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Issue Details

Issue #471
Published May 1953
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is"DOUBLE TROUBLE with GOOBER, No. 471." Code number is GOOBER O.S. #471-535. Copyright 1953 by King Features Syndicate. Based on the "Double Trouble" newspaper strip by Bill MacLean.

Cover Details

Characters Goober
Genre children
Pencils Bill MacLean (signed)
Inks Bill MacLean (signed)

1 page Goober story "The Race"

Characters Goober; Johnnie; Jeannie
Synopsis Goober is the starter for a race between Johnnie and Jeannie.
Genre children
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean
Notes Inside front cover; black and white. Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

10 page Goober story "Goober and his Double Trouble Pals Lay It on the Line"

Characters Goober; Johnnie; Jeannie
Synopsis Goober and Jeannie and Johnnie help the twins' mother with spring cleaning.
Genre children
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean
Notes Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

6 page Goober story "The Memory Kid"

Characters Goober; Johnnie; Jeannie
Synopsis Goober tries to remember two items that he's supposed to get at the grocery store. The twins try to trick him into buying ice cream instead.
Genre children
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean
Notes Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

12 page Goober story "The Fruit of Misunderstanding"

Characters Goober; Johnnie; Jeannie; Duncan
Synopsis The twins' mother gives Goober some bananas to take to the playground to give to Johnnie and Jeannie. A pushcart fruit peddler thinks Goober has taken them from his cart and sends a policeman after him.
Genre children
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean
Notes Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

4 page Measles story "Measles Learns That All Pussies Are Not Cats"

Characters Measles (dog); Goober; Johnnie; Jeannie
Synopsis Measles the dog has an encounter with a pair of skunks.
Genre animal; humor
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean
Notes Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Goober story "Just a Scraping Acquaintance"

Characters Goober; Johnnie; Jeannie
Synopsis Jeannie and Johnnie race to see who gets to clean up a bowl of cake icing, but find that Goober has beat them to it.
Genre children
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean
Notes Inside back cover; black and white. Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Goober story "Seed Planting Expert"

Characters Goober
Synopsis Goober uses a pogo stick to make holes for planting seeds.
Genre children
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean
Notes Back cover. Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).