COMIC BOOK STORY: "Butch the Porcupine" (Li'l Bad Wolf, WDC&S 88) (Patreon)

Today, here’s a holiday-themed "L’il Bad Wolf" story drawn by another artist besides Gil Turner. This story was written and inked by Don Gunn, one of many dependable workhorses for Western Publishing, producing stories featuring Disney, Warners and MGM characters. He also drew stories for comic book magazines for publisher Benjamin Sangor (e.g., Coo-Coo Comics).

Some background information based on research I’ve conducted on Don Gunn: Donald MacNichol Gunn was born March 26, 1911 in New Brunswick. Gunn started at Walt Disney's studio by July 27, 1936, according to a ship manifest when he arrived to Los Angeles from Detroit. He continued working at Disney’s by the time he married to Helen Mary Karp on January 28, 1939—her brother was Lynn Karp, who worked as animator at the studio.

Gunn’s registration card, filled out October 16, 1940, lists his occupation for Kay Kamen while still residing in Hollywood Blvd. A couple months later, he relocated to Jackson Heights in New York by February 20, 1941. He enlisted in the Army July 21, 1943 and was discharged February 7, 1945. Soon after, Gunn and his wife relocated to Connecticut where he worked on comic book stories. In the process, he persuaded his brother-in-law Lynn Karp to join him. He passed away June 8, 1965 in New York.

From Walt Disney's Comics & Stories #88 (January 1948).