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53June 1975
$0.69

Walt Disney Comics Digest #53

Western · June 1975 · on sale 1975-04-15

First appearance: The Cheshire CatFirst appearance: TweedledumFirst appearance: The White Rabbit1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Walt Disney Comics Digest (Western, 1968 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
June 1975
Key date
1975-06-00
On-sale date
1975-04-15
Indicia publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.69
Pages
132

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Cheshire Cat - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tweedledum - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The White Rabbit - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Tweedledee - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of The March Hare - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Disneyland U.S.A.cover1colors: Western Publishing Production ShopChip, Dale, Dewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Dumbo, Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, Tinker Bell
1Walt Disney Comics Digesttable of contents2letters: typeset
2The Scrappy Skippercomic story16pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: John Liggera; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDewey Duck, Donald Duck, Huey Duck, Louie Duck, Tinker Bell
3The Blizzard Banditcomic story16script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Al Hubbard; inks: Al Hubbard; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopPeg-Leg Pete, Goofy, Mickey Mouse
4Hooks and Crookscomic story16script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Tony Strobl; inks: John Liggera; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopGyro Gearloose, Captain Hook, Scrooge McDuck, Smee
5Island Escapadecomic story11script: Carl Fallberg; pencils: Paul Murry; inks: Paul Murry; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Paul MurryFerdie, Morty, Mickey Mouse, Pluto
6Rocketing Roguecomic story11pencils: Jack Bradbury; inks: Jack Bradbury; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopZeke Wolf, Fiddler Pig, Fifer Pig, Practical Pig
7The Scary All-girl Safaricomic story13pencils: Al Hubbard; inks: Al Hubbard; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopClarabelle Cow, Daisy Duck, Grandma Duck, Minnie Mouse
8The Tiny Trouble Shooterscomic story13pencils: Al Hubbard; inks: Al Hubbard; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopChip, Dale, Pinocchio, Scamp
9Minnie Mouse in Disneylandtext article1letters: typeset
10Lead Alice to the Mad Hatter's Tea Partyactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Christine Lyttle Smith, Tony Strobl; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopAlice, The Cheshire Cat First, The March Hare First, The Queen of Hearts, Tweedledee First, Tweedledum First, The White Rabbit First
11Picking Rides from the Skywayactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Christine Lyttle Smith, Tony Strobl; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopFerdie, Morty
12Break the Witch's Spellactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Christine Lyttle Smith, Tony Strobl; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopBashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, Sneezy, Snow White
13Mickey's Train Translatoractivity1colors: Western Publishing Production ShopGoofy, Mickey Mouse
14Brer Rabbit's Riddle Dee-deeactivity1colors: Western Publishing Production ShopBrer Rabbit
15Water Woescomic story1script: Dick Huemer; pencils: George Wheeler; inks: George Wheeler; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
16The Funny Box Boycomic story6pencils: Bob Gregory; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDaisy Duck, Donald Duck
17Young Paul Reverecomic story4colors: Western Publishing Production ShopPaul Revere
18Dry Dock Dilemmacomic story6colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDimwitty Duck, Moby Duck
19Hero for a Daycomic story7colors: Western Publishing Production ShopGoofy

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
WhitmanSee the GCD record for identification notes.

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Series context

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Sources

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