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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.