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Issue: Walt Disney Comics Digest #2
Publication Date: July 1968
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Issues: #2 of 57 Issues (62 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand: Gold KeyView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company, Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/25/1968
Volume:
Pages: 196
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 37 (21 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Del Connell ?
Disclose Notes: Cover code: 92301-807. On-sale date from 1968 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: 4.75" x 6.5"
Paper Stock: Glossy Cardstock Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue.
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Island in the Sky

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Tony Strobl
Inker(s): Larry Mayer
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Uncle Scrooge
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Morris the Midget Moose; Mickey Mouse (cameo)
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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D for Dumbo

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Letterer(s): Typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Dumbo
Character(s): Dumbo
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Game; in black and white on inside front cover.
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Walt Disney Comics Digest Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Mickey Mouse (cameo); Donald Duck (cameo)
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Table of Contents and indicia.
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Island in the Sky

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Barks
Penciller(s): Carl Barks
Inker(s): Carl Barks
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): Garé Barks
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #29 published March 1960
was Island in the Sky [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 18
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The Paste-Up Job

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Paul Murry
Inker(s): Paul Murry
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): Paul Murry
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Super Goof
Character(s): Super Goof; Gilbert
Synopsis: Two crooks fool Super Goof into kidnapping P.J. Greenback, the philanthropist.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Two vertical panels per page.
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Ocean Illusion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Huemer
Penciller(s): George Wheeler
Inker(s): George Wheeler
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): True Life Adventures
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from True Life Adventures (King Features Syndicate) 1964.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Tales of Little Hiawatha

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ken Champin ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Little Hiawatha
Character(s): Little Hiawatha; Little Sunflower; Chief
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Game; reprint
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Morris, The Midget Moose

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Hubbard
Inker(s): Al Hubbard
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Morris, The Midget Moose
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagSilly Symphonies #4 published August 1954
was Morris, the Midget Moose [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
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Up a Tree

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Al Hubbard
Inker(s): Al Hubbard
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Scamp
Character(s): Scamp; Tramp; Lester Owl
Synopsis: Just to prove it can be done, Scamp learns to climb trees. He climbs a tree to escape a big bulldog, but finds he can't get down.
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From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Scamp #7 [Standard Cover] published September 1958
was Up a Tree [Story on Interior Page(s)]different layout
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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The Flying Ram

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Phil de Lara
Inker(s): Phil de Lara
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf
Character(s): Three Pigs; Big Bad Wolf
Synopsis: The Big Bad Wolf rigs up a lumber sluice to shoot a sharpened log through the roof of the pigs' house.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Fishing for the Answer

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vic Lockman
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Mickey Mouse
Character(s): Mickey Mouse
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Crossword puzzle
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vic Lockman
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Jiminy Cricket
Character(s): Jiminy Cricket
First Line: Jiminy Cricket drew the heads
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Game
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Babes in Toyland [Part 2]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Ushler
Inker(s): John Ushler
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Babes in Toyland
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #1282 published February 1962
was Walt Disney's Babes in Toyland [Story on Interior Page(s)]layout changed
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: Story continued from Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #1 (June 1968).
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The Shell Game

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Pete Alvarado
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Brer Rabbit
Character(s): Brer Rabbit; Brer Tarrypin; Brer Weasel; Brer Bear
Synopsis: Brer Weasel is writing coded messages to his youngsters on the back of Brer Tarrypin's shell.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Hurdle Race Winner

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tony Strobl
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Donald Duck
Character(s): Donald Duck
Synopsis: Donald wins a hurdle race when the other competitors fall.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime story.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vic Lockman
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Seven Dwarfs
Character(s): Seven Dwarfs
First Line: The Seven Dwarfs have found 3 metals...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Game
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Ludwig Von Drake's Dilemma

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vic Lockman
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Ludwig Von Drake
Character(s): Ludwig Von Drake
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Number puzzle.
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Hiding Bone in Hollow Tree

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Pete Alvarado
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Pluto
Character(s): Pluto
Synopsis: Pluto hides a bone in a hollow tree, but a tree surgeon fills in the hole.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime story.
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Ducking Out

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Carey
Inker(s): John Carey
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Junior Woodchucks
Character(s): Junior Woodchucks [Huey; Dewey; Louie]
Synopsis: The Woodchucks must try to foil a scheme involving a hawk and counterfeit prison keys.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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The Fabulous Flying Feather

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Fallberg
Penciller(s): Phil de Lara
Inker(s): Phil de Lara
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Dumbo
Character(s): Dumbo; Timothy; Toby Tortoise; Brer Fox
Synopsis: Brer Fox sells Toby a "magic feather" that will let him fly. After Dumbo and Timothy save Toby after he jumps off a cliff, they find Brer Fox and force him to admit the feather is a fake.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Two vertical panels per page.
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A Nutty Night

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Pete Alvarado
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Chip 'n' Dale
Character(s): Chip; Dale; Brer Bear
Synopsis: Tired of being bothered by Brer Bear at night, Chip and Dale move to the city, only to find that there are disadvantages there, too.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #9/1973 published February 1973
as Bytte bolig [Story on Interior Page(s)]new layout
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Mystery Message

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Huemer
Penciller(s): George Wheeler
Inker(s): George Wheeler
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): True Life Adventures
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from True Life Adventures (King Features Syndicate) 1965.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Casey Jr.'s Trainload of Facts

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vic Lockman
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Casey Jr.
Character(s): Casey Jr.
Synopsis: A listing of short facts in a series of puffs of smoke from Casey Jr.'s smokestack.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Swiss Family Robinson

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Ushler
Inker(s): John Ushler
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Walt Disney Swiss Family Robinson
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #1156 [U.S. Cover Price] published December 1960
was Swiss Family Robinson [Story on Interior Page(s)]first 12 pages
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Part 1 of 2.
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A Little Green Duck Named Envy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Pete Alvarado
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Daisy Duck
Character(s): Daisy Duck; Clarabelle Cow; Eva Egret; Black Pete
Synopsis: Daisy and Clarabelle find the secret to Eva Egret's beauty is a beauty ranch. They can't afford the rates, but happen upon a cut-rate fake version set up by Black Pete as a hide-out.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: Mostly four horizontal panels per page.
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The Arabian Camel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jesse Marsh
Inker(s): Jesse Marsh
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): Jesse Marsh
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Animal Autobiographies
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #727 published September 1956
was The Arabian Camel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Professor Goofy's Quiz

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vic Lockman
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Goofy
Character(s): Goofy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Game
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Belly Bump

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Mowgli and Baloo TV Tickler
Character(s): Mowgli; Baloo
Synopsis: Mowgli bounces off Baloo's stomach and flies across a ravine.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime story.
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Greta, The Misfit Greyhound

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Spiegle
Inker(s): Dan Spiegle
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Thinkers

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vic Lockman
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Morty and Ferdie
Character(s): Morty; Ferdie
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Game
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vic Lockman
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Pinocchio
Character(s): Pinocchio
First Line: The six characters listed below...
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Game
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Future Feasts

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Dick Huemer
Penciller(s): George Wheeler
Inker(s): George Wheeler
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): True Life Adventures
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from True Life Adventures (King Features Syndicate) 1965.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Mickey and the Beanstalk [Part 2]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Eisenberg
Inker(s): Harvey Eisenberg
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Mickey Mouse
Character(s): Mickey Mouse; Donald Duck; Goofy
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #157 published July 1947
was Mickey and the Beanstalk [Story on Interior Page(s)]last 19 pages
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 19
Disclose Notes: Story is continued from Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #1 (June 1968).
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vic Lockman
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Pluto
Character(s): Pluto
First Line: Pluto's bone has been stolen!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Dot-to-dot game.
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vic Lockman
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Cinderella
Character(s): Cinderella; Prince; Lady Tremaine; Anastasia; Drizella
First Line: Help the Prince return the slipper to Cinderella
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Game
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What's New at the Zoo?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Letterer(s): Vic Lockman
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Goofy
Character(s): Goofy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Game; in black and white on inside back cover.
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Help Huey Find His Dog!

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Vic Lockman
Inker(s): Vic Lockman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Vic Lockman
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Huey
Character(s): Huey
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Game; on back cover.

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