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Issue: Walt Disney's Comics and Stories #1 (61)
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Publisher: FlagDell
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Indicia Publisher: K. K. Publications Inc.
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Volume: 6
Pages: 52
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Price: $0.10 USD
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Content Items: 20 (17 stories, 1 cover)
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Frogs for Teacher

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Instead of apples, teacher Donald gets a box of frogs from Huey, Dewey, and Louie.
Reprinting
FlagThe Carl Barks Library #7 published March 1988
FlagKalle Anka & C:o #2/1953 published February 1953
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]USA
FlagDonald Duck & Co #9/1953 published September 1953
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
FlagO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks #18 published January 2006
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
 
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The Honey Tree

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; Goofy
One day when Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy were spending a weekend at Aunt Bell's farm, Minnie was busy hulling a big panful of late strawberries.
Trying to get honey from a tree, Mickey and Goofy only succeed in arousing a swarm of angry bees.
Reprinting
FlagKalle Anka & C:o #11/1952 published November 1952
as Honungsträdet [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagDonald Duck & Co #4/1953 published April 1953
as Honningtreet [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagWalt Disney's Comics and Stories #605 published October 1996
as The Honey Tree [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Begins on the inside front cover (page 1) and concludes on the inside back cover (page 2). A large color illustration, surrounding/framing the text, appears on each page.

Though an "Aunt Bell" is referred to in the story's first line, the character does not appear in the story.
Thug Busters, Inc.

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; bank robber; police officer
Hand me the microscope please, Inspector Huey!
The nephews set up a detective agency and trap a bank robber despite Donald's efforts to confuse them with phony clues.
Reprinting
FlagDonald Duck & Co #23/1958 published October 1958
as Detektivene [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Carl Barks Library #7 published March 1988
as Thug Busters [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Adventures #6 [Direct] published August 1988
as Thug Busters [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagThe Carl Barks Library of Walt Disney's Comics and Stories in Color #6 published June 1992
as Thug Busters [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagO Melhor da Disney: As Obras Completas de Carl Barks #18 published January 2006
as Os Detetives Mirins [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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Art submitted on May 31, 1945. Pages have 9 to 11 panels each, most have ten. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).
Bucky the Jockey

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Bucky Bug; Bo Bug; Lady Bug; Sam Slug; Benny Bug (horsefly jockey)
Hey, Bucky! Down the road away, there is a carnival so gay!
Lady Bug's entry in the horsefly race cannot run because evil Sam Slug has kidnapped Lady Bug's horsefly jockey, Benny Bug. Bucky agrees to be a substitute jockey.
Reprinting
FlagWalt Disney's Comics and Stories #610 published March 1997
as Bucky the Jockey [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
Just as humans run a horse race, the bugs run a horsefly race. The horseflies, however, do not fly but run on a track as actual horses do.
A Marbleous Idea

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Big Bad Wolf [Zeke Wolf]; Li'l Bad Wolf; bear
Hey, Son! What ya doin'!
Zeke orders Li'l Wolf to stop playing with marbles and learn how to trap birds and animals like a "real red-blooded wolf", and ineptly provides trapping lessons.
Reprinting
FlagDonald Duck & Co #9/1958 published April 1958
as Nyttige kuler [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagWalt Disney's Comics and Stories #528 published April 1988
as A Marbleous Idea [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
6
Tire(d) Traveler

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck
Three flats! That settles it!
Motorist Donald gets where he's going with only one tire.
Reprinting
from Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942.06.09
Miscellaneous
0.5
Top half of page.
Worst Prize

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck
Yes, Mr. Duck, first prize! You may call at our box office and claim it!
Donald's prize doesn't quite fit his needs.
Reprinting
from Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942.07.15
Miscellaneous
0.5
Lower half of page.
Golf Ball on String

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck; sporting goods salesman
Gimme a dozen golf balls, Buddy!
During a period of wartime shortages, Donald takes drastic steps to not lose his only golf ball.
Reprinting
FlagDonald Duck & Co #21/1962 published May 1962
as Golfspilleren [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942.07.11
Miscellaneous
0.5
Top half of page.
Long Shovel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck; air raid warden
I'm the air raid warden, son, checking on equipment!
Donald has plenty of sand, but comes up short in the shovel department.
Reprinting
from Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942.07.04
Miscellaneous
0.5
Lower half of page.
The (Fire)Proof is in the Burning

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Gee, what y' makin' Unca Donald?
Donald's homemade fire-proofing liquid ends up serving a different purpose.
Reprinting
from Donald Duck Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945.03.04
Miscellaneous
1
A Mystery Delayed

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck; newsdealer; air raid warden
Quick! Have y' got the October number of Mystery Tales.
Donald's long-anticipated conclusion to a mystery magazine serial is delayed by a wartime blackout.
Reprinting
from Donald Duck Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942.07.26
Miscellaneous
1
Waylaid by the Wicked Witch

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Dumbo; carrier pigeon; The Seven Dwarfs [Doc, Happy, Grumpy, Sleepy, Sneezy Bashful, Dopey]; The Wicked Witch
Oh! That bird acts sick! It's falling!
En route to the home of the Seven Dwarfs, Dumbo is captured by The Wicked Witch.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
Black-Eyed Peace

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck; ambulance attendant; doctor
Oh, yeah? I'll turn off my lights, but no blackout's gonna stop me!
Ignoring a sign that says: "During BLACKOUTS motorists must pull to the side of the road and turn out their lights!", driver Donald presses on and experiences a longer blackout than anticipated.
Reprinting
from Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942.01.26
Miscellaneous
0.5
Top half of page.
Mailing Food to China

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Doggone it, what's the idea of leaving half your lunch on your plates?
The boys dispose of their unwanted food.
Reprinting
from Donald Duck daily (King Features Syndicate) 1942.06.03
Miscellaneous
0.5
Lower half of page.
Travel Downsizing

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Donald Duck; ambulance attendant
Donald successively blows tires on his car, a motor scooter, and a unicycle, finally resorting to roller skates.
Reprinting
from Donald Duck Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1942.07.12
Miscellaneous
1
Pantomime.
Hammering Home Her Point

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; Goofy
Don't tell me you're going to work at the war plant, Minnie?
Angered by Mickey's condescending attitude toward her working in a war plant, Minnie shows Mickey how handy she can be with a hammer.
Reprinting
from Mickey Mouse daily (King Features Syndicate) 1944.02.24
Miscellaneous
0.5
Top half of page.
The Most Popular Gal of Oil!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse; Clarabelle Cow; five male admirers
Hello, Minnie!
Clarabelle's wartime gas rationing status dramatically increases her popularity with men.
Reprinting
from Mickey Mouse daily (King Features Syndicate) 1943.01.04
Miscellaneous
0.5
Lower half of page.
Winners of the May, 1945, Contest

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset (black, white, and red)
Subject Matter
Dell Comics; K.K. Publications; Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
(All winners have been notified by mail)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Two full pages of the names, cities, and states of contest winners.
Vacation Tripped

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Pluto; old timer; two guys on a railroad handcar; doctor
This is one year I'm spending my vacation just loafin'!
Wartime gasoline rationing and travel restrictions limit Mickey and Goofy's options for a vacation fishing trip. Undeterred, Goofy builds a raft leading to many misadventures as the pair plus Pluto drift downstream.
Reprinting
FlagDonald Duck & Co #25/1961 published June 1961
as Mikkes ferie [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagMickey Mouse - 80 jaar in Duckstad #[nn] published January 2008
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
from Mickey Mouse Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1943.09.19 - 1943.11.14
Miscellaneous
9
Laughs! Excitement! Fun! Walt Disney's Comics and Stories

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic
Dell Comics; K.K. Publications; Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Two years (24 issues) only $1.75 Three years (36 issues) only $2.50
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Offer to subscribe to Walt Disney's Comics and Stories at a discounted rate. Color ad on back cover.

Two-year and three-year subscriptions are offered at both USA and slightly higher Canada rates.

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