Western,
1973 Series
Series Timeline
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This page attempts to show how the issues in this series were published over time by laying them out in a timeline with alternately gray or white rows roughly corresponding to months. The correspondence is less accurate for bi-monthly, quarterly or annual books. Weekly or other more-frequent-than-monthly issues are simply grouped into the same color row by month.
The timeline feature depends on the key date field to order issues into a timeline. Please note that if the key dates are not filled out to correspond to the publication months of the issues, then the timeline will not be accurate.
Not all issues in this series have key dates, so not all can be sorted into a timeline. The following issues can be sorted:
| Key Date | Pub. Date | On-sale date | Number | Indicia Publisher | Brand | Pages | Price | Frequency | Barcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973-05-00 | May 1973 | 1 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | quarterly | ||
| 1973-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-07-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-08-00 | August 1973 | 2 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | Quarterly | ||
| 1973-09-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1973-11-00 | November 1973 | 3 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | Quarterly | ||
| 1973-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-01-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-02-00 | February 1974 | 4 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | Quarterly | ||
| 1974-02-00 | [February 1974] | 4 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.20 USD | |||
| 1974-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-05-00 | May 1974 | 5 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.20 USD | Quarterly | ||
| 1974-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-07-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-08-00 | August 1974 | 6 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | Quarterly | ||
| 1974-08-00 | [August 1974] | 6 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | |||
| 1974-09-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1974-11-00 | November 1974 | 1974-08-15 | 7 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | quarterly | |
| 1974-11-00 | [November] 1974 | 7 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | |||
| 1974-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-01-00 | January 1975 | 1974-11-21 | 8 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | quarterly | |
| 1975-01-00 | [January 1975] | 8 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | |||
| 1975-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-03-00 | March 1975 | 9 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | Bi-monthly | ||
| 1975-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-05-00 | May 1975 | 10 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | Bi-monthly | ||
| 1975-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-07-00 | July 1975 | 11 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | Bi-Monthly | ||
| 1975-07-00 | [July] 1975 | 11 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | |||
| 1975-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-09-00 | September 1975 | 12 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | bi-monthly | ||
| 1975-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1975-11-00 | November 1975 | 13 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | six times a year in March, May, July, September, November, and December | ||
| 1975-11-00 | November 1975 | 13 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | Six times a year in March, May, July, September, November, and December | ||
| 1975-12-00 | December 1975 | 14 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | six times a year in March, May, July, September, November, and December | ||
| 1976-01-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-03-00 | March 1976 | 15 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | ||
| 1976-03-00 | March 1976 | 15 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | ||
| 1976-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-05-00 | May 1976 | 16 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | ||
| 1976-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-07-00 | July 1976 | 17 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | ||
| 1976-08-00 | August 1976 | 18 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.25 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | ||
| 1976-08-00 | August 1976 | 18 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.25 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | ||
| 1976-09-00 | September 1976 | 1976-07-15 | 19 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | |
| 1976-09-00 | September 1976 | 19 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | ||
| 1976-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1976-11-00 | November 1976 | 1976-09-16 | 20 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | |
| 1976-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-01-00 | January 1977 | 21 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | ||
| 1977-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-03-00 | March 1977 | 22 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | ||
| 1977-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-05-00 | May 1977 | 23 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | ||
| 1977-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-07-00 | July 1977 | 1977-05-12 | 24 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028407 |
| 1977-07-00 | July 1977 | 24 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028407 | |
| 1977-08-00 | August 1977 | 25 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028408 | |
| 1977-09-00 | September 1977 | 26 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028409 | |
| 1977-09-00 | September 1977 | 26 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028409 | |
| 1977-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1977-11-00 | November 1977 | 27 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.30 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028411 | |
| 1977-11-00 | November 1977 | 27 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.30 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028411 | |
| 1977-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1978-01-00 | January 1978 | 28 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028401 | |
| 1978-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1978-03-00 | March 1978 | 29 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028403 | |
| 1978-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1978-05-00 | May 1978 | 30 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028405 | |
| 1978-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1978-07-00 | July 1978 | 1978-05-18 | 31 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028407 |
| 1978-08-00 | August 1978 | 1978 | 32 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028408 |
| 1978-09-00 | September 1978 | 33 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028409 | |
| 1978-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1978-11-00 | November 1978 | 34 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028411 | |
| 1978-11-00 | November 1978 | 34 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.35 USD | monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028411 | |
| 1978-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1979-01-00 | January 1979 | 1978-11-23 | 35 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | Monthly except February, April, June, October, and December | 0335009028401 |
| 1979-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1979-03-00 | March 1979 | 36 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.35 USD | Six times a year in March, May, July, August, September, and November | 0335009028403 | |
| 1979-03-00 | March 1979 | 36 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.35 USD | Six times a year in March, May, July, August, September, and November | 0335009028403 | |
| 1979-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1979-05-00 | May 1979 | 37 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | six times a year in March, May, July, August, September, and November | 0335009028405 | |
| 1979-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1979-07-00 | July 1979 | 1979-05-24 | 38 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | Six times a year in March, May, July, August, September, and November | 0335009028407 |
| 1979-07-00 | July 1979 | 38 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | Six times a year in March, May, July, August, September, and November | 0335009028407 | |
| 1979-08-00 | August 1979 | 1979-06-14 | 39 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | Six times a year in March, May, July, August, September, and November | 0335009028408 |
| 1979-08-00 | August 1979 | 39 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | six times a year in March, May, July, August, September, and November | 0335009028408 | |
| 1979-09-00 | September 1979 | 40 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | Six times a year in March, May, July, August, September, and November | 0335009028409 | |
| 1979-09-00 | September 1979 | 40 [Whitman] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | six times a year in March, May, July, August, September, and November | 0335009028409 | |
| 1979-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1979-11-00 | November 1979 | 41 [Gold Key] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Gold Key | 36 | 0.40 USD | Six times a year in March, May, July, August, September, and November | 0335009028411 | |
| 1979-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-01-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-03-00 | March 1980 | 42 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | Seven times a year | 0335009028403 | |
| 1980-04-00 | April 1980 | 43 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | seven times a year | 0335009028404 | |
| 1980-05-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-06-00 | June 1980 | 44 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | Seven times a year | ||
| 1980-07-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-08-00 | August 1980 | 1980-06-19 | 45 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | seven times a year | |
| 1980-09-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-10-00 | October 1980 | 46 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | |||
| 1980-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1980-12-00 | December 1980 | 47 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | |||
| 1981-01-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-03-00 | March 1981 | 49 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | |||
| 1981-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-05-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-07-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-08-00 | August 1981 | 1981-06-25 | 50 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.40 USD | ||
| 1981-09-00 | September 1981 | 1981-07-09 | 51 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.50 USD | ||
| 1981-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1981-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-01-00 | January 1982 | 52 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.50 USD | |||
| 1982-02-00 | February 1982 | 53 [White Whitman Logo] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.60 USD | |||
| 1982-02-00 | [February 1982] | 53 [Yellow Whitman Logo] | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.60 USD | |||
| 1982-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-04-00 | April 1982 | 54 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.60 USD | |||
| 1982-05-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-07-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-09-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1982-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-01-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-02-00 | February 1983 | 56 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.60 USD | |||
| 1983-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-04-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-05-00 | [May 1983] | 1983-02-24 | 55 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W [with Face] | 36 | 0.60 USD | ||
| 1983-05-05 | [1983] | 1983-05-05 | 57 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W | 36 | 0.60 USD | ||
| 1983-05-05 | [1983] | 1983-05-05 | 58 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W | 36 | 0.60 USD | ||
| 1983-06-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-07-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-08-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-09-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-10-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-11-00 | |||||||||
| 1983-12-00 | |||||||||
| 1984-01-00 | |||||||||
| 1984-02-00 | |||||||||
| 1984-03-00 | |||||||||
| 1984-04-12 | [1984] | 1984-04-12 | 59 | Western Publishing Company Inc. | Whitman W | 36 | 0.60 USD |
These issues have no key date and cannot be placed in a timeline:
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