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Issue Details

Issue #701
Published May 1956
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Alice Nielson Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)
Notes Indicia title is "Walt Disney's JIMINY CRICKET, No. 701." Code number is J.C.O.S #701-565. Copyright 1956 by Walt Disney Productions. Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994). First of four Jiminy Cricket Four Color issues.

Cover Details - "Water from flower"

Characters Jiminy Cricket
Genre funny animals
Pencils Jack Bradbury
Inks Jack Bradbury
Colors ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)

1 page Jiminy Cricket story "Hole in one"

Characters Jiminy Cricket; Donald Duck
Synopsis Jiminy has to take cover when Donald hits a golf ball.
Genre funny animals; sports
Script Carl Fallberg
Pencils Jack Bradbury
Inks Jack Bradbury
Notes Inside front cover; black and white.

9 page Jiminy Cricket story "Conscience for Hire"

Characters Jiminy Cricket; Lil Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf; Brer Bear
Synopsis Jiminy takes on the big job of being the Big Bad Wolf's conscience.
Genre funny animals
Script Carl Fallberg
Pencils Jack Bradbury
Inks Jack Bradbury
Colors ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)

6 page Jiminy Cricket story "I'm No Fool"

Characters Jiminy Cricket
Synopsis Jiminy explains the uses and dangers of fire.
Genre funny animals; fact
Script Carl Fallberg
Pencils Jack Bradbury
Inks Jack Bradbury
Colors ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Notes Disney released the 16-mm film "I'm No Fool with Fire," narrated by Jiminy Cricket, for educational use in April 1956. The film was previously shown on the Mickey Mouse Club TV show.

6 page Jiminy Cricket story "Jiminy Cricket and The Lonesome Jack Rabbit"

Characters Jiminy Cricket
Synopsis Jiminy helps a jackrabbit in the desert. The jackrabbit later saves Jiminy from a wolf.
Genre funny animals
Script Carl Fallberg
Pencils Jack Bradbury
Inks Jack Bradbury
Colors ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)

5 page Jiminy Cricket story "Jiminy Cricket Explains the Nature of Things"

Characters Jiminy Cricket
Synopsis Jiminy narrates a feature on facts about elephants.
Genre funny animals; fact
Script Carl Fallberg
Pencils Jack Bradbury
Inks Jack Bradbury
Colors ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Notes Disney released a short film "The Nature of Things, The Elephant" in June 1956, that was narrated by Jiminy Cricket.
Reprinted in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #26 [new layout]

5 page Jiminy Cricket story "Chore Troubles"

Characters Jiminy Cricket; Grandma Duck; Gus Goose (cameo)
Synopsis Jiminy tries to help Grandma Duck with her chores on the farm.
Genre funny animals
Script Carl Fallberg
Pencils Jack Bradbury
Inks Jack Bradbury
Colors ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)

Half page Scamp promo (ad from the publisher) "Scamp"

Characters Scamp (cameo); Lady (cameo); Tramp (cameo)
Genre funny animals
Letters typeset
Notes Promo for Scamp Four Color #703 (May 1956). Cover is depicted.

1 page Jiminy Cricket story "Forgetting to drink"

Characters Jiminy Cricket
Synopsis Jiminy falls into a stream while trying get a drink and is rescued by a passing bird.
Genre funny animals
Script Carl Fallberg
Pencils Jack Bradbury
Inks Jack Bradbury
Notes Inside back cover; black and white.

1 page Jiminy Cricket story "Alternate shelter"

Characters Jiminy Cricket
Synopsis When his umbrella won't open in a rain shower, Jiminy takes refuge in a turtle's shell.
Genre funny animals
Script Carl Fallberg
Pencils Jack Bradbury
Inks Jack Bradbury
Colors ? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Notes Back cover; pantomime story. The last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents."