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Issue: Walt Disney Comics Digest #54
Publication Date: August 1975
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Issues: #54 of 57 Issues (62 Printings)
Title:
Variant: Gold Key
Rating:
Publisher: FlagWestern
Brand: Gold KeyView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Western Publishing Company Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/12/1975
Volume:
Pages: 132
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $0.69 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 20 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the Comic Reader #119.
Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994).

Chase Craig added to editing. Chase Craig retired from Western Publishing in 1975, so it is likely he had editorial input to this book, given lead times.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: 4.75" x 6.5"
Paper Stock: Glossy Cardstock Cover; Newsprint Interior
Binding: Squarebound
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted anywhere.
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Beach Party

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Daisy Duck (logo inset only)
Synopsis: The Ducks ride the crest of a wave in a rubber raft.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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On Target for Fun

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Gold Key Comics
Character(s): The Beagle Boys; Porky Pig; Baby Snoots; The Pink Panther; Wacky Witch (all in floating head illustrations)
First Line: Aim for the best at your local newsstand Gold Key Comics
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Gold Key Comics house ad highlighting The Beagle Boys, Porky Pig, Baby Snoots, The Pink Panther, and Wacky Witch. No actual comic book covers are reproduced. Black and white ad on inside front cover.
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Walt Disney Comics Digest

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Donald Duck; Mickey Mouse; Daisy Duck; Dewey (blue cap) (all in floating head illustrations)
First Line: Contents
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Repurposed art of Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse on page one of Table of Contents. Repurposed art of Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, and Dewey on page two of Table of Contents.
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Sea Breeze Sailors

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie; Uncle Scrooge; two prospective homebuyers; Foghorn (parrot); wild boars; old hermit sea captain; battleship captain; messenger boy; marine geologist
First Line: Heh, heh! How about this, kids - we're really livin' it up, eh?
Synopsis: Donald and the boys are living it up in Uncle Scrooge's beach house complete with yacht, but only until they sell both the property and the yacht for Scrooge. Wanting to continue the soft life all summer, Donald uproots the "For Sale" sign, and takes the boys for a cruise on the yacht. Trouble begins when Uncle Scrooge comes to the beach house to check on things, and is compounded by the seafaring ducks coming across an old parrot on a piece of driftwood... with a treasure map etched on its beak.
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was Sea Breeze Sailors [Story on Interior Page(s)]new layout
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 27
Disclose Notes: Formatted for digest as 27 pages. The original printing was 20 pages of four tiers each. Except for the opening splash panel, this reprint is reformatted to three tiers per page.
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Pelican

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Donald Duck
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was Pelican [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Intro to activity pages
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Seaside Crossword

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was Seaside Crossword [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Pelican Problem

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Grandma Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Daisy Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was Pelican Problem [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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"B" as in Beach Party

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Donald Duck; Daisy Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was "B" as in Beach Party [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Deep Sea Dive

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Donald Duck
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was Deep Sea Dive [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Ocean Wonder

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Character(s): Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was Ocean Wonder [Activity on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Comics Treasure Chest

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Donald Duck; Huey; Dewey; Louie
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was Comics Treasure Chest [Illustration on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Western Hee-ro

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Goofy; Mickey Mouse; Clyde; Sam Saddlesoap
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was The Western Hee-ro [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 24
Disclose Notes: New layout, original pagecount 17. Donald Duck and Huey on 1st panel art by Dick Moores.
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Good Luck Bath

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Uncle Scrooge; Gladstone Gander; Beagle Boys
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was Good Luck Bath [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: New layout. Original pagecount 8. Donald Duck and Huey on 1st panel art by Dick Moores.
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Fishing for Trouble

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]; Big Bad Wolf
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was Fishing for Trouble [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: New layout. Original pagecount 8. Donald Duck on 1st panel art by Dick Moores.
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Mystery Cruise

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Minnie Mouse; Clarabelle Cow; Black Pete
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was Mystery Cruise [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 12
Disclose Notes: New layout. Original pagecount 8. Donald Duck and Huey on 1st panel art by Dick Moores.
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A New Adventure of Lady and the Tramp

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lady and Tramp
Character(s): Lady; Tramp; Gloria; Trusty; Fido
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was A New Adventure of Lady and the Tramp [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: New layout. Original pagecount 8.
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Homespun Crook-Catcher

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Grandma Duck; Gus Goose
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was Homespun Crook-Catcher [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: New layout. Original pagecount 7. Donald Duck and Huey and Dewey on 1st panel art by Dick Moores.
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Clown Cut-Ups

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Morty and Ferdie
Character(s): Morty; Ferdie; Mickey Mouse
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagWalt Disney's Donald Duck Beach Party #2 [unnamed variant] published July 1955
was Clown Cut-Ups [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 11
Disclose Notes: New layout, original pagecount 7.8. Donald Duck on 1st panel art by Dick Moores.
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Your KEY to a barrel of laughs

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Gold Key Comics
Character(s): Little Lulu; Baby Snoots; Wacky Witch; The Pink Panther; Woody Woodpecker; Heckle (or Jeckle?); Tweety Bird; Fat Albert; Donald Duck
First Line: At your local newsstand
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Gold Key Comics house ad highlighting Little Lulu, Baby Snoots, Wacky Witch, The Pink Panther, Woody Woodpecker, New Terrytoons, Tweety and Sylvester, Fat Albert, and Donald Duck. No actual comic book covers are reproduced. Black and white ad on inside back cover.
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The Spotlight is on our Gold Key Stars

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): various
Inker(s): various
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Gold Key Comics; Golden Comics Digest
Character(s): Tweety Bird; Sylvester Pussycat; The Pink Panther; Woody Woodpecker; Andy Panda; Bugs Bunny; Little Lulu (all in floating head illustrations)
First Line: Reach out and discover them at your local newsstand where Golden Comics Digests are sold
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Gold Key Comics house ad for Golden Comics Digest highlighting Tweety and Sylvester, The Pink Panther, Woody Woodpecker, Andy Panda, Bugs Bunny, and Little Lulu. No actual comic book covers are reproduced.

Each character is seen as a floating head within a uniquely-colored five-point star, backed by an additional five-point star of a different shade of the same unique color.

The Pink Panther is the only character to appear in all three Gold Key house ads seen in this issue.

Color ad on back cover.

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