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25September 1972
$0.50

Golden Comics Digest #25

Western · September 1972 · on sale 1972-07-18

First appearance: Doctor Spektor
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Identification plate

Series
Golden Comics Digest (Western, 1969 series)
Issue
#25
Publication date
September 1972
Key date
1972-09-00
On-sale date
1972-07-18
Indicia publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.50
Pages
164

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Doctor Spektor - 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
0Making Merry Musiccover1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopTom; Jerry; Tuffy
2-table of contents2colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
3The Cat Trapcomic story14script: Vic Lockman; pencils: Phil De Lara; inks: Phil De Lara; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Rome SiemenTom; Jerry; Tuffy; Ring-Tailed Tabby; cat-burglar; TV newscaster; various alley cats
4Jerry's Tom Fooleryactivity1pencils: Phil De Lara; inks: Phil De Lara; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopTom; Jerry
5The Fish Storycomic story7pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopSpike; Tyke; Joe (Spike and Tyke’s master); master's neighbor; Liar's Club judge; railroad conductor
6Droopy's Dippy Questions...activity1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDroopy
7The Sea Monster Mysterycomic story8script: Vic Lockman; pencils: Pete Alvarado; inks: Pete Alvarado; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Bill SpicerLittle Quacker; Pond Pals (turtle, frog, salamander)
8What's My Sport?activity1pencils: Phil De Lara; inks: Phil De Lara; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopTom
9Real Cool Swimming Poolcomic story6pencils: Veve Risto; inks: Veve Risto; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Veve RistoWuff the Prairie Dog; Sammy Squirrel; Charlie Coyote; Toughie Timber Wolf
10To Build a Better Mousetrapcomic story9pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Rome SiemenTom; Jerry; Tuffy; TV announcer; Mr. Acme; Mr. Acme's aide; Fred the test mouse
11The Playful Possumcomic story5pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Rome Siemen, Harvey EisenbergBarney Bear; mother possum; baby possum
12Rocks... Our Planet Buildertext article1colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
13Wound-Up Watchdogcomic story8pencils: Pete Alvarado; inks: Vic Lockman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Rome SiemenDroopy; postman; Droopy's master; stray dog, dogcatcher; Scratchy (Droopy's cousin)
14Sun Signals of the Plainstext article9colors: Western Publishing Production Shopantelope
15Treasure Trailactivity1script: Christine Lyttle Smith; pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Harvey EisenbergSpike; Tyke
16The Acorn Capercomic story8script: Vic Lockman; pencils: Pete Alvarado; inks: Larry Mayer; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Bill SpicerSkrewy Squirrel; Mac Squirrel; Thugsy Munk
17Dr. Spektor's Ghost Filetext story6letters: typesetNapoleon Bonaparte, Theodore Roosevelt, Doctor Spektor First, George Washington
18Swamped with Troublecomic story12pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Rome SiemenTom; Jerry; Tuffy; Swamp Eddie (villain); police officers; judge
19A Weighty Problemactivity1pencils: Phil De Lara; inks: Phil De Lara; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopTom; Jerry; Tuffy
20Looking for Troublecomic story6script: Vic Lockman; pencils: Vic Lockman; inks: Vic Lockman; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Vic LockmanFlip; Dip; Mom; Pop; Mr. Croc; large bird; elephants
21Chance for Cheeseactivity1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Harvey EisenbergMouse Musketeers [Jerry and Tuffy]
22The Insiderscomic story6script: Vic Lockman; pencils: Pete Alvarado; inks: Pete Alvarado; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Bill SpicerTom; Jerry; Tuffy; Whitey (cat)
23Young Heroestext article1colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
24Barnyard Babblecomic story8pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Harvey EisenbergBertie Bird; sparrow; Red Robin; chickens; pigs; Dobbin (horse); hen
25Jerry's Box of Puzzlesactivity1pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopJerry
26Midsummer Night's Screamcomic story13pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Rome SiemenMouse Musketeers [Jerry and Tuffy]; M'sieur Poosycat [Tom]; mockingbird
27Catch as Cat Cancomic story14pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Rome SiemenTom; Jerry; Tuffy; chief ranger; bear; deer; Phantom Poacher (villain); Tiny (villain)
28Tom Fooleryactivity0.5pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopTom; Jerry; Tuffy
29Droopy's Dippy Questions!activity0.5pencils: Harvey Eisenberg; inks: Harvey Eisenberg; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Harvey EisenbergDroopy
30The Haunted Cannoncomic story8script: Vic Lockman; pencils: Pete Alvarado; inks: Pete Alvarado; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Bill SpicerFuzzy and Wuzzy; Barney Bear; crooked realtor

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

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