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Colt 45 (1960-1961 Dell) 6 VG/FN 5.0

Cover photo of Chris Colt [as portrayed by Wayde Preston]. The Fugitive, art by Nat Edson; Colt uses a ruse to bring a fugitive hiding in Mexico back to the States. The Gunslinger, art by Alex Toth; A gunslinger reforms and takes a job as a guard with a stage line. The Sentinel, art by Nat Edson; Chris Colt traps two stagecoach robbers by using a scarecrow. Illustrated article about the origins of western words such as stagecoach and prairie schooner. Illustrated article about disguises such as hair dyes and beards, art by Nat Edson. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Daffy Duck (1956 Dell/Gold Key) 78 CGC 8.0

Paper: White

Label #4736273001

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Birdhouse blast" and "Lunch counter offensive"! Starring Daffy Duck, Yosemite Sam, Beep Beep the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote! Plus: the reprint tale "A duck out of water can get dry"! Also: 1-page reprint gag strip; Tweety and Sylvester reprint story "A bird can fly, but can a fly bird?"; and the 1-page Little Pancho Vanilla reprint text story "The Standout Stand-in"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Daffy Duck (1956 Dell/Gold Key) 81 CGC 7.5

Paper: White

Label #4736272006

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Monkey wrenched," "Ventrilo-jest" and "Corn cobber robbers"! Starring Daffy Duck, Elmer Fudd, Yosemite Sam, Porky Pig, Petunia Pig and Beep Beep the Road Runner! Plus: three 1-page reprint gag strips (including "Tall Drink"), and the 1-page Tweety and Sylvester text story "Just Deserts"! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Daffy Duck (1956 Dell/Gold Key) 82 CGC 8.5

Paper: White

Label #4736272007

Number on cover: 90029-306. Comic is titled "Daffy Duck and the Road Runner." Issue features "Coy Decoy," "Beaver Fever," "My Son the Duck," and "The Whole Tooth." 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Daffy Duck (1956 Dell/Gold Key) 83 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4736272008

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "High and flighty," "Ego-tripped," "Dough nuts" and "Stamp scamp"! Starring Daffy Duck, Beep Beep the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Elmer Fudd, Sylvester Cat, Tweety Bird, Bugs Bunny, Yosemite Sam, Porky Pig and Petunia Pig! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Daffy Duck (1956 Dell/Gold Key) 84 CGC 9.4

Paper: White

Label #4736273002

Stories by unknown. Art by unknown. Featuring the tales "Safari so good," "Hair raiser," "Movie groovy" and "Pigeon cooped"! Starring Daffy Duck, Beep Beep the Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, Elmer Fudd, Porky Pig and Yosemite Sam! 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.20.

Dell Giant (1959-1961 Dell) 39 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4736272012

Walt Disney's Merry Christmas. Painted cover by Carl Barks and Norm McGary. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, John Liggera, Paul Murry, Pete Alvarado, Al Hubbard, Jack Bradbury and Phil De Lara. This Dell Giant was a numbered series of specials, not to be confused with the other series and stand-alone specials also bearing the Dell Giant title. This issue features Disney characters in stories with a Christmas theme. Seeking a place where he won't be hassled by charities, Uncle Scrooge flees to another planet, which turns out to be inhabited by none other than Santa Claus himself. Needing a new star for the charity ice show, Mickey Mouse notices that Goofy is a natural - when he's asleep. Dale the chipmunk wants to investigate mysteries, but first he must find his own missing Sherlock hat. Plus games and activities. Donald Duck: Donalds Trick-Type Trip; Mickey Mouse: On With the Show; Scamp: The Double Rescue; Gyro Gearloose: Plans Aplenty; Daisys Nieces, April, May and June: The Bewitched Dolls; Brer Rabbit: Tree Trickery; Minnie Mouse and Clarabelle: Despondent Correspondents; Chip n Dale: Too Few Clues. 80 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Dell Giant Tarzan's Jungle Annual (1952-1958 Dell) 7A CGC 4.5 Juicy Fruit Ad Back Cover

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4711162019

Version with Juicy Fruit Gum ad on back cover. The Baboon Tarzan's Jungle World illustration by Jesse Marsh. "War in the Desert," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan and his family, along with the wounded pilot, Johnny Ball, find themselves in a lost city in the desert as that city goes to war. "Tarzan and the Great Animal Trainer," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by John Ushler; Kobo trains one zebra to pull a cart and another for Boy to ride. Help Build a Ladder activity page, art by Tony DiPaola. "Moonbeam and Shadow," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; When a storm causes their burrow to be flooded, a mongoose family must go adventuring before finding a new home. Birds of Tarzan's Jungle filler page. "Tarzan and the Axe Man of Jalur," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan assist Kandor of Jalur in his quest for a rhinoceros horn that will entitle Kandor the Jaluran throne. "Jane and Kimbo's Machine," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Jane arranges for a couple to become weavers. Jungle Thanksgiving. "Boy Braves a Siege by Lions," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Boy and Dombie rescue a lost boy from leopards and lions. "Tarzan and the Bridge to Life," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Mike Arens; Tarzan rescues Nogoni and Ila from their pursuers who plan to kill Nogoni and enslave Ila. Jungle Scarecrow filler page. "Tarzan's Ape-English Dictionary," art by Tony DiPaola. The Klipspringer Tarzan's Jungle World illustration by Jesse Marsh. Tarzan and Monkey illustration by Jesse Marsh. 100 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.25.

Film Fun (1915-1942 Film Fun Publishing Co.^) Magazine 550 CGC 6.5 Restored

Restored: C1

Paper: Off white to white

Restoration includes: tear seals to cover.

Label #4696564003

Volume 63, Issue 550 - February, 1935. Enoch Bolles cover. Humorous captions paired with movie stills and models. 8.5" x 11.5", 68 pages, tinted B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Film Fun (1915-1942 Film Fun Publishing Co.^) Magazine 556 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4553995006

Issue 556 - August, 1935. Enoch Bolles cover. Humorous captions paired with movie stills and models. 8.5" x 11.5", 66 pages, B&W. Cover price $0.20.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 17 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Centerfold missing. Interrupts art and story. Cover detached. 1" cumulative spne split.

Indicia title is "POPEYE AND WIMPY, No. 17." Untitled Thimble Theatre stories with Popeye and the gang. Pappy insists on sitting on tacks when he visits the Oyl family for dinner. Wimpy is mad at Pappy because he ordered food and then left Wimpy with the bill. Popeye takes Pappy to a party, but he makes a shambles of it. Popeye takes Pappy to another party. Pappy tricks the hostess into sitting on a tack. Pappy takes a mermaid to a dance, but Pooky Jones has to carry her and do the dancing. Popeye invents a machine to put a diaper on Swee'pea. Popeye improves his invention so that it gives babies a bath before putting on their diaper. Swee'pea is upset when he doesn't win a prize in the baby contest. Reprinted from Thimble Theatre (King Features Syndicate) strips. Scripts and art by E. C. Segar, some strips have art by Bela Zaboly. 68 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 92 GD+ 2.5

1 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Cover coming detached at both staples.

Indicia title is "WALT DISNEY'S THE WONDERFUL ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO". Cover art by Walt Kelly. The Wonderful Adventures of Pinocchio, script by Carlo Collodi (novel) and Chase Craig (adaptation), art by Walt Kelly; The Blue Fairy brings Gepetto's wooden puppet Pinocchio to life; Jiminy Cricket is enlisted as his conscience.; Pinocchio is first 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. The Wonderful Mis-Adventures of Donocchio; After reading the story of Pinocchio, Donald wishes he was Pinocchio; The Blue Fairy grants his wish, and gives him two more wishes; As Pinocchio, Donald (with a head of black hair) gets involved with Gideon and Foulfellow and ends up sold to Stromboli. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 159 GD+ 2.5

1" Spine split from top. Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage. Staple rust. Cover oxidation.

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK IN THE GHOST OF THE GROTTO, No. 159." Cover art by Carl Buettner. Donald Duck and the Ghost of the Grotto; While the ducks are running a kelp-gathering boat in the West Indies, they are told of the mystery of an armored man who appears every fifty years to kidnap a small boy; This time, the armored man kidnaps Dewey, and the ducks fight to free him from the armored man's stronghold in a grotto in a coral reef, beneath a rotten old galleon guarded by an enormous octopus. Adventure Down Under; Donald is hypnotized into believing he is a kangaroo and buys airplane tickets to Australia for himself and the nephews; In Australia the ducks try to trap Mournful Mary, the "queen of the kangaroos," and this leads to Donald's falling into the hands of savage aborigines. Scripts and art by Carl Barks. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 223 GD+ 2.5

Cover and centerfold detached.

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's DONALD DUCK in "LOST IN THE ANDES", No. 223." Cover art by Carl Barks. Lost in the Andes, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald, a museum janitor, discovers that some "blocks" from Inca ruins are actually square eggs; When the other members of a scientific expedition fall ill, Donald and the nephews press on alone deep into the Andes; There they find a strange race of people who speak with Southern accents and live on the square eggs. Too Fit to Fit one-page story; Donald exercises so that he can fit into his tuxedo again. Tunnel Vision one-page strip; Donald ends the nephews' fighting over the television. Sleepy Sitters; Donald helps the nephews to baby-sit by singing a lullaby. Art by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 262 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Restored (see item notes)

RESTORATION. Tear seal.

Indicia title is "RAGGEDY ANN AND ANDY, No. 262." Vitamin Water; Mr. Diggs has the Raggedys mix some vitamins in a pool of water, creating "vitamin water" that causes plants to grow and makes people energetic. The Cloudburst; The Raggedys prevent Grinny Bear and Snoopwiggy from taking Sunny Bunny's kite; To get revenge, the villains start a fire that threatens the Raggedys' doll house home. The Bow and Arrow Hunters; The Snoopwiggy and Grinny Bear are shooting arrows at everyone in the forest. The Raggedy Snake in Loonie Land; When Bertram Bear threatens to ruin the Raggedys' picnic with Mummy and Sunny Bunny, the Raggedys make a fake snakeskin to scare him away. The Pumpkin Patch Pies; Mr. and Mrs. Meadow-Mole are living in a pumpkin in Mr. Digg's pumpkin patch and are selling pumpkin pies. 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 328 GD 2.0

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Cover art by Carl Buettner. Donald Duck in Old California!, script and art by Carl Barks; The ducks, injured in a car wreck in Southern California, are transported by means of a mysterious dream to the California of 1848; While there they stay at the home of a wealthy Spanish rancher, take part in the gold rush, and help a young vaquero win the hand of a rancher's daughter. Grandma's Visit starring Donald Duck, script by Don Christensen, art by Bob Moore. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 447 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4723167017

Indicia title is "ANDY HARDY COMICS, No. 447." Cover art by Al Hubbard. Company Masquerade Party; Glamourpuss records Andy pretending to be an executive in order to impress Polly; She then blackmails Andy by threatening to take the cylinder transcription to Andy's boss if he doesn't take her to the company masquerade party instead of Polly. Dressed for Success; Andy is wearing a dress of his mother's that she is altering when his car starts rolling down the hill. Romance with Lana Grable; Andy gets jealous when Polly rides with rich Clarence Goldsack. All art by Al Hubbard. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 456 GD/VG 3.0

Centerfold detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Indicia title is "Walt Disney's UNCLE SCROOGE, BACK TO THE KLONDIKE, No. 456." Cover art by Carl Barks. Back to the Klondike, script and art by Carl Barks; Scrooge takes pills to restore his failing memory, and immediately recalls the location of bag of nuggets he cached in the Yukon fifty years before; When the ducks arrive in the Klondike, they find that Scrooge's claim has been taken over by Glittering Goldie, a former dance hall girl Scrooge knew in the gold rush days--and who still owes Scrooge a thousand dollars, plus interest. Somethin' Fishy Here, script and art by Carl Barks; Donald pastes up a fake newspaper that convinces Scrooge that fish have been made the official money of the land. Back cover strip by Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 495 GD 2.0

1" Spine split from bottom. Interior soiling and tearing. Cover oxidation.

Cover art by Carl Barks. Horseradish Treasure; Scrooge is faced with the loss of his entire fortune to Chisel McSue because, many years before, an ancestor of Scrooge's failed to deliver a case of horseradish to Jamaica, and then failed to give all his property to McSue's ancestor, as provided in a contract; Scrooge can save his fortune only by fulfilling the terms of the original contract, and the ducks set out in a small sailing ship to find the horseradish, which was on a ship that sank in the Caribbean. The Round Money Bin; For safety's sake, Scrooge has his coins changed into greenbacks and stores them in an old water tank, but this fails to stop the Beagle Boys. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) 1161 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4736273013

Cover pencils by Tony Strobl. The Whole Herd of Help; Scrooge gives Grandma an elephant that he has received as a gift, and the elephant proves useful on the farm. The Day the Farm Stood Still; Grandma wakes to find the farm silent, waiting for the return of a precocious chick who has upset all of the surrounding farmers with his efforts to help them. The Training Farm Fuss; Gladstone practices being a matador, using one of Grandma's bulls, then heads for Mexico. The Reversed Rescue; Donald flies in a helicopter to Grandma's snowbound farm, but is shot down by the Beagle Boys and Grandma and the nephews have to rescue him. Scripts by Vic Lockman, art by Carl Barks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Linda Lark (1961-1963 Dell) 3 GD 2.0

Water damage.

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Stories and art by John Stanley and John Tartaglione. Romance and medical drama at a big-city hospital. A mysterious, shadowy figure is stalking Linda Lark. A series of threatening notes and strange incidents lead to the conclusion that someone in the hospital wants to kill Linda... but who? Meanwhile, Dr. Blasko is jealous of all the time Linda is spending with Dr. Mayne. Plus a biography of nurse Lillian Wald, and articles about the history of nursing. Famous Nurses of History: Lillian Wald; Shadow Over General Hospital; A Short History of Nursing in America; Tramp Doctor; John Howard: Crusader for Health; Nurses in the Ancient World. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Little Lulu (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 15 GD+ 2.5

Centerfold detached.

Cover art by Irving Tripp. Untitled story; Lulu wants to bring Tubby a present while he is sick in bed, but he wants the money instead. Untitled story; Lulu finds a ghost in her bedroom who needs to find a home. The Case of the Missing Wig; Tubby goes into disguise to solve the mystery of Lulu's missing doll wig. Untitled story; Lulu tells Alvin about the magic carpet she once owned. Untitled story; Tubby thinks the rock he has found in the woods is gold. All scripts by John Stanley, art by Irving Tripp. Two-page text story, Lulus Diry ("Diary"). 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 91 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #2045105002

1st app of "Kelsey Coyote", he was not called Wile E. Coyote until Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) #918 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies (1941-1962 Dell) 91 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4162465001

1st app of "Kelsey Coyote", he was not called Wile E. Coyote until Four Color (1942-1962 Dell 2nd Series) #918 52 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Ludwig Von Drake (1961-1962 Dell) 2 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4736273014

Cover by Tony Strobl. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, Don Christensen, Steve Steere, and John Liggera. The first comic adventures of Professor Ludwig Von Drake, a character created by Disney Studios for the Disney's groundbreaking weekly TV program Walt Disneys Wonderful World of Color. Von Drake has an unorthodox solution to finding a lost coin in Uncle Scrooge's money bin. Von Drake matches wits with a computer. Visiting aliens take Von Drake for a ride in their flying saucer. Book Learnin; The Medium-Rare Coin; Battle of the Brains; The Lost Chord; The Chipmunk Charade; April May and June: School Circus Stars; Strain in Spain; A Lesson in Space; The Ultrasonic Solo; Fit to Be Tied; The Book Look; Private Pool. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

MGM's Mouse Musketeers (1957-1960 Dell) 11 CGC 7.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4736273015

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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.

Nanny and the Professor (1970) 1 VG/FN 5.0

Water spotting.

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Cover photo of Prudence (Kim Richards), Nanny (Juliet Mills), Professor Everett (by Richard Long), Butch (Trent Lehman), and Hal (David Doremus). "The Tree Frog," art by Jose Delbo; Nanny says that the "tree frogs" can predict rain. "Nanny and the Beanstalk," art by Jose Delbo; Nanny has the children put three beans in a bowl and has the children believe they can talk as they grow. "Lost...And Found!", art by Jose Delbo; Butch and Prudence are lost in the woods. Nanny gets the animals to tell her where they are. "Beware of the Grumml!", art by Jose Delbo; Grummls (little people that sometimes make things go wrong) are in the Professor's house. Based on the television series. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

Pogo Possum (1949-1954 Dell) 4 VG+ 4.5

Cover art by Walt Kelly. Scripts and art by Walt Kelly. Untitled one-page story; Churchy chasing butterflies catches Miz Mam'selle's bow. "The Big Hink-Cup"; Pogo and Albert require the help of the fire brigade for the Bunny Boy falling into their cake batter. "Kiddin' on the Keys"; Seminole Sam sells Porkypine an almost self-playing piano with office space inside. "Beware of the Wash Dog"; Howland convinces Albert he can make millions doing washing, and makes him begin at washing Howland's dirty clothing. "His Hand Has Never Lost its Kill"; Albert decides to build a home for the lady bug, and spends seven pages fighting assorted tools. "Planters Punchy"; For Arbor Day Churchy and Rackety Coon Chile decide to plant a tree and try to decide which kind of a hole to put into the ground. Untitled one-page story; A bird keeps stealing Churchy's pancakes. Untitled one-page story; The ants trick Albert out of the contents of his sandwich. 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.

Popeye (1948-1980 Dell/Gold Key/Charlton) 62 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Water damage.

Nobody Home!, or, Gone Goons starring Popeye and Bluto. Elmo's Soup text story. At last! The world's most powerful magnet! starring O. G. Wotasnozzle. One Can of Spinach starring Popeye and Swee'Pea. Ball Bonanza starring Popeye. Cover and interior art by Bud Sagendorf. Based on the classic cartoon and comic strip character. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 76 CGC 7.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4723167016

Painted cover art by Moe Gollub. "Tarzan and the Elephant's Child," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Jesse Marsh; Tarzan reunites a mother elephant and her calf and returns some stolen cattle to their rightful owners. "The Sound" text story starring Mabu. "Tarzan and Borok," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Borok is accidentally pricked with a poisoned arrow and Tarzan must negotiate with a pygmy elder in order to get the antidote. Untitled Brothers of the Spear story, script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Dan-El and Natongo are captured by Queen Nana's forces while trying to recover the M'tembo war elephants for Molithi. The Leopard and the Panther illustration by Jesse Marsh. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

Tarzan (1948-1972 Dell/Gold Key) 158 CGC 5.5

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4714017025

Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Fly or Die," art by Mike Arens; As Tarzan and Lombi are fishing together, Tarzan explains the migration of storks. "The Son of Tarzan," script by Edgar Rice Burroughs (original novel) and Gaylord Du Bois (adaptation), art by Russ Manning; Without knowing that his father was brought up by apes, Jack Clayton falls in love with the jungle and makes his way there along with Akut, learning the Great Ape language and living as his father had; He rescues a small girl...she joins him in his jungle life, and in time grows lovely; When they are separated Lord Greystoke rescues her; he and Jane take her into their home; She and Korak dare great dangers to find each other; When they are threatened by a wild elephant Tarzan rescues them. "Know by the Nose"; Trivia about the noses of several animals. "Of Baboons and an Adder" text story starring Mabu, art by Nat Edson. "Tembo! Tembo!", script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Queen Elena flees to Aba-Zulu, bearing news of a coup in her country, to be followed by an intended attack on Aba-Zulu; The forewarned Dan-El and Natongo break the enemy army in fierce fighting and turn the traitor over to his half-brother, the wounded King Molithi. Descriptions of great man-made wonders, art by Dan Spiegle; featuring the Buddha of Kamakura, the Colossus of Rhodes, the Great Wall of China, and the Mayan temples. Number on cover 10012-606 June. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

Tom and Jerry (1949-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 244 CGC 9.2

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4736272025

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Tom and Jerry (1949-1980 Dell/Gold Key) 246 CGC 9.0

Paper: White

Label #4736273007

36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Twice Loved PB 1950 (Told in Pictures) 1950 FR/GD 1.5

2" Cumulative spine split. Lateral spine tear.

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Twice Loved Told in Pictures, is one of four Dell paperbacks published in 1950, each in paperback format. but illustrated like a comic book. Cover price $0.25.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 5 GD/VG 3.0

1" Spine split from bottom. Interior tearing.

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. After accidentally giving Donald a rare coin, Scrooge tries to make an ordinary quarter the rarest in the world by buying all the other quarters and dumping them in the ocean. When his rare quarter is flattened by a steamroller, he takes Donald and the nephews to the bottom of the ocean to get another. But they are captured by the fish-like citizens of Atlantis, who want to keep their underwater city a secret. In another story, Scrooge joins native boys who dive for pennies. Hospitality Week; The Secret of Atlantis; McDuck Takes a Dive; Slippery Sipper. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Uncle Scrooge (1954-2008 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone/Gemstone) 35 CGC 7.0

Paper: White

Label #4736272009

Cover by Carl Barks. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Tony Strobl, Steve Steere and Pete Alvarado. Comics legend Carl Barks creates his masterpiece, featuring the adventures of Donald Duck's Uncle Scrooge, the richest duck in the world. Scrooge, Donald, and his nephews compete against Gladstone Gander, the luckiest duck in the world, to find gold in Alaska. Gyro Gearloose goes to the desert to test his latest invention, a food-supplier machine. Not trusting locks to keep his money bin safe, Scrooge gets a guard lion. The Golden Nugget Boat; Neighborly Nuisance; Gyro Gearloose: Fast Away Castaway; Gift Lion; Chip n Dale: Bird Bait. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 6 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Missing pieces in first half of book affecting art and story (visible in scan). Full length spine split. Staples added (not manufacturing). Centerfold detached at original center staple. Cover oxidation with chipping. Water damage.

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Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Ted Osborne, Merrill De Maris, Manuel Gonzales, Jimmy Berry, Hubie Karp, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 1, #6. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey is asked to stand in for his lookalike, the irresponsible King of Medioka. In another Gottfredson story, Mickey paints a hole in the ice. Donald Duck gets chased up a telephone pole by a dog. Dog Daze; They Fell for Donald's Line; A Mellon-Choly Finish; Donald Scented Foul Play; Good Shot; His Appetite Was Whetted; Alpine Mickey; Goofy Did a Bang-up Job; Snowbound; Mickey Had It on Ice; Mickey Takes His Medicine; A Book to Get Up in the Air Over; Goofy's a Good Skate; He Made Short Work of It; Aw! Quit Monkeyin' Around!; Tracks Is Facts; He's an Old Apple-knocker; He Musta Got the Wrong Dope; He's on the Way Down; Goofy Lost His Memory Too; The Object of My Confection; Clarabelle Didn't Gopher It; Behind the News; Jam Session; Birds of a Feather; That Oughta Hold It; A Gentlemen's Gentleman; The Berry Glider; His Royal Highness; Beaten at Their Own Game; Donald Gets a Box Seat; Batter Up!; U-m-m-m-m! Good!; How to Ride a Horse. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 13 GD- 1.8

1" spine split from top. Tape along spine and on cover. Glue on staples. Cover and centerfold detached, Pencil markings on interior. Water damage. Staple rust.

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Cover by Al Taliaferro. Stories and art by Floyd Gottfredson, Ted Thwaites, Ted Osborne, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Tom Wood, Hubie Karp, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Grant and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 2, #1. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey works at his uncle Jasper's Garage. In another Gottfredson story, Mickey waits in line to see a movie. Bennie the bird ignores his parents' advice, and soon finds himself in hot water. Pluto Jumped to Conclusions; Blind Man's Bluff; Donald Irons Out the Mystery; The Jinx Is Up!; The Wig-Wag System; Pluto Gets Canned; A Cow-ardly Bluff; Lumberjack Donald; Service with a Smile; Street Maneuvers; How Would You Spell It?; Donald Hits an Obstacle; The Answer... Or Else!; The Light on the Subject; Symphony Hour; Goofy Amused Them With His Tails; You Can't Tell-His-Scope; You Can't Film-Flam Goofy; Hollywood Chatter; She Didn't Know Mickey Was Deseated; He Didn't Care For That Chair; Chef Donald; They Took Mickey for a Sleigh Ride; Snow Use!; Birds of a Feather; Stuck with a Nightcap; The Grasshopper and the Ants; No Use Minnie-mizing the Evidence; The Vanguard; Minnie Was Entranced; An Education for Mickey; Mickey Got a Bum Steer; The Wagon Yields; A Bully Idea! 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 17 FR/GD 1.5

Cover detached. Centerfold detached at one staple. Taped and sewn spine.

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Cover by Al Taliaferro. Stories and art by Ted Osborne, Ted Thwaites, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Tom Wood, Ken Hultgren, Hubie Karp, Manuel Gonzales, Bob Grant, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 2, #5. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured early work by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Ambrose wants to be a bandit, until he meets Dirty Bill, and gets a firsthand view of what banditry is like. Mickey Mouse captures a gangster. Donald admits he can't tell his three nephews apart. Plus a text version of the Disney film classic Dumbo. The Laugh's on Donald; Donald Blows Up; Perilous Passage; Ring Side Seats; Mickey Spares the Rod; Goofy Needs the Patching-Up; Dumbo; Mickey Mouse Movie; Stuffed and Mounted; An Eye for Fixing; Built Up to a Let Down; Minnie Rises to the Occasion; Accidents Will Happen; Double Trouble; Out for an Airing; Good Advice Is Hard to Follow; Donald Gets Roped; The Three Timer; Hollywood Chatter; Jack's Spirits Soar; The Robber Kitten; Tug of War; The Ugly Duckling; Advance to the Rear!; The Olympic Champ; Donald Gets Fooled; Out of the Frying Pan; Donald Needs Some Pointers; It'd Melt In Your Mouth; Every Man for Himself; On Pins and Needles; No Time for Ghosts; A Speedy Recovery; Too Much at Stake; Donald Rides High; Donald's Garden; A Super-Silent Motor; Only a Local Shower; Donald Pulls a Boner; First Come, First Served; A Little of Everything; There's Always a Way; Mickey Gets Stung. 64 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 40 PR 0.5

INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages and pieces missing, interrupts art and story. Slices on interior pages. 4" cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Walt Kelly, Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Bob Karp, Carl Buettner, George Waiss, Manuel Gonzales, Sylvia Holland, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 4 #4. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic Floyd Gottfredson story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey dreams of his archaeologist pal, Professor Dustibones. In a story by Barks, Donald takes his nephews skiing and sets up a catapult for a record-breaking jump. In a story by Kelly, Gremlin Gus discovers ping pong. Snow Fun; Bucky Bug; Lion's Luck; They Take No Chances; Every Man for Himself; The Last Ride; Donald's Unexpected Ducking; Like This!; Gremlin Gus; Mickey Mouse: In the Land of Long Ago; Hollywood Chatter; Spring Is Here!; Not Caught Napping; Remarkable Resemblance; Do Unto Others; Knight of the Garters; Slim Pickin's; Funny Films; After Dinner Speech; Thaw Out, Sister!; An Eye for an Eye; Borrowed Time; Just as You Say, Donald; Fooling the Enemy; Ya' Can't Win!; Little Fixer. 56 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 73 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Staple rust. Water damage.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Bob Karp, Karl Karpé, Hubie Karp, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 7 #1. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey investigates the haunted house he inherited from his Uncle Max. In a story by Barks, Donald's nephews invent a gold finder. Li'l Bad Wolf learns that in the Woods, not all Grandmas are what they appear to be. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Johnny Fedora; Goofy the Magician; No Soap!; The Big Wind; Minnie Mouse: Bath Day; Lighthouse Keeping; Mickey Mouse: The House of Mystery. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 83 GD+ 2.5

Cover oxidation. Residue.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Merrill De Maris, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Ralph Heimdahl, Paul Murry, Chase Craig, Gil Turner, Don Gunn, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Sylvia Holland, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 7 #11. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey matches wits with a mesmerist who uses his act for jewel theft. In a story by Barks, Donald wants to relax on vacation, but door-to-door salesmen keep interrupting. In part two of a comics adaptation of Disney's Bongo, Bongo the circus bear runs away to the forest. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Bongo; Wide Open Spaces; A 4th to Remember; Mickey Mouse: The Jewel Robbery. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 97 VG- 3.5

Cover oxidation.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Hubie Karp, Ralph Heimdahl, Harvey Eisenberg, Gil Turner, Don Gunn, George Waiss, Bill Wright, Manuel Gonzales, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 9 #1. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. A young tugboat gets a chance to be a hero during a storm, in an adaptation of Little Toot from the Disney film Melody Time. In a story by Barks, Donald goes searching for pearls, but finds ball-bearings instead. Li'l Bad Wolf turns detective after chickens go missing. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Plutos Surprise Package; Sea Salts; A Job for Grandma; Little Toot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 102 GD 2.0

1/2" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

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Cover by Walt Kelly. Stories and art by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, Bill Walsh, Dick Moores, Bob Karp, Gil Turner, Merrill De Maris, George Waiss, Bill Wright, and Al Taliaferro. Sometimes listed as Vol. 9 #6. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured work by Carl Barks, Floyd Gottfredson, and Pogo's Walt Kelly. In a classic story from the Mickey Mouse comic strip, Mickey assumes various disguises while tracking the Phantom Blot. In a story by Barks, Donald is supposed to guard a dude ranch from rustlers, but doesn't notice he keeps buying the same horses over and over again. The Big Bad Wolf tries to put one over on the Blue Fairy. Donald Duck; Bucky Bug; Li'l Bad Wolf; Mickey Mouse; Grandma's Valentine; Mickey Mouse Outwits the Phantom Blot. 48 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Walt Disney's Comics and Stories (1940 Dell/Gold Key/Gladstone) 339 GD/VG 3.0 (R)

Trimmed

RESTORATION. Trimmed.

Cover by Tony Strobl and Larry Mayer. Stories and art by Tony Strobl, Al Hubbard, John Carey, and Paul Murry. Sometimes listed as Vol. 29 #3. The long-running vehicle for Disney character comics featured art by Carl Barks, the legendary Good Duck Artist. Mad scientist Emil Eagle wants to steal water from the present and sell it to the future. Donald disguises himself as Uncle Scrooge, just before the Beagle Boys make their latest heist attempt. Scamp tries to avoid two bullies to retrieve a bone. Plus a fact sheet on dinosaurs featuring the Ankylosaurus. Donald Duck: Scrooge's Stooge; Scamp: A Bone of Contention; April May and June: No Fudging; Seein' Is Believin'; Mickey Mouse: The Strange Case of Professor Zero. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.15.