Issue Details

Issue	#611
Published	January 1955
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	36
Editing	Alice Nielson Cobb (managing editor); Chase Craig (story editor); Tom McKimson (art director)
Notes	Code date is D.A.O.S. #611-551. Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994).

Cover Details - "piano"

Characters	Donald Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Gladstone Gander; Daisy Duck; Grandma Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Genre	funny animals
Pencils	Paul Murry
Inks	Paul Murry
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Notes	Code date is D.A.O.S. #611-551. Credits for this issue based upon Alberto Becattini's "Disney Index - Dell Comic Books" Vols. 1 and 2 (Italy, 1992 and 1994).

1 page Donald Duck story "Intro to story"

Characters	Donald Duck; Grandma Duck; Gladstone Gander; Daisy Duck; Gus Goose; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Synopsis	Introductory framing sequence for interior stories.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Del Connell
Pencils	Dick Moores
Inks	Dick Moores
Letters	Dick Moores
Notes	Inside front cover.

8 page Donald Duck story "Mayor delivery"

Characters	Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Synopsis	Donald is a helicopter mail pilot. He is asked to fly to the mountains to bring the mayor, who is snow-bound, back to town for an important meeting.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Del Connell
Pencils	Dick Moores
Inks	Dick Moores
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	Dick Moores

6 page Grandma Duck story "The horse show"

Characters	Grandma Duck; Gus Goose
Synopsis	Grandma Duck, who won a horse show 25 years ago, enters the contest again, with the same horse, Old Shickapoo.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Del Connell
Pencils	Dick Moores
Inks	Dick Moores
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	Dick Moores

6 page Scrooge McDuck story "The joy of giving"

Characters	Uncle Scrooge; Donald Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Synopsis	Scrooge's horoscope says he should "Be generous today! Give freely and you will receve much joy and bountiful reward!" He follows the advice by giving away pennies to youngsters.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Del Connell
Pencils	Dick Moores
Inks	Dick Moores
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	Dick Moores

6 page Donald's Nephews story "The good-luck gadget"

Characters	Huey, Dewey and Louie; Gyro Gearloose; Gladstone Gander
Synopsis	Huey, Dewey, and Louie test Gyro's good luck packs (containing a horseshoe, rabbit's foot, and jar of four-leaf clovers); but find that it can't beat Gladstone's natural luck.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Del Connell
Pencils	Dick Moores
Inks	Dick Moores
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	Dick Moores

6 page Daisy Duck story "Antique chairs and treasure"

Characters	Daisy Duck; Clara Cluck; Beagle Boys [176-860; 176-760]
Synopsis	The Beagle Boys are stealing antique chairs, looking for a treasure map that is concealed in the leg of one.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Del Connell
Pencils	Dick Moores
Inks	Dick Moores
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Letters	Dick Moores
Notes	Only two Beagle Boys, 176-860 and 176-760, are in the story.

1 page Donald Duck story "End of story"

Characters	Donald Duck; Grandma Duck; Uncle Scrooge; Daisy Duck; Gladstone Gander; Huey, Dewey and Louie; Gus Goose
Synopsis	Conclusion of framing sequence.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Del Connell
Pencils	Dick Moores
Inks	Dick Moores
Letters	Dick Moores
Notes	Inside back cover.

1 page [Uncle Scrooge] story "Sturdy hat"

Characters	Uncle Scrooge; Huey, Dewey and Louie
Synopsis	The nephews hit Uncle Scrooge's top hat with snowballs, but are unable to knock it off.
Genre	funny animals
Script	Del Connell
Pencils	Paul Murry
Inks	Paul Murry
Colors	? (Western Publishing Production Shop)
Notes	Back cover; pantomime story.