Issue Details

Issue	#471
Published	May 1953
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	?
Notes	Indicia title is"DOUBLE TROUBLE with GOOBER, No. 471." Code number is GOOBER O.S. #471-535. Copyright 1953 by King Features Syndicate. Based on the "Double Trouble" newspaper strip by Bill MacLean.

Cover Details

Characters	Goober
Genre	children
Pencils	Bill MacLean (signed)
Inks	Bill MacLean (signed)

1 page Goober story "The Race"

Characters	Goober; Johnnie; Jeannie
Synopsis	Goober is the starter for a race between Johnnie and Jeannie.
Genre	children
Script	Bill MacLean
Pencils	Bill MacLean
Inks	Bill MacLean
Letters	Bill MacLean
Notes	Inside front cover; black and white. Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

10 page Goober story "Goober and his Double Trouble Pals Lay It on the Line"

Characters	Goober; Johnnie; Jeannie
Synopsis	Goober and Jeannie and Johnnie help the twins' mother with spring cleaning.
Genre	children
Script	Bill MacLean
Pencils	Bill MacLean
Inks	Bill MacLean
Letters	Bill MacLean
Notes	Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

6 page Goober story "The Memory Kid"

Characters	Goober; Johnnie; Jeannie
Synopsis	Goober tries to remember two items that he's supposed to get at the grocery store. The twins try to trick him into buying ice cream instead.
Genre	children
Script	Bill MacLean
Pencils	Bill MacLean
Inks	Bill MacLean
Letters	Bill MacLean
Notes	Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

12 page Goober story "The Fruit of Misunderstanding"

Characters	Goober; Johnnie; Jeannie; Duncan
Synopsis	The twins' mother gives Goober some bananas to take to the playground to give to Johnnie and Jeannie. A pushcart fruit peddler thinks Goober has taken them from his cart and sends a policeman after him.
Genre	children
Script	Bill MacLean
Pencils	Bill MacLean
Inks	Bill MacLean
Letters	Bill MacLean
Notes	Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

4 page Measles story "Measles Learns That All Pussies Are Not Cats"

Characters	Measles (dog); Goober; Johnnie; Jeannie
Synopsis	Measles the dog has an encounter with a pair of skunks.
Genre	animal; humor
Script	Bill MacLean
Pencils	Bill MacLean
Inks	Bill MacLean
Letters	Bill MacLean
Notes	Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Goober story "Just a Scraping Acquaintance"

Characters	Goober; Johnnie; Jeannie
Synopsis	Jeannie and Johnnie race to see who gets to clean up a bowl of cake icing, but find that Goober has beat them to it.
Genre	children
Script	Bill MacLean
Pencils	Bill MacLean
Inks	Bill MacLean
Letters	Bill MacLean
Notes	Inside back cover; black and white. Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Goober story "Seed Planting Expert"

Characters	Goober
Synopsis	Goober uses a pogo stick to make holes for planting seeds.
Genre	children
Script	Bill MacLean
Pencils	Bill MacLean
Inks	Bill MacLean
Letters	Bill MacLean
Notes	Back cover. Script, pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).