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Issue: Donald Duck #106
Publication Date: March 1966
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Issues: #106 of 161 Issues (242 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand: Gold KeyView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: K. K. Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/20/1966
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 12 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: Cover code: 10037-603. On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.
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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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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Adult Image
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Ambush at Thunder Mountain

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; peace-pipe smoking Indian
Synopsis: Donald makes smoke signals with a blanket over an Indian's peace-pipe, while the boys jump up-and-down on war drums.
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In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #26/1967 published June 1967
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagThe Carl Barks Library #2 published November 1986
as Ambush at Thunder Mountain [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Cover scene does not occur in the story it illustrates.
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Super-Efficient Road Service

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Donald Duck; stranded motorist
First Line: Ah, business!
Synopsis: Road Service master Donald helps out a stranded motorist by giving him gasoline for his car, only to run out of gasoline himself.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #13/1967 published March 1967
as Ørnen vei-service [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: from Donald Duck Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1957-07-28
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Black and white on inside front cover.
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Ambush at Thunder Mountain

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Grandma Duck; rural mailman; Thunder Mountain Indians; Buck Duck (flashback only); Thunder Mountain Indian Chief; dog-faced swindler; pig-faced swindler
First Line: Oh, I wish I was back home again, being bored stiff!
Synopsis: Grandma Duck invites Donald and the boys to drive out west with her and visit Nuggetown, a booming settlement founded by her old friend Buck Duck. When they arrive, they find only the Thunder Mountain Indians with a particular hostility against Ducks.
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In Content Item: FlagAlmanacco Topolino #117 published September 1966
as Paperino e l' imboscata di Monte Tuono [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #26/1967 published June 1967
as Indianere i bakhold [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 14
Disclose Notes: Buck Duck, a con-man and swindler, only appears in a one-panel flashback, but the name "Buck Duck" will be rebooted as a western sheriff character in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Western, 1968 Series) #7 (January 1969), #14 (August 1969), #34 (April 1972), #39 (February 1973), as well as Donald Duck (Western, 1962 Series) #131 (May 1970), and will be drawn by a variety of well-known Disney comics artists of the period including Paul Murry, Tony Strobl, and Jack Manning.

Prior to this story, writer Vic Lockman also applied the name "Buck Duck" to a "Frank Buck, bring-'em-back-alive" type of jungle hunter relative of Donald's in Donald Duck (Western, 1962 Series) #91 (November 1963).
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The Tiredest Clown in Town

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf [Zeke Wolf]; Three Little Pigs [Fiddler Pig; Fifer Pig; Practical Pig]; Bongo (circus bear); Dumbo
First Line: Li'l Bad Wolf sat at the kitchen table, his hand in his chin, looking very glum.
Synopsis: Zeke volunteers to be a clown at a circus put on by Li'l Wolf's club, where the disguised wolf can nab the Three Little Pigs.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Dream That Went Astray

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Donald Duck; Daisy Duck; bride; groom; wedding ceremony attendees; flower vendor; minister (in Donald's imagining)
Synopsis: Donald passes a bride and groom exiting their wedding ceremony amid a crowd of well-wishers, and daydreams about his marrying Daisy. He reaches Daisy's doorstep with a bouquet of flowers but has second thoughts before he rings the doorbell.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAlmanacco Topolino #127 published July 1967
as Le avventure di Paperino [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: from Donald Duck Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1957-08-18
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Pantomime. Middle left page of centerfold.
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Taking a Spin for Science

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Daisy Duck
First Line: Gee, I don't get it!
Synopsis: Donald demonstrates to the boys how centrifugal force can be affected by gravity, by spinning a golf ball fastened to a string wound around his head. Before he can conclude the demonstration, his makeshift satellite runs out of string and comes in for a landing on his noggin.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #4/1967 published January 1967
as Sentrifugalkraften [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes: from Donald Duck Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1958-04-06
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Middle right page of centerfold.
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Nothing But the Worst

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Goofy; angry motorist; angry soda fountain customer; angry hotel guest; angry Mayor Grouse; mayor of Boothillburg; citizens of Boothillburg; Badger Beagle
First Line: When Goofy was a gas station attendant...
Synopsis: Fired from every job in town for being his clumsy self, Goofy hops a freight train and hopes for a fresh start way out west. Entering Boothillburg, he's immediately given the job of sheriff. What he doesn't know is that the notorious Badger Beagle, who has "shot-up every sheriff [Boothillburg] had so far" is in town looking to increase his numbers.
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In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #12/1967 published March 1967
as Sheriffen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: GOOD BIT: Badger Beagle grows impatient while looking for the new sheriff: "Well, where is he? I've got a 2:30 appointment with the marshal over in Dude City!"
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Jungle Journey

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Donald Duck; Fethry Duck; African freighter's first mate; general store proprietor; hungry lion; Old Tusky (elephant); herd of stampeding elephants; Goochuck (gorilla); Chipchew (Eskimo); polar bear; seal
First Line: Hi ya, Cousin Don! Why are you just sitting around?
Synopsis: Donald has the misfortune of reading a book on the African jungle, as his impulsive, hyperactive Cousin Fethry bursts in. Declaring that it's more interesting to see the jungle in person, rather than read about it in a book, Fethry whisks Donald off on a misadventure laden trip to Africa.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagAlmanacco Topolino #117 published September 1966
as Paperino in Escursione nella giungla [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagDonald Duck & Co #13/1967 published March 1967
as Jungel-turen [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 9.5
Disclose Notes: This story was the final appearance of Fethry Duck in the American comic books produced by Western Publishing. Though the character was very popular overseas, Fethry would only appear three times in Gold Key comic books: Donald Duck (Western, 1962 Series) #105 (January 1966), Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (Western, 1962 Series) #304 (January 1966), and this issue; Donald Duck (Western, 1962 Series) #106 (March 1966). Fethry would not catch-on in the USA until decades later with the dominance of material produced for (and by) foreign publishers.

This story is interrupted by a required Statement of Ownership, that occupies the lower half of page nine. It is unknown whether a half-page of story was deleted to create the space, or if it was conceived as a 9.5 page story. The former would be most likely.
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Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation (Act of October 23, 1962; Section 4369, Title 39, United States Code)

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Statement of Ownership for September 28, 1965. Prepared by H. L. Anderson (Business Manager). Reported total paid circulation: 298,144 (12-month average), 268,100 (nearest issue).

Appears on the lower half of page nine of the previous story, interrupting the story between its ninth and tenth pages.
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Cold (Cream) Comfort

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Donald Duck; Daisy Duck; grocer
First Line: A pint of whipping cream, please!
Synopsis: Donald runs errands for Daisy. Despite wearing a reminder string on his finger, Donald forgets to buy Daisy's cold cream - but returns with every other conceivable product with the word "cream" in its name.
Reprinting
Reprint Notes: from Donald Duck Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1957-09-15
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On final interior page of the comic.
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132 pc. Roman Soldier Set Only $1.98

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: 2 Complete Roman Armies!
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad offering two complete armies of molded plastic Roman soldiers – one in blue, one in yellow. Color ad on inside back cover.
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Make Money Get Prizes with Fast Selling American Seeds

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?; ? (photos)
Inker(s): ?; ? (photos)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Three kids with quotes endorsing this enterprise, seen in black and white photos.
First Line: Take your choice of 100 wonderful prizes.
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for selling vegetable and flower seeds for the American Seed Co., in exchange for prizes or money. Color ad on back cover.

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