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Issue Details

Issue #4
Published November 2006
Cover Price 8.95 USD
Pages 84
Editing Leonard Clark [John Clark] (editor-in-chief); Travis Seitler (art director); Sue Kolber (assistant editor)
Notes Cover restoration by Rick Keene. Indexed with help from Alberto Becattini. Printed in Canada. ISBN 1-888472-54-5

Cover Details - "Riding on toy train"

Characters Mickey Mouse; Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Genre funny animals
Pencils Bob Grant ?
Inks Bob Grant ?
Notes Cover restoration by Rick Keene. Indexed with help from Alberto Becattini. Printed in Canada. ISBN 1-888472-54-5
Reprinted from Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Dell, 1949 series) #4

20 page Donald Duck story "Christmas in Duckburg"

Characters Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Uncle Scrooge; Ollie Eiderduck; Beagle Boys
Synopsis Donald lets the nephews pick their own present, and it's a ferris wheel. To get the money for it, the ducks go to Canada to pick up the 100-foot Christmas tree Scrooge has bought for the town square, in response to a challenge from Ollie Eiderduck. To save himself from losing his bet with Scrooge, Eiderduck sends the Beagle Boys north to shorten the tree.
Genre funny animals
Script Bob Gregory
Pencils Carl Barks
Inks Carl Barks
Colors Susan Daigle-Leach
Letters Garé Barks
Notes Art submitted on April 6, 1958. The name of Barks' wife Garé appears on a storefront in the second panel of the first page. Notes and synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (M. Lilien, 1982).
Reprinted from Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Dell, 1949 series) #9 (December 1958)

8 page The Big Bad Wolf story "A Christmas Carol"

Characters Big Bad Wolf; Li'l Bad Wolf
Genre funny animals
Script Dick Matena; David Gerstein (US script)
Pencils Dick Matena
Inks Dick Matena
Colors Kneon Transitt
Letters Susie Lee
Reprinted from Oberon (NL)

4 page Huey, Dewey and Louie story "Snow Shoveling"

Characters Huey, Dewey and Louie; Donald Duck; Gladstone Gander
Genre funny animals
Script Carl Fallberg
Pencils Tony Strobl
Inks Tony Strobl
Colors Scott Rockwell
Reprinted from Mickey Mouse (Dell, 1952 series) #46

10 page Mickey Mouse story "Wrap Up Your Troubles"

Characters Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Minnie Mouse; Dynamite Dan
Genre funny animals
Script John Lustig
Pencils Francisco Rodriguez Peinado [as Rodriquez]
Inks Enriqueta Perea
Colors Michael Kraiger
Letters Jon Babcock
Reprinted from Egmont (DK)

6 page Gyro Gearloose story "Presently Indisposed"

Characters Gyro Gearloose; Helper
Genre funny animals
Script Gorm Transgaard; Thad Komorowski (US script)
Pencils Wanda Gattino
Inks Wanda Gattino
Colors Michael Kraiger
Letters Willie Schubert
Reprinted from Egmont (DK)

8 page Donald Duck & Uncle Scrooge story "Free Tree Spree"

Characters Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Miss Emily Quackfaster; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Beagle Boys
Genre funny animals
Script Gorm Transgaard; Pat McGreal (US script)
Pencils Victor Arrigada Rios [as Vicar]
Inks Victor Arrigada Rios [as Vicar]
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Willie Schubert
Notes part 1 of 2.
Reprinted from Egmont (DK)

10 page Chip 'n' Dale story "The Doodleberry Dilemma"

Characters Chip 'n' Dale; Brer Fox; Brer Bear
Synopsis Chip 'n' Dale put a twist on the Little Red Riding Hood story. Pretending that a snow figure in bed is Brer Fox, they trick Brer Bear out of a doodleberry pie.
Genre funny animals
Pencils Jack Bradbury
Inks Jack Bradbury
Colors Marie Javins
Reprinted from Chip 'n' Dale (Dell, 1955 series) #12

8 page Donald Duck & Uncle Scrooge story "Free Tree Spree"

Characters Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Beagle Boys
Genre funny animals
Script Gorm Transgaard; Pat McGreal (US script)
Pencils Victor Arrigada Rios [as Vicar]
Inks Victor Arrigada Rios [as Vicar]
Colors Barry Grossman
Letters Willie Schubert
Notes Part 2 of 2.
Reprinted from Egmont (DK)

2 page Mickey Mouse story "Ice Show"

Characters Mickey Mouse; Minnie Mouse
Genre funny animals
Script Floyd Gottfredson
Pencils Floyd Gottfredson
Inks Floyd Gottfredson
Colors Rick Keene
Editing Floyd Gottfredson
Reprinted from Mickey Mouse Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1932.01.31

1 page Donald Duck story "Toasty Toys"

Characters Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Synopsis Donald burns the nephews toys when firewood runs low.
Genre funny animals
Pencils Carl Barks
Inks Carl Barks
Letters Carl Barks
Notes Story submitted July 21, 1949. Synopsis by Michael Barrier from "Carl Barks and the Art of the Comic Book" (1982). Table of content incorrect credits Carl Barks as writer.
Reprinted from Four Color (Dell, 1942 series) #256 (December 1949)

1 page Mickey Mouse illustration "Wantlists for Santa"

Characters Mickey Mouse; Donald Duck; Santa Claus
Genre funny animals
Pencils Bob Grant ?
Inks Bob Grant ?
Notes Restoration by Rick Keene.
Reprinted from Walt Disney's Christmas Parade (Dell, 1949 series) #4