Barbie, #13 Australian
Published: April 1992
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Credits
- Pencils: Amanda Conner
- Inks: John Lucas
America's Living Legend
"Personally autographed Joe DiMaggio cards"
Story Notes
Interior front cover.
This Issue
Story Notes
Table of contents with comic panel insets for each story along with a brief synopsis. Includes creator and editorial credits and indicia.
Barbie and the Wannabes
"I hear that Chilla Vanilla is a really good group, Midge."
Credits
- Script: Trina Robbins
- Pencils: Mary Wilshire
- Inks: John Lucas
- Colors: Mike Worley
- Letters: Janice Chiang
Story Notes
Chilla Vanilla is a parody of Milli Vanilli, a German-French pop duo consisting of models Fab Morvan and Rob Pilatus, formed by producer Frank Farian. They achieved massive success in the late 1980s but became infamous after a lip-syncing scandal was revealed in 1990, which led to their Grammy Award for Best New Artist being revoked.
Change the Course of Evolution...Play Trog!
"That crazy, one-eyed caveman, Trog is hungry..."
Reprint Notes
from Trog! NES box art (Acclaim Entertainment, 1991)
Story Notes
Layout and copy uncredited; ad promotes Nintendo Entertainment System release based on the Bally/Midway arcade game.
Think Fast.
"C'mon faster. Because here comes Sonic The Hedgehogâ„¢."
Story Notes
Airbrushed promotional art by Greg Martin. Commonly reused across print ads, posters, and box art variants for *Sonic the Hedgehog* game for Genesis.
Rex the Wonder Horse
Featuring Ken
"What a beautiful day for a ride!"
Credits
- Script: Barbara Slate
- Pencils: Mary Wilshire
- Inks: John Lucas
- Colors: Mike Worley
- Letters: George Roberts
Summer Freezing, Summer Not!
"Barbie, meet our newest model, Loulou Labelle, all the way from Haiti!"
Characters
- Barbie
- Loulou Labelle
- Jackie Michaels
Credits
- Script: Trina Robbins
- Pencils: Mary Wilshire
- Inks: John Lucas
- Colors: Mike Worley
- Letters: Janice Chiang
Here Comes the New Paperboy
"There goes the neighborhood."
Story Notes
Ad for *Paperboy 2* video game.
The Adventure Continues on Saturday Mornings...
Story Notes
Uncredited art possibly Universal Cartoon Studios in-house, 1991. The style is consistent with Will Meugniot / John Hayes animation model art.
The Shopping Date
Featuring Ken
"Hi, Barbie, it's Ken."
Characters
- Ken
- Barbie
- Alan
Credits
- Script: Barbara Slate
- Pencils: Mary Wilshire
- Inks: Jeff Albrecht
- Colors: Mike Worley
- Letters: George Roberts
An American Tail - Fievel Goes West
"Fievel's heading out in search of the American Dream this October"
Story Notes
While no individual is credited for the art, comparison with other Marvel tie-in house ads from 1991–1992 indicates the linework and inking style of Gary Cody or Pat Spaziante, both freelance artists frequently assigned to Marvel’s licensed animation ads during that period.
Get Your Mind Back in the Gutter.
"Time to get crude and rude, dude."
Story Notes
Advertisement for *Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Back From the Sewers*, a game for for Nintendo Game Boy.
We Took Some of the Worst Garbage on TV and Turned It Into a Great Video Game.
"You've seen the show, now play the game."
Story Notes
Back cover advertisement for the Mindscape game for NES.