Walt Disney's Comics and Stories
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Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (WDC for short) is an anthology comic book that has an assortment of Disney characters, including Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse, Chip 'n Dale, Lil Bad Wolf, Scamp, Bucky Bug, Grandma Duck, Brer Rabbit, Winnie the Pooh, and others.
Walt Disney's Comics and Stories has been the longest running Disney-based comic book in history, making it their flagship title. After reaching its 600th issue, it converted to prestige format and remains that way today.
[edit] Publication History
- Dell Comics (1940-1962) #1-264
- Gold Key Comics (1962-84) #265-510 (#474-510 under the "Whitman" name)
- Gladstone Publishing (1986-1990) #511-547
- Disney Comics (1990-1993) #548-585
- Gladstone Publishing (1993-1998) #586-633
- Gemstone Publishing (June, 2003-Present) #634-
[edit] Important Issues
| Stories | Authors | Number of pages |
|---|---|---|
| Number 601 | ||
| Scrooge McDuck in "The Treasury of Croesus Part 1" | Don Rosa | 8 |
| Mickey Mouse in "Blaggard Castle Part 1" | Floyd Gottfredson | 10 |
| Donald Duck in "A Dupe in the Deep" | William Van Horn | 10 |
| Mickey Mouse Magazine 1 Features | various | 8? |
| The Sword in the Stone Sunday strip 6/10/1963 through 24/11/1963 | various | 7 |
| Donald Duck unnamed story | various | 9 |
| Number 634 | ||
| Donald Duck in "The Hard Boiled Duck" | William Van Horn | 10 |
| Mickey Mouse in "Checkmate" | Noel Van Horn | 10 |
| Junior Woodchucks in "New Zoo Brews Ado" | Daan Jippes, redrawn version, script by Carl Barks | 17 |
| "Party of None!" | Vicar | 14 |
| Grandma Duck in "Egg-citing Eggs" | Shelly Block | 3 |
| "Making a Splash" | Mau Heymans | 5 |
| Number 635 | ||
| Mickey Mouse in "Spidermouse" | Pat McGreal | 10 |
| Donald Duck in "Drive-in Duck" | Pat Block | 10 |
| Horace Horsecollar in "King of the Bungaloos" | various | |
| Gyro Gearloose in "100% Pure Luck" | various | |
| Junior Woodchucks in "Hound of the Moaning Hills" | Daan Jippes, redrawn version, script by Carl Barks | 13 |
| "The Three Caballeros Ride Againn Part 1" | Don Rosa | 9 |
