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Issue Details

Issue #416
Published August-September 1952
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "Walter Lantz WOODY WOODPECKER, No. 416." Code number is W.W.O.S. #416-528."

Cover Details

Characters Woody Woodpecker
Synopsis Woody on water skis about to run into a post.
Genre Funny animal
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page Woody story "Bully at the Beach"

Characters Woody Woodpecker
Synopsis A bully at the beach steps on Woody's sunglasses.
Genre Funny animal; Gags
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Dan Gormley
Notes Inside front cover; black and white; pantomime story.

8 page Woody Woodpecker story "Woody Woodpecker, Telegram Messenger"

Characters Woody Woodpecker
Synopsis Woody is a bicycle messenger boy for the Mercury Telegraph Company. First line: "Woody, there have been a lot of complaints lately about the service we have been giving!"
Genre Funny animal
Pencils Dan Gormley
Inks Suzanne Seaborne
Letters Suzanne Seaborne
Notes Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

6 page Woody Woodpecker story "Woody Woodpecker, Private Detective"

Characters Woody Woodpecker
Synopsis Woody has just opened his detective agency. First line: "Just a minute, I'm in conference!"
Genre Funny animal
Pencils Dan Gormley
Notes Pencils credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

8 page Woody Woodpecker story "Woody Woodpecker, Babysitter"

Characters Woody Woodpecker
Synopsis Woody is baby-sitting Mrs. Feeney's little boy. First line: "This certainly is grand of you to take care of little Sidney for me, Mr. Woodpecker!"
Genre Funny animal
Pencils Dan Gormley ?
Notes Pencils credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

12 page Woody Woodpecker story "Woody Woodpecker, Mail Carrier"

Characters Woody Woodpecker
Synopsis Woody gets a job as a letter carrier for the post office. First line: "Do you swear to uphold the traditions of the Post Office Department?"
Genre Funny animal
Pencils Dick Hall
Inks Suzanne Seaborne
Letters Suzanne Seaborne
Notes Story continues on inside back cover in black and white and concludes on back cover in color. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)