Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (Western, 1962 series) #127

Price: 0.15 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1972-11

Editing: Chase Craig (editor); Del Connell (editor)

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[Ex-SKIS Me, Please!]

(Table of Contents)

Woody Woodpecker / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	John Carey
Inks:	John Carey
Colors:	Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals

Keywords:clumsiness; skis

Characters:

Woody Woodpecker; Winnie Woodpecker

Synopsis:: Woody steps on Winnie's toes... with both wearing skis!; from Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (Dell, 1952 series) #58 (December 1959 - January 1960)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Gold Key
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Western Publishing Company Inc.
Indicia Frequency: six times a year in January, March, May, July, September and October
Dell/Western Eight-Digit Code: 90062-301
Printer: ?

[no title indexed]

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Sears Free Spirit Bicycle / advertisement / 1 page

The Phantom Trail

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Woody Woodpecker / comic story / 14 pages

Script:	Don R. Christensen
Pencils:	John Carey
Inks:	Steve Steere
Colors:	Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters:	John Carey

Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals

Feature Logo:Woody Woodpecker [Dell/Western Straight Lettering Logo]
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Woody! Woody! Help!
Keywords:abounding oddities; actor; bear; best of intentions; camping; crow; forest setting; phantom; publicity stunt; resourcefulness

Characters:

Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Splinter; Hardtack Huncher (TV actor); Huncher's agent; crow; bear

Synopsis:: Woody tries to teach Knothead and Splinter to be more resourceful, and less dependent on him, while camping in the woods. A typecast actor’s publicity stunt, a thieving crow, a trained bear, and a mysterious woodland phantom all conspire against his efforts.; from Walter Lantz Woody Woodpecker (Dell, 1952 series) #63 (October-November 1960)

Indexer Notes

Christensen’s original title “Random Phantoms” – from his notes.

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Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches / advertisement / 1 page

Wow! 88 Posters only 65 cents

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88 Poster Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

Scary, Life Size Monster Ghost

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Monster Ghost / U-Control Ghost / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Terrific Ten

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NBC Saturday Cartoons / comics-form advertising / 2 pages

Peck Up and Leave!

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Woody Woodpecker / comic story / 4 pages

Script:	Michael Maltese
Pencils:	John Carey
Inks:	John Carey
Colors:	Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters:	John Carey

Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals

Feature Logo:Woody Woodpecker [Western Straight Lettering Logo]
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Knothead! You're going in the wrong direction! The schoolhouse is that-a-way!
Keywords:costumes; lesson learned; parenting; quest for excitement; reused story; runaway; there's-no-place-like-home

Characters:

Woody Woodpecker; Knothead; Wilma (little girl woodpecker)

Synopsis:: Knothead runs away from home and school to seek adventure. In various costumes and guises, Woody tries to dissuade him, to no avail. What will it take to bring the wayward boy back?; in Woody Woodpecker (Condor, 1977 series) #2

Indexer Notes

This story is a remake of the Michael Maltese-written Augie Doggie cartoon “Growing, Growing, Gone” (1961), with Knothead in the “Augie Doggie” role, and Woody in the “Doggie Daddy” role, complete with Woody in supposedly-scary costumes, Woody being bashed by Knothead’s bindle as well as routed by his slingshot, and a pivotal role for a little girl woodpecker (or doggie) – but with a different kicker at the end. It is also a rare Woody Woodpecker story where Knothead appears without Splinter.

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Roach Designs Iron-on Transfers / advertisement / 1 page

A Red-Headed Blue Bird

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Homer Pigeon / text story / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Tony Strobl
Inks:	?
Colors:	Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters:	typeset

Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals

First Line of Dialogue or Text:"Hi, Homer, are you all set for the winter sports carnival?" Red Cardinal called out breezily as he stopped by Homer's tree house one snowy day.
Keywords:contest; exaggerating one's importance; ice skating; inattentiveness; winter setting

Characters:

Homer Pigeon; Carrie Pigeon; Red Cardinal; winter sports carnival judge

Synopsis:: Red's heedlessness accidently wins him the winter sports carnival's figure skating trophy.; from Walter Lantz Andy Panda (Dell, 1952 series) #50 (May-July 1960)

The Freeze Breeze

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Chilly Willy / comic story / 6 pages

Script:	?
Pencils:	Veve Risto
Inks:	Veve Risto
Colors:	Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters:	Veve Risto

Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals

Feature Logo:Chilly Willy [Dell Western Logo 1 Straight Letters Single Line]
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Look, Waldo! That last freezing wind left enough icicles for me to make a nice picket fence!
Keywords:annoying visitor; cold; ice; ice sculptures; penguin; south pole; whale; wind; wrong impression

Characters:

Chilly Willy; Waldo Whale; Jokester (a toucan-like bird)

Synopsis:: A visiting bird mistakes Chilly's frozen geyser garden for palm trees. After finding he's not in Hawaii, the bird's complaining drives Chilly to distraction.; from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #1212 - Walter Lantz Chilly Willy (September-November 1961)

Indexer Notes

Art credits from Alberto Becattini.

Sally Visits the Easy-Bake Oven Toy Factory

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Kenner Toys / comics-form advertising / 1 page

100 pc. Toy Soldier Set $1.25

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100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page

In Marksmanship Competition, a Boy Learns to Act Like a Man.

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

Blythe by Kenner

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Kenner Toys / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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[Ex-SKIS Me, Please!] (Table of Contents)

Woody Woodpecker / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Sears Free Spirit Bicycle / advertisement / 1 page

The Phantom Trail (Table of Contents: 2)

Woody Woodpecker / comic story / 14 pages

Indexer Notes

Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Gandalf Embroidered Cloth Patches / advertisement / 1 page

Wow! 88 Posters only 65 cents (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

88 Poster Stamps / advertisement / 0.5 page

Scary, Life Size Monster Ghost (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Monster Ghost / U-Control Ghost / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Terrific Ten (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

NBC Saturday Cartoons / comics-form advertising / 2 pages

Peck Up and Leave! (Table of Contents: 7)

Woody Woodpecker / comic story / 4 pages

Indexer Notes

Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers! (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Roach Designs Iron-on Transfers / advertisement / 1 page

A Red-Headed Blue Bird (Table of Contents: 9)

Homer Pigeon / text story / 1 page

The Freeze Breeze (Table of Contents: 10)

Chilly Willy / comic story / 6 pages

Indexer Notes

Sally Visits the Easy-Bake Oven Toy Factory (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

Kenner Toys / comics-form advertising / 1 page

100 pc. Toy Soldier Set $1.25 (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

100 Toy Soldiers / advertisement / 1 page

In Marksmanship Competition, a Boy Learns to Act Like a Man. (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

Blythe by Kenner (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

Kenner Toys / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[Ex-SKIS Me, Please!]

(Table of Contents)

[no title indexed]

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

The Phantom Trail

(Table of Contents: 2)

Get These Dynamite Embroidered Cloth Patches That Tell It Like It Is!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Wow! 88 Posters only 65 cents

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Scary, Life Size Monster Ghost

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

The Terrific Ten

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Peck Up and Leave!

(Table of Contents: 7)

Kids, Roach Designs Are Now Available as Iron-On Transfers!

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

A Red-Headed Blue Bird

(Table of Contents: 9)

The Freeze Breeze

(Table of Contents: 10)

Sally Visits the Easy-Bake Oven Toy Factory

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

100 pc. Toy Soldier Set $1.25

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

In Marksmanship Competition, a Boy Learns to Act Like a Man.

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Blythe by Kenner

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