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Issue: Donald Duck #229
Publication Date: July 1981
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Issues: #229 of 161 Issues (242 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand: WhitmanView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company Inc.
On Sale Date: 1981
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.50 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 16 (3 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Cover code: 90037-107. Date calculated from code number.

All reprint issue. Cover and comic contents are all reprint.

Final issue of this series to run advertising on its 32 interior pages. Beginning with the next issue, all advertising is restricted to Whitman Comics house ads only, and is limited to the inside front, inside back, and back covers. All future issues, to the end of the Whitman run in 1984, will have 32 interior pages of comics or comics-related text material.
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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:  
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Original Artwork
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Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Donald Duck and the Pixilated Parrot

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Polly the Parrot
Synopsis: Donald and the boys find Polly the Parrot inside Uncle Scrooge's vault, tallying on an adding machine.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagFour Color #282 published July 1950
was Donald Duck and The Pixilated Parrot [Illustration on Cover, Front]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Doctor Solar Man of the Atom

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
First Line: A scientist caught in the fury of an atomic accident… is changed into a being with fantastic powers!
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Whitman house ad for Doctor Solar Man of the Atom. Color ad on inside front cover.
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Donald Duck and "The Pixilated Parrot"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Uncle Scrooge; Polly the Parrot; sailor (Polly's owner); two black-masked burglars (proto Beagle Boys?); angry old lady; ship's mate; female parrot; kid parrots; hamburger joint owner
First Line: Oh boy! Ships from! The seven seas!
Synopsis: Donald gives Uncle Scrooge a parrot that only counts, instead of talking, and Scrooge has the parrot memorize the combination to his safe; which Scrooge has been forgetting. However the parrot first gives the combination to two burglars and then flies away to a boat bound for Latin America.
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From Content Item: FlagFour Color #282 published July 1950
was The Pixilated Parrot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 22
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The Exciting New! Flipit

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Flipit
First Line: Collect them all
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad offering Flipit balloon-toys-with-weighted-feet of Frankenstein, Spider-Man, Hulk, Super Chick, Underdog, and Woody Woodpecker. Between pages 4 and 5 of previous story.
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Little Lulu

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Character(s): Alvin
First Line: It's bedtime for Alvin - and funtime for you!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Whitman house ad for Little Lulu. Reproduces the cover illustration for Little Lulu (Western, 1972 series) #260 September 1980. Between pages 10 and 11 of previous story. Top half of page.
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Mystery, Adventure, Science Fiction Much, Much More

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Original Radio Broadcasts
Character(s): Popeye; Superman; The Lone Ranger; Flash Gordon (sets pictured in ad)
First Line: Shudder, thrill, explore with the great heroes of fact and fiction.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Ad offering records or cassette tapes of old-time radio program broadcasts for $4.98 each. Between pages 10 and 11 of previous story. Lower half of page.
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I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
First Line: Tweety certainly did! And that’s where all the fun comes in as Sylvester is about to pounce on your funny bone! Tweety and Sylvester a Whitman Comics!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Whitman house ad for Tweety and Sylvester. Illustration is not a cover reproduction, as is usually the case in such ads. Original illustration created for this ad? Between pages 13 and 14 of previous story. Middle left page of centerfold.
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Super Pocket Toy Values

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Toy Values
First Line: Your choice $1.50
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad offering toy paratroopers, race cars, dinosaurs, bubble-makers, gliders, and wriggling insects, as well as toy science kits. Between pages 13 and 14 of previous story. Middle right page of centerfold.
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Snippys

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Snippys
First Line: Be The Very First To Own...Fabulous Cartoon Scissors
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for children's scissors with comic character designs of Tweety, Woody Woodpecker, Porky Pig, Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, and Daffy Duck, from Unique Products Co. Between pages 16 and 17 of previous story.
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The Pink Panther

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Little Big-Nose Guy
First Line: Has the Inspector Framed the Pink Panther? Find out in Whitman Comics
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Whitman house ad for The Pink Panther. Reproduces the cover illustration for The Pink Panther (Western, 1971 series) #69 October 1979. The Inspector is not on this cover reproduction, and is not in this ad. The nameless character unofficially called "Little Big-Nose Guy" is mistakenly identified as The Inspector in the ad copy.
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Woody Woodpecker

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Knothead; Splinter
First Line: Get into the swing with Woody and the gang! In Whitman Comics
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Whitman house ad for Woody Woodpecker. Reproduces the cover illustration for Woody Woodpecker (Western, 1962 series) #179 June 1979.
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The Big Splash

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Big Bad Wolf [Zeke Wolf]; Li'l Bad Wolf; Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]
First Line: "AHKERCHOO!" went the Big Bad Wolf, faking an enormous sneeze and rolling his eyes pathetically towards Li'l Wolf.
Synopsis: Zeke fakes a bad cold and stays in bed, allowing Li'l Wolf and the Three Pigs to enjoy a worry-free day at the beach. But the scheming wolf soon shows up at the shore disguised as a kindly old lady.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Mickey Mouse #48 published June 1956
was The Big Splash [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Noise Abatement

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Goofy
First Line: Clank! Rattle! Sputt! Boink!
Synopsis: Goofy pushes his noisy car for the length of a hospital zone where quiet is requested.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Mickey Mouse #48 published June 1956
was Noise Abatement [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime.
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Authentic Stone - Perfect Condition Apache Arrowheads

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Arrowheads
First Line: Rare-Authentic
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for arrowheads and "catalog of other Indian Heritage collector items". On final interior page of the comic.
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Daffy Duck

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
First Line: He’ll quack you up in Whitman Comics
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Whitman house ad for Daffy Duck. Reproduces the cover illustration for Daffy Duck (Western, 1962 series) #114 April 1978. Color ad on inside back cover.
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Meet your favorite comic characters and enjoy exciting adventure in... Whitman Comics.

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Whitman Comics
First Line: Fun for everyone!!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Whitman Comics. No characters or properties are pictured. Color ad on back cover.

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