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Issue: Donald Duck #149
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Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand: Gold KeyView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 36
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UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.20 USD
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Content Items: 18 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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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
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
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Cover, Front
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Moose Head

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
Donald Duck
Moose head reads over Donald's shoulder.
Reprinting
FlagDonald Duck & Co #43/1974 published October 1974
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
 
Miscellaneous
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Pencil credit confirmed from Bob Gregory's collection of payment request invoices from Western Publishing Company, Inc., invoice dated September 21, 1972.
Do You Need Extra Money?

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Ad for sales people to sell greeting cards.
On inside front cover.
Showdown at Smoky Acre

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Uncle Scrooge McDuck; Featherbrain Duck (flashback); Wadly
Huey, Dewey and Louie purchase a block of land from Uncle Scrooge for one cent. Through some good luck, they begin making money off the property that Scrooge had lost money on for years.
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FlagAlmanacco Topolino #201 published September 1973
as Paperino e l'acro fumoso [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagDonald Duck & Co #11/1975 published March 1975
as Operasjon Mudremyr [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
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D. D. #149-733
Credits from Alberto Becattini.
Pencil credit confirmed from Bob Gregory's collection of payment request invoices from Western Publishing Company, Inc., invoice dated May 22, 1972. The invoice states that this story was originally scheduled for Donald Duck (Western, 1962 series) #147.
Over One Hundred Free! Gifts

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Ad offering a $1.00 catalog called “The Consumer Gazette”, from Gandalf Products Co., that is good for “over 100 free gifts”. Between pages 4 and 5 of first story.
Order by Mail Specials

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Ad for novelties.
Enter The Wonderful World of Amazing Live Sea-Monkeys

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Ad for Sea-Monkey kits and supplies at $1.00 each, from Nature House.
Surprise Package

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Uncle Scrooge McDuck
Donald accidentally buys an antique elephant-leg-shaped umbrella holder at an auction on his way to pick up a package for Uncle Scrooge. The package is a gift for Donald, of an antique elephant-leg-shaped umbrella holder.
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Cracky Has a New Job!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Gold Key Comics
Cracky
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House ad for new Wacky Adventures of Cracky comic.
Wow! 88 Posters Only 65c

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Ad for miniature posters from Gandalf Products Co.
This version of the ad does not have "mini" in the title.
12 Animal Stick-Ons

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Ad for animal photo stickers from Mirobar Sales Corp.
The Kayo Kid

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
Big Bad Wolf; Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig]; Percy Pig
Percy lives up to his nickname "Kayo Kid" when he punches out the Big Bad Wolf.
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Birdbrains

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Donald buys a new car and cuts down a tree near his parking space so the birds will not soil the car. He then gets nothing but trouble when the birds try to build a nest in the car's engine compartment.
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Script credit confirmed from Bob Gregory's collection of payment request invoices from Western Publishing Company, Inc., invoice dated August 17, 1972. Pencil credit confirmed from Bob Gregory's collection of payment request invoices from Western Publishing Company, Inc., invoice dated October 3, 1972.
It's Magic!

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Subject Matter
Gold Key Comics
Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Pluto; Doc; Chip; Dale; Jiminy Cricket; Donald Duck; Scrooge McDuck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
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House ad for Walt Disney Comics Digest.
Between pages 2-3 of "Birdbrains" story.
Sunny-sided Hacienda

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, humorous
Donald Duck; Gyro Gearloose; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Mr. Fabb
Gyro invents a revolving house and a robot lawn sprinkler and mixes up the controls on them, resulting in yet another invention: a house-size washing machine.
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FlagAlmanacco Topolino #201 published September 1973
as Archimede e la casa lavatrice [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagDonald Duck & Co #43/1974 published October 1974
as Vann på hjernen [Story on Interior Page(s)]1 page removed
 
Miscellaneous
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Pencil credit confirmed from Bob Gregory's collection of payment request invoices from Western Publishing Company, Inc., invoice dated April 10, 1972. The invoice states that this story was originally scheduled to appear in Donald Duck (Western, 1962 series) #147.
[untitled]

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Jest for Fun
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A page of jokes and riddles.
Between pages 4-5 of last story.
132 pc. Roman Soldiers Set

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Ad for toy soldiers from unnamed company.
Famous Name Prizes of Cash the Easy Way!

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Ad for sales people to sell greeting cards.
On inside back cover.
3 Complete Fishing Outfits

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Ad for fishing outfits from Niresk Discount Sales.
On back cover.

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