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Bewitched (1965-1969 Dell) 7 GD/VG 3.0

Shocking clown torture photo cover!

Cover photo of Elizabeth Montgomery and Erin Murphy. Art by Henry Scarpelli. Cover number is #12-068-612. Strait-laced Darrin tries to cope with his wife's witchy powers and her eccentric, magical family; based on the popular TV sitcom. Darrin and Sam take baby Tabitha to the state fair. Samantha looks under the sand when baby Tabitha goes missing at the beach. When they have car trouble, Darrin gets Samantha to turn a baby carriage into a car, but the drive home is a little embarrassing. Beach Party; Off to the Fair; Somebody Stole my Baby; Ride em, Chicken. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Dell Giant Donald Duck in Disneyland (1955 Dell) 1A CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4699595013

25c Cover Price

25c Cover Price - 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 79 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #3731199001

Indicia title is "WALT DISNEY'S MICKEY MOUSE, No. 79." The Riddle of the Red Hat, script by Eleanor Packer, art by Carl Barks; Mickey laughs at Minnie's new hat, then mistakes a girl in a similar hat for Minnie; The girl mistakes Mickey for someone else and gives him a "diamond ring" that actually contains a large ruby. Pluto the Hero, art by Vivie Risto. Goofy's Orphans, art possibly by Don Gunn. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 131 GD 2.0

Cover and interior oxidation. Water damage.

Indicia title is "MARGE'S LITTLE LULU, No. 131." Little Lulu Is Taken For a Ride; Kidnappers mistake Lulu for the rich girl, Gloria Van Potts, and abduct her from the park. One Man Dog; Alvin finds a dog but his mother won't let him keep it; Tubby wants the dog but Alvin won't give it up. Little Lulu and the Three Bears; Alvin wants Lulu to tell her the story of the Three Bears. Scripts by John Stanley, pencils by John Stanley (layouts) and Irving Tripp, inks by Irving Tripp. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 135 CGC 4.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4702617006

Indicia title is "FELIX THE CAT, No. 135." Cover art by Otto Messmer. Kickback; A scientist invents a "Kayo" raygun to snuff out life; Felix takes it and inverts the controls so that it becomes an animation ray, giving life to inanimate objects. Starbust; When Felix comes under the influence of an unlucky star, he takes a rocket trip tour of the Zodiac where he pulls an arrow out of Leo the Lion's paw. The Great Inventor; Felix goes through history and comes up with the idea for the first bulldog, the saw, the goose, the leopard, the rocking chair, the shave and haircut, the doughnut, the cradle, and the compass. Scripts and art by Otto Messmer. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 141 VG 4.0

Indicia title is "MICKEY MOUSE AND THE SUBMARINE PIRATES, No. 141." Cover art by Harvey Eisenberg. Mickey Mouse and the Submarine Pirates, art by Harvey Eisenberg; Mickey and Goofy take a job on a fishing boat, despite the fact that fishermen have been disappearing. Pluto Never Fails, art by Harvey Eisenberg; While out on a picnic with Minnie, Mickey demonstrates his system of getting Pluto to fetch the proper item for him. Mickey Mouse's Magic Machine, art by Dick Moores; When his nephews fail their history class, Mickey decides to try to teach them with pictures. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 146 GD+ 2.5

Cover detached.

Indicia title is "MARGE'S LITTLE LULU, No. 146." The Kid Who Came to Dinner; Tubby invites himself to dinner at Lulu's house. Sunday Afternoon; Lulu and Tubby go to a meadow to pick flowers for her mother. Forbidden Fruit; Lulu and Tubby try to pick an apple from a tree on Ol' Man Gripe's lawn. Rainy Day; On a rainy day, Lulu's and Tubby's mothers send them to the train station with umbrellas so that their fathers won't have to walk home in the rain. Crybaby; Lulu tells Alvin a story about a time long ago when she cried all the time. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 158 GD/VG 3.0

Cover oxidation.

Indicia title is "MARGE'S LITTLE LULU, No. 158." Little Lulu for President; Lulu and Tubby both decide they could grow up to be President; Tubby decides to copy George Washington's mythical feat of chopping down the cherry tree. Takes the Cake; Lulu goes with Tubby to the bakery; He buys a cake, but drops it on the way home;They take the cake to Lulu's house to try to repair it. Just a Gigolo; Lulu and a new girl, Dolly, try to bribe Tubby with candy and soda so he'll notice them. Lulu's Lamp; Lulu tells Alvin a story about when she was a poor girl who worked for a shoemaker; An old man gives her a magic lamp after she gives him some shoes; The lamp has a genie that can grant her any wish--except for one thing. Scripts by John Stanley, pencils by John Stanley (layouts) and Irving Tripp, inks by Irving Tripp. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 165 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

"MARGE'S LITTLE LULU, No. 165." Cover art by John Stanley. Weight and Fortune Machine; Lulu gets a card from a weight and fortune machine. The Case of the Purloined Popover; Lulu is spanked by her mother, who thinks she stole some popovers from the kitchen. Alvin's Solo Flight; Lulu and Tubby go to the beach, but have to take Alvin along with them. Never Again; Lulu borrows her father's pipe, smokes some doll hair, and has hallucinations. Scripts and art by John Stanley. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 203 FR/GD 1.5

3.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.

Indicia title is Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK in THE GOLDEN CHRISTMAS TREE, No. 203. The Golden Christmas Tree, art by Carl Barks; The nephews, disappointed in their wish for a golden Christmas tree, are lured into a trap by a witch who plans to use their tears in a magic potion that will destroy all the Christmas trees on earth. Special Delivery, script and art by Bill Wright; Santa sprains his ankle when he visits Mickey's house on Christmas Eve; Mickey and Goofy deliver the presents on the few remaining stops on Santa's list, but not without a number of accidents. The True Test one-page strip, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald tests toys to see how sturdy they are. Ornaments on the Way one-page strip, script and art by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 238 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4702617008

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK in VOODOO HOODOO, No. 238." Cover art by Carl Barks. Voodoo Hoodoo, script and art by Carl Barks; A zombie gives Donald a poisoned doll that was intended for Uncle Scrooge, who looked like Donald when the doll was given to the Zombie some seventy years before; Donald--followed by the nephews and "Bombie the Zombie"--goes to Africa to persuade the witch doctor Foola Zoola to give him the antidote for the poison, which is supposed to shrink its victims to the size of a rat. 3 one-page Barks strips. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 238 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION: Color touch. Tear seals.

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK in VOODOO HOODOO, No. 238." Cover art by Carl Barks. Voodoo Hoodoo, script and art by Carl Barks; A zombie gives Donald a poisoned doll that was intended for Uncle Scrooge, who looked like Donald when the doll was given to the Zombie some seventy years before; Donald--followed by the nephews and "Bombie the Zombie"--goes to Africa to persuade the witch doctor Foola Zoola to give him the antidote for the poison, which is supposed to shrink its victims to the size of a rat. 3 one-page Barks strips. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 634 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4699595012

Stories by Del Connell. Art and Cover by Al Hubbard. Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp Album. Featuring the tales "Across the Tracks," "Pedro & Tuffy, Bringing Home the Bones," "Trusty & Jock, The Case of the Missing Bones," "Peg & Bull, Homeless" and "Boris & Dachsie, Everybody's Got a Trouble"! Starring Lady, Tramp, Pedro, Tuffy, Chiquita, Trusty, Jock, Peg, Bull, Boris and Dachsie! 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Lassie (1950-1962 Dell) 33 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4698990011

"The Perilous Islands," "The Search," and "Sign of Honor." Reina the Black Panther back-up story. Painted cover. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Lone Ranger (1948-1962 Dell) 76 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4697724013

Painted cover art by Hank Hartman. Facts about Indian wampum (money made from shells). The Fight Over Death Gorge, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Bandits rob a town, then hijack a railroad train to make their getaway. Silver Gets Through, script by Paul S. Newman, art by Tom Gill; Apaches attack Fort Mills. Silver (without the Lone Ranger) must carry a message to get help at Fort Hammer. The Flood, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jon Small; A flood on the Little Missouri River forces Young Hawk and Little Buck to take refuge on an island; After that island is submerged they float downstream to another island where they find a baby who has been lost in the storm. Promo for Dell giant comic "The Lone Ranger's Western Treasury" #2. Based on the popular Western TV series. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 174 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4697724020

#174, 4/56, 10c. Issue has Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig and Petunia, Daffy Duck, and Mary Jane and Sniffles in untitled stories, Tweety and Sylvester in "Finders Weepers," a one-page text story "The Racing Duel," and one-page gag strips. Story and art credits: unknown. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Mod Squad (1969-1971 Dell) 1 GD/VG 3.0

Water damage.

Photo cover features Michael Cole, Peggy Lipton and Clarence Williams III. Art by Jose Delbo. Cover number is 12-535-901. Based on the hit TV series; cops go undercover as hippies during the Golden Age of the American counterculture. The Mod Squad goes undercover with a gang of extreme-sport daredevils as they investigate a skydiver's death. But they really stretch their undercover skills as they infiltrate a biker gang. The Deadly Skies; Nobodys Angels. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Modern Romances (1930-1997 Dell Publishing) Magazine Vol. 39 #1 VG+ 4.5

Vol. 39, No. 1 - June 1950. 8.5" x 10.75", 110 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.15.

Modern Romances (1930-1997 Dell Publishing) Magazine Vol. 44 #4 GD/VG 3.0

1" spine split through bottom of cover. Interior split through many wraps. Moisture. Staple rust.

Modern Romances (1930-1997 Dell Publishing) Magazine Vol. 46 #4 VG/FN 5.0

Staple rust.

Modern Romances (1930-1997 Dell Publishing) Magazine Vol. 47 #6 FN- 5.5

Water spotting.

Modern Romances (1930-1997 Dell Publishing) Magazine Vol. 49 #3 FN- 5.5

Modern Romances (1930-1997 Dell Publishing) Magazine Vol. 51 #2 VG 4.0

1" cumulative spine split.

Modern Romances (1930-1997 Dell Publishing) Magazine Vol. 52 #2 FN- 5.5

New Funnies (1942-1946 Dell) 71 CGC 6.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4264768001

68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

New Funnies (1942-1946 Dell) 195 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4697724011

52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 12 VG 4.0

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Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. Untitled story; Howland pulling teeth on Churchy and on his own stuffed moose's head. "Li'l Green Robin Hood"; A concoction of the stories of Robin Hood and William Tell, going off a tangent as Howland appears. "The Nesting Habits of the Horn Rimmed Bung Starter" starring Howland and Churchy; Everybody loses their heads--more or less literally. "Who Do Th' Hoo Doo Do?" text story. "How to Draw the Long Bow and Narrow"; Albert making Pogo's fishing rod into a bow and arrow. "Sick 'em Doc"; Howland and Churchy decide to go into the doctoring business, making customers sick with something they got a cure for. "Skull Skill"; Beauregard finds a book on being a detective, and tries to unravel the mystery of the children's cowboy games. Untitled one-page story; The crows steal Albert's seeds. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 13 FN- 5.5

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Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. Untitled story; The squirrel is already behind the black drape of the camera. "Thud and Blunder"; Howland proclaims that a real comic book ought to have lots of blood, shooting and knife stabbing in it, but it all ends up in slapstick. "Van Winkle, Van Blinkle and Van Nod"; Pogo sends Albert home to sleep in his own house, after Albert has spent the entire day at Pogo's. "Much Hoodoo About Nothin'" text story. "Nigh Noon or the Fiasco Kid Writhes Again"; Howland decides that the swamp needs law and order, but Albert quickly takes on the job of being sheriff; Howland and Churchy dress as a villain and a damsel in distress, respectively, in order to put Albert's bravery to the test. Untitled one-page story; Bun Rabbit juggles Easter eggs, but the frog gets in the way. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 15 VG+ 4.5

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Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. "The Magic of the HooDoo Man" text story. "Teeth For Two"; Albert gets inspired by "The Three Musketeers" to rescue beautiful maidens in distress, and expects Pogo to be his valet; He ends up saving Miz Beaver from Beauregard brushing flour off her. "The Deaf Trail"; Bun Rabbit, Beauregard, Pogo and Churchy go visiting Bun's hard-of-hearing uncle. Beauregard tries to entertain the uncle with a tall tale from the seven seas. "The Semi-Mental Gentlemints"; Howland wants to enter Churchy in a stupidity contest at the county fair. Untitled story; Pogo receives a letter from Walt Kelly advising the cast to act more refined...of course to no avail. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Red Ryder Comics (1940-1955 Hawley/Dell) 76 CGC 8.5

Paper: Off white

Label #4468242007

Space Man (1962-1972 Dell) 10 CGC 9.6

Paper: Off white to white

File Copy.

Label #4458474015

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# on cover: 04727 Oct. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Super Comics (1938-1949 Western/Dell) 16 GD 2.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Spine rebuilt, staples replaced and reinforced, TRIMMED.

Cover by Bill Holman. Stories and art by Milton Caniff, Chester Gould, Frank King, Harold Gray, Bill Holman, Zack Mosley, Stanley Link, Oskar Lebeck, Frank Willard, Gus Edson, Walter Berndt, Ed Leffingwell, Martin Branner, Basil Reynolds, Loy Byrnes, Al Posen and Carl Ed. An early comic book from Dell, featuring reprinted newspaper comic strips alongside new material. Pat, Terry and Connie head up the rescue mission to free Sandhurst from his captors, against their better judgment. Skeezix gets his first traffic ticket while driving Tops' car, and town gossip soon has it as a major moving violation. Smilin' Jack learns the secret of the Legion of Forgotten Pilots. Also featuring popular strips Little Orphan Annie, Dick Tracy, Smokey Stover and The Gumps. Foo-lish Folks; Moon Mullins; Dick Tracy; Tiny Tim; Smitty; Spooky; Gasoline Alley; Tim Todd the Boy Detective; The Crow's Nest; Wyoming Willie; Skit, Skat and the Captain; Winnie Winkle; The Gumps; Harold Teen; Little Orphan Annie; Manuk the Arctic Crusoe; Bobby & Chip; Zipper; Do You Know?; Terry and the Pirates; Streaky; Elmer; Sweeney & Son; Smokey Stover; Little Joe; Smilin' Jack. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 62 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white

Label #4697724012

Painted cover art by Morris Gollub. "Tarzan Meets Ambush in Kor-Ul-Gryph," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Dr. MacWhirtle go to Pal-ul-don to collect gryf eggs; Tarzan is captured by the warriors of Jalur who are planning war with Alur; In his escape, Tarzan takes the king of Jalur with him and heads for Alur. "Tarzan and Boy and the White Crocodile," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan kills a white crocodile that had been threatening a baboon troops. "Victory Over Fear" text story starring Mabu. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Nagopa and his men attempt an assassination of Tavane. Jungle Friends illustration by Jesse Marsh. Veldt animals illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 85 CGC 3.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4705498003

Gordon Scott photo cover. "Tarzan and the Windmill of Maun Gah," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan helps a young woman locate her lost father; The woman and her father fly to Nairobi in a makeshift helicopter. "Mabu's Warning" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and the Missing War Canoe," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy and Dombie take a Waziri war canoe for a ride; As they drift down the river, they rile the Waziris' enemies, the Wabandas. Tarzan comes for the boys and uses an elephant to drag the canoe back up the river. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Natongo thwarts an assassination attempt against Zulena and then survives an attempt on his own life; Natongo proposes marriage to Zulena. The Wart Hog illustration by Jesse Marsh, with text by Gaylord Du Bois. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 86 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4705498006

Gordon Scott photo cover. "Tarzan and the Mutineers," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan rescues a couple of archaeologist who have been abandoned by their safari guides and bearers. "A Strange Night" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and the Policeman from Nairobi," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Boy and Dombie rescue a wounded policeman from lions. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Dan-El and fifty of his best men rush back to Aba-Zulu, hoping to arrive before Nagopa and his men; They succeed and capture Nagopa's forces and kill Nagopa. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 97 CGC 5.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4705498013

Gordon Scott photo cover. "Tarzan and the Last Tyrant," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and King Jathon secure a pair of gryfs to battle an enormous garth that is threatening the city of Cathne. "The Ghost Horn" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and the Young Feather Merchant," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan rescues Boy and Dombie, and their new friend Mikboko, from the Nuramis who plan to execute the children for touching their sacred bird. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Continuing their journey back to Aba-Zulu, the brothers rescue a group of hunters from a man-eating lion. Sound Detectors? illustration by Jesse Marsh; Portrait of a fennec. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 106-10C CGC 6.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4705498015

Cover price of 10 cents. Gordon Scott photo cover. Tarzan comic ad. "Tarzan and the Prisoners of Castrum Mare," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and Ja-Bal-Ja are captured by agents of the ancient Roman city of Castra Mare; There, Tarzan makes friends with a group of legionnaires loyal to recently deceased emperor. "The Challenge" text story starring Mabu. "Boy's Fast Game," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Boy and Dombie attempt to catch a cheetah to protect Waziri fields from baboons. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; The forces that have captured several Aba-Zulu towns become frightened of Alessa and plan to leave the valley; Natongo arrives at Sekani, bringing word that Zulena has disappeared. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 200 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4659527002

Tarzan in "The Secret Vaults of Opar." Reprint of Brothers of the Spear in "New Country and Friends" with Russ Manning art. Painted front cover. Number on cover 10012-106 June. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 295 NM- 9.2

Cover art by Don Rosa. The Empire-Builder from Calisota--The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck starring Uncle Scrooge, Hortense McDuck, Matilda McDuck, Quackmore Duck, Miss Emily Quackfaster, McViper boys (flashback), Foola Zoola, Bombie, Robert Peary, Czar Nicholas II, John Jacob Astor IV, and Della Duck, script and art by Don Rosa. The Making of the Life & Times of Scrooge McDuck (part 11) text article by Don Rosa. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $1.50.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 2 0.3

INCOMPLETE. Missing three center wraps, interrupts art and story.

Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Bob Karp, Ted Osborne, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 1, #2. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In the conclusion of a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey and Goofy are captured along with Professor Einmug, while Pegleg Pete seeks the secrets of the floating island in the sky. But Einmug's booby traps will destroy the island – and the four of them with it! In another Gottfredson story, Mickey gets a pet ostrich, but that's waaaay more trouble than he expected. Donald and his nephews test out the saying, Don't put all your eggs in one basket. Plus a text story based on the classic Mickey cartoon The Little Whirlwind. Dizzy Business; Three Guesses; Back To Nature; Two Hits! One Error!; Oh, Nuts!; Donald Duck Goes A-Scouting; Daring Donald; A Slick Customer; Donald Fights Back; Campers Courageous; Try, Try, Again; Backfiring Inventions; Beating Around The Bush; And Now, the Donald Duck Doodle; The Little Whirlwind; Framed!; Donald Grows Wise; Fun at Home; The Flying Mouse; One Never Knows; Great Ideas, But...; Double Trouble; It's A Hard Life; Causes For Complaint; Thanksgiving Day; You Can't Win. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.