Walt Disney's the Wonderful Adventures of Pinocchio #[nn]
A 1982 Western Comics adaptation of Carlo Collodi’s classic tale, "The Wonderful Adventures of Pinocchio" brings the beloved wooden boy’s journey to life with a fresh take by writers Carlo Collodi and Chase Craig, and vibrant art by Walt Kelly. When the Blue Fairy grants Pinocchio life and Jiminy Cricket becomes his conscience, their path leads through Stromboli’s trap, the reckless freedom of Pleasure Island, and a harrowing search for Gepetto—swallowed by the giant whale Monstro—culminating in a reunion deep within the beast’s belly. Norm McGary’s cover captures the story’s whimsy and peril with bold, expressive detail.
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The Blue Fairy brings Gepetto's wooden puppet Pinocchio to life. Jiminy Cricket is enlisted as his conscience. Pinocchio is captured by the evil showman Stromboli, but is rescued by the Blue Fairy. Not learning a lesson, Pinocchio is then enticed to travel with a coach load of boys to Pleasure Island. There they indulge in bad behavior until the boys turn into donkeys. Pinocchio is saved by Jiminy part-way through the transformation. In the meantime, Gepetto was swallowed by the whale Monstro. Pinocchio and Jiminy search for Monstro and the pair are re-united with Gepetto in Monstro's belly.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).