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