Auctions: comic books in 'Humor'

Despicable Deadpool (2017) 300F CBCS 9.8 SS Matthew Waite Cartridge Variant

Paper: White

8-Bit Variant. Witnessed Signature: Matthew Waite (with sketch) on 4/29/2023.

Label #23-19E3ADF-002

Classic Game Cartridge Cover. Written by Gerry Duggan. Art by Scott Koblish, Matteo Lolli and Mike Hawthorne. Every bad decision, every betrayal, every fart joke - they've all come back to haunt Deadpool. He's gone from criminal to outcast to celebrity and back to criminal, and as Captain America leads the biggest heroes of the Marvel Universe to take him down, Wade is forced to be his most despicable self ONE LAST TIME… For over five years and more than a hundred issues Gerry Duggan has been putting words into the Mouth of the Merc with same…but all that ends in this TRIPLE-sized issue with art by longtime Deadpool collaborators Scott Koblish, Matteo Lolli and Mike Hawthorne! It's one last love letter to the character we love to hurt. Sorry, Wade! This one's gonna sting. 68 pages, full color. Parental Advisory Cover price $5.99.

Devil Chef (1994) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Label #19-2B978A3-063

View items consigned by SlabSmart: all items, auctions only

Story and art by Jack Pollack. Hell hath no fury like the diminutive demon of disagreeable delicacies, Devil Chef. Whether terrorizing the culinary patrons of "Chez Monieux" or venting his wrath upon the armed forces of a great, God-fearing nation, Chef's justice is both swift and terrible. But would it be as fun any other way? The DicTater-Tot's fiendish forays are at last chronicled by the Dark Lord's personal manservant, Jack Pollock. It's one shot to the funny bone in this one-shot comic book. You refuse to witness Chef's glory? Chef is angry now! B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Do You Pooh? (2015 Counterpoint) 1BROTHERS.P CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Manufactured with "AP3" printed on cover. Pooh Brothers AP Edition P.

Label #4065289012

Brandon's Comics Exclusive "Pooh Brothers" "You have to call me..." Edition Variant Cover by Marat Mychaels. Written by Terry Sala and Marat Mychaels. Art by Marat Mychaels and Dietrich Smith. Deadpool parody comic starring Deadpooh! 32 pages.

Do You Pooh? (2015 Counterpoint) 1VIP.CRYSTAL CGC 9.8 SS Mychaels

Paper: White

Signed by Marat Mychaels on 2/16/23 Manufactured with "3/10" Printed on Cover. VIP Event Crystal Edition

Label #2719773016

WhatNot Exclusive Crystal Foil "VIP Event" Edition Virgin Cover by Marat Mychaels - limited to 10 copies. Written by Terry Sala and Marat Mychaels. Art by Marat Mychaels and Dietrich Smith. Deadpool parody comic starring Deadpooh! 32 pages.

Donald Duck (1952-1980 Dell/Gold Key/Whitman/Gladstone) 37 CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4163880010

#37, 9-10/54, 10c. Issue features Donald Duck in three untitled stories. Inside covers and back cover have one-page gag strips. Entire issue is comic, no advertisements. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

DuckTales (1990 Disney) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Label #21-2636C18-002

Scrooge's Quest: Part 1 of 7 - "The Ice Demon!" Story by Marv Wolfman. Art by Cosme Quartieri and Robert Bat. Webby is kidnaped and Uncle Scrooge can only save her by giving up his #1 Dime to the malevolent Magica DeSpell. FC, 32 pages Cover price $1.50.

Dynomutt (1977) 2 CGC 9.4

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4330946003

Written by Mark Evanier. Art by Paul Norris and Dan Spiegle. It's a close shave for Blue Falcon when Dynomutt goes berserk in "The Astounding Mr. Mastermind" by Mark Evanier and Paul Norris. Plus: Dynomutt and Blue Falcon in "Identity Crisis" by Evanier and Norris. And: Scooby-Doo, Shaggy, Daphne, Fred and Velma in the back-up story "Fear at Fifty Fathoms" by Evanier and Dan Spiegle. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.35.

Elvira Meets H.P. Lovecraft (2024 Dynamite) 1HAPPY CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Happy Comics Edition.

Label #4393893020

Happy Comics Exclusive Virgin Cover by Adam Hughes. Written by David Avallone. Art by Kewber Baal. It had to happen someday! Elvira accepts the Collect Call of Cthulhu and finds herself on a comical quest for the last copy of the Necronomicon with the ghost of H.P. Lovecraft. Will she be able to tolerate Lovecraft long enough to save the world from the Great Old Ones? 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Elvira Mistress of the Dark (1988 Magazine) 1D CBCS 9.0 SS Joe Jusko

Paper: White

Verified Signature: Joe Jusko. Direct Edition.

Label #23-3A44982-003

Direct Edition. Cover by Ernie Colon and Joe Jusko. Art by Ernie Colon and Romeo Tanghal. Adaptation of the 1988 "Elvira: Mistress of the Dark" movie. 1-shot, magazine-sized. Cover price $2.00.

Elvira's House of Mystery (1986 DC) 4 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back

Direct Edition.

Label #19-333729F-082

All-new stories! "Someone Is Watching Her" is brought to you by writer and penciler Dennis Yee and inker Jim Fern. A doofy wimp hounds an innocent young woman but a dead thing is watching both of them! Cover by Mark Beachum and Dick Giordano. Cover price $0.75.

Elvira's House of Mystery (1986 DC) 5 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition

Label #20-24EC60A-007

New! Improved! More shock and schlock with the Mistress of the Dark! Tales written by Joey Cavalieri, Rory Metcalf and Robert Kanigher, and drawn by Mark Beachum, Tom Grindberg and Dick Ayers! Cover by Beachum. Cover price $0.75.

Extremely Silly Comics (1986 Black and White) 1 VF- 7.5

Stories and art by Ben Dunn and others. A very early anthology from indy comics pioneer Antarctic Press. Featuring the obligatory Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spoof (by future Ninja High School creator Ben Dunn), Samurai Penguins (unrelated to the SLG character), as well as Stellar Losers, Machinegun Belly, and other extreme silliness. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.75.

Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers (1971 Rip Off Press) #2, Printing 1B VG+ 4.5

1st printing - Matte blue interior variant. Gilbert Shelton story, cover and art. Dave Sheridan, Ted Richards and Bobby London story and art. MATURE READERS. NOTE: 50¢ cover, inside front cover is blue colored. The small ad, located on the front side of last interior page (P.49) in bottom right corner, is "DEALER MCDOPE" Cover price $0.50.

Fun Parade (1942 Fun Parade Inc.) 76 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4350833002

Gestalt (1993) 1 CBCS 9.2

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case

Label #19-2AD1FA5-018

View items consigned by SlabSmart: all items, auctions only

Gross Point Preview (1997) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: Off white to white

Label #19-2B97DDE-002

View items consigned by SlabSmart: all items, auctions only

Gross Point Preview (says "Special Sneak Preview!" across top of cover; no cover price).

Gwenpool Special (2015) 1MIDTOWN CGC 9.8 Anka Midtown Variant

Paper: White

Midtown Comics Edition

Label #4258380008

Midtown Comics Variant. Written by Charles Soule, Margaret Stohl, Gerry Dugan and Christopher Hastings. Art by Langdon Foss, Juan Gedeon, Danilo S. Beyruth and Gurihiru. Cover by J. Scott Campbell. AN ALL-NEW, ALL-DIFFERENT MARVEL HOLIDAY SPECIAL! She-Hulk throws a holiday party and invites the entire Marvel U! Deadpool teams up with both Hawkeyes - Kate and Clint - to…stop a pickpocket?! Ms. Marvel takes on her most dangerous threat yet: the holiday blues! And then there's the reason for the season(al special): GWENPOOL! Yup, you read that right - Gwen. Pool. C'mon, you know you're curious. 60 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Harley Quinn (2013) Annual 1B CBCS 9.8 SS Conner/Palmiotti/Timms/Mounts Lucia Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Sigs: Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, John Timms & Paul Mounts on 6/24/2017. International Edition.

Label #18-07BDF33-065

International Version with safe scent. Written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by John Timms, Stjepan Sejic, Joe Quinones, Ben Caldwell and Kelley Jones. Cover by Ant Lucia. We have to warn you, readers: This issue stinks! Seriously! Like, unpleasant odors are literally in the story! In this first-ever HQ ANNUAL, take a trip to Harley's home of Coney Island in a groundbreaking 'scent-ticular' issue, featuring actual, honest-to-gosh smells. This issue comes polybagged to contain the stench. Cover price $5.99.

Harley Quinn (2013) Annual 1D CBCS 9.4 SS Conner/Palmiotti/Timms/Mounts/Quinones Lucia Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Sigs: Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, John Timms & Paul Mounts on 6/24/2017 & Joe Quinones on 8/12/2017. Bombshells Variant.

Label #18-088C948-070

Not available for international purchase due to included scent. Written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by John Timms, Stjepan Sejic, Joe Quinones, Ben Caldwell and Kelley Jones. Cover by Ant Lucia. We have to warn you, readers: This issue stinks! Seriously! Like, unpleasant odors are literally in the story! In this first-ever HQ ANNUAL, take a trip to Harley's home of Coney Island in a groundbreaking 'scent-ticular' issue, featuring actual, honest-to-gosh smells. This issue comes polybagged to contain the stench. 48 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $5.99.

Harley Quinn (2014) 0A CBCS 9.8 SS Conner/Johnson/Palmiotti/Mounts/Roux/H Conner

Paper: White

Witnessed Sigs: Amanda Conner, Dave Johnson, Jimmy Palmiotti, Paul Mounts & Stephanie Roux on 6/24/2017, Adam Hughes on 8/11/2017, Chad Hardin & Jim Lee on 9/2/2017, Walt Simonson on 9/24/2017 & Dan Panosian on 10/5/2017.

Label #18-0929297-092

Cover by Amanda Conner. (W) Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti. (A) Amanda Conner, Becky Cloonan, Tony S. Daniel, Sandu Florea, Stephane Roux, Dan Panosian, Walt Simonson, Jim Lee, Scott Williams, Bruce Timm, Charlie Adlard, Adam Hughes, Art Baltazar, Tradd Moore, Dave Johnson, Jeremy Roberts, Sam Kieth, Darwyn Cooke, Chad Hardin. This bombastic debut issue features art by several award-winning illustrators -- but will any of them measure up to the exacting standards of the Clown Princess of Crime? Don't miss the thrilling return of Harley Quinn in her own monthly series! Cover price $2.99.

Harley Quinn (2014) 1A CBCS 9.8 SS Conner/Palmiotti/Hardin Conner

Paper: White

Witnessed Sigs: Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti on 6/24/2017 & Chad Hardin on 9/2/2017.

Label #18-088C948-058

Cover by Amanda Conner. Written by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Chad Hardin. Harley is set to begin her new life, but she needs a job first! Enter the Coney Island Roller Derby! It's game time as Harley sets out to destroy her competition - literally! Cover price $2.99.

Harley Quinn (2014) 29POWERUP CBCS 9.8 SS Hardin/Conner/Palmiotti/Timms Conner Sketch Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Chad Hardin on 10/22/2021 & Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti & John Timms on 11/6/2021. GameStop Sketch Exclusive. Remarked at top left corner not noted on CBCS label.

Label #22-0692A42-252

Gamestop Power-Up Rewards Exclusive Sketch Cover by John Timms. Writtenb y Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Chad Hardin. Cover by Amanda Conner. What's that you said? We couldn't quite hear you. Did you say 'Boy, I sure would love to see Harley fight giant transforming robots'? Well, that's definitely what we heard! So we're delivering! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Harley Quinn (2016) 1BULLETPROOF.B CBCS 9.8 SS Dell'Otto/ Palmiotti/ Conner/ Hardin

Paper: White

Witnessed Sigs: Gabriele Dell'otto on 8/26/17, Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner on 9/24/17 and Chad Hardin on 10/7/17. BulletProof Comics B and W Exclusive

Label #18-08C3138-044

Bulletproof Comics Black and White Variant Cover by Gabriel Dell'Otto. Written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Chad Hardin. 'Die Laughing' part one! Welcome back to Harley Quinn's crazy world on Coney Island…now get ready to wave goodbye, because everyone there just might get eaten alive! Harley's gotta protect her neighborhood against an all-out zombie apocalypse! Break out the chainsaws, everybody! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Harley Quinn (2016) 1KINGS.A CBCS 9.8 SS Conner/Palmiotti/Hardin/Linsner Linsner Comic Kings Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Sigs: Amanda Conner & Jimmy Palmiotti on 6/24/2017 & Chad Hardin on 9/2/2017 & Joseph Michael Linsner on 9/22/2017. Comics Kings Exclusive Variant.

Label #18-079C7D4-013

Comic Kings Exclusive Color Variant Cover by Joe Linsner. DC Universe Rebirth - Die Laughing: Part 1 of 3 - Written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Chad Hardin. 'Die Laughing' part one! Welcome back to Harley Quinn's crazy world on Coney Island…now get ready to wave goodbye, because everyone there just might get eaten alive! Harley's gotta protect her neighborhood against an all-out zombie apocalypse! Break out the chainsaws, everybody! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Harley Quinn (2016) 1ZAPP.B CBCS 9.8 SS Conner/Palmiotti/Mounts/Hardin

Paper: White

Witnessed Sigs: Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti & Paul Mounts on 6/24/2017 & Chad Hardin on 9/2/2017. Zapp Comics B&W Exclusive.

Label #18-07BDF33-032

Zapp Comics Exclusive Black and White Cover by Emanuela Luppachino (Homage to Batman Adventures #12). DC Universe Rebirth - Die Laughing: Part 1 of 3 - Written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Chad Hardin. 'Die Laughing' part one! Welcome back to Harley Quinn's crazy world on Coney Island…now get ready to wave goodbye, because everyone there just might get eaten alive! Harley's gotta protect her neighborhood against an all-out zombie apocalypse! Break out the chainsaws, everybody! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+

Harley Quinn (2016) 3A CBCS 9.8 SS Conner/Palmiotti/Timms/Hardin/Blevins Conner

Paper: White

Witnessed Sigs: Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti & John Timms on 6/24/2017, Chad Hardin on 9/2/2017 & Brett Blevins on 10/5/2017.

Label #18-07BDF33-051

DC Universe Rebirth Tie-In - Die Laughing: Part 3 of 3 - Written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Bret Blevins (layouts), Chad Hardin and John Timms. Cover by Amanda Conner. 'DIE LAUGHING' part 3! In this concluding chapter, Coney Island threatens to collapse completely under a tidal wave of zombies! Harley's got a lead on a cure-but what's it going to take to administer it to a thousand flesh-hungry fiends? Here's hoping Poison Ivy has an idea… Cover price $2.99.

Harley Quinn (2016) 4A CBCS 9.8 SS Linsner/Palmiotti/Conner/Hardin Conner

Paper: White

Witnessed Sigs: Joseph Michael Linsner on 9/22/2017, Jimmy Palmiotti & Amanda Conner on 9/23/2017 & Chad Hardin on 10/6/2017.

Label #18-07BDF33-054

DC Universe Rebirth Tie-In - Written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Joseph Michael Linsner. Cover by Amanda Conner. '108 MILLION WAYS TO DIE!' Even though she hates to leave Coney Island as it rebuilds after the zombie apocalypse, Harley must set out on a journey that will take her around the world-and into the clutches of a bizarre robotic enemy! Too bad her Mecha-Harley suit didn't fit in the overhead bin… 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Harley Quinn (2016) 29B CBCS 9.8 SS Conner/ Palmiotti/ Andolfo/ Rich/ Cho Cho Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Mirka Andolfo and Sabine Rich on 10/8/2022 and Frank Cho on 10/28/2022 Frank Cho Variant

Label #23-0B71126-018

Written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Mirka Andolfo, Michael Kaluta and Tom Derenick. Cover by Frank Cho. "Vote Harley" part two! He's already sent killers after her and her loved ones...what more can the Mayor do to get Harley Quinn off his back-especially now that she's gone public in her campaign against him and become shockingly popular? The answer will surprise Harley...and you! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $2.99.

Harley Quinn 25th Anniversary Special (2017) 1UNKNOWN.B CBCS 9.8 SS Conner/ Hardin/ Horn/ Palmiotti/ Dodso

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Amanda Conner Chad Hardin, Greg Horn and Jimmy Palmiotti on 10/8/2022 and Terry Dodson on 10/28/2022

Label #23-0B71126-023

Unknown Comics exclusive virgin cover by Greg Horn. Written by Amanda Conner, Jimmy Palmiotti, Paul Dini, Daniel Kibblesmith and Chip Zdarsky. Art by Paul Mounts, Chard Hardin, David Lafuente and Joe Quinones. In a story written by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, with art by Conner, learn what really happened when Harley, Catwoman, and Poison Ivy hit Vegas! Then, a tale written by Paul Dini with art by Chad Hardin takes us back to Harley's days with the Joker to see the hell he unleashes when he makes the mistake of scheduling the biggest heist of their career on Harley's birthday! Plus, writer Chip Zdarsky and artist Joe Quinones pit Harley and the Joker against Batman and Robin -- but while you might think the Joker knows how to play with Batman's mind, it's nothing compared to Harley's ability to crack Robin's psyche! And that's not all! Writer Dale Kibblesmith with art by David LaFuente put Coney Island right in the path of a hurricane -- and put Harley on a collision course with Swamp Thing, of all people...monsters...things...? This issue also includes Harley pin-up pages with art by Babs Tarr, Bengal, Dustin Nguyen and more! 48 pages, full color. Rated T+

Harley Quinn and Her Gang of Harleys (2016) 1B CBCS 9.8 SS Mounts/ Tieri/ Palmiotti/ Conner Conner Gallery Variant

Paper: White

Verified Signatures: Paul Mounts and Frank Tieri Witnessed Signatures: Jimmy Palmiotti (with sketch) and Amanda Conner on 10/8/2022 Fill in the Frame Variant

Label #23-0B71126-022

Written by Frank Tieri and Jimmy Palmiotti. Art by Mauricet. Cover by Amanda Conner. Straight from the pages of HARLEY QUINN comes the story of her strange new army of assistants, the Gang of Harleys! In this new miniseries, they've been on the job for just a few months, and the Gang is ready to stand up and show what they can do without Harley…and they just might have to, because Harley's been kidnapped! The Gang's homes, their loved ones-they're all in danger from a strange new villain with a very personal grudge against Harley! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $3.99.

Howard The Duck (2015 5th Series) 1A CBCS 9.6 SS Quinones Quinones

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Joe Quinones on 04/07/2018.

Label #24-181823E-018

1st appearance of Gwenpool. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art and Cover by Joe Quinones. First spectacular issue! A great jumping on point! Sure to go up in value! Don't miss out on the series everyone is calling 'Howard the Duck'! The last page will shock you! Nothing will EVER be the same again! Hey! Where are you going? Come back! Waugh! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Howard The Duck (2015 5th Series) 1G CBCS 9.8 SS Quinones/Lim Lim Gwenpool Sketch Variant

Paper: White

Witnessed Signatures: Quinones and Ron Lim on 04/07/2018. Gwenpool Sketch Variant.

Label #24-181823E-019

Gwenpool Variant Cover by Ron Lim. Written by Chip Zdarsky. Art by Joe Quinones. First spectacular issue! A great jumping on point! Sure to go up in value! Don't miss out on the series everyone is calling 'Howard the Duck'! The last page will shock you! Nothing will EVER be the same again! Hey! Where are you going? Come back! Waugh! 32 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Howard The Duck (2015 5th Series) 3A CBCS 9.6 SS Quinones Quinones

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Joe Quinones on 04/07/2018.

Label #24-181823E-021

Written by Chip Zdarsky and Christopher Hastings. Art by Danillo Beyruth and Joe Quinones. Cover by Joe Quinones. The entire universe is after Howard! Is it because he's very handsome? Charming? Yes! • No, wait. Of course not. Sorry. Howard is actually very difficult to be around sometimes. Also, it's hard to tell if he's handsome since he's a duck. Join Chip & Joe for ... DUCK HUNT! The storyline created just so we could use that title! Plus the conclusion of the Howard/Gwenpool backup! 36 pages, full color. Rated T+ Cover price $4.99.

Huey Dewey and Louie Junior Woodchucks (1966 Gold Key) 46 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4363428003

Itchy and Scratchy Comics (1993) 2 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-2638A38-011

Cover pencils by Steve Vance, inks by Bill Morrison. "The Itchy & Scratchy Movie II," script by Dan Castellaneta and Deb Lacusta, pencils by Steve Vance and Bill Morrison, inks by Tim Bavington; The making and premier screening of an Itchy & Scratchy movie. Based on the Simpsons characters. 36 pgs., full color. $2.25. Cover price $1.95.

Jughead (1949 1st Series Archie) 35 CGC 6.5

Paper: White

Label #4419899011

Kevin Keller (2012 Archie) 1B CBCS 9.2 SS Dan Parent

Paper: White

Witnessed Signature: Dan Parent on 11/20/2021. Dan Parent Variant.

Label #21-40F58F4-022

It's a bunch of firsts for Kevin Keller in the first issue of his ongoing series. It's his first time as Riverdale High class president. And he gets published in the Riverdale newspaper for the first time. Oh yeah, and Kevin gets ready to go on his first date! What?! Kevin's never been on a date before? That's the reaction everybody has, as they can't believe cool, good-looking, mild mannered Kevin Keller has never been on a date. And when he's made attempts in the past things go terribly wrong, it turns out Kevin Keller is actually bad at something - dating! But the Riverdale gang, along with his old friends and family step in to help ol' Kevin out. With his friends and family at the helm can anything possibly go wrong? Of course! But Kevin will get through it anyway! Cover price $2.99.

King Comics (1936) 9 CGC 5.5

Paper: Cream to off white

Label #4419920019

Cover by Joe Musial. Edited by Ruth Plumly Thompson (sometimes credited as Jo King). Stories and art by William Ritt, Clarence Gray, Brandon Walsh, Nicholas Afonsky, Carl Anderson, Jack Burnley, R. J. Scott, Eddie Sullivan, Charlie Schmidt, Lee Falk, Phil Davis, E. C. Segar, George Clarke, Lou Hanlon, George McManus, Otto Soglow, Eddie Rickenbacker, Clayton Knight, Ed Anthony, Romer Grey, Charles Flanders, Ruth Plumly Thompson, Don Moore and Alex Raymond. Pioneering comics publisher David McKay presents an anthology series featuring reprints of King Features Syndicate comic strips. Mandrake the Magician and Lothar notice a suspicious couple on the circus train. Fun Christmas cover features multiple King Features characters interacting. Brick Bradford; Little Annie Rooney; Henry; Sport Features; Scott's Scrapbook; Radio Patrol; Mandrake the Magician; Thimble Theatre; Flash Gordon; The G-Man; Rosie's Beau; Bringing Up Father; The Little King; Ace Drummond; Ted Towers, Animal Master; King of the Royal Mounted. 68 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Laugh Comics (1946 Archie 1st Series) 223 CBCS 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #21-24C87C6-015

View items consigned by SlabSmart: all items, auctions only

"Going to the Dogs"; Archie takes a temporary weekend job at Karter's Kennels to be able to afford to take Veronica to the prom. "The Paws That Refreshes" with That Wilkin Boy; Rebel starts howling while the guys are practicing at the beach, so Teddy tries to get rid of him. "Shoo Fly," script and art by Joe Edwards; Jinx lets a fly in the house and then tries to get rid of it. Li'l Jinx Pen Pals, art by Joe Edwards. Betty and Veronica Pin Up. "Club Date," script and pencils by Al Hartley, inks by Jon D'Agostino; When two boys who are visiting Riverdale ask about a private club they can join short-term, Veronica pretends that her backyard is the "Lodge Pool and Cabana Club." 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Little Dot (1953 1st Series) 49 CBCS 6.5 Conserved

Conserved

Paper: Off white to white

Amateur Conservation Includes: Small piece of cover reattached with glue.

Label #23-40B95C4-003

Stories and art by Steve Muffatti and Warren Kremer. Cover by Warren Kremer. One of the mainstays of Harvey's long-running kids' comics, Little Dot also features Richie Rich and Little Lotta. Dot meets the one relative she'd rather not: Uncle Anti-Dot. Richie Rich tries to prevent his pushy cousin Reggie from being so obnoxious. Also featuring a vintage ad for a "giant flying plastic jet," a model Douglas DC-3 with the Pan Am logo. Little Dot; Another Dot; Dorothy Meets Uncle Anti-Dot; Little Lotta: The Hobby Hunt; Richie Rich: Rough and Reggie; First Day; The Dress; Richie Rich; Little Lotta. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Little Dot (1953 1st Series) 116 CBCS 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

File Copy.

Label #23-150e668-012

"The Inventor's Apprentice"; Two spies are determined to kidnap Uncle Branes so that he can create weapons for their evil leader. Untitled story; Dot gets a face full of water when she opens a ship's porthole. Untitled story; Dot presents an essay about dots to her class, but has forgotten to dot an "i" in the title of her paper. "Some Weapons!"; The evil Goldgut and his henchmen hold Uncle Branes and Dot at gunpoint, demanding that they invent weapons that Goldgut can use to rule the world. "The Drop-Out"; Lotta tries to convince her friend Dora not to drop out of school. "A Sweet Story" text story. "Richie Rich and the Time Block"; Reggie has a machine that stops time from moving forward, and he refuses to turn it off. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

Little Orphan Annie (1933 Whitman BLB) 708 FR/GD 1.5 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Major color touch. Spine rebuild. First few pages detached.

View items consigned by Bud Plant: all items, auctions only

Little Orphan Annie (1933 Whitman BLB) #708, Harold Gray, the 2nd Big Little Book

Little Shop of Horrors (1987) 1 CGC 9.6

Paper: White

Label #4411714009

Cover pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dave Hunt. "Little Shop of Horrors," script by Michael Fleisher, pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Dave Hunt; Seymour Krelborn, a shy, clumsy, good-hearted florist, discovers what a new kind of plant, but its an alien creature whose arrival on Earth is the first step in an invasion plot; Seymour names his discovery the Audrey Two, after his co-worker and love interest, Audrey, and before long the Audrey Two makes Seymour popular; People from all over find themselves strangely enamored of the plant, and it makes Seymour and his boss Mr. Mushnik a lot of money, since all the new visitors to their flower shop mean a lot of new business; Seymour struggles with his success and celebrity because only he knows that Audrey Two feeds on human blood. Based on the 1986 feature film, which was a musical. 68 pgs., full color. Cover price $2.00.

Lobo's Back (1992 DC) 1 CBCS 9.6

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #22-1BB7372-002

View items consigned by SlabSmart: all items, auctions only

This is the 1st printing. 2nd printings are identified by having a Roman Numeral "II" in the price box on front cover. Everybody's favorite bad boy of comics returns! This time Lobo's taken a job as a skip-tracer, courtesy of his old friend Ramona, the skip-tracing hairdresser who's set him on the trail of his bounty, Loo. That's Loo, the self-proclaimed 'baddest bastich in the galaxy'...who may just be a match for Lobo himself. Yeah, right! LOBO'S BACK is a pulse-pounding, action-packed bonanza of violence, hilarity and more violence, brought to you by the creative team responsible for LOBO: THE LAST CZARNIAN and THE LOBO PARAMILITARY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL: writers Keith Giffen and Alan Grant, and artist Simon Bisley, who provides both interior art and covers. All the covers, because issue #1 features three separate covers, but all three appear on every copy - no fraggin' variant editions here. Strongly and Vehemently Suggested for Mature Readers...so put it back, kid! New Format. Cover price $1.50.

Mad (1952 EC) Magazine 1 GD- 1.8

1" cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation. Water damage. Lateral spine tear.

Debut issue of the iconic publication Mad, which would change to magazine format with issue 24. Cover by Harvey Kurtzman. "Hoohah!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Jack Davis; Two youngsters run out of gas and enter a house they think is haunted. "Blobs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Wally Wood; Alfred outlines a terrible thought he has about the end of humanity. "Enter Cosmo McMoon!" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Crow Vadis?" text story by Harvey Kurtzman. "Ganefs!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by Bill Elder; A perfect crime is hatched but Bumble fumbles. "Varmint!", script by Harvey Kurtzman, art by John Severin; Textron is hunting the killer of Melvin and kills every suspect. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Mars Attacks Image (1996) 1 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #21-248D6B1-001

View items consigned by SlabSmart: all items, auctions only

Cover pencils by Andy Smith, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz. Untitled story, script by Keith Giffen, pencils by Andy Smith, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz; The Martians launch their invasion of Earth, first taking out a Stormwatch Sentinel sattellite and then destroying 76.3% of Earth's military; Earth's super-heroes begin to notice the attack: Grunge and Caitlan Fairchild see reports on the television in California; Spawn defends his alley friends from giant insects in New York; Savage Dragon and Superpatriot rescue Alex Wilde on the streets of Chicago; and President Bill Clinton calls Jacob Marlowe to ask for the WildC.A.T.S. assistance; The Martians discuss that if they face too much trouble from Earth's heroes they will promise Earth's governments peace if they surrender their super-heroes. 36 pgs., full color. $2.50. Cover price $2.50.

Mars Attacks the Savage Dragon (1996) 1 CBCS 9.0

Paper: White

Slab: Scuffing on back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case; Debris trapped between case and inner well

Label #19-2A98398-077

View items consigned by SlabSmart: all items, auctions only

This comic originally came with a trading card inside. Copies sold here are comic only. Cover price $2.95.

Mars Attacks the Savage Dragon (1996) 2 CBCS 9.6

Label #19-2A98398-079

View items consigned by SlabSmart: all items, auctions only

Marville (2002) 1B CGC 9.8 Horn Foil Variant

Paper: White

Foil Edition.

Label #4146387001

Bill Jemas (w). M.D. Bright (p). Paul Neary (i). Just imagine Bill Jemas creating the DC Universe! That's right, Marvel's own President introduces a hero for 2002! If you thought some of the things Jemas said before were crazy, just wait until you meet The Marvel! 32 PGS. with ads/FC/MARVEL PG, normal Foil Cover by UDON. Cover price $3.99.

Marville (2002) 2 CGC 9.8

Paper: White

Label #4385453009

Written by Bill Jemas. Art by Mark Bright and Paul Neary. Cover by Greg Horn. After Rush Limbaugh tries to stop Kal from giving a begging Peter David a hundred dollar bill, Kal decides to be a hero by distributing his vast wealth to the poor. As he is handing out money, however, he is accosted by Batman, Iron Man and Black Panther, who object to his generosity. Next, Kal helps the police nab petty criminals but ace lawyer Matt Murdock keeps getting them off. They track down the Kingpin of Crime only to find he is being played by director Spike Lee. From the future, Kal's parents decide to help him out by sending him a time machine. Characters in this issue: Kal-AOL; Mickey; Lucy; Rush Limbaugh; Peter David; Batman; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Black Panther; Matt Murdock [Daredevil]; Spider-Man; Punisher; Spike Lee; Jane Fonda; Ted Turner. 32 pages, full color. Marvel PG Cover price $2.25.