XOW Logo
  • Location
    • Home
    • Issue Detail, List Content Items
in for
   
by
Twitter Logo Facebook Logo
Report a Bug Ask for Support Review Site Apply to be an Editor
Issue: Porky Pig #30
Publication Date: June 1970
Previous Base Issue Previous Issue Variant Next Issue Variant Next Base Issue
 
Disclose Detail
Issues: #30 of 108 Issues (158 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company, Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/1970
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 15 (5 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Chase Craig; Del Connell
Disclose Notes: Cover code: 10140-006
  Does this data need corrections? Become an editor.
Disclose Format
Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US; later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
Disclose Reprinted In1
Some/all of Issue reprinted as a Content Item in another Issue:
FlagPorky Pig #R1494 published January 1984 as Birds of a Feather [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Disclose Reprinted From1
1 Content Item from another Issue reprinted as/in this Issue:
FlagPorky Pig #39 published March 1955 was Kite on Fishing Pole [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets0
 
spacer
Disclose Content Items (15 total)
Disclose Issue Images
Go Fish a Kite!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): typeset; logo
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Porky Pig
Synopsis: Porky flies a kite on a fishing line.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Giant Play Zoo Animal Collection

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): ? (photos)
Inker(s): ? (photos)
Colorist(s): ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Colonial Studios
First Line: 20 loveable animals to delight the heart of every child!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad offering 20 figures of zoo animals, made of "rubbery washable plastic", for one dollar. Color ad on inside front cover.
Disclose
Birds of a Feather

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Porky Pig; Sylvester Pussycat; Yosemite Sam, dodo bird; butterfly, Tweety Bird
First Line: Drat it! I missed him!
Synopsis: Each working separately and unaware of the others, Porky, Sylvester, and Sam are on the trail of the rarest quarry of all – a dodo bird.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: New story.
Disclose
Beach Buffoonery

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Porky Pig; Cicero Pig; big shoeless guy; life guard; beachgoers
First Line: This looks like a good spot, Cicero, let’s park here!
Synopsis: Cicero inadvertently makes trouble for Porky at the beach.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: "Reprinted by popular demand".
Disclose
The Close Call

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Tweety Bird; Sylvester Pussycat; Granny
First Line: This wubber band Gwanny tied on my cage for an exerciser is making me awfully stwong! Uh-oh!
Synopsis: Sylvester knows that he’ll get the blame, when Tweety accidently breaks Granny’s window. While Sylvester hides-out, Tweety only makes things worse while trying to help.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: "Reprinted by popular demand".
Disclose
Gold Key Comics Club News

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Gold Key Comics Club
Character(s): Baby Snoots; Uptite Mouse
First Line: Baby Snoots Squeaks Through with Uptite Mouse in a Trunkful of Fun
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A look at many of the Gold Key Comics on sale in May 1970, highlighting the new title "Baby Snoots". Also focus blurbs on Golden Special Summer Fun for Boys and Girls, The Modniks, The Governor and J.J., Dark Shadows, Super Goof, Hanna-Barbera Fun-In, and Korak Son of Tarzan. No issue numbers are given.
Disclose
Reader's Page Monsters

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Gold Key Comics Club
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Five drawings of monsters submitted by readers.
Disclose
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photos)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photos)
Colorist(s): ?; ? (photos)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mark Jewelers
First Line: 25 Years Service to Military Personnel
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for military emblem rings and other products from Mark Jewelers.
Disclose
Jokes on You

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Gold Key Comics Club
Character(s): Gold Key Kid
First Line: Why are some kids like flannel?
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Jokes and riddles submitted by readers.
Disclose
On Guard

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Mary Jane and Sniffles
Character(s): Mary Jane; Sniffles; captain of the French guard (toy soldier); other toy soldiers; Mary Jane’s kitten
First Line: “Oh, dear, Sniffles!” sighed Mary Jane to her little friend one day as she was gathering up her toys from the playroom floor.
Synopsis: With her magic words, Mary Jane shrinks herself to the size of Sniffles and the pair help the captain of the French guard of Mary Jane’s toy soldiers become a hero to his toy troops.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose
Passport Pickle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Porky Pig; Cicero Pig; J.P. Moneybock (nearsighted rich passenger); Hannibal (shaggy dog); ship's kennel-master; mischievous monkey; other dogs in ship's kennel; ship's purser; Silky (jewel thief); Melvin (pickpocket/jewel thief); Polly Pickering (rich passenger); attendees of the captain's ball; various ship's crew members and passengers
First Line: Cicero! My… my wallet… it’s gone!
Synopsis: Porky's pocket is picked, resulting in the loss of his wallet containing his money and passport, just as he and Cicero are about to board a homebound cruise ship. He gets a job as an assistant in the kennel on the ship, hoping to find the culprit, but gets framed in a scheme to steal a pearl necklace.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: "Reprinted by popular demand".
Disclose
Reader's Page Doodles

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Gold Key Comics Club
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Reader-submitted "doodles", made from various letters of the alphabet and numbers.
Disclose
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Western Publishing; Golden Magazine Jokes by Cracky
Character(s): Cracky
First Line: No joke...Here's the happiest new happening of the season!!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Western Publishing house ad for "Jokes by Cracky" magazine.
Disclose
Amazing $1 Art Offer

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Colonial Studios
Character(s): Ambrosia; Cleo; Nefertiti; Tiger Lilly (painted drawings of kittens)
First Line: 4 Irresistible Wide-Eyed Kittens in Full Color for Your Home.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad offering four prints of cute kittens for one dollar. Color ad on inside back cover.
Disclose
3 Complete Fishing Outfits

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Niresk Discount Sales
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Fishing equipment offered via mail order (1970 models). Color ad on back cover.

Site designed and hosted by XOWTech, Inc..
Any questions or problems with this site should be directed to REMOVE-webmaestro-THESE@xowcomics.com.

XOW, XOWComics.com, XOWTech and XOWTech.com are registered trademarks of XOWTech, Inc.
© XOWTech, Inc., 2010 - 2024. All rights reserved.

Some data courtesy of the Grand Comics Database under a Creative Commons Attribution license.