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Issue: Walt Disney Comics Digest #29
Publication Date: June 1971
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Issues: #29 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: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 164
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 31 (18 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Del Connell ?
Disclose Notes: Cover code: 92301-106
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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
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Mickey Mouse
Character(s): Mickey Mouse; Daisy Duck; Brer Rabbit; Li'l Bad Wolf
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Pages: 1
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Grab Your Pencils Everyone!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Pencil Puzzle Fun
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Promo for "Pencil Puzzle Fun" #2.
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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)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Table of contents and indicia.
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The Sorcerer's Apprentice

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): Mickey Mouse
Character(s): Mickey Mouse; sorcerer; broom
Synopsis: Mickey takes a job as a sorcerer's apprentice and famously botches the job of filling a well with water, by using magic.
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From Content Item: FlagSilly Symphonies #2 [25¢ Cover Price] published September 1953
was The Sorcerer's Apprentice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: Movie adaptation from "Fantasia."
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Almost Human

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
Synopsis: Beavers compared to people.
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Reprint Notes: from True Life Adventures (King Features Syndicate) 1964.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Sleepwalker

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): Li'l Bad Wolf
Character(s): Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf [Zeke Wolf]; Brer Bear
Synopsis: Big Bad Wolf steals a chicken from Brer Bear while sleepwalking, and gets in further trouble when the chicken sleepwalks.
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From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Vacation Parade #4 [25¢ Cover Price] published July 1953
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: New layout, original pagecount 8. Originally untitled.
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Seven Dwarfs' Mine

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Dopey
Character(s): Dopey
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A maze.
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Niok, the Little One of the Forest

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Fallberg
Penciller(s): Jesse Marsh
Inker(s): Jesse Marsh
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Niok; Ayot; village elder; Foo-Nan
Synopsis: Ayot finds an abandoned baby elephant, names him Niok and tries to raise him. The village elder sells Niok but Ayot rescues him and returns him to his elephant herd.
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From Content Item: FlagSilly Symphonies #8 [30¢ Cover Price] published February 1958
was Niok, the Little One of the Forest [Story on Interior Page(s)]new layout=24 pages
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Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: New layout, original pagecount 10.
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Ludwig Von Drake's Letter

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Ludwig Von Drake
Character(s): Ludwig Von Drake
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: A letter puzzle.
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The Parking Lot Plot

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 and Minnie
Character(s): Daisy Duck; Donald Duck; Minnie Mouse
Synopsis: Daisy and Minnie go shopping and Daisy has nothing but trouble with her car, after Minnie had suggested they take the bus.
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Pages: 8
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Too Many Ants

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
Character(s): Huey; Dewey; Louie; Donald Duck
Synopsis: The boys bring home an ant farm and Donald accidently breaks it open, and the ants end up eating nearly all the wood in the house before he discovers them.
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From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Comics and Stories v15 #2 (170) [No Price on Cover] published November 1954
was Donald Rants About Ants [Story on Interior Page(s)]reprint title: Too Many Ants
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Pages: 10
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Mad Madam Mim's Crossword Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Mad Madam Mim
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Crossword puzzle and connect-the-dots combination.
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Farm Foolery

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): Dimwitty Duck and Gus Goose
Character(s): Dimwitty Duck; Gus Goose; Big Bad Wolf [Zeke Wolf]
Synopsis: The Big Bad Wolf steals picnic fixins from Gus and Dimwitty's farm, so the two farmers come up with a fake tornado scheme to scare away the wolf.
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Pages: 6
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The Salad Patch

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Aunt Dolly; Jem Swanson; Sam Swanson; Paint; a wild horse
Synopsis: Aunt Dolly is trying to grow lettuce but it's being eaten and she blames their horse, Paint. But one night she finds a wild horse eating the lettuce and Paint saves her from being trampled.
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Pages: 5
Disclose Notes: Illustrated text story.
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The Painting Panic

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): Goofy
Character(s): Goofy; Mickey Mouse; J. P. Dilly
Synopsis: Goofy accidentally buys a trunk at auction that has a painting in it. Mr. Dilly offers to buy the painting and after Goofy destroys it, paints another, and then steps on it, Goofy finally sells it to Mr. Dilly.
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From Content Item: FlagFour Color #899 [10¢ Cover Price] published May 1958
was The Painting Panic [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Extras

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Minnie Mouse in Hollywood
Character(s): Minnie Mouse
Synopsis: Discusses the role of extras in movies.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Has a spot illustration.
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Ghosts of Pizen Bluff

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: adventure, anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Uncle Scrooge
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis: Early in his mining career, Scrooge abandons a claim in Pizen Bluff when the whole town becomes abandoned. He finally returns with his relatives to find a mystery of a moving ghost town.
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From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Uncle Scrooge #26 published June 1959
was Return To Pizen Bluff [Story on Interior Page(s)]reprint title: Ghosts of Pizen Bluff
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Pages: 6
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Little Helpers

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 Meets Jiminy Cricket
Character(s): Scamp; Jiminy Cricket; Taby; Pete Pigeon
Synopsis: Scamp saves Jiminy from a cat and later Jiminy and Pete recover Scamp's dog tag to save him from the dogcatcher.
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Pages: 8
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What's a Grandma?

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Penciller(s): Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Huey, Dewey and Louie
Character(s): Huey; Dewey; Louie; Grandma Duck
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From Content Item: FlagFour Color #1073 published January 1960
was What's a Grandma ? [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Riddle-like questions with answers.
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The Bully Plague

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman ?
Penciller(s): Pete Alvarado ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): Bill Spicer
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, mythological
Feature(s): Brer Rabbit
Character(s): Brer Rabbit; Brer Turtle; Brer Owl; Brer Beaver; mountain lion; alligator
Synopsis: A mountain lion and alligator bully the community and steal money until Brer Rabbit devises a plan to chase them away based on the story of The Headless Horseman.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Daisy's Nieces Pattern Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy's Nieces
Character(s): Daisy's Nieces [April; May; June]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Word scramble.
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The Madball Pitcher

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): Gyro Gearloose
Character(s): Donald Duck; Gyro Gearloose; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Gyro's Helper; Knuckleball Noogan; Northside Social Club members
Synopsis: Gyro creates the world's shortest baseball game when he spikes both the bats and ball of opposing teams with a pair of his inventions.
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From Content Item: FlagFour Color #1095 published April 1960
was The Madball Pitcher [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Morgan Horse

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): The World of Horses
Synopsis: Information and history of the Morgan horse.
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Pages: 1
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Tree Doctor

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Nick George ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Eisenberg
Inker(s): Steve Steere
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Chip 'n' Dale
Character(s): Donald Duck; Chip; Dale; Reddy Woodpecker
Synopsis: Donald Duck is working at filling holes in trees to improve their health, but the chipmunks chase him away to preserve their hole.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Chip 'n' Dale #15 [unnamed variant] published September 1958
was Tree Doctor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
Disclose Notes: New layout, original pagecount 7.
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Lessons in Living

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
Synopsis: A young moose's first swim.
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Reprint Notes: from True Life Adventures (King Features Syndicate) 1964.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Flying Farm Hand

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Carl Barks
Inker(s): Carl Barks
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): Garé Barks
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Grandma Duck's Farm Friends
Character(s): Brer Fox; Dumbo; Grandma Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis: The ducks bring Dumbo to help at the farm and he makes a fine scarecrow. Brer Fox uses the old scarecrow clothes to steal some corn and tries to steal livestock until Dumbo and the barnyard animals capture him.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #1010 published July 1959
was The Flying Farm Hand [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Tinker Bell's Triple Fun Puzzle

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Tinker Bell
Character(s): Tinker Bell
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Maze, connect-the-dots, and crossword puzzle.
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Up with the Underdog

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Pluto with Morty and Ferdie
Character(s): Pluto; Morty; Ferdie; an inventor
Synopsis: Pluto accidently gains temporary super powers when he sleeps on a solar-powered machine of a local inventor.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Brave and Brainy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harvey Eisenberg
Inker(s): Steve Steere
Colorist(s): ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Little Hiawatha
Character(s): Little Hiawatha; Little Hiawatha's father [Big Chief]; Little Hiawatha's tribe; Leaping Fox; Hotshot tribe; Sunflower
Synopsis: Little Hiawatha convinces his father, the chief, to hold an election and Leaping Fox runs against the chief. Leaping Fox tricks the Hotshot tribe into declaring war so he can appear the hero and be elected, but the old chief ends the war before it begins and is re-elected.
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From Content Item: FlagFour Color #988 published May 1959
was Brave and Brainy [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Crack Up with Cracky

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jokes by Cracky
Character(s): Cracky
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Promo for "Jokes by Cracky" #5.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Cartoons & Crosswords
First Line: It doesn't matter if you're a laugher...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover. Promo for "Cartoons & Crosswords" magazine.

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