Auctions: comic books in 'Humor'

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 335 VG

Cover by Tony Strobl and Larry Mayer. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, Steve Steere, John Carey, Pete Alvarado, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 28 #11. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Captured by the Balton Gang, Mickey and Goofy are held for ransom. In a story by Barks, Donald sacrifices his backyard garden for a swimming pool, but maybe he didn't think this all the way through. April, May, and June get even with the Beagle Boys' prank-loving kids, the Beagle Brats. Plus a fact sheet on dinosaurs featuring the Ornitholestes. Donald Duck; Scamp: Tale of a Watchdog; April May and June: Mischief Stoppers; Thumper's Foolish Wish; Mickey Mouse: Peril at Panther Pass. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 345 VG

Cover by Larry Mayer. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Al Hubbard, John Carey, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 29 #9. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Crash-landing their helicopter in Despondia, Mickey, Minnie and Goofy find the kingdom slowly sinking into the ground. In a story by Barks, Donald tries to find a use for the nephews' new racing pigeon, who has a crucial weakness: he stops flying whenever he hears a whistle. Just when April, May, and June thought they'd got the best of the Beagle Brats, they meet their blond counterparts, The Beagle Babes. Donald Duck; Scamp: Pop's Shadow; April May and June: The Beagle Babes; Uncle Scrooge's Treasures; Mickey Mouse: The Sinking City. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

What The --?! (1988) 4 FN

Parodies: the X-Men in "Mutant Beach Party, Chapter 2." Script by Kurt Busiek, pencils by Hector Collazo, inks by Kyle Baker. Doctor Strange in "The Wacky Disciple of Doctor Deranged!" Script and art by Fred Hembeck. Wolverine/Lone Wolf and Cub in "Lone Wolvie and Chris (Claremont)." No credits (art by Steve Ditko/Terry Austin?). The Marvel Balls in "Hard Ball!" Script by Scott Lobdell, art by Gary Fields. Irving Forbush as Captain America in "The Last Charlie America." Script by Lobdell, art by Ron Zalme. Starchy (Archie) in "Four Pages With Starchy." Script and pencils by Dave Schwartz, inks by Jon D'Agostino. One-page strips: Master of Kung Fu in "What If Shang-Chew were a Fast Food Cook?" (script by Michael Eury, pencils by David Day, inks by Dan Day); "When Titans Clash!" (script by Peter David, art by Fields); and "An Important Message for the Readers" (script and art by Hembeck). No ads. This issue ends the four-issue try-out of the title. However, because it did well, it returned eight months later. Collazo/Wiacek front cover; Collazo/Joe Albedo back cover. Cover price $1.25.

What The --?! (1988) 20 CBCS 9.8

Paper: White

Direct Edition.

Label #20-261F254-020

Parodies: "The Irresponsible Forbush Man." Script and art by Aaron Lopresti. Milk and Cookies in "Lo, There Shall Come a Forbush!" Script by Sholly Fisch, art by Rurik Tyler. Peter Porker, the Spectacular Spider-Ham (Spider-Man) in "Pork For Dinner, Milk and Cookies for Dessert!" Script by Barry Dutter, pencils by John Costanza, inks by George Wildman. Wolverina (a female version of Wolverine) in "Leadress of the Pack!" Script by Scott Lobdell, pencils by Dennis Jensen, inks by Kaalberg. Fake ad by Dutter/Mike DeCarlo. Rurik Tyler cover. Cover price $1.25.

Wilbur Comics (1944) 8 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from bottom. Cover detached.

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Cover art by Al Fagaly. "The Actor," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur and his mother are rehearsing for two plays they are each in. "Pop the Plumber," art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur's dad tries to fix a leaky faucet. Untitled story, script and art by Bill Woggon; Katy and Sis enter a rollerskating contest. "That's Our Mom!" text story; Wilbur and his father have to manage the household chores while Eleanor takes a vacation. "The Reporter," art by Bill Vigoda; The school journalism class is given the opportunity to run the Westfield Journal newspaper. "The Woodsman!", art by Bill Vigoda; Wilbur's dad wants to go on a hunting trip with his friend Jim Phillips, however Wilbur also goes along with them. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Willie Comics (1946) 5 CBCS 0.5

Paper: Slightly britle

From the personal collection of Matt Bruback. Centerfold & piece missing from last 8 pages, affects story. Incomplete.

Label #22-452A1A1-005

"By the Bee-u-tee-ful Sea!"; Willie and Jean spend a day at the beach. "Willie's Baseball Blues!"; Willie tries out for the school baseball team. "A Prize for Joe" text story; Betty mistakenly believes that Joe won a car in a contest. "Double Trouble!"; Snazzy and Speed are forced to take the nieces of their boss to a dance that they planned on attending with Nellie the Nurse. "No More Women!"; Joe Davis and his movie star daughter, Lila Listless, visit the Lawson family. "Willie Goes to the Dogs!"; Willie takes his dog for a walk. 52 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Wulf and Batsy (2024 Bloody Weirdo) 10B NM 9.4

"Spicy" Limited Edition Variant Cover by Bryan Baugh. Story and Art by Bryan Baugh. "Fall of the House of Zag-Zog Part 3". Cover price $10.00.

Yosemite Sam (1970 Gold Key) 17 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4736273009

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. In this issue: Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny star in "On the Road Again!", "H-A-R-V-E-Y Spells Trouble!" and "Earl Slick"! Plus: The Road Runner in "Rapid Delivery"! Number on cover: 90263-310. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.20.

Yosemite Sam (1970 Gold Key) 18 CGC 9.2

Paper: White

Label #4736273008

Yosemite Sam (1970 Gold Key) 23 FN

Zap Comix (1968 Apex Novelties) #8, 1st Printing FN+ 6.5

Signed by artist Robert Williams, does not include certificate of authenticity.

1st Printing, $0.75 cover price. Robert Crumb cover. Art and stories by Robert Crumb, S. Clay Wilson, Robert Williams, Spain Rodriguez, Gilbert Shelton, and Victor Moscoso. 52 pages, B&W Cover price $0.75.

Zero (1974-1979 Greenwood Organization/Zero Comics/Last Gasp) 4 FN 6.0

1st (only) printing. Cover by Warren Greenwood. Written and illustrated by Pete Von Sholly, Tom Quinn and Warren Greenwood. 32 pages, B&W. Mature readers. Cover price $0.75.

Zombie Tramp (2022 Still Ill Princess) Kickstarter 56B.SHIKARII.B.C.FOIL CGC 9.9

Paper: White

Manufactured with "5/10" printed on cover. Comics Elite Spot Foil Edition C. TYPO: "Shikarii" misspelled as "Shirkarri" on CGC label.

Label #4725561003

Comics Elite Exclusive Naughty Spot Foil Virgin Cover by Shikarii - Limited to 10 copies. The saga of Janey Belle continues in this epilogue to Mendoza's last issue he wrote before getting the rights back. Enjoy, in the first of many all new stories of Zombie Tramp. Written, created and drawn by Dan Mendoza.

Zombie Tramp (2022 Still Ill Princess) Kickstarter 56B.SHIKARII.B.E.LEATHER CGC 10.0

Paper: White

Manufactured with "5/10" printed on cover. Comics Elite leather Edition E. TYPO: "Shikarii" misspelled as "Shirkarri" on CGC label.

Label #4725561002

Comics Elite Convention Exclusive Leather Edition Virgin Cover by Shikarii - Limited to 10 copies. The saga of Janey Belle continues in this epilogue to Mendoza's last issue he wrote before getting the rights back. Enjoy, in the first of many all new stories of Zombie Tramp. Written, created and drawn by Dan Mendoza.