(June 1979)

Western, 1979 Series
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Price
0.40 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Whitman W [with Face]
Barcode
0335009030306
Editing
Del Connell

The Great Gift Grab! (Table of Contents)

The Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge / cover / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
Bill Wright
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; adventure; crime
Characters
Uncle Scrooge; Beagle Boys

Good Overcomes Evil! (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Al Milgrom ?; Joe Sinnott ?
Inks
Joe Sinnott
Colors
?
Letters
Gaspar Saladino

Genre
superhero; fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Karnilla; Thor
Synopsis
Some villain has an armored man under a spell to attack Thor, but a sorceress ends the spell with Hostess Fruit Pies, saving Thor.

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover advertisement for Hostess Fruit Pies in comic strip format.

The Great Gift Grab (Table of Contents: 2)

The Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 17 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Job Number
BEAGLE B. vs U.S. #4-794
Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; adventure; crime
Characters
The Beagle Boys: 176-167; 176-176; 176-671
Uncle Scrooge; Prince of Jodfor; Bellhop; King of Cameo
Synopsis
The Beagle Boys try to get their hands on the gifts being exchanged by Uncle Scrooge and visiting royalty.

[Fun Factory] (Table of Contents: 3)

Fun Factory Novelties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for mail order novelties.
Between page 4 and 5 of the previous story.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

The Adventures of Gritboy / comics-form advertising / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Job Number
GK-39
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Hey Blake, where'd you get the great rubber raft?

Indexer Notes

Ad in comic format for selling Grit newspapers.
Top of page between pages 10 and 11 of the previous story.

Pick Up Sticks (Table of Contents: 5)

Slim Jim / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Davis; ? (photo)
Inks
Jack Davis; ? (photo)
Colors
?; ? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for Slim Jim meat snacks.
One image by Jack Davis.
Bottom of page between pages 10 and 11 of the previous story.

The Exciting New! Flipit (Table of Contents: 6)

Flipits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Characters
Frankenstein; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Underdog [Shoeshine Boy]; Woody Woodpecker; Super Chick

Indexer Notes

Ad for Flipit knockover toys.
Between page 13 and 14 of the previous story.

Buy Direct And Save! (Table of Contents: 7)

Children's Record Classics / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photo)
Inks
?; ? (photo)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for children's records featuring comic characters, sold by United Mail Mart.
Between page 13 and 14 of the previous story.

Authentic Stone - Perfect Condition Apache Arrowheads (Table of Contents: 8)

Perfect Arrowheads / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for arrowheads and catalog of other Indian Heritage items.
Between page 16 and 17 of the previous story.

The Rare Stamp Episode (Table of Contents: 9)

The Beagle Boys versus Uncle Scrooge / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script
Vic Lockman
Pencils
Pete Alvarado
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals; adventure; crime
Characters
The Beagle Boys: 176-176; 176-617; 176-671
Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis
The Beagle Boys try to steal a stamp from Uncle Scrooge.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

The story revolves around a Konigsstad carrier pigeon airmail stamp issued in 1518. (Postage stamps were invented in 1840.)

Let The Force Be With You (Table of Contents: 10)

Star Wars / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (photograph)
Inks
? (photograph)
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Get a "Star Wars" t-shirt & poster!!
Genre
science fiction

Indexer Notes

Ad for posters and t-shirts of Star Wars characters.
Between page 5 and 6 of the previous story.

The Pink Panther Will Tickle You Pink! (Table of Contents: 11)

The Pink Panther / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
anthropomorphic-funny animals
Characters
The Inspector; The Pink Panther

Indexer Notes

House ad for Pink Panther comics.
Between page 5 and 6 of the previous story.

100 pc Toy Soldier Set (Table of Contents: 12)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for plastic toy soldiers from Lucky Products, Inc.

Great Prizes or Lots of Cash (Table of Contents: 13)

Sales Leadership Club Cards / Stationery / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for selling greeting cards.
On inside back cover.

Enter The Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys (Table of Contents: 14)

Sea-Monkeys / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Joe Orlando (sourced)
Inks
Joe Orlando ?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Editing
?

Indexer Notes

Ad for Sea-Monkeys from Transcience Corporation, on back cover.