Issue Details

Issue	#55
Published	September 1962
Cover Price	0.25 USD
Pages	84
Editing	Alice Nielson Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig and/or Del Connell (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)
Notes	Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994). Variant with ad for Kellogg's Corn Flakes' official Huck Hound Club as backcover. Indicia: Walt Disney's Daisy Duck and Uncle Scrooge Showboat, No. 55, 1961.

Cover Details - "In crow's nest"

Characters	Daisy Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Tony Strobl
Inks	Norm McGary ? (painted)
Colors	Norm McGary ? (painted)
Notes	Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994). Variant with ad for Kellogg's Corn Flakes' official Huck Hound Club as backcover. Indicia: Walt Disney's Daisy Duck and Uncle Scrooge Showboat, No. 55, 1961.

1 page activity "Draw Skipper Scrooge"

Script	Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils	Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Letters	typeset

17 page Daisy Duck and Uncle Scrooge story "Showboat"

Characters	Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Daisy Duck; Clara Cluck; Clarabelle Cow; Minnie Mouse; Gyro Gearloose; Beagle Boys; Brer Rabbit; Brer Bear; Goofy; Pinoccohio; Pluto; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Tony Strobl
Inks	John Liggera
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41 (new layout)

1 page Uncle Scrooge activity "Skipper Scrooge Boat Bamboozler"

Characters	Uncle Scrooge
Script	Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils	Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41

8 page Grandma Duck story "Frontier Farm"

Characters	Grandma Duck; Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Black Pete
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Jack Bradbury
Inks	Jack Bradbury
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41 (new layout)

1 page Goofy activity "Goofy's River Critter Jitters"

Characters	Goofy
Script	Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils	Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41

9 page Mickey and Goofy story "All Steamed Up"

Characters	Mickey Mouse; Goofy; Uncle Mark T. McGoof; Snagg; Lurch
Genre	funny animals
Script	Carl Fallberg
Pencils	Paul Murry
Inks	Paul Murry
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	Paul Murry
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41

1 page Goofy activity "Goofy's River Tickler"

Characters	Goofy; Uncle Scrooge
Script	Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils	Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41

8 page Li'l Bad Wolf story "Showboat, Jr."

Characters	Li'l Bad Wolf; Big Bad Wolf; Three Little Pigs [Practical Pig; Fifer Pig; Fiddler Pig]; Brer Beaver; Brer Owl; Brer Rabbit; Brer Coon; Uncle Scrooge; Daisy Duck (cameo)
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Paul Murry
Inks	Paul Murry
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	Paul Murry
Notes	Redrawn version by Egmont (DK), job number D 4903.
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #5; in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41

1 page Gus Goose activity "Gus Goose's Showboat Bungle!"

Characters	Gus Goose; Uncle Scrooge
Script	Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils	Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41

5 page Li'l Davy and Little Hiawatha story "Totem Omen"

Characters	Little Hiawatha; Big Chief; Li'l Davy
Pencils	Harvey Eisenberg
Inks	John Liggera ?
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41 (new layout)

1 page Goofy activity "Goofy's Showboat Fun Page"

Characters	Goofy; Donald Duck; Daisy Duck; Gladstone Gander
Script	Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils	Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41

6 page Pluto, Morty and Ferdie story "Runaround Hound"

Characters	Morty and Ferdie; Pluto; Mickey Mouse; Brer Bear; Brer Fox; Ravens [Crows](from Dumbo)
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Al Hubbard
Inks	Al Hubbard
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41 (new layout)

1 page Donald Duck activity "Donald's River Rascal Roundup Game"

Characters	Donald Duck
Script	Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils	Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	typeset

5 page Daisy and Minnie story "Away for a Day"

Characters	Daisy Duck; Minnie Mouse
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Tony Strobl
Inks	John Liggera
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41 (new layout)

1 page activity "Show Time Movie Flips"

Script	Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils	Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	typeset

8 page Captain Hook and Uncle Scrooge story "The River Rogues"

Characters	Captain Hook; Smee; Uncle Scrooge; Chip 'n' Dale; Jiminy Cricket
Genre	funny animals
Script	Don Christensen
Pencils	Al Hubbard
Inks	Al Hubbard
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41 (new layout)

1 page Chip 'n' Dale activity "Chip 'n' Dale's Favorite Riverboat Duty"

Characters	Chip 'n' Dale
Script	Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils	Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	typeset
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41

6 page April, May and June story "Wee Witches"

Characters	April, May and June; The Wicked Witch
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Al Hubbard
Inks	Al Hubbard
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41 (new layout)

1 page activity "Daisy Belle's Bell Game"

Script	Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils	Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Letters	typeset

1 page activity "Drydock Charades"

Characters	Donald Duck; Goofy; Daisy Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Grandma Duck; Gladstone Gander
Script	Christine Lyttle Smith ?
Pencils	Christine Lyttle Smith ? (layout); Tony Strobl (pencils)
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	typeset
Notes	backcover
Reprinted	in Walt Disney Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1968 series) #41