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Issue Details

Issue #556
Published May 1954
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "DOUBLE TROUBLE with GOOBER, No. 556." Code number is GOOBER O.S. #556-545. Copyright 1954 by King Features Syndicate, Inc. 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 "Penny in a Sidewalk Grate"

Characters Goober
Synopsis Goober makes a profit in retrieving a penny he dropped down a sidewalk grate.
Genre children
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean ?
Notes Inside front cover; black and white.

12 page Goober and his Double Trouble Pals story "Guardsmen"

Characters Goober; Jeannie; Johnnie
Synopsis Goober and the twins go into the private detective business.
Genre children
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean ?

6 page Goober story "Goober Meets a Funny Man"

Characters Goober; Jeannie; Johnnie
Synopsis Goober's mother sends him to grocery store to get a dozen eggs. On the way he meets the twins, who go with him. On the way back the three meet "Floppem," the clown, who pulls a nasty trick on them with the eggs.
Genre children
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean ?

6 page Goober story "Food for Thought"

Characters Goober; Jeannie; Johnnie
Synopsis Jeannie and Johnnie try to avoid Mrs. McMeany, who always has them run errands in return for stale ginger cookies. Their plan backfires and they miss an impromptu party given by Mrs. McMeany for the neighborhood kids.
Genre children
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean ?

8 page Measles story "Measles Makes a Friend for Life"

Characters Measles (dog); Goober; Jeannie; Johnnie
Synopsis Measles is tied up while the kids go fishing. He breaks free, but is chased by the dog-catcher. The pair end up at the kids' fishing spot where the dog-catcher falls in the water and Measles has to save him.
Genre animal
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean ?

1 page Goober story "The Baby-Sitter"

Characters Goober; Jeannie; Johnnie
Synopsis Goober takes the job when the twins' baby-sitter quits.
Genre children
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean ?
Notes Inside back cover; black and white.

1 page Goober story "Water for the Birds"

Characters Goober; Jeannie; Johnnie
Synopsis Goober uses his squirt-gun to give a thirsty bird a drink.
Genre children
Script Bill MacLean
Pencils Bill MacLean
Inks Bill MacLean
Letters Bill MacLean ?
Notes Back cover.