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Issue: Walt Disney Comics Digest #43
Publication Date: October 1973
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Issues: #43 of 57 Issues (62 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Gold Key
Rating:
Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand:
Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume:
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (17 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Del Connell ?
Disclose Notes: Cover code: 92301-310
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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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Original Artwork
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Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Title Page
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Cover, Front
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Goofy and His Goof-Kart

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Goofy
Character(s): Goofy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Walt Disney Comics Digest

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Goofy and His Goof-kart

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Tony Strobl
Inker(s): John Liggera
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Goofy
Character(s): Goofy; Mickey Mouse
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #1201 published August 1961
was Goofy and His Goof-Kart [Story on Interior Page(s)]new layout
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 20
Disclose Notes: New layout, original pagecount 15.
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The Side-kart Caper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Tony Strobl
Inker(s): John Liggera
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Goofy
Character(s): Goofy; Mickey Mouse; Clarabelle Cow
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #1201 published August 1961
was The Side-Kart Caper [Story on Interior Page(s)]new layout
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: New layout, original pagecount 5.
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Read Those Racing Flags

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Tony Strobl
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Goofy
Character(s): Goofy
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #1201 published August 1961
was Read Those Racing Flags [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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The Goof-kart Kid

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Tony Strobl
Inker(s): Steve Steere
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Goofy
Character(s): Goofy
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #1201 published August 1961
was The Goof-Kart Kid [Story on Interior Page(s)]new layout
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: New layout, original pagecount 5.
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The Safety Seeker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vic Lockman
Penciller(s): Tony Strobl
Inker(s): Steve Steere
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Goofy
Character(s): Goofy; Gilbert
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #1201 published August 1961
was The Safety Seeker [Story on Interior Page(s)]new layout
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: New layout, original pagecount 4.
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Exterminators

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, non-fiction
Feature(s): True Life Adventures
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from True Life Adventures (Kings Features Syndicate) 1963.00.00
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Ticklish Situation

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Bradbury
Inker(s): Jack Bradbury
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Three Little Pigs
Character(s): Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]; Big Bad Wolf
Synopsis: Practical invents a rocket that sends the Big Bad Wolf to a planet of wolves. But Big Bad isn't tough enough to stay there so Practical brings him back.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Chip 'n' Dale #26 published June 1961
was A Ticklish Situation [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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B-Bop Coloring Game

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Penciller(s): Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDell Giant #33 [unnamed variant] published August 1960
was B-Bop Coloring Game [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Butter Business

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Chase Craig
Penciller(s): Dick Moores
Inker(s): Dick Moores
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): Dick Moores
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic, mythological
Feature(s): Brer Rabbit
Character(s): Brer Rabbit; Brer Fox; Brer Bear; Sis Cow; Brer Bully Bull
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #208 published January 1949
was Brer Rabbit and th' Butter Business [Story on Interior Page(s)]reprint layout=8 pages
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Daisy's Desert Dilemma

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): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Daisy Duck
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDell Giant #52 published November 1961
was Daisy's Desert Dilemma [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Cake Caper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): April, May and June; Phyllis Pheasant; Penny Partridge; Eddie
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: 4 horizontal panels per page.
Pencil credit confirmed from Bob Gregory's collection of payment request invoices from Western Publishing Company, Inc., invoice dated January 10, 1973.
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Goofy Jokes

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tony Strobl
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Goofy
Character(s): Goofy; Donald Duck
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Comics and Stories v23 #11 (275) published August 1963
was Goofy Jokes [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Follow the Reader

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): Donald Duck
Character(s): Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck #59 [10¢ Cover Price] published May 1958
was Follow the Reader [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Minnie Mouse in Hollywood
First Line: Lights! Camera! ACTION!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Forest Fright

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): Bongo and Lumpjaw
Character(s): Bongo; Lumpjaw
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Scamp #14 published June 1960
was Forest Fright [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Bear Tamer

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): Gyro Gearloose; Helper; Gladstone Gander
Synopsis: Gladstone recruits Gyro to help him tame a bear so that he will be crowned "king of luck," and Gyro invents a repellent that keeps the bear subdued.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #1095 published April 1960
was The Bear Tamer [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Art submitted October 29, 1959. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982).
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Huey's Vacation Chuckler

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
Character(s): Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDell Giant #47 published August 1961
was Huey's Vacation Chuckler [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Inferior Decorator

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): Goofy and Glory-Bee
Character(s): Goofy; Glory-Bee; Clarabelle Cow
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Grandma Duck's Bar-B-Q Befuddler

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Pete Alvarado
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Grandma Duck
Character(s): Grandma Duck
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #763 published January 1957
was Grandma Duck's Bar-B-Q Befuddler [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Young Benjamin Franklin

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Dan Spiegle
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Benjamin Franklin
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Cats of Jungle and Plain

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tony Sgroi ?
Inker(s): Tony Sgroi ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #750 published November 1956
was Cats of Jungle and Plain [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]new layout
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: New layout, original pagecount 1.
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Donald and the Picnic Parachute

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tony Strobl
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Picnic Party #8 [unnamed variant] published July 1957
was Donald and the Picnic Parachute [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Unhelpful Helper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Carl Fallberg
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; Goofy
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Mickey Mouse #82 published February 1962
was The Unhelpful Helper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 5
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The Nephews' Dude Ranch Shenanigan!

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
Character(s): Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDell Giant #52 published November 1961
was The Nephews' Dude Ranch Shenanigan! [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Willing to Learn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tony Strobl
Inker(s): Steve Steere
Colorist(s): Western Publishing Production Shop
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Ludwig Von Drake
Character(s): Ludwig Von Drake; Goofy
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Comics and Stories v22 #7 (259) published April 1962
was Willing to Learn [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8

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