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Issue: Walt Disney Comics Digest #9
Publication Date: March 1969
 
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand:
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 196
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 41 (27 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Del Connell ?
Disclose Notes: Cover code: 92301-903
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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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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Isle of Golden Geese

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Larry Mayer
Larry Mayer
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
typeset
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Zorro; Savage Sam; Mickey Mouse (cameo)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Redrawn version of cover for Uncle Scrooge (Gold Key, 1962 series) #45. Zorro and Savage Sam insets.
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The Mountaineer

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vic Lockman
Vic Lockman
Larry Mayer
typeset; Larry Mayer
Subject Matter
Ludwig Von Drake
Ludwig Von Drake
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
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Walt Disney Comics Digest Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Mickey Mouse (cameo); Donald Duck (cameo)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Table of Contents and indicia.
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Isle of Golden Geese

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carl Barks
Carl Barks
Carl Barks
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Garé Barks
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge
Beagle Boys [176-716]; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Magica De Spell; Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Ratface; Fanny Featherbrain
Scrooge discovers there are golden geese living on Featherbrain Island, but Magica De Spell also learns this and tries to stop him getting there.
Reprinting
FlagWalt Disney Uncle Scrooge #45 published October 1963
was Isle of Golden Geese [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
23
Story is split into two parts, pages 3-14 and 99-109 of the digest. Original logo changed from "Uncle Scrooge" to "Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge."
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The Case of the Flying Umbrella

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Paul Murry
Paul Murry
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Paul Murry
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Super Goof
Super Goof; Gilbert; Matt; B. V. Lottadough
A criminal uses a programmed flying umbrella to kidnap a millionaire.
Reprinting
FlagGlada julparaden #1978 published January 1978
as Fallet med det flygande paraplyet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
2 vertical panels per page.
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A Double for Diego

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Alexander Toth [Alex Toth]
Alexander Toth [Alex Toth]
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
?
Subject Matter
western
Zorro
Zorro [Don Diego de la Vega]; Tornado; Sgt. Garcia; Bernardo
Garcia has a plan to catch Zorro with Don Diego's help.
Reprinting
FlagFour Color #976 published March 1959
was A Double for Diego [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
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Clara Cluck Costume Party

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vic Lockman
Vic Lockman
Larry Mayer
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Larry Mayer
Subject Matter
Clara Cluck
Clara Cluck; Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Minnie Mouse; Louie
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Which wig goes with which costume.
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Scale Models

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Huemer
George Wheeler
George Wheeler
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
George Wheeler
Subject Matter
non-fiction
True Life Adventures
Reprinting
from True Life Adventures (King Features Syndicate) 1964.00.00
Miscellaneous
1
Noting the similarities of the body shapes of the small Ornitholestes and the large Allosaurus.
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Canary Crisis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Al Hubbard
Al Hubbard
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Scamp
Scamp; Chirpy; Jay; Si; Am
Chirpy the canary has flown the coop and Scamp must find him before he gets hurt.
Reprinting
FlagWalt Disney's Scamp #11 published September 1959
was Canary Crisis [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
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Double Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Phil de Lara
Phil de Lara
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
The Big Bad Wolf
Big Bad Wolf; Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]
The Big Bad Wolf tricks the pigs by using two disguises in a row.
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Miscellaneous
6
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The Wizard of Misty Mountain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Don Christensen
Pete Alvarado
Pete Alvarado
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Casey Junior with Huey, Dewey and Louie
Casey Junior; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Donald Duck; The Wizard of Misty Mountain
Casey Junior wants the wizard to turn him into a steam locomotive.
Reprinting
FlagWalt Disney's Mickey Mouse in Fantasyland #1 [25¢ Cover Price] published May 1957
was The Wizard of Misty Mountain [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
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Heap Big Rain Dance

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Harvey Eisenberg
Harvey Eisenberg
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Harvey Eisenberg
Subject Matter
childrens, western
Little Hiawatha
Little Hiawatha; Big Chief; Sunflower
Little Hiawatha tries to catch the biggest fish in the tribe's fishing contest.
Reprinting
FlagFour Color #439 published December 1952
was Heap Big Rain Dance [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
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Cross-Currents

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vic Lockman
Vic Lockman
Larry Mayer
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Larry Mayer
Subject Matter
Moby Duck
Moby Duck
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Unscramble the names.
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The Poodle

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
typeset
Subject Matter
nature, non-fiction
Pluto's Kennel Korner
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
History of the poodle breed.
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A Really Unreal Dragon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vic Lockman
Al Hubbard
Al Hubbard
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Bongo and Lumpjaw
Bongo; Lumpjaw; Highboy
Bongo tries to make Lumpjaw think there is a dragon around.
Reprinting
FlagWalt Disney's Scamp #9 published March 1959
was A Really Unreal Dragon [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
4
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Lost and Found

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
John Carey
Steve Steere
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Daisy Duck
Daisy Duck; Gladstone Gander; Donald Duck
Daisy finds Donald's diary on the ground.
Reprinting
FlagDonald Duck & Co #11/1974 published March 1974
as Tapt og funnet [Story on Interior Page(s)]new layout, 5 panels removed
 
Miscellaneous
7
4 horizontal panels per page.
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The Lost Rabbit Foot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carl Barks
Carl Barks
Carl Barks
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Garé Barks
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Gyro Gearloose
Gladstone Gander; Gyro Gearloose; Gyro's Helper
Gyro has to help Gladstone find his lucky rabbit's foot.
Reprinting
FlagFour Color #1047 published November 1959
was The Lost Rabbit Foot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
7
Pages 78-84 of the digest. The last panel was widened and partially redrawn to take up the space occupied by the Dell Pledge to Parents in the original.
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Savage Sam

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Frank Reilly
Dan Spiegle
Dan Spiegle
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Arliss Coates; Travis Coates; Savage Sam; Beck Coates; Jumper; Bud Searcy; Lisbeth Searcy; Blue; Broken Nose
Arliss, Travis and Lisbeth are captured by Indians.
Reprinting
FlagWalt Disney's World of Adventure #3 published October 1963
was Savage Sam [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
Part 1 of 2.
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The Turtle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Phil de Lara
Phil de Lara
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Brer Rabbit Mini-comic
Brer Rabbit
Brer Rabbit leapfrogs a turtle going uphill.
Reprinting
FlagDonald Duck & Co #30/1973 published July 1973
as Skilpadden [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
No dialogue.
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Captain Hook Gets the Point

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vic Lockman
Vic Lockman
Larry Mayer
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Larry Mayer
Subject Matter
Captain Hook
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Identify the weapons.
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Figaro and the O-o-o-o's

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vic Lockman
Vic Lockman
Larry Mayer
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Larry Mayer
Subject Matter
Figaro
Figaro
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Name birds whose names start with O.
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The Chocolate Box

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Kay Wright
Larry Mayer
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck Mini-comic
Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Donald buys some candy for Daisy, but eats it on the way over to her house.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
No dialogue.
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The Wish Stick

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vic Lockman
Tony Strobl
Larry Mayer ?
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
?
Subject Matter
fantasy, humorous
Mad Madam Mim
Mad Madam Mim; Pluto; The Black Forest Sorcerer
Pluto has a wishing wand disguised as a stick.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
7
4 horizontal panels per page.
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Adventure on Turtle Island

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Carl Fallberg
Paul Murry
Paul Murry
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Paul Murry
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse; Morty; Ferdie; Loopy Lurk; Post-Office Plotka
Morty and Ferdie decide to play permanent hooky.
Reprinting
FlagWalt Disney's Mickey Mouse #80 published October 1961
was Adventure on Turtle Island [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
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Winter Ways

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Huemer
George Wheeler
George Wheeler
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
George Wheeler
Subject Matter
nature, non-fiction
True Life Adventures
Reprinting
from True Life Adventures (King Features Syndicate) 1965.00.00
Miscellaneous
1
How moose use moose trails to defend themselves from wolf attacks.
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Bead Dilemma

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vic Lockman
Vic Lockman
Larry Mayer
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Larry Mayer
Subject Matter
Clarabelle Cow
Clarabelle Cow
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Color the marked spaces to see the picture.
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Chip 'n' Dale at the Tree House

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Pete Alvarado
Pete Alvarado
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Chip 'n' Dale
Chip; Dale
Chip and Dale fight with an owl over ownership of a tree house.
Reprinting
FlagWalt Disney's Donald and Mickey in Disneyland on Tom Sawyer's Island #1 [25¢ Cover Price] published May 1958
was Chip 'n' Dale at the Tree House [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
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Junior Safari

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Pete Alvarado
Tony DiPaola ?
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
?
Subject Matter
adventure
Mowgli
Mowgli; Baloo; Junior; Shere Khan
After seeing a hunting party chase Shere Khan they think he is scared by the combination of a man and elephant.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
10
2 vertical panels per page.
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Fenced-In

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Al Hubbard
Al Hubbard
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Bambi and Thumper
Bambi; Thumper; Brer Bear; Brer Fox
Brer Bear and Brer Fox trick Bambi into jumping into a trap.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
2 vertical panels per page.
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Trail Tycoon

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Carl Barks
Carl Barks
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Garé Barks
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Grandma Duck and Uncle Scrooge
Grandma Duck; Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Brave Eagle
Scrooge doesn't bring any supplies on the wagon train thinking he can just buy what he needs on the trail.
Reprinting
FlagFour Color #1025 published August 1959
was Trail Tycoon [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Pages 155-160 of the digest.
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Instant Romance Perfume

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Kay Wright
?
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Minnie Mouse TV Tickler
Minnie Mouse; Mickey Mouse
Minnie tries to get Mickey's attention with perfume.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
No dialogue.
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Building Quiz

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vic Lockman
Vic Lockman
Larry Mayer
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Larry Mayer
Subject Matter
Jiminy Cricket
Jiminy Cricket
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Identify the buildings.
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Minado the Wolverine

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Nat Edson
Nat Edson
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
typeset
Subject Matter
nature
Minado; Jess Walker
Minado is vindictive against the trapper who killed his mother.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
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Treasure Map

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Kay Wright
Larry Mayer?
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Morty and Ferdie Mini-comic
Morty; Ferdie; Moby Duck
Morty and Ferdie find a treasure map.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
No dialogue.
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For Favors Received

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Dick Huemer
George Wheeler
George Wheeler
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
George Wheeler
Subject Matter
nature, non-fiction
True Life Adventures
Reprinting
from True Life Adventures (King Features Syndicate) 1965.00.00
Miscellaneous
1
How the African drongo works with bulbuls and flycatchers.
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Pie Spies

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vic Lockman
John Carey
John Carey
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
John Carey
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
April, May and June
April; May; June; The Beagle Brats [1; 2; 3]; Gyro Gearloose
The girls get Gyro's help when the Beagle Brats steal their pies.
Reprinting
FlagDonald Duck & Co #21/1973 published May 1973
as Kakefangst [Story on Interior Page(s)]1 panel removed, new layout
 
Miscellaneous
5
1 big panel and 2 normal ones per page.
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The Flying Elephant, Part 2 and Conclusion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Al Hubbard
Al Hubbard
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Dumbo
Dumbo; Timothy Mouse; Mrs. Jumbo; Casey Junior
The crows teach Dumbo to fly.
Reprinting
FlagSilly Symphonies #4 published August 1954
was Dumbo the Flying Elephant [Story on Interior Page(s)]part 2, edited reprint
 
Miscellaneous
15
Part 2 of 2. Edited reprint.
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Pretty Pottery

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vic Lockman
Vic Lockman
Larry Mayer
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Larry Mayer
Subject Matter
Minnie Mouse
Minnie Mouse
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Find the two vases that are exactly alike.
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Pick-up Duty

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vic Lockman
Vic Lockman
Larry Mayer
? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Larry Mayer
Subject Matter
The Seven Dwarfs
The Seven Dwarfs [Dopey]
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
List eight things that a magnet will pick up.
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Goofy's Plumbing Problem

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Vic Lockman
Vic Lockman
Larry Mayer
Typeset
Subject Matter
Goofy
Goofy
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Pipe maze.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Golden Press
28 of Walt Disney's most famous characters decorating your child's room!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover. Ad for mail-in set of 28 Disney characters on art-board to punch out and hang on the wall. $1.00 plus 25 cents postage from Golden Press, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.

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