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Issue Details

Issue #1212
Published September-November 1961
Cover Price 0.15 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "Walter Lantz CHILLY WILLY, No. 1212." Code number is C. WILLY O.S. #1212-618." Copyright 1961 by Walter Lantz Productions, Inc.

Cover Details

Characters Chilly Willy; Patty Penguin
Genre funny animal
Pencils John Carey
Inks John Carey
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page Chilly Willy story "The Musical Sled"

Characters Chilly Willy; Patty Penguin
Synopsis Patty doesn't appreciate Chilly's attempts to serenade her.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Vivie Risto
Inks Vivie Risto
Notes Inside front cover; black and white; pantomime story. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

8 page Chilly Willy story "Weather Warfare"

Characters Chilly Willy; Cap'n Pete; Waldo Whale; Cap'n White; Sir Snow; Mr. Wind; Terry Twister
Synopsis Chilly and his friends get caught in a winter weather war between Cap'n White, Sir Snow, and Mr. Wind.
Genre Funny Animals
Pencils Vivie Risto
Inks Vivie Risto
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).
Reprinted in Golden Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1969 series) #32 (September 1973) [reprint layout=11 pages]

6 page Chilly Willy story "The Freeze Breeze"

Characters Chilly Willy; Waldo Whale
Synopsis A visiting bird mistakes Chilly's frozen geyser garden for palm trees. After finding he's not in Hawaii, the bird's complaining drives Chilly to distraction.
Genre funny animal
Script ?
Pencils Vivie Risto
Inks Vivie Risto
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page Chilly Willy story "The Final Touch"

Characters Chilly Willy; Patty Penguin
Synopsis Patty adds the finishing touches to Chilly's paint job on her igloo.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Vivie Risto
Inks Vivie Risto
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

2 page Chilly Willy story "Pirate Panic"

Characters Chilly Willy; Blue Fairy (cameo)
Synopsis A stranger tricks Chilly into painting a pirate flag for him.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Vivie Risto
Inks Vivie Risto
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

6 page Chilly Willy story "The Troublesome Twosome"

Characters Chilly Willy; Ping; Pong
Synopsis Trying to keep Chilly from getting bored while manning the rescue station, Ping and Pong pretend to need his help getting out of "accidents."
Genre funny animal
Pencils Vivie Risto
Inks Vivie Risto
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

8 page Chilly Willy story "Rescue Revenge"

Characters Chilly Willy; Patty Penguin; Lifeguard Girard; Waldo Whale
Synopsis Chilly gets in trouble when he has to hit a panicked swimmer to keep him from drowning. The tough penguin tells Chilly he's going to send the Fat Fist gang after him because he hit him. Later the Fat Fist gang robs the bank and Chilly has to save him again.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Vivie Risto
Inks Vivie Risto
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page Chilly Willy story "Bite Size Boat"

Characters Chilly Willy; Waldo Whale
Synopsis Chilly gets his large-mouthed whale friend to bite off a section of ice to use as a boat.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Vivie Risto
Inks Vivie Risto
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page Chilly Willy story "In the Drink"

Characters Chilly Willy
Synopsis After breaking through thin ice with his sailboat, Chilly decides the hazard needs a bigger sign.
Genre funny animal
Pencils Vivie Risto
Inks Vivie Risto
Notes Inside back cover; black and white; pantomime story. Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

1 page advertisement "204 Revolutionary War Soldiers Only $1.98"

Pencils Russ Heath [as RH] (signed)
Inks Russ Heath [as RH] (signed)
Letters typeset
Notes Back cover. Ad for 204 piece set of plastic Revolutionary soldiers and equipment for $1.98 from a post office box in Carle Place, Long Island, N.Y.