Winnie The Pooh #22

Whitman (Walt Disney Productions), December 1980.

Here is another rare Whitman comic, that was only distributed in three comic multi-packs, primarily to toy shops, drug stores, dime stores and some department stores.

Western Publishing (who owned the Whitman imprint) had a number of distribution and printing problems back in the early 1980's leading to a number of specific comic issues becoming very hard to get hold of, including this one.

The Winnie the Pooh series ran for 7 years, ending in 1984 with issue #33. This issue, #22, is the rarest of all and is sought after by many Pooh collectors.

Above is the simple but effective line art for the cover with Pooh ready to catch a wobbly little Piglet. Below is the finished cover:

Sales are few and far between for these but expect to pay over $100 for any highly graded copy.

Full list of rare Whitman comic books featured on the website:

• Whitman: Rare Pre-Packed comics from 1980 - short article
• Black Hole, The #4
• DC Comics Presents #22
• Donald Duck #222
• Little Lulu #260
• Mickey Mouse #208
• Super Goof #61
• Uncle Scrooge #179
• Walt Disney's Comics And Stories #480
• Winnie The Pooh #22 (this comic)
• Woody Woodpecker #191