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Issue Details

Issue #484
Published January 1981
Cover Price 0.50 USD
Pages 36
Editing Del Connell
Notes Indicia number is "No. 484, Vol. 41, No. 4."

Cover Details - "Playing pool"

Characters Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Genre Funny animals
Pencils Pete Alvarado
Colors ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)

1 page Yosemite Sam And Bugs Bunny promo (ad from the publisher) "Their Tricks Are Your Treat!"

Characters Yosemite Sam; Bugs Bunny
Synopsis House ad for Yosemite Sam And Bugs Bunny comic.
Letters typeset
Notes inside front cover

10 page Donald Duck story "Search for the Cuspidora"

Characters Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Uncle Scrooge
Synopsis Uncle Scrooge takes Donald and the boys in his submarine on a secret mission to find the Cuspidora, a ship that was sunk years before with some of his money on it. As it's Christmas, he goes out of his way to have presents for the boys airdropped, and chances upon the Cuspidora at an unexpected location.
Genre Funny animals
Script Carl Barks
Pencils Carl Barks
Inks Carl Barks
Colors ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters Garé Barks
Notes Also carries numbers "900-11-101" and "W.D.C. #484-8011."
Reprinted from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Dell, 1940 series) #172 (January 1955)

1 page Flipit advertisement "The Exciting New! Flipit"

Characters Frankenstein monster; Spider-Man; Hulk; Super Chick; Underdog; Woody Woodpecker
Synopsis Ad for tossing puppet toy.
Letters typeset
Notes between pages 4-5 of Uncle Scrooge story

Half page Little Lulu promo (ad from the publisher) "It's Bedtime For Alvin - And Funtime For You!"

Characters Little Lulu; Alvin
Synopsis House ad for Little Lulu comics.
Letters typeset

Half page Original Radio Broadcasts advertisement "Mystery, Adventure, Science Fiction Much, Much More"

Synopsis Ad for radio broadcasts on records or cassette tapes.
Letters typeset

1 page Grandma Duck text story Grandma Does "Her Thing"

Characters Grandma Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Donald Duck; Daisy Duck
Synopsis The family decides to spend Thanksgiving doing their own "things" instead of going to Grandma's for dinner. But she invites them over to do their things, and does her thing of making dinner.
Genre Funny animals
Pencils Tony Strobl
Colors ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters typeset
Reprinted from Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Gold Key, 1962 series) #364 (January 1971)

7 page Beagle Boys story "The Chase"

Characters Beagle Boys [671-176; 716-617; 176-671]; Uncle Scrooge; Ratty; Victor Van Buck
Synopsis The Beagle Boys hope to get the reward for a lost cat that looks like their cat, Ratty. After some adventure for Scrooge, however, the lost cat is found sleeping in Scrooge's limo and he gets the reward.
Genre Funny animals
Pencils Jack Manning
Inks Jack Manning
Colors ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)

1 page Stay•Ons advertisement "Get These Groovy Embroidered Iron Ons"

Synopsis Ad for denim embroidered iron-on patches.
Letters typeset
Notes between pages 2-3 of the Beagle Boys story

1 page Toy Values advertisement "Super Pocket Toy Values"

Synopsis Ad for toys and solar power kits.
Letters typeset
Notes between pages 2-3 of the Beagle Boys story

1 page Snippys advertisement "Be The Very First To Own...Fabulous Cartoon Scissors"

Characters Tweety; Daffy Duck; Road Runner; Woody Woodpecker; Porky Pig; Bugs Bunny
Synopsis Ad for safety scissors from Unique Products Co.
Letters typeset
Notes between pages 5-6 of the Beagle Boys story

6 page Mickey Mouse story "Trail of the Tumbleweed"

Characters Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Mr. Elton
Synopsis Goofy gets a job banding wildlife for Banders Unlimited and an assignment banding tumbleweeds takes him and Mickey to a secret mining operation.
Genre Funny animals
Pencils Paul Murry
Inks Paul Murry
Colors ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters Paul Murry

1 page Uncle Scrooge promo (ad from the publisher) "He's More Fun Than A Barrel Of Money!"

Characters Uncle Scrooge McDuck
Synopsis House ad for Uncle Scrooge comics.
Letters typeset
Notes between pages 4-5 of the Mickey Mouse story

1 page Mickey Mouse promo (ad from the publisher) "Follow His Lovable Antics In Whitman Comics"

Characters Mickey Mouse; Pluto
Synopsis House ad for Mickey Mouse comics.
Letters typeset
Notes between pages 4-5 of the Mickey Mouse story

1 page Arrowheads advertisement "Authentic Stone - Perfect Condition Apache Arrowheads"

Synopsis Ad for arrowheads and catalog of other Indian Heritage items.
Letters typeset

1 page Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks promo (ad from the publisher) "They're Looking For You!"

Characters Huey; Dewey; Louie
Synopsis House ad for Huey, Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks comics.
Letters typeset
Notes inside back cover

1 page R&R Associates advertisement "Super Posters By R&R Associates"

Synopsis Ad for posters.
Pencils ? (photo)
Inks ? (photo)
Colors ? (photo)
Letters typeset
Notes back cover