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Issue Details

Issue #264
Published February 1950
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 52
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "Walter Lantz WOODY WOODPECKER in the MAGIC LANTERN, No. 264". Code number is W.W.O.S. #264-502. Copyright 1950 by Walter Lantz Productions, Inc.

Cover Details - "The Magic Lantern"

Characters Woody Woodpecker
Genre funny animal
Pencils Dick Hall
Notes Pencils credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page Woody Woodpecker story "Fancy skating"

Characters Woody Woodpecker; Andy Panda
Synopsis Woody shows off his ice-skating skills.
Genre funny animal; sports
Pencils Dick Hall
Notes Inside front cover; black, red, and white. Pencils credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

48 page Woody Woodpecker story "Woody Woodpecker and the Magic Lantern"

Characters Woody Woodpecker;
Synopsis Woody purchases an old kerosene-type lantern from a shady antique dealer. The lantern turns out to be the home of a genie (The genie of Aladdin's lamp was a distant ancestor on his father's side.) The genie grants Woody's wishes, but they never seem to come out quite right. Eventually the antique dealer who sold Woody the lantern learns of the genie and lures Woody back to his shop, which just happens to have a torture chamber in the basement, complete with rack, guillotine, iron maiden, and electric chair. Woody is saved by the genie and his last wish is to have everything back the same as it was at the start of the story.
Genre funny animal; fantasy
Pencils Dick Hall
Inks Suzanne Seaborne
Notes Story title does not exactly match cover and indicia titles. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Woody Woodpecker story "Woody Goes Fishing"

Characters Woody Woodpecker
Synopsis Woody gets dressed up in full fishing gear, just to go to the fish market.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Dick Hall
Notes Inside back cover; black, red, and white. Pencils credit for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page Woody Woodpecker story "Weight Lifter"

Characters Woody Woodpecker
Synopsis Woody shows up a fake weight-lifter.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Dick Hall
Notes Back cover. Pencil credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)