Waiss
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis
Donald checks his nephews at a local café.
Reprints

The Mystery Next Door (Table of Contents: 26)

Mickey Mouse / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Bill Walsh
Pencils
Floyd Gottfredson; Manuel Gonzales
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Goofy; Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; Pluto
Reprints
  • From Mickey Mouse daily (King Features Syndicate) 1946-04-15 to 1946-05-04

[Dreams of Himself as Celebrities] (Table of Contents: 27)

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

Script
Bill Walsh
Pencils
Bill Wright
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; humor
Characters
Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse (in dream)
Synopsis
Mickey dreams of being a famous hero.
Reprints
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [Donald in Fishing Boat]
    Donald Duck
  2. 1. [Can't Find Morty]
    Mickey Mouse
  3. 2. [Rocket Race to the Moon]
    Donald Duck
  4. 3. Attack by Evil Dragonfly
    Bucky Bug
  5. 4. Pop's Mothers' Day
    Li'l Bad Wolf
  6. 5. [Parasol Blows Boat Backwards]
    Mickey Mouse
  7. 6. [Killed, Slashed, and Flim-Flammed]
    Mickey Mouse
  8. 7. [Buys the Boys 50 Stamps]
    Mickey Mouse
  9. 8. [Oiled Lawn]
    Mickey Mouse
  10. 9. [Rushing Mother Nature]
    Mickey Mouse
  11. 10. [Above-Ground Well]
    Mickey Mouse
  12. 11. Cat-Nap Pluto
    Pluto
  13. 12. Donald's Dream Voice
    Donald Duck
  14. 13. Pluto's Good Deed
    Mickey Mouse
  15. 14. [Golf with Beach Ball]
    Donald Duck
  16. 15. [Huey, Dewey & Louie Use Dog Door]
    Donald Duck
  17. 16. [Huey, Dewey & Louie Make Footprints on Ceiling]
    Donald Duck
  18. 17. [Car with Five Steering Wheels]
    Donald Duck
  19. 18. [Huey, Dewey & Louie Paint Only When They Shouldn't]
    Donald Duck
  20. 19. [As Bo Peep at a Masque Ball]
    Donald Duck
  21. 20. [Huey, Dewey & Louie Must Egg Donald for Initiation]
    Donald Duck
  22. 21. [Sheepskin Chaps to Ride Basil]
    Donald Duck
  23. 22. [Forgot to Meet Daisy]
    Donald Duck
  24. 23. [Hammock at Top of Tree]
    Donald Duck
  25. 24. [Masks Make Huey, Dewey & Louie Look Different]
    Donald Duck
  26. 25. [Checks Nephews at Cafe]
    Donald Duck
  27. 26. The Mystery Next Door
    Mickey Mouse
  28. 27. [Dreams of Himself as Celebrities]
    Mickey Mouse
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Chris Boyko
  • Robert Copeman
  • Merlin Haas
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Clint Maxwell
  • Darrel McCann
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore