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Issue Details

Issue #20
Published January 1989
Cover Price $1.00
Pages 36
Editing Sid Jacobson; A. A. Perry (Assistant); Tom DeFalco (Editor In Chief)
Notes Last Issue.

Cover Details - "This Issue ! The Care Bears Meet The McMonsters !"

Characters Tenderheart Bear; Wish Bear
Genre Children
Pencils Howard Post [Howie Post]
Inks Roberta Edelman
Notes Last Issue.

1 page The Flintstones advertisement "Cocoa Pebbles BMX Bike Race"

Characters Fred Flintstone; Barney Rubble
Synopsis Barney tricks Fred in a BMX race to win the Cocoa Pebbles.
Genre Children
Notes Fruity And Cocoa Pebbles Cereal Ad. Inside front cover. Ad appears in most comics published in early 1989.
Reprinted also appears in Archie (1962 series) # 365 March 1989

11 page Care Bears story "Meet The McMonsters Or Learning Fright From Wrong !"

Characters Tenderheart Bear; Funshine Bear; Ick McMonster; Eek McMonster; Birthday Bear; Mr. McMonster; Mrs. McMonster
Synopsis The Care Bears meet Ick & Eek McMonster, two children who run away from home because they don't want to follow their parents in scaring people.
Genre Children
Script Angelo DeCesare [Angelo De Cesare]
Pencils Howard Post [Howie Post]
Inks Roberta Edelman
Colors George Roussos
Letters Rick Parker

1 page Don Martin advertisement "Jolly Rancher Stix"

Characters Fred; Stan
Synopsis An ad for Jolly Rancher Apple Stix Fruit Tastin' Candy.
Genre Children
Pencils Don Martin
Inks Don Martin
Notes Art by Mad and Cracked cartoonist/satirist, Don Martin. Appears before page 8 of sequence 2.

2 page Games And Puzzles activity "The Care-A-Lot News"

Characters Bedtime Bear; Grumpy Bear; Friend Bear; Share Bear; Hugs; Tugs; Grams; Tenderheart Bear; Wish Bear; Funshine Bear
Synopsis Gags and puzzles featuring Care Bears, done in a newspaper style.
Genre Children; Gags
Pencils Howard Post [Howie Post]
Colors George Roussos
Letters Rick Parker

9 page Care Bears story "The Space Saver Or This Little Piggy Went to Martian"

Characters Grumpy Bear; Friend Bear; Share Bear; O'Blunk
Synopsis The Care Bears encounter an alien who steals children's piggy bank money, in the belief that it will make him liked if he is rich.
Genre Children
Script Angelo DeCesare [Angelo De Cesare]
Pencils Howard Post [Howie Post]
Inks Jacqueline Roettcher
Colors George Roussos
Letters Rick Parker

1 page Care Bears letters page "Bear Facts"

Synopsis Letters to the editor in reference to issue #18.
Genre Children
Notes Letters to the editor from Robin Brady; Claire Gridley; Sara Blake; Susan Allyse; Stephen Williams; Mike Wilczek

1 page Sugar Bear advertisement "Sugar Bear And The Bumbling Bees !"

Characters Sugar Bear
Synopsis Bees try to get Sugar Bear's Golden Crisps.
Genre children
Notes Super Golden Crisp Cereal ad. Back cover.
Reprinted also appears in Archie (1962 series) # 365 March 1989