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Four sets (A, B, C, and D), consisting of eight booklets each. Sets A and B 1950, sets C and D 1951, respectively. Oblong size. Each comic book had 32 pages, containing a 30-page story. All front cover drawings attributed to Carl  Buettner (click on thumbnails to get larger images; images marked by an asterisk [*] were not scanned by the maintainer of this site, but found on Ebay). Back covers contain Cheerios cereals advertisements with art by Carl Buettner (sets A and B) or Al Taliaferro (sets C and D, see here).


Set A

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A-1
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Mickey Mouse and the Disappearing Island

  • Written by Homer Brightman, drawn by Don Christensen. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
A-2
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Grandma Duck, Homespun Detective

  • Complete story available here.
    Writer unknown, drawn by Riley Thomson, inker unknown. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
A-3
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Cover art* (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Donald Duck and the Haunted Jewels

  • Writer unknown, drawn by Bob Moore, inker unknown. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
A-4
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Donald Duck and the Giant Ape

  • Writer unknown, drawn probably by Bob Moore, inked probably by Carl Buettner. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
A-5
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Mickey Mouse, Roving Reporter

  • Writer unknown, drawn by Lee Hooper. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
A-6
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Cover art* (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Li'l Bad Wolf, Forest Ranger

  • Writer unknown, drawn by Gil Turner. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
A-7
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Goofy, Tightrope Acrobat

  • Writer unknown, drawn by an unidentified artist. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
    Note: Same artist who illustrated the Pluto story in Wheaties Premium Giveaway B-2. No other work is known.
A-8
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Pluto and the Bogus Money

  • Writer unknown, drawn by Lee Hooper. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)

 
 
Set B
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B-1
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Mickey Mouse and the Pharaoh's Curse

  • Writer unknown, drawn by Jim Pabian. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
B-2
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Pluto, Canine Cowpoke

  • Writer unknown, drawn by an unidentified artist. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
    Note: Same artist who illustrated the Goofy story in Wheaties Premium Giveaway A-7. No other work is known. 
B-3
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Donald Duck and the Buccaneers

  • Writer unknown, drawn by an unidentified artist. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
    Note: The unidentified artist is provisionally called MICKEY 6; he/she is the same artist who illustrated the inside front covers and inside back covers of Donald Duck Four Color 308 and 339, respectively (all starring Donald Duck). The only other long story known by this artist features Mickey Mouse (Private Eye for Hire, in Mickey Mouse Four Color 296).
B-4
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Mickey Mouse and the Mystery Sea Monster

  • Writer unknown, drawn by Jim Pabian. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
B-5
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Cover art* (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Li'l Bad Wolf in the Hollow Tree Hideout

  • Writer unknown, drawn by Gil Turner. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
B-6
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Donald Duck, Trail Blazer

  • Writer unknown, drawn by Bob Moore. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
B-7
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Goofy and the Gangsters

  • Writer unknown, drawn probably by Carl Buettner. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
B-8
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Donald Duck, Klondike Kid

  • Complete story available here.
    Writer unknown, drawn by Riley Thomson, inker unknown. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)

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Set C
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C-1
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Donald Duck and the Inca Idol

  • Complete story available here.
    Writer unknown, drawn by Paul Murry. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
C-2
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Cover art* (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Mickey Mouse and the Magic Mountain

  • Writer unknown, drawn by by Riley Thomson, inker unknown. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
C-3
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Cover art* (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Li'l Bad Wolf, Fire Fighter

  • Writer unknown, drawn by Gil Turner. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
C-4
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Gus and Jaq Save the Ship

  • Writer unknown, drawn by by Riley Thomson, inker unknown. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
C-5
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Cover art* (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Donald Duck in the Lost Lakes

  • Writer unknown, drawn by Bob Moore. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
C-6
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Cover art* (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Mickey Mouse and the Stagecoach Bandits

  • Written by Don Christensen, drawn by Harvey Eisenberg. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
C-7
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Cover art* (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Goofy, Big Game Hunter

  • Writer unknown, drawn by Fred Abranz. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
C-8
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Donald Duck, Deep-Sea Diver

  • Writer unknown, drawn by by Riley Thomson, inker unknown. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
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Set D
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D-1
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Donald Duck in Indian Country

  • Complete story available here.
    Writer unknown, drawn by Frank McSavage. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
D-2
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Mickey Mouse and the Abandoned Mine

  • Writer unknown, drawn by Tony Strobl. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
D-3
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Cover art* (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Pluto and the Mysterious Package

  • Writer unknown, drawn by by Riley Thomson, inker unknown. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
D-4
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Brer Rabbit's Sunken Treasure

  • Writer unknown, drawn by an unidentified artist. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
    Note: Probably the only Disney artwork done by this artist.
D-5
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Donald Duck, Mighty Mystic

  • Writer unknown, drawn by Bob Moore. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
D-6
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Cover art* (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Mickey Mouse and the Medicine Man

  • Writer unknown, drawn by an unidentified artist. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
    Note: The unidentified artist is provisionally called MICKEY 1; he/she is the same artist who illustrated The Mystery of Painted Valley (Mickey Mouse Four Color 352) and The Nearsighted Lion (March of Comics 74), plus a handful of other Disney stuff (including both inside covers and back covers of Donald Duck Four Color 348, all starring Donald Duck).
D-7
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Li'l Bad Wolf and the Secrets of the Woods

  • Writer unknown, drawn  by Gil Turner. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
D-8
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Cover art (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
  • Minnie Mouse, Girl Explorer

  • Writer unknown, drawn by an unidentified artist. (I.N.D.U.C.K.S.)
    Note: This unidentified artist is provisionally called MICKEY 2B. A handful of other Disney comic book work is known, though none of it stars Donald Duck.

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