Auctions: comic books July 1959

Outer Space (1958 Charlton) 23 VG 4.0

Cover by Charles Nicholas and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Matt Baker, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, Sal Trapani, and Ernie Hart. Science fiction comics with a space-exploration theme from Charlton, perfect for the age of Sputnik. A man dreams of an air disaster. A dying billionaire decides to spend his remaining months orbiting the Earth, away from the humanity he despises. A UN Space Patrol ship is captured by gigantic aliens, in a story with art by good-girl art legend Matt Baker. Fun cover by Charles Nicholas and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. A Change of Heart; Uprising on Wensla; Big Deal; Light in the Sky; Bubble Busters; The Incredible Giants. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 226 VG- 3.5

Cover by Tony Strobl and John Liggera. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Tony Strobl, Al Hubbard, Carl Fallberg, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 19 #10. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mistaken for crooks, Mickey and Goofy accidentally learn of a criminal operation. In a story by Barks, Uncle Scrooge wants a newly discovered uncharted island for his own. Chip 'n' Dale take a flight on an airline operated by a pelican. Donald Duck; Scamp; Chip 'n' Dale; The Treasure Hunters; Mickey Mouse: The Fantastic Fog. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.