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Issue: Dinky Duck #1
Publication Date: November 1951
 
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Publisher: FlagSt. John
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Indicia Publisher: St. John Publishing Co.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 13 (10 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
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Cock (and Duck) of the Walk

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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; goose; hen
With a rubber glove, red bow tie, and whisk broom, Dinky shows Rudy that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
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Miscellaneous
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Sourpuss Pretends

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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Sourpuss; Gandy Goose; Susie
"Oh, what a gorgeous morning!" exclaimed Sourpuss opening the window and sniffing the delightful fragrance from the flower garden Gandy had planted.
Sourpuss feigns sickness and injury to get Gandy to wait on him.
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Miscellaneous
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Begins on the inside front cover (page 1) and concludes on the inside back cover (page 2). One black and white illustration on page 1.
A Peaceful Evening

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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; Henrietta Hen; two little chicks; wolf
Dinky, I'm taking Henrietta to the movies. I'll give you a quarter if you'll baby-sit with her two little chicks!
Dinky babysits two little chicks and unknowingly foils a hungry wolf.
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Miscellaneous
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Hide and Seek

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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Terry Bears; Papa; Mama
Papa! Oh, Papa!
Papa hides from Mama, when she has chores for him to do.
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Miscellaneous
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The Barnyard Invasion

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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; various farm animals; corn borers (anthropomorphic insects); Farmer Gray
Help!
Dinky finds a way to turn back an impossibly large invasion of corn-boring insects.
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Miscellaneous
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The Tyer Touch: Page 3, panel 1: Dinky is so scared over the coming invasion of the corn borers the letters of his exclamation "Golly" begin falling out of his dialogue balloon.
A Day at the Beach

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Subject Matter
humorous
Farmer Gray; Dimwit; cow
Let's be off to the beach!
At the beach, Dimwit covers Farmer Gray with what he *thinks* is sand.
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Miscellaneous
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Riding High

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Subject Matter
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Terry Bears; Papa; crowd at Looney Park; boat owner
Pop's asleep! Now's our chance to play shoot the chutes!
Papa takes the boys to Looney Park for a day of fun. He lives to regret it.
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Miscellaneous
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"Looney Park" is a parody reference to Brooklyn's Luna Park at Coney Island (1903-1944).
The Hiccup Cure

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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Gandy Goose; Sourpuss
Holding your breath might cure your hiccup!
Sourpuss cures Gandy's hiccups, getting beat up in the process.
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Miscellaneous
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Apple Sauce

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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Gandy Goose; Sourpuss
If you eat one more apple, you'll bust!
Has Gandy eaten one apple too many?
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Top half of page.
Cracker Jack! Yum-Yum!

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You can’t lose with Cracker Jack – there’s a surprise novelty in every box!
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Ad for Cracker Jack candy-coated popcorn with peanuts, in which a football cheerleader cheers for Cracker Jack. Lower half of page.
A Rude Awakening

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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Little Roquefort; Percy Puss
Say, Roquefort, wake up! Wake up!
Little Roquefort cures Percy Puss' insomnia, to the mouse's eventual regret.
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Miscellaneous
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In this story Percy Puss is colored orange, rather than his usual black.
Sink or Swim

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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Dinky Duck; Rudy Rooster; postman; hen; three little chicks; other hens and chicks
The postman should be here any minute!
Rudy and Dinky open a swimming school and have some problem students.
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Miscellaneous
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Prizes for You

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American Specialty Company
Here's How To Get 'Em!
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Miscellaneous
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Ad urging children to sell Xmas packs (consisting of 48 "sparkling Xmas Seals in brilliant colors" @ 10¢ per pack) from American Specialty Company, in exchange for prizes or money. Color ad on back cover.

In this particular ad, only Christmas Seals are offered - no Christmas cards and envelopes, as in other ads from American Specialty Company.

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