Walt Disney Winnie-the-Pooh (Western, 1977 series) #22

Price: 0.40 USD

Pages: 36

On-sale Date: 1980-10

Editing: Del Connell (editor)

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[A Wary Wire-Walker]

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Winnie-the-Pooh / cover / 1 page

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

Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals

Keywords:forest setting; net; wire walking

Characters:

Winnie-the-Pooh; Piglet; Tigger; squirrel

Synopsis:: Pooh's got a net ready for wary wire-walker Piglet.; in Ole Brumm (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1981 series) #7/1982 (uke 27 1982)

Indexer Notes

Cover states "Based on characters created by A.A. Milne".

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: Whitman W [with Face]
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: Western Publishing Company Inc.
Printer: ?
Keywords:no published cover date; scarce Whitman bagged issue

Indexer Notes

Cover code: 90299-012. One of several scarce Whitman bagged issues of later 1980.

No American reprints of the cover and interior comic stories exist. This scarce issue is the only place this content appears in the USA.

No cover date appears on cover or in indicia. Publication date is derived from the last three digits of the cover code (012 = December, 1980). On sale date (month and year) is derived from the issue code appearing in the bottom tier of page one (8010 = October, 1980).

Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny

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Whitman Comics; Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The One-Bear Bunch

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Winnie-the-Pooh / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	Vic Lockman
Pencils:	John Carey
Inks:	John Carey
Colors:	Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters:	John Carey

Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals

Feature Logo:Winnie-the-Pooh [Gold Key / Whitman logo]
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Golly-me! According to Christopher Robin's storybook, most communities have a mayor, a police chief, a fire chief, and a pest catcher!
Keywords:best of intentions; election; forest setting; getting-more-than-you-bargained-for; hats; literary reference; official duties

Characters:

Winnie-the-Pooh; Tigger; Piglet; Owl; Eeyore; Rabbit; Kanga; Roo; Raccoon

Synopsis:: The "bear of very little brain" becomes a "bear of very many hats", when the residents of the Hundred Acre Wood elect Pooh to be mayor, police chief, fire chief, and pest catcher... all at once.; in Ole Brumm (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1981 series) #8/1982 (uke 31 1982)

Indexer Notes

Unexpected literary reference: When Pooh is acting as police chief, he corners a cookie-thieving culprit in a cave. He hesitates before proceeding, saying the following: "Er... As policer chief, I mustn't scare easily! COURAGE, Pooh... Put on your red, white and blue badge of courage!" -- A reference to "The Red Badge of Courage" (1894), a novel by author Stephen Crane (1871-1900) set during the Revolutionary War.

The Exciting New! Flipit

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Flipit / advertisement / 1 page

Surprise Party

(Table of Contents: 4)

Winnie-the-Pooh / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	Vic Lockman
Pencils:	John Carey
Inks:	John Carey
Colors:	Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters:	John Carey

Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals

Feature Logo:Winnie-the-Pooh [Gold Key / Whitman logo]
First Line of Dialogue or Text:I've got the un-funny feeling that I'm being watched!
Keywords:birthday; forest setting; party; presents; puzzlement; unwelcome surprise; wagon

Characters:

Winnie-the-Pooh; Tigger; Piglet; Owl; Rabbit; Papa Coyote; three little coyotes

Synopsis:: The food and presents for Tigger's surprise birthday party disappear while he is blindfolded.; in Ole Brumm (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1981 series) #8/1982 (uke 31 1982)

Looney Tunes

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Whitman Comics; Looney Tunes / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Mystery, Adventure, Science Fiction Much, Much More

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Original Radio Broadcasts / advertisement / 0.5 page

Denim Embroidered Iron-On Sta-Ons

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Sta-Ons / advertisement / 1 page

Super Pocket Toy Values

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Super Pocket Toy Values / advertisement / 1 page

Snippys

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Snippys Cartoon Scissors / advertisement / 1 page

The Return of Eep of the Gra

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Winnie-the-Pooh / comic story / 8 pages

Script:	Vic Lockman
Pencils:	John Carey
Inks:	John Carey
Colors:	Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters:	John Carey

Genre:anthropomorphic-funny animals

Feature Logo:Winnie-the-Pooh [Gold Key / Whitman logo]
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Why, it's my little gopher neighbor... namely Eep of the Gra!
Keywords:continuity; forest setting; gophers; mystery; search

Characters:

Winnie-the-Pooh; Eep of the Gra; Tigger; Owl; Piglet; Rabbit; Kanga; Roo; Eeyore; Mama Gopher

Synopsis:: The baby gopher that Pooh named "Eep of the Gra" comes to Pooh for help. His mama has gone missing, leaving only a scrap of a note that seemingly makes no sense. Pooh and Tigger search for the Eep's missing mama.; in Ole Brumm (Hjemmet / Egmont, 1981 series) #8/1982 (uke 31 1982)

Indexer Notes

An unusual story for Western Publishing in that it directly references a story in a previous issue, Walt Disney Winnie-the-Pooh (Western, 1977 Series) #2 (May 1977) https://www.comics.org/issue/31071/#195020 and, in an instance of continuity worthy of the "Big Two" comics publishers, spends a full page recapping that story in flashback.

Eep of the Gra would later appear in issues 25 and 28.

The Pink Panther

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Whitman Comics; The Pink Panther / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Woody Woodpecker

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Whitman Comics; Woody Woodpecker / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Authentic Stone - Perfect Condition Apache Arrowheads

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Perfect Arrowheads / advertisement / 1 page

Little Lulu

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Whitman Comics; Little Lulu / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Super Posters by R&R Associates

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R&R Associates / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents

[A Wary Wire-Walker]
Winnie-the-Pooh
Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny
Whitman Comics; Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny
The One-Bear Bunch
Winnie-the-Pooh
The Exciting New! Flipit
Flipit
Surprise Party
Winnie-the-Pooh
Looney Tunes
Whitman Comics; Looney Tunes
Mystery, Adventure, Science Fiction Much, Much More
Original Radio Broadcasts
Denim Embroidered Iron-On Sta-Ons
Sta-Ons
Super Pocket Toy Values
Super Pocket Toy Values
Snippys
Snippys Cartoon Scissors
The Return of Eep of the Gra
Winnie-the-Pooh
The Pink Panther
Whitman Comics; The Pink Panther
Woody Woodpecker
Whitman Comics; Woody Woodpecker
Authentic Stone - Perfect Condition Apache Arrowheads
Perfect Arrowheads
Little Lulu
Whitman Comics; Little Lulu
Super Posters by R&R Associates
R&R Associates

[A Wary Wire-Walker] (Table of Contents)

Winnie-the-Pooh / cover / 1 page

Indexer Notes

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

Whitman Comics; Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The One-Bear Bunch (Table of Contents: 2)

Winnie-the-Pooh / comic story / 8 pages

Indexer Notes

The Exciting New! Flipit (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Flipit / advertisement / 1 page

Surprise Party (Table of Contents: 4)

Winnie-the-Pooh / comic story / 8 pages

Looney Tunes (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Whitman Comics; Looney Tunes / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Mystery, Adventure, Science Fiction Much, Much More (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Original Radio Broadcasts / advertisement / 0.5 page

Denim Embroidered Iron-On Sta-Ons (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Sta-Ons / advertisement / 1 page

Super Pocket Toy Values (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Super Pocket Toy Values / advertisement / 1 page

Snippys (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Snippys Cartoon Scissors / advertisement / 1 page

The Return of Eep of the Gra (Table of Contents: 10)

Winnie-the-Pooh / comic story / 8 pages

Indexer Notes

The Pink Panther (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

Whitman Comics; The Pink Panther / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Woody Woodpecker (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Whitman Comics; Woody Woodpecker / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Authentic Stone - Perfect Condition Apache Arrowheads (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Perfect Arrowheads / advertisement / 1 page

Little Lulu (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

Whitman Comics; Little Lulu / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

Super Posters by R&R Associates (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 15)

R&R Associates / advertisement / 1 page

[A Wary Wire-Walker]

(Table of Contents)

Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 1)

The One-Bear Bunch

(Table of Contents: 2)

The Exciting New! Flipit

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Surprise Party

(Table of Contents: 4)

Looney Tunes

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Mystery, Adventure, Science Fiction Much, Much More

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

Denim Embroidered Iron-On Sta-Ons

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 7)

Super Pocket Toy Values

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 8)

Snippys

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

The Return of Eep of the Gra

(Table of Contents: 10)

The Pink Panther

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 11)

Woody Woodpecker

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 12)

Authentic Stone - Perfect Condition Apache Arrowheads

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 13)

Little Lulu

(Expand) / (Table of Contents: 14)

Super Posters by R&R Associates

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