CREATOR

Name: Western Printing & Lithographic Co. AKA Western Publishing (American comics corporation).
Personal dates: Founded in 1916 by the brothers Edward (1878-1955) and Albert Wadewitz. Publishing of comic books began in 1932. Stopped in 2001.
Other creations: Too numerous to mention here. Please look under Western in the Creators section.
Successors: None.
Comments: The corporation published most of its comic books via subsidiaries, some of which were Dell, Gold Key, and Whitman.
The corporation never used a logo on their comic book front covers.

 

 

MAIN STORY

The series premiered in 1943. Stopped in 1949 after 7 annual issues.

The series contains independent Disney funny animal stories with focus on Donald Duck and Mickey Mouse.

This giveaway series was financed by the Firestone Tire Company and is today best known as Firestone Giveaway, although the real title is Donald and Mickey Merry Christmas.

 

 

MAIN CHARACTERS

None.

 

 

GALLERY
(presenting the front covers from 6 random, annual issues).

1943
1944
1945

1947
1948
1949

 

 

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