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Issue Details

Issue #1074
Published February-April 1960
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing ?
Notes Indicia title is "Walter Lantz CHILLY WILLY, No. 1074." Code number is C.WILLY O.S. #1074-602. Copyright 1960 by Walter Lantz Productions, Inc. Fifth of nine Chilly Willy Four Colors.

Cover Details - "Chilly Willy"

Characters Chilly Willy
Synopsis Chilly Willy looking at snowflakes through a giant magnifying glass.
Genre funny animal
Pencils John Carey
Inks John Carey
Notes Pencils and inks credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Chilly Willy story "Flying High"

Characters Chilly Willy
Synopsis Chilly's attempt at building a sailboat ends up with him riding a kite instead.
Genre Funny animal; Gags
Pencils Vive Risto
Inks Vive Risto
Letters Vive Risto
Notes Inside front cover; black and white.

8 page Chilly Willy story "Real Fargo Express"

Characters Chilly Willy
Synopsis Chilly is a substitute for the regular Real Fargo Express carrier to Polar City. At Polar City, two wolves direct him to a phony express office to steal the gold he's carrying.
Genre Funny animal
Pencils Vive Risto
Inks Vive Risto
Letters Vive Risto
Notes Real Fargo Express is a take-off on Wells Fargo. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007).

7 page Chilly Willy story "The Rapid Rescue"

Characters Chilly Willy; Homer Pigeon (cameo); Grandpa Penguin (grandfather of Chilly Willy)
Synopsis Chilly goes to visit his grandfather, who can't see well due to the hair hanging in his eyes. This leads to a series of "Mr. Magoo-ish" gags about Grandpa not being able to identify things properly.
Genre Funny animal
Pencils Vive Risto
Inks Vive Risto
Letters Vive Risto
Notes Homer Pigeon just appears in the opening panel delivering an Air Mail Special Delivery letter. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

10 page Chilly Willy story "The Sea King's Quarrel"

Characters Chilly Willy; Patty Penguin; King Neptune; Waldo Whale
Synopsis Neptune, King of the Sea, gets upset when Chilly and his fellow penguins dump their trash in the ocean. He threatens to have Titus Tidal Wave swamp their village if they don't stop.
Genre Funny animal
Pencils Vive Risto
Inks Vive Risto
Letters Vive Risto
Notes Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)
Reprinted in Golden Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1969 Series) #16 (March 1971)

6 page Chilly Willy story "Polar Pirates"

Characters Chilly Willy; Patty Penguin
Synopsis Embarrassed by the weight-lifting penguins at the beach, weakling Chilly goes off to a remote part of the beach where he sees polar bear pirates burying some treasure.
Genre Funny animal
Pencils Vive Risto
Inks Vive Risto
Letters Vive Risto
Notes Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Chilly Willy story "Snug as a bug"

Characters Chilly Willy
Synopsis Chilly builds an extension to the entrance to his igloo so he can fish without leaving home.
Genre Funny animal
Pencils Vive Risto
Inks Vive Risto
Notes Last panel is Dell's "A Pledge to Parents". Pantomime story. Pencils, inks, and letters credits for this sequence from Alberto Becattini (May 14, 2007)

1 page Chilly Willy story "Turnabout"

Characters Chilly Willy; Bully Bear (villain)
Synopsis Bully Bear's squirt gun freezes as he fires it at Chilly.
Genre Funny animal
Pencils Vive Risto
Inks Vive Risto
Notes Inside Back Cover; black and white; pantomime story.

1 page Frisky Fudgie; Kraft Fudgies advertisement "Five Seconds to Play!"

Characters Frisky Fudgie
Synopsis Frisky Fudgie helps Billy make the winning shot at the basketball game.
Genre sports
Letters typeset
Notes Back Cover; color. Ad in comic form for Kraft Fudgies candy. Part of a series.